Montag, 14. Oktober 2013

Craig Alexander announced retirement from Ironman, Ironman 70.3 and other formats still an option

After two rough years in 2013 an 2012 with finishes just outside Top 10 Craig Alexander multiple Ironman Hawaii Triathlon World Champion calls his long distance career on a professionell level ended.

According to local Australian media reoccuring back injuries forced this decision - alongside with his growing family. Alexander, who won in 2011 with age of 38 in race best time his last big Hawaiian title may continue his envolvement with this sport a pro in Ironman 70.3, coach and brand ambassador. However if "Crowie" continues or not - Ironman Hawaii lost one of his iconic athletes and a real sportman.

Sonntag, 13. Oktober 2013

Video: GoPro IRONMAN Hawaii Triathlon World Championship with new course record and run record by Mirinda Carfrae

Watch all the 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship highlights with new course (8:52:14) and run record (2:50:38) on female part of the race by Mirinda Carfrae and second Belgian winner Frederik van Lierde. Replay the battle for podium between Rachel Joyce, Liz Blatchford and Luke McKenzie and Sebastian Kienle.



Top 25 Male 2013 IRONMAN GoPro World Championship
# Name Nation Swim T1 Bike End of Bike T2 Run Finish
1. Frederik Van Lierde BEL 00:51:02 02:18 04:25:37 05:18:57 02:14 02:51:18 08:12:29
2. Luke McKenzie AUS 00:51:17 01:59 04:22:27 05:15:43 02:16 02:57:20 08:15:19
3. Sebastian Kienle GER 00:54:13 01:49 04:22:35 05:18:37 02:09 02:58:38 08:19:24
4. James Cunnama ZAF 00:51:13 01:45 04:34:22 05:27:20 01:47 02:52:39 08:21:46
5. Timothy O'Donnell USA 00:51:04 02:05 04:35:39 05:28:48 02:30 02:51:07 08:22:25
6. Ivan Rana ESP 00:51:06 01:55 04:40:36 05:33:37 02:12 02:47:54 08:23:43
7. Tyler Butterfield BMU 00:51:24 01:46 04:30:12 05:23:22 02:25 02:58:22 08:24:09
8. Bart Aernouts BEL 00:57:26 01:46 04:39:48 05:39:00 02:35 02:44:03 08:25:38
9. Timo Bracht GER 00:51:21 01:50 04:34:47 05:27:58 02:27 02:56:07 08:26:32
10. Faris Al-Sultan GER 00:51:19 01:55 04:29:58 05:23:12 02:15 03:05:46 08:31:13
11. Eneko Llanos ESP 00:51:28 01:57 04:34:44 05:28:09 02:06 03:01:49 08:32:04
12. Cyril Viennot FRA 00:54:13 01:53 04:38:17 05:34:23 02:02 02:56:47 08:33:12
13. Igor Amorelli BRA 00:51:02 01:52 04:35:16 05:28:10 02:38 03:04:11 08:34:59
14. Christian Ritter GER 00:51:08 01:46 04:44:35 05:37:29 02:15 02:55:39 08:35:23
15. Ben Hoffman USA 00:51:12 01:50 04:40:31 05:33:33 02:24 03:00:28 08:36:25
16. Marko Albert EST 00:51:02 02:10 04:43:42 05:36:54 02:07 02:58:43 08:37:44
17. Paul Amey GBR 00:54:10 01:43 04:45:43 05:41:36 02:27 02:55:17 08:39:20
18. Matthew Russell USA 01:04:12 01:53 04:38:25 05:44:30 02:31 02:52:58 08:39:59
19. Andrew Starykowicz USA 00:51:07 01:45 04:21:53 05:14:45 02:41 03:25:34 08:43:00
20. TJ Tollakson USA 00:53:41 01:47 04:38:02 05:33:30 03:02 03:07:24 08:43:56
21. Craig Alexander AUS 00:51:14 02:02 04:40:38 05:33:54 02:16 03:07:49 08:43:59
22. Brandon Marsh USA 00:50:51 01:55 04:40:56 05:33:42 02:58 03:08:31 08:45:11
23. Jimmy Johnsen DEN 00:53:04 01:46 04:56:02 05:50:52 57:29:00 02:59:24 08:47:45
24. Daniel Halksworth GBR 00:51:06 01:51 04:48:34 05:41:31 02:35 03:05:27 08:49:33
25. Per Bittner GER 00:54:12 01:53 04:50:08 05:46:13 02:17 03:05:08 08:53:38
Top 25 Female 2013 IRONMAN GoPro World Championship
# Name Nation Swim T1 Bike End of Bike T2 Run Finish
1. Mirinda Carfrae AUS 00:58:50 02:06 04:58:18 05:59:14 02:25 02:50:35 08:52:14
2. Rachel Joyce GBR 00:54:09 02:02 04:55:25 05:51:36 02:17 03:03:35 08:57:28
3. Liz Blatchford GBR 00:54:07 02:01 04:57:40 05:53:48 06:26 03:03:21 09:03:35
4. Yvonne Van Vlerken AUT 01:01:57 01:57 04:54:38 05:58:32 02:39 03:03:23 09:04:34
5. Caroline Steffen SUI 00:54:10 02:07 04:57:50 05:54:07 03:09 03:11:53 09:09:09
6. Caitlin Snow USA 00:58:47 02:13 05:08:05 06:09:05 02:16 02:58:51 09:10:12
7. Meredith Kessler USA 00:54:06 02:20 04:55:13 05:51:39 02:06 03:16:34 09:10:19
8. Michelle Vesterby DEN 00:54:12 02:07 04:55:53 05:52:12 02:32 03:16:29 09:11:13
9. Gina Crawford NZL 00:54:14 02:21 05:04:17 06:00:52 02:39 03:11:16 09:14:47
10.  Amanda Stevens USA 00:54:06 01:56 05:00:32 05:56:34 02:35 03:20:34 09:19:43
11. Leanda Cave GBR 00:54:04 02:02 04:58:54 05:55:00 02:31 03:22:35 09:20:06
12. Linsey Corbin USA 00:59:11 02:14 05:07:50 06:09:15 03:15 03:08:09 09:20:39
13. Jessie Donavan USA 01:12:46 02:08 04:59:38 06:14:32 02:43 03:08:29 09:25:44
14. Natascha Badmann SUI 01:06:41 02:14 04:59:54 06:08:49 02:40 03:17:41 09:29:10
15. Amy Marsh USA 00:54:15 02:13 05:02:11 05:58:39 02:36 03:33:46 09:35:01
16. Kristin Moeller GER 01:13:05 01:51 05:09:54 06:24:50 02:33 03:04:25 09:31:48
17. Elizabeth Lyles USA 01:01:55 02:10 05:14:02 06:18:07 02:13 03:14:13 09:34:33
18. Sofie Goos BEL 00:58:56 01:55 05:12:06 06:12:57 02:44 03:21:37 09:37:18
19. Rebecca Hoschke AUS 01:06:45 02:15 05:08:37 06:17:37 02:56 03:16:28 09:37:01
20. Jennie Hansen USA 01:06:36 02:34 05:08:53 06:18:03 02:36 03:17:12 09:37:51
21. Britta Martin NZL 01:06:11 02:14 05:09:50 06:18:15 02:30 03:19:14 09:39:59
22. Kim Schwabenbauer USA 01:06:02 02:38 05:15:28 06:24:08 03:16 03:19:24 09:46:48
23. Ashley Clifford USA 00:59:05 02:09 05:18:48 06:20:02 03:01 03:28:42 09:51:45
24. Haley Chura USA 00:53:55 02:14 05:29:44 06:25:53 02:27 03:24:39 09:52:59
25. Anna Ross NZL 01:06:12 02:30 05:16:53 06:25:35 02:41 03:25:44 09:54:00