Friesen and Baars win the Morden Half Iron
O'Donnell and Luxford win Boulder Peak 5150.
Manitoba’s Morden Half Iron Results
Wins for Friesen and Baars
Les Friesen posted the top bike (2:26:46), and run (1:29:37) to easily win Manitoba’s Morden Half Iron Triathlon in 4:28:42. Jamie Blunden arrived next for second (4:44:59), and Darren Cote got third (4:47:25). Sandra Baars used a women’s best 1:42:35 half marathon to come from behind to take the win in 5:31:21. Kristen Pauch-Nolin was second (5:37:42), and Fern McIver third (5:39:33).
Top 5 Men
1 Les FRIESEN 4:28:42 Men 30-34
2 Jamie BLUNDEN 4:44:59 Men 40-44
3 Darren COTE 4:47:25 Men 40-44
4 Kevin BEECHINOR 4:52:39 Men 35-39
5 François LEGOUPIL 4:56:15 Men 40-44
Top 5 Women
1 Sandra BAARS 5:31:21 Women 30-34
2 Kristen PAUCH-NOLIN 5:37:42 Women 40-44
3 Fern MCIVER 5:39:33 Women 35-39
4 Linda WHITFIELD 5:58:08 Women 45-49
5 Kate OKANY 6:03:48 Women 50-54
Boulder Peak 5150 Results
O’Donnell and Luxford win
Thanks to a 20-minute opening swim leg, Australia’s Annabel Luxford got to the front and stayed there relatively unchallenged for the win (2:08:28). In the men’s race, American Tim O’Donnell outran (32:28) Australia’s Paul Matthews (33:21) to take the victory in 1:51:52. Guelph’s Christine Jeffrey picked up ninth (2:18:04).
Top 5 Men
1. Timothy O’Donnell 1:51:52
2. Paul Matthews 1:52:31
3. Greg Bennett 1:53:53
4. Santiago Ascenco 1:55:15
5. Joe Gambles 1:55:50
Top 5 Women
1. Annabel Luxford 2:08:28
2. Nikki Butterfield 2:09:47
3. Annie Warner 2:10:36
4. Amanda Stevens 2:12:32
5. Pip Taylor 2:14:30
9. Christine Jeffrey 2:18:04