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Beach to Battleship Results

Ruble and Atkins take Iron Distance wins. Quebec's Roy gets 6th.

Yesterday in Wilmington, North Carolina, 28 year old American Zach Ruble posted the fourth best swim (55:41), roared to the lead with the second best bike (4:42:59), then had the top marathon (3:08:10) to win the Beach to Battleship Full Iron Distance race. Alex McDonald stayed close with a 4:45:35 bike ride but fell off the pace with a 3:20:01 run to finish second (9:15:55). Gatineau’s Eric Roy, biked 4:55:01, and held on for sixth overall (9:47:40). South Carolina’s Dee Atkins, 32, swam 1:18:36, biked 5:28:54, and run 3:32:23 for the women’s win (10:36:37). Ritanne Obrien of Philadelphia ran 3:30:07 to get second (10:56:58).

America’s Peter Maves (swam 27:05, biked 2:24:54, ran 1:28:09 – 4:27:20) and Tara Flint (36:10, 2:40:09, 1:36:55 – 5:00:55) took home victories in the Half Iron Distance event.

Iron Distance Top 6 Men

1. Zach Ruble (Clermont, FL)  8:55:52

2. Alex McDonald (Durham, NC)  9:15:55

3. Mark Carey (Rochester, MN)  9:24:15

4. Peter Kotland (Moore, SC)  9:32:56

5. Arthur Mathisen (Aberdeen, MD)  9:37:03

6. Eric Roy (Gatineau, QC)  9:47:40

Women

1. Dee Atkins (Duncan, SC)  10:36:37

2. Ritanne Obrien (Philadelphia, PA)  10:56:58

3. Katie Malone (Landrum, SC)  11:09:16

4. Kimberly Eagens (Charlotte, NC)  11:14:31

5. Deborah Battaglia (Salt Lake City, UT)  11:27:54

Half Iron Distance Top 5 Men

1. Peter Maves (Rochester, MN)  4:27:20

2. Cid Cardoso Jr (Cary, NC)  4:31:52

3. Dan Young (Cary, NC)  4:34:23

4. Evan Hill (Charlotte, NC)  4:36:11

5. Jay Carmine (Leland, NC)  4:38:48

Top 5 Women

1. Tara Flint (Wilmington, NC)  5:00:55

2. Lauren Wilson (Bluffton, SC)  5:08:06

3. Christine Allgeier (Norfolk, VA)  5:11:47

4. Melissa Milstead (Wilmington, NC)  5:12:05

5. Stacey Griffith (Rutherfordton, NC)  5:12:16