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Ironman China & 70.3 Results

The M’s Win on a hot day.

Published March 17, 2010

The USA’s Amy Marsh and Australia’s Luke McKenzie won the Ironman China titles on Sunday.

Marsh, the reigning Ironman Wisconsin Champion, was an impressive 10th overall, finishing the race in 9:52:45 (55:17 swim, 5:10:25 bike, 3:42:43 run), a solid 10 minutes ahead of her next closest competitor, Nicole Leder of Germany (10:02:58).

McKenzie, set the pace on the swim (45:45), and was never serious challenged after that point. Biking 4:37:50, and only needing a 3:14:17 run to secure an 11 minute plus victory.

Mathieu O’Halloran was the fastest Canadian (10:03:01). The 24 year old was 10th among the pro men. Mary Goodacre (Dundas, ON) won the 60-64 age group (14:09:57), and 52 year old Anne Knecht-Boyer was second in the 50-54 age group.

In the 70.3 race, Australia’s Belinda Granger, finished fifth overall, taking home the title for the women (4:42:58), and Sweden’s Fredrik Croneborg won the men’s race (4:15:40).

The top Canadian was Justin Keyes (5:30:22) who was fifth in the 35-39 category.

Ironman China Results

Top Ten
Women

1.  Amy Marsh (USA)  9:52:45
2.  Nicole Leder (GER)  10:02:58
3.  Heidi Jesberger (GER)  10:08:52
4.  Maki Nishiuchi (JPN)  10:21:52
5.  Shiao Yu Li (TWN)  10:48:26  *W30-34

6.  Amy Simonetta (USA)  10:55:09
7.  Amy Gluck (USA)  11:07:15  *W35-39
8.  Anna Baylis-Scheiderbauer (AUS)  11:09:08  *W30-34
9.  Rebecca Kynaston (HKG)  11:17:00  *W35-39
10.  Ali Croser (AUS)  11:26:10  *W40-44

Men
1.  Luke McKenzie (AUS)  8:41:15
2.  Jozsef Major (HUN)  8:52:29
3.  Jens Groenbek (DEN)  9:17:06
4.  Shingo Tani (JPN)  9:19:01
5.  Mike Schifferle (SUI)  9:30:16
6.  Eneko Elosegui (ESP)  9:30:16
7.  Justin Granger (AUS)  9:41:45
8.  Hiroyuki Nishiuchi (JPN)  9:43:57
9.  Brandon Marsh (USA)  9:52:00
10.  David Bentley (AUS)  9:52:51  *M30-34


Ironman China 70.3 Results

Top Ten

Women
1.  Belinda Granger (AUS)  4:42:58
2.  Amanda Balding (AUS)  5:27:35
3.  Nicole Roddie (AUS)  5:29:40  *W35-39
4.  Delores Fernandes Sanchez (ESP)  5:48:54  *W35-39
5.  Catherine Benger (GBR)  5:56:45  *W30-34
6.  Stacy Hadac (USA)  5:58:17  *W35-39
7.  Grace Wong (HKG)  6:14:17  *W35-39
8.  Margit Schmid (HKG)  8:16:16  *W45-49
9.  Jacqueline Saffery (GBR)  6:19:01  *W50-54
10.  Georgia Brown (HKG)  6:24:22  *W45-49
Men
1. Fredrik Croneborg (SWE) 4:15:40
2. Chris McDonald (AUS) 4:21:39
3. Raimo Raudsepp (EST) 4:25:24
4. Erich Felbabel (HKG) 4:34:41
5. Tony Orvain (FRA) 4:43:36  *M25-29
6. Pablo Erat (SUI) 4:50:22  *M35-39
7. Ken Glah (USA) 4:54:40  *M45-49
8. Richard Greaves (GBR) 4:58:34  *M35-39
9. Mathieu Mangeon (FRA) 5:00:36  *M25-29
10. Raynard Picard (MEX) 5:02:45  *M30-34