Ironman Western Australia Results

After changing his plan to race at Ironman 70.3 Phuket (taking place today), Australia’s Courtney Ogden captured his second career title (also a winner of Ironman Malaysia in 2005) today at Ironman Western Australia. Sixth out of the water (49:05), Ogden biked 4:28:52 to move up into second, then ran a 2:52:53 marathon to make up the 2:11 gap that fellow Australian Luke Bell took unto to the run, to win in 8:14:01. Matty White (AUS) has the day’s best run (2:51:54) to move up into second (8:18:06), and Pete Jacobs (AUS) also ran strong to get third (8:21:16). Bell fell back into fourth (8:21:33). Ogden will race another iron distance event at Challenge Wanaka on January 15.

On the women’s side, Fellow Aussie Kate Bevilaqua won her first career Ironman title after a slow start. Bevilaqua swam 1:01:43, then rode 4:53:53 to get to the front, taking a 26 second lead onto the run just ahead of Rebekah Keat (AUS). Her 3:20:42 women’s best marathon allowed her to win the duel with Keat (who ran 3:23:22) to take the win in 9:19:44. Keat crossed the line in 9:22:37, followed by another Australian Amelia Pearson (9:36:52).

Calgary’s Paul Weevers, 51, was the first Canadian across the line (10:17:02).

Top 10 Men

1. OGDEN, Courtney (AUS)  8:14:01

2. WHITE, Matty (AUS)  8:18:06

3. JACOBS, Pete (AUS)  8:21:16

4. BELL, Luke (AUS)  8:21:33

5. VERNAY, Patrick (NC)  8:23:22

6. HOTCHKISS, Jonathan (UK)  8:31:02

7. NEYEDLI, Scott (SCO)  8:34:45

8. HUME, Sam (AUS)  8:39:21  *M35-39

9. BILLEAU, Simon (NC)  8:40:37

10. DODD, Paul (AUS)  8:45:57  *M35-39

Top 10 Women

1. BEVILAQUA, Kate (AUS)  9:19:44

2. KEAT, Rebekah (AUS)  9:22:37

3. PEARSON, Amelia (AUS)  9:36:52

4. MOLLOY, Kirsten (AUS)  9:47:47

5. FLEMING, Jessica (AUS)  9:49:41  *W35-39

6. BOYES, Michelle (AUS)  9:51:05  *W40-44

7. DILLON, Jasmin (AUS)  10:12:26  *W25-29

8. WALKER, Sarah (NZL)  10:18:28  *W40-44

9. GANNON, Dimity (AUS)  10:19:45  *W25-29

10. TRIGG, Michaella (NZL)  10:21:48  *W40-44