Ironman 70.3 World Champs,Las Vegas

[gummibear]

The top-10 men out of T2:

1 2:39:08 48 Chris Lieto Danville CA USA

2 2:42:54 3:47 45 Paul Ambrose Sydney NS AUS

3 2:42:58 3:50 85 Craig Alexander Boulder CO USA

4 2:43:10 4:03 41 Joe Gambles Boulder CO USA

5 2:43:14 4:07 43 Paul Matthews Casuarina NS AUS

6 2:43:45 4:37 49 Luke Bell Cardiff CA USA

7 2:43:45 4:38 81 Fraser Cartmell Stirling GBR

8 2:44:57 5:50 55 Tim Berkel Port Macqaurie NS AUS

9 2:45:02 5:54 70 Michael Weiss Colorado Spring CO USA

10 2:45:09 6:02 53 Jeff Symonds Penticton BC CAN

[Guest agteros]

For what?

 

Not sure, they speculating for "some sort of blocking" ?

 

2:39 The word is that Raynard Tissink might have a penalty to serve once he gets to T2 - we'll obviously confirm that once he gets in here.

2:42 Chris Lieto is flying through the opening stages of the run here. It looks like Paul Ambrose is just off the bike, with Craig Alexander right behind him. We're not sure what happened to Raynard Tissink.

2:45 Raynard Tissink must have served his penalty just outside of the transition - he just entered T2.

[gummibear]

The men at the end of the first loop:

 

1 2:58:54 48 Chris Lieto Danville CA USA

2 3:01:35 2:42 85 Craig Alexander Boulder CO USA

3 3:02:08 3:15 43 Paul Matthews Casuarina NS AUS

4 3:02:39 3:45 41 Joe Gambles Boulder CO USA

5 3:03:59 5:06 45 Paul Ambrose Sydney NS AUS

6 3:04:02 5:09 70 Michael Weiss Colorado Spring CO USA

7 3:04:09 5:16 53 Jeff Symonds Penticton BC CAN

8 3:04:32 5:39 55 Tim Berkel Port Macqaurie NS AUS

9 3:04:46 5:52 49 Luke Bell Cardiff CA USA

10 3:05:05 6:12 58 Raynard Tissink Port Elizabeth ZAF

Edited September 11, 2011 by gummibear

[Guest agteros]

The Riddler is 5th in category after bike leg

[Guest agteros]

Alexander too the lead from Lieto just before the end of the 2nd loop of the 3 loop run

[billabong69]

[TriFun]

AND????

[Guest agteros]

Alec Riddle seems to be third in category (50+) coming out of T2

 

3:42 Alexander's lead is now up to 1:25 on Chris Lieto.

Ladies:

3:41 Karin Thuerig has moved into second place now, ahead of Julie Dibens.

1 3:32:05 6 Melissa Rollison Indooroopilly QL AUS

2 3:37:20 5:15 4 Karin Thuerig Retschwil CHE

[Guest agteros]

Raynard seems to be 8th after 7.72 miles

[gummibear]

Alexander's lead is now up to 1:25 on Chris Lieto.

[gummibear]

We're a few minutes away from seeing Craig Alexander claim his second Ironman 70.3 World Championship title. He's flying through the run course here right now and has just made the last turn. He's got a downhill go all the way to the line.

[Guest agteros]

Michael Weiss into 3rd

[Guest agteros]

Alexander takes it in 3:54

Now for Melissa Rollisonto stay in 1st in her rookie year for an Ozzie clean sweep!

[Guest agteros]

3:57 We have a battle for second going on - Chris Lieto only has 55 seconds on Jeff Symonds, who only has 30 seconds on Michi Weiss.

[gummibear]

Craig Alexander wins in under 4 hours.Race for second is on.

[gummibear]

Now to find out what happened in the transition with Raynard