Ironman Cozumel Preview

Rutger Beke (BEL) and Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) are back to defend their titles this Sunday at Ironman Cozumel.

In last year’s inaugural race, both dominated their respective races. Beke swam 46:38, biked 4:34:27, and ran 2:53:56, to finish in 8:18:40 – 10:30 ahead of Viktor Zyemtsev. While Van Vlerken swam 51:06, biked 5:03:44, and ran 3:08:04, to take her win in 9:06:58 – 15:36 ahead of Bella Bayliss.

The start list features many athletes (some are listed but will not attend) that should offer an honest challenge to the title. Van Vlerken should feel pressure from Bella Bayliss, Kate Major, Bree Wee (4^th last year), Tyler Stewart, Sofie Goos, Dede Griesbauer, and Amanda Stevens. Beke will be challenged by Michael Lovato, Eduardo Sturla, Andy Potts, Max Longree, Justin Daerr, Oscar Galindez, and Petr Vabrousek.

Ironman.com will have live text updates, photos, and an athlete tracker for the day.

Pro Women

VLERKEN VAN YVONNE   NETHERLANDS

DCROZ BRUSATIN FIORELLA   COLOMBIA

SNOW ANNE CAITLIN   UNITED STATES

BALDING AMANDA    AUSTRALIA

TVERMOES BROOKE   UNITED STATES

WEE BREE   UNITED STATES

BEEBE KELZIE   UNITED STATES

OMAR SOLEDAD MARIA   ARGENTINA

MAJOR KATE   AUSTRALIA

STEWART TYLER   UNITED STATES

IAVARONE KRISTIN   UNITED STATES

FRONTINI MARIA FEDERICA   URUGUAY

ROBIN CHRISTEL   FRANCE

GOOS SOFIE   BELGIUM

WHITBY FIONA   CANADA

WOYSCH NICOLE   GERMANY

GRIESBAUER DEDE   UNITED STATES

WERNICK CHARISA   UNITED STATES

BAYLISS BELLA     UNITED KINGDOM

MORALES CARMENZA   COLOMBIA

STEVENS AMANDA   UNITED STATES

JACOBS JESSICA   UNITED STATES

LOVATO AMANDA   UNITED STATES

Pro Men

BEKE RUTGER   BELGIUM

MIKELSON ANDREW IAN   UNITED STATES

BUCK HENRI KELMERSON   BRAZIL

LOVATO MICHAEL   UNITED STATES

AMEY PAUL   UNITED KINGDOM

THURSTON NEIL HEATH   UNITED STATES

MORALES EZEQUIEL   ARGENTINA

STURLA EDUARDO  ARGENTINA

POTTS ANDY   UNITED STATES

VALERA CESAR   VENEZUELA

DIEPART XAVIER   BELGIUM

LONGREE MAXIMILIAN   UNITED STATES

VILLANUEVA FLORES ALLAN   MÉXICO

DAERR JUSTIN   UNITED STATES

CASTILLO LATORRE FELIPE ANDRES   COLOMBIA

EVOE PATRICK   UNITED STATES

LOPES DE OLIVEIRA DANIEL   BRAZIL

RADCLIFFE TOBY   UNITED KINGDOM

LARGAJOLLI CADRIC   FRANCE

PEREIRA FURTADO RAUL   BRAZIL

SNOW TIM   UNITED STATES

MCKENZIE LUKE   AUSTRALIA

CASEY CHRIS   UNITED STATES

GALINDEZ OSCAR   ARGENTINA

CADIÈRE RENAUD   FRANCE

STRINI MARKUS  AUSTRIA

VABROUSEK PETR   CZECH REPUBLIC

GUILLAUME ROMAIN   FRANCE

YASTREBOV ANDRIY   UKRAINE