Ironman Cozumel Preview
Beke and Van Vlerken back to defend.
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 (4th 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