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Ironman 70.3 California Results

Raelert and Carfrae win, McGlone gets third.

Germany’s Michael Raelert and Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae won today’s 11th Ironman 70.3 event at Oceanside, California.

Raelert had the second best swim (22:38), the fastest bike ride (2:15:31), and cruised to a 1:17:15 run to take the win 3:58:27, over the USA’s Matt Reed (4:01:17), and Denmark’s Rasmus Henning (4:02:07). Penticton, B.C.’s Jeff Symonds finished in sixth (4:05:41), Kelowna’s Trevor Wurtele was 12th (4:14:24), and Victoria’s Mike Neill 14th (4:14:56). Calgary’s Carmen Augustini, 68, won the men’s 65-69 age group in 5:48:04.

Carfrae slowly moved her way through the field (fifth off the swim – 26:15, and second off the bike – 2:33:14), blazing her way to yet another top run split (1:17:34) to win the women’s race. Just over 4 minutes behind was the USA’s Lesley Paterson (4:24:31), followed by Canada’s Samantha McGlone (4:26:31). In eighth was Angela Naeth (4:33:41) of Prince George, B.C. Lyndsey Clapperton of Calgary won the women’s 45-49 category in five hours even.

Top Ten Men

1.  Michael Raelert (GER)  3:58:27

2.  Matt Reed (USA)  4:01:17

3.  Rasmus Henning (DEN)  4:02:07

4.  Richie Cunningham (USA)  4:03:02

5.  Tim O’Donnell (USA)  4:03:21

6.  Jeff Symonds (CAN)  4:05:41

7.  Ben Hoffman (USA)  4:07:15

8.  Kyle Leto (USA)  4:07:16

9.  Michael Lovato (USA)  4:08:28

10.  Tim DeBoom (USA)  4:10:16

Top Ten Women

1.  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)  4:20:29

2.  Lesley Patterson (USA)  4:24:31

3.  Samantha McGlone (CAN)  4:26:43

4.  Leanda Cave (GBR)  4:29:56

5.  Kate Major (AUS)  4:30:15

6.  Kelly Williamson (USA)  4:30:35

7.  Michellie Jones (AUS)  4:31:49

8.  Angela Naeth (CAN)  4:33:41

9.  Samantha Warriner (NZL)  4:36:19

10.  Rhae Shaw (USA)  4:37:45  *W35-39