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 |