Ironman Western Australia Busselton Preview
Vernay back to defend on Sunday.
New Caledonia’s Patrick Vernay returns to Busselton on Sunday to defend his Ironman Western Australia title. He will face stiff competition from Scott Neyedli (second last year), Jason Shortis (a two time winner at Busselton), Luke Bell, and Pete Jacobs (the fastest runner from the Ironman World Championships – 2:41:05).
New Zealand’s Gina Ferguson, the Ironman Wisconsin Champion, will not be back to defend thus making Australia’s Rebekah Keat the women’s favourite. Keat is a two-time Ironman Australia Champion and a four-time Irondistance champion.
Ironman.com will have live coverage.
Pro Men
1 Patrick VERNAY
2 Scott NEYEDLI
3 Pete JACOBS
4 Courtney OGDEN
5 Tim BERKEL
6 Matty WHITE
7 Luke BELL
8 Jason SHORTIS
9 Simon BILLEAU
10 Adam HOLBOROW
11 Aaron FARLOW
12 Gavin SCOTT
13 Joshua RIX
14 Miroslav VRASTIL
15 Andreas VENHORST
16 Thomas WIEDEMANN
17 Jose JEULAND
18 Chris DMITRIEFF
19 Bryn FREEMAN
20 Kit STOKES
34 Guy CRAWFORD
35 Max RENKO
36 Jonathan HOTCHKISS
37 Bill SCANLAN
Pro Women
21 Rebekah KEAT
22 Amelia PEARSON
23 Kate BEVILAQUA
24 Lucie ZELENKOVA
25 Kirsten MOLLOY
26 Jodie SCOTT
27 Denisa VRASTILOVA
28 Joanna CARRITT
29 Jo CARREL
30 Elly FRANKS
31 Rhae SHAW
32 Conny DAUBEN
33 Kat BAKER