Keinle and Cave win in Miami

Germany’s Sebastian Kienle and Great Britain’s Leanda Cave won today’s second edition of Ironman 70.3 Miami.

Kienle, who raced a stunning 7:57:06 at Challenge Roth in July, was well back from the leaders (close to 4 minutes) after the swim in Biscayne Bay. He rode his way back into the race with the top bike split of 2:01:54, and then ran 1:13:53 to take the win in 3:47:01. Fellow German Michael Raelert was the only one to run faster (1:13:14) but he surrendered a bit too much time after the bike ride and had to settle for second (3:48:01). American Matt Reed finished third (3:49:37).

Cave, third at the recent Ironman World Championship, simply dominated the women’s race. She posted top splits in all three segments to earn her victory (4:13:35). She swam 20:01, biked 2:20:39, and ran 1:22:42. Canada’s Magali Tisseyre came from behind with a second best 1:23:25 half marathon to claim second in 4:21:12, and Great Britain’s Emma-Kate Lidbury maintained her third place position throughout the race (4:23:11). Vancouver’s Rachel McBride crossed the finish line in seventh (4:35:20). Scarborough’s Miranda Tomenson-Bharadwaj finished 11^th overall and won the women’s 25-29 age group. While Joseph Garcia of St. Albert, Alberta took first in the men’s 65-59 category (6:05:26).

Men

1. Kienle, Sebastian 3:47:01

2. Raelert, Michael 3:48:01

3. Reed, Matt 3:49:37

4. Casadei, Alberto 3:51:26

5. Allen, Richard 3:51:35

6. Krylov, Stanislav 3:54:08

7. Billard, Bertrand 3:54:32

8. Reichel, Horst 3:54:42

9. McNeice, Dylan 3:57:05

10. Evoe, Patrick 3:58:20

Women

1. Cave, Leanda 4:13:35

2. Tisseyre, Magali CAN 4:21:12

3. Lidbury, Emma-Kate 4:23:11

4. Muzos, Jessica 4:24:13

5. Felder Derkacs, Amanda 4:29:23

6. Tetrick, Jennifer 4:29:28

7. McBride, Rachel CAN 4:35:20

8. Gollnick, Heather 4:36:01

9. Monticelli, Ariane 4:37:41

10. Chong, Jessica 4:41:27

11. Tomenson-Bharadwaj, Miranda CAN 4:41:49 *W25-29

Other Canadians in the top 5

Gord Willcocks – Toronto, Ontario  5:48:00 (Third – Men 60-64)

Jean-Francois Perron – Ste-Agathe-Des, Quebec  4:22:47 (Fifth – Men 35-39)