Beach to Battleship Results

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