Results from Ironman Austria
Al-Sultan and Corbin win Ironman Austria.
Germany’s Faris Al-Sultan swam 50:57, rode a race best 4:25:38 to keep just ahead of Italy’s Daniel Fontana, but once on the run he threw down another race best 2:50:38 marathon to take a commanding 8:11:31 victory of Ironman Austria. Fontana came in next for second (8:20:37), and Portugal’s Pedro Gomes finished third (8:26:31).
Men
1. Al-Sultan Faris GER 8:11:31
2. Fontana Daniel ITA 8:20:37
3. Gomes Pedro POR 8:26:31
4. Höfer Franz AUT 8:28:41
5. Plese David SLO 8:30:47
6. Lowe Tom GBR 8:31:15
7. Csoke Balazs HUN 8:39:57
8. Göhner Michael GER 8:42:42
9. Jaberg Patrick SUI 8:43:09
10. Swoboda Georg AUT 8:43:58
American Linsey Corbin earned her win today with her bike. She started the day a few minutes behind Hungary’s Erika Csomor with a 59:18 swim, but rode the top women’s split of 4:54:09 to grab the lead and ran 3:11:07 to stay ahead of Csomor for the victory in 9:09:58. Csomor had the top women’s run of 3:09:55 to take second (9:12:09), and Austria’s Michaela Rudolf finished third (9:44:37).
Women
1. Corbin Linsey USA 9:09:58
2. Csomor Erika HUN 9:12:09
3. Rudolf Michaela AUT 9:44:37
4. Wagner Dana GER 9:46:10
5. Gruber Elisabeth AUT 9:57:41
6. Mochar Constance AUT 10:01:02
7. Fürnkranz Simone AUT 10:09:53
8. Livesey Caroline GBR 10:21:00
9. Nyitray Elizabeth DOM 10:24:09
10. Rogl Astrid AUT 10:26:17