South Africans second and third at Ironman 70.3
Travel back in time to relive this year’s pivotal moments:
First development athlete finishes. 5 hours 43 minutes
Marie Rabie finishes third… First South African female to finish. 4:47
Tina Deckers claims second place 00:03:06 behind Jodie Swallow. 4:44
Jodie Swallow first lady to complete the Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa 70.3. 4:42
Jodie Swallow passes the 19,5 km point with Tine Decker a few hundred metres behind. 4:38
Alessandro Degasperi just finished in third place. 4:18
Frederik van Lierde is the winner of the Spec- savers Ironman 70.3 South africa, with James Cunnama coming in second place, two minutes behind Frederik. 4:09
Frederik van Lierde and James Cunnama just passed the 19.5 km point and will soon finish the race. 3:58
Jodie Swallow still in the lead for the ladies. Tine Deckers, Mari Rabie and Lucie Zelenkova is behind her in that order. They have all passed the turn around point for the run at 11,6km. 3:54
Frederik van Lierde still leading on the run approaching the 16km with James Cunnama cutting his lead to only 2 minutes. 3:50
Jodie Swallow has passed the turnaround 6km mark on the run with Tine Deckers, Lucie Zelenkova and Mari Rabie still approaching the turn around point. 3:38
Tine Deckers arrives after a strong bike performance. 3:13
Jodie Swallow first woman off the bike. 3:09
Top 5 males into T2 – Frederik van Lierde, James Cunnama, Richie Cunningham, Alessandro Degasperi, Balazs Csoke. 3:00
James Cunnama in off the bike in 2nd place nealry 7 minutes behind van Lierde. 2:57
Frederik van Lierde is the 1st male off the bike into T2! 2:46
Frederik van Lierde will be the first man in off the bike nearly 8 minutes ahead of James Cunnama, Brad Storm, Alessandro Degasperi. Jodie Swallow still out in front of the other women with Tine Deckers, Mari Rabie and Lucie Zelenkova trailing. 2:44
At the halfway mark (45km), Frederik van Lierde still holds the lead 6 minutes ahead of James Cunnama. Brad Storm has moved into third ahead of Balazs Csoke. Jodie Swallow is a minute and a half ahead of Tine Deckers with Mari Rabie currently in 3rd. 2:18
After 40km Frederik van Lierde is 6 minutes ahead of James Cunnama, Balazs Csoke and Brad Storm. Jodie Swallow still out in front for the women. 2:01
Conditions are getting tough out there. Cold, wind speed starting to pick up and rain is beginning come down. 1:49
After the 30km mark – Frederik van Lierde, James Cunnama, Balazs Csoke, Richie Cunningham, Alessandro Degasperi, Brad Storm. In the lead for the women, Jodie Swallow, Mari Rabie, Lucie Zelenkova, Tine Deckers and Sonja Tajsich. 1:41
Bike update – Frederik van Lierde 2 minutes ahead of Richie Cunningham followed by Balazs Csoke, Alessandro Degasperi, Brad Storm and James Cunnama. 1:14
Frederik van Lierde in the lead on the bike followed by Brad Storm. Balazs Csoke, Richie Cunningham, Alessandro Degasperi, Bert Jammaer. Behind them is lead woman, Jodie Swallow followed by James Cunnama and Mari Rabie. 59 minutes
Marie Rabi 2nd woman out of the water followed by Lucie Zelenkova. 31 minutes
First out of the water – Balazs Csoke, Frederik van Lierde, Brad Storm, Richie Cunningham followed be Jodie Swallow – first woman out of the water. 27 minutes
Largest ever field of 1995 individual starters now underway! Second wave – Age Groupers now out in the water. 21 minutes
The 4th Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa has kicked off! First wave pros in the water.
Taken from http://live.ironmanlive.com/Event/Spec-Savers_Ironman_703_South_Africa
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