A new era for Ironman Canada in Whistler
Matthew Russell returns to defend his title on Sunday August 25.
On Sunday August 25th, Ironman Canada will celebrate its 31st edition at its new home in Whistler, British Columbia.
American Matthew Russell returns to defend the men’s title, while Canada’s Gillian Clayton cannot defend due to obvious reasons. On Monday August 12, she gave birth to a 7 lb 3 oz boy named Matthias Hercules. Congratulations Gillian and Shawn!
Ironman Canada is a P-2000 race with a $75,000 USD professional prize purse. Additionally, the race will offer 100 age group slots to the 2013 IRONMAN World Championship taking place on October 12, 2013. August 25 is the last opportunity for professionals to gather points for Kona qualification.
Ironman.com will have live coverage.
Professional Men’s field
| 1 | Matthew | Russell | USA |
| 3 | Paul | Amey | GBR |
| 4 | Bryan | Rhodes | NZL |
| 5 | Bruno | Clerbout | BEL |
| 6 | Matthew | Sheeks | USA |
| 7 | Paul | Hawkins | GBR |
| 8 | Matt | Lieto | USA |
| 9 | Trevor | Wurtele | CAN |
| 10 | Brendan | Naef | CAN |
| 11 | Thomas | Maliszewski | USA |
| 12 | Stephen | Killshaw | CAN |
| 13 | Jim | Lubinski | USA |
| 14 | Andrew | Russell | CAN |
| 15 | Nathan | Birdsall | USA |
| 16 | Dominik | Berger | AUT |
| 17 | Mike | Schifferle | CHE |
| 18 | Daniel | Halksworth | GBR |
| 19 | Jonathan | Caron | CAN |
| 20 | Dan | Litwora | USA |
| 21 | Nigel | Gray | CAN |
Professional Women’s field
| 25 | Uli | Bromme | USA |
| 26 | Olesya | Prystayko | UKR |
| 27 | Kristyn | Tobey | BMU |
| 28 | Julie | van Veelen | CAN |
| 29 | Christine | FLetcher | CAN |
| 30 | Christine | Anderson | USA |
| 31 | Martina | Wan | CAN |
| 33 | Gillian | Moody | CAN |
| 34 | Lisa | Ribes | USA |
| 35 | Sarah | Baker | CAN |
| 36 | Christina | Jackson | USA |
| 37 | Keiko | Tanaka | JPN |
| 38 | Annett | Kamenz | DEU |
