Ironman 70.3 South Africa Preview
Rabie, Swallow and Blake to race on Sunday.
On Sunday, the Ironman 70.3 season kicks off with Ironman 70.3 South Africa.
South Africa’s Mari Rabie, who broke the run course record and overall course record last year, returns to defend her title. Her title defence will face a serious threat since Jodie Swallow of Great Britain, the reigning Ironman 70.3 World Champion, will race on Sunday too.
Victoria’s Jasper Blake, a winner at an Olympic Distance event (Tri Yas) in Abu Dhabi this past weekend, hopes to continue his winning ways at Buffalo City. He will have to battle with last year’s second to seventh place finishers led by James Cunnama (second last year).
View the professional start list below.
Men
Blake Jasper Canada
Csoke Balazs Hungary
Cunnama James South Africa
Cunningham Richie Australia
Davidson Michael South Africa
De Bruin Gerhard South Africa
De Villiers Hendrik South Africa
Degasperi Alessandro Italy
Horner Kent South Africa
Hugo Dan South Africa
Jameson Toby Afghanistan
Jammaer Bert Belgium
Lampret Freddy South Africa
Lowe Terrence South Africa
Mlinar Markus Austria
Ressler Markus Austria
Sterk Nico South Africa
Storm Brad South Africa
Strijk Erik Netherlands
Sundberg Swen Germany
Van Lierde Frederik Belgium
Wolfaardt Erhard South Africa
Women
Buley Helen South Africa
Deckers Tine Belgium
Du Buisson Kathryn South Africa
Gianinni Vanessa Paolieri Brazil
Horner Claire South Africa
Rabie Mari South Africa
Riesler Diana Germany
Schuetz Sarah Switzerland
Sloan Susan South Africa
Swallow Jodie Afghanistan
Tajsich Sonja Germany
Zelenkova Lucie Czech Republic