Felicia Wagner and David Powers were in a class of their own in winning the 14th Annual Montauk Point Lighthouse Sprint Triathlon on Sunday.

Montauk - From just about the moment that David Powers boarded his bike at Gin Beach and began his journey through the streets of Montauk, he was out in front. He had swam the second fastest swim time of all the 700-plus finishers at the Montauk Point Lighthouse Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, made up the time in the transition area and never looked back. The 42-year-old, who finished first in the 2007, maintained and extended that early edge to win the 14th annual edition of the race in a time of 1:08:10, doubling his trophy total after winning the 2007 installment as well.

The New York City resident's victory came on the heels of a modest sixth-place finish in June's Robert J. Aaron Memorial Triathlon. His sprint time put him nearly three minutes ahead of the nearest competitor, Scott Kessler of Cold Spring Harbor, and three minutes faster than his 2008 time which fetched him third place behind winner Will Iaia of Patchogue and Lawrence's Randy Weintraub - he settled for eighth overall on Sunday. The course hasn't seen an entrant cover it faster than Powers since Brian Valenza won the 2005 edition with a time of 1:05:46.

Kai Costanzo was the first East Ender to cross the finish line, doing so in the fifth fastest time of the day.

Also in the top five were Kessler (1:11:06), Mastic's Chris Bergquist (1:12:31), who finished sixth last year, New York's Brian Murphy (1:13:12) and Montauk's Kai Costanzo (1:13:43). The 493 of those who completed the race did so by swimming a half-mile off Gin Beach, cycling 14 miles through Montauk, and then running through Camp Hero and ending at the lighthouse, a 3.1 mile jaunt.

Felicia Wagner of Islip Terrace bolted out to a lead on her strongest leg of the three, the swim, and never looked back. Of the field, she logged the sixth fastest time in the water (13:50.49) and was more than two minutes better than the runner-up, Meredith LaRossa of Bellmore, and was quick enough in the latter two stages to earn the win. Wagner's time of 1:13:54 put her sixth overall and was 15 seconds superior to LaRossa. Natalie Penny of Bayville posted a time of 1:17:20 for third place in the women's division, Shirley's Nadine Moore took fourth (1:17:42) and Mastic's Amy Noll was fifth (1:19:10).

"Overall it's a great course," Wagner said. "I feel like it's very well organized. It's my first time doing this race in quite a few years, and to win it is really great."

Wagner's win came a week after she won the women's division in the Mighty North Fork Triathlon. She was the only female in the top 25 overall, taking fifth. Montauk's Christie O'Hara finished 28th.

Janine Baumiller of East Moriches leads Bayport's Michael Barrasso and others as they cruise south on East Lake Drive.

Costanzo was the first East End runner to cross the finish line, making the final climb up Turtle Hill and completing the trek in 1:13:43. The 29-year-old was named a triathlon All-American in 2000 and 2001 and set the course record of 1:00:11 in winning the 2001 Lighthouse Sprint Triathlon; he did so at age 21, making him the youngest champ ever as well. On Sunday, Costanzo ran one of the faster 5K times (20:12) en route to a top five finish. He also picked up time in the transition areas; his combined time of 82 seconds between the two stops was third best among those placing in the top 50. He scaled the final hill carrying his company's flag, Kai-Kai Sandals, which sponsors the race, behind his back.

"It doesn't matter what place or time you get; to get to finish at the base of the lighthouse with all those people cheering is a great feeling," said Costanzo, a 1998 East Hampton High grad who indicated he's committed to the Mightyman Hamptons Triathlon in September as well as October's Mightyman Sprint Triathlon. "I love the race. It's one of my favorite days of the year."

Pierce Hodges of Montauk won the 20-24 male division in a time of 1:19:20 and took 36th overall. Other local category winners included Montauk's Michael Brosnan (male 45-49; 1:17:12), Sag Harbor's John Andrews (male 65-69; 1:38:48). Fourteen-year-old Luci Cooke of East Hampton took home top honors in the female 19-and-under group by clocking a 1:33:12, holding off Montauk's Katrina Garry and East Hampton's Morgan German. Elsewhere, Charlene Sloane of Amagansett finished first in the female 55-59 category (1:33:45).

Other South Fork racers to finish in the top 100 were Montauk's Bill Garry (10th; 1:14:15), Sag Harbor's Michael Semkus (14th; 1:14:59), Amagansett's Mike Bahel (16th; 1:17:00), Sag Harbor's John Broich (24th; 1:17:50), Water Mill's Craig Dupree (29th; 1:18:18), East Quogue's Joe Amato (33rd; 1:18:57), Montauk's Kira Garry (56th; 1:23:03), East Hampton's Brian Ahearn (58th; 1:23:24), Sag Harbor's David Whelan (64th; 1:24:01), Westhampton's Michael Mignone (67th; 1:24:31), Hampton Bays' Noah Brown (83rd; 1:26:04), Wainscott's Craig Brierley (85th; 1:26:19), Montauk's Daniel Mendelson (90th; 1:27:03) and East Hampton's Jennifer Cooke (100th; 1:28:11).

After a job well done, bikes sit idly while their owners make their way through Camp Hero State Park on foot.

Proceeds from the triathlon helped benefit the Montauk Point Lighthouse. A USA TRIATHLON sanctioned event, competitors receive USA Triathlon points; the top 10 triathletes in the country at season's end earn All-America status.

Westhampton's Michael Mignone leads a pair of other cyclists during the latter stages of the bike leg.