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Docherty and Lyles win Ironman 70.3 Boise

Brent McMahon takes second, Trevor Wurtele fifth, and Jeff Symonds sixth.

Australia’s Josh Amberger led out of the water (23:49) but it was all New Zealand’s Bevan Docherty after that. Docherty got to the front with a top ride of 2:10:23, and followed that up with a race leading 1:15:20 half marathon to take the victory in 3:52:55. Victoria’s Brent McMahon started the run in third (1:19 down to second place Amberger) but chased him down with a 1:15:40 run to claim second (3:54:36). Amberger held on for third (3:57:09). Kelowna’s Trevor Wurtele finished fifth (3:58:05), and Penticton’s Jeff Symonds sixth (3:58:37).

Jason Sandquist of Duncan, B.C., won the men’s 40-44 age group with a 31:06 swim, 2:24:04 bike, and 1:24:16 run to finish in 4:23:21.

Top 10 Pro Men

DOCHERTY, Bevan NZL 00:24:39 02:10:23 01:15:20 03:52:55 1
MCMAHON, Brent CAN 00:24:37 02:11:50 01:15:40 03:54:36 2
AMBERGER, Josh AUS 00:23:49 02:11:09 01:19:20 03:57:09 3
HOFFMAN, Ben USA 00:26:41 02:11:49 01:16:43 03:57:49 4
WURTELE, Trevor CAN 00:27:35 02:10:42 01:17:02 03:58:05 5
SYMONDS, Jeff CAN 00:26:03 02:13:52 01:16:03 03:58:37 6
REED, Matt USA 00:24:51 02:15:13 01:22:08 04:04:44 7
RUSSELL, Matthew USA 00:31:15 02:11:28 01:20:00 04:05:31 8
LIETO, Matt USA 00:24:58 02:15:38 01:22:47 04:06:25 9
MCDONALD, Chris USA 00:26:41 02:17:23 01:20:30 04:07:20 10
KILSHAW, Stephen CAN 00:29:19 02:20:19 01:23:44 04:16:18 14

American Elizabeth Lyles, the 2012 Ironman Wisconsin Champion, steadily moved through the field and posted the top women’s run of 1:23:38 to secure the victory in 4:28:37.  Penticton’s Janelle Morrison crossed the finish line in seventh (4:55:26).


Top 8 Pro Women

LYLES, Liz USA 00:30:50 02:30:59 01:23:38 04:28:37 1
JACKSON, Heather USA 00:30:44 02:27:59 01:31:23 04:32:42 2
BROMME, Uli USA 00:33:25 02:30:42 01:33:18 04:42:07 3
GREEN, Erin USA 00:30:52 02:35:58 01:32:07 04:42:32 4
PRYSTAYKO, Olesya USA 00:30:40 02:39:21 01:34:52 04:47:51 5
HOMO, Malaika USA 00:28:21 02:35:09 01:42:35 04:48:54 6
MORRISON, Janelle CAN 00:35:19 02:36:20 01:39:49 04:55:26 7
LUEBKE, Jennifer USA 00:30:43 02:39:39 01:54:25 05:08:17 8