Powerman Zofingen Wrap-up

Belgium’s Joerie Vansteelant and New Zealand’s Melanie Burke took home the 2011 ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championships at Powerman Zofingen in Switzerland.

Vansteelant covered the 10 km run, 150 km bike, and 30 km run distances in a course record 6:07:15. He ran 31:11, dominated the bike 3:41:11 (close to 10 minutes faster than anyone else), finished with a 1:51:55 run to claim the 23^rd edition of Powerman Zofingen and his third Long Distance title. France’s Thibaut Humbert took second (6:16:58) by outrunning Switzerland’s Andy Sutz (6:18.28).

Similar to Vansteelant in the men’s race, Burke took charge of the women’s race with the top ride of 4:23:11. She ran 36:09, and 2:09:24 to win with a time of 7:11:43. Sweden’s Eva Nyström nabbed second (7:15:10), and Erika Csomor of Hungary missed out on her opportunity to win her eighth Powerman Zofingen title in a row by finishing third in 7:22:42.

Top 10 Men

1. Joerie Vansteelant (BEL) 6:07:15 *new course record

2. Thibaut Humbert (FRA) 6:16:58

3. Andy Sutz (SUI) 6:18.28

4. Beat Ritter (SUI) 6:26:46

5. Soren Bystrup (DEN) 6:27:17

6. Anthony Le Duey (FRA) 6:27:50

7. Matt Moorhouse (GBR) 6:29:48

8. Peter Bech (DEN) 6:30:15

9. Marc Widmer (SUI) 6:36:53

10. Stefan Wrzaczek (AUT) 6:37:27

Top 10 Women

1. Melanie Burke (NZL) 7:11:43

2. Eva Nyström (SWE) 7:15:10

3. Erika Csomor (HUN) 7:22:42

4. May Kerstens (NED) 7:27:26

5. Ulrike Schwalbe (GER) 7:38:41

6. Karin Gerber (SUI) 7:39:44

7. Tanya Diem (SUI) 7:42:47

8. Jacqueline Uebelhart (SUI) 7:45:00

9. Katrin Esefeld (GER) 7:45:19

10. Maja Jacober (SUI) 7:51:12