Víctor del Corral wins the Ironman of Florida, coming down from the 8 hours

Victor has marked one of the best partials in a marathon achieved in an Ironman with 2:37:29.

 

The last 2 of November was the 15 edition of the Ironman of Florida where all eyes were on the champion of the 2012 edition Andrew Starykowicz, who achieved the Ironman record in the cycling sector.

 

 

In the water, the first ones to leave were  Filip Ospaly (CZE) and Axel Zeebroek (BEL), followed by 1: 45 from  Pedro Gomes y Starykowicz. Victor He came out in the 25ª position with over 7 minutes disadvantage over the leading group.

 

As expected Starykowicz I completely completed the cycling circuit, where in the 24 kilometer managed to reach the head of the race and getting to beat again the rider record in ironman with in 4: 02: 17.

 

 Thanks to this I arrived at the T2 with 18 minutes of advantage over a large group of triathletes where they were  Kotsegarov, Kirill,  Christophe Bastie y Daniel Fontana among others. Victor del Corral already pointed forms making a great sector cycling up to the 7ª position with a time of 4: 15: 15.

 

In the race, the question everyone asked was which of the triathletes who came from behind could reach the leader. We saw one of the most exciting races that have been seen in Florida, since Victor was climbing 1 minute by mile, until at kilometer 40 I reach Starykowicz.

 

Victor surpassed him without problems making a spectacular end of the race and entering the finish line going down from the 8 hours, stopping the time in 7: 53: 12.  Starykowicz   came in second position to 1: 50 and Filip Ospaly more than 5 '. Victor has marked one of the best partial marathon in an Ironman with 2: 37: 29.

 

The Spanish Gustavo Rodríguez has finished the race in the 21ª position with a time of 8: 35: 23 in his second attempt in a race of this magnitude.

 

In the female category, the Dutch Yvonne Van Vlerken, with a time of 8: 43: 07 followed by Ashley Cliffordy de Erika Csomor

 

Top 10 Men

1 Victor Del Corral (ESP) 7: 53: 12
2. Andrew Starykowicz (USA) 7:55:22
3 Filip Ospaly (CZE) 7: 58: 44
4 Daniel Fontana (ITA) 8: 05: 48
5 Pedro Gomes (PRT) 8: 08: 34
6 Kirill Kotsegarov (EST) 8: 09: 03
7 Pontus Lindberg (SWE) 8: 11: 45
8 Dorian Wagner (DEU) 8: 12: 46
9 Justin Daerr (USA) 8: 13: 35
10 Joe Skipper (GBR) 8: 17: 27

 

Top 10 Feminine

1 Yvonne Van Vlerken (NDL) 8: 43: 07
2 Ashley Clifford (USA) 8: 49: 03
3 Erika Csomor (HUN) 8: 56: 41
4 Simone Braendli (CHE) 9: 00: 40
5 Mareen Hufe (DEU) 9: 03: 15
6 Lisa Huetthaler (AUT) 9: 04: 38
7 Amber Ferreira (USA) 9: 07: 36
8 Beate Goertz (DEU) 9: 09: 24
9 Dede Griesbauer (USA) 9: 11: 26
10 Christine Anderson (USA) 9: 15: 14

 

Results: http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/florida/results.aspx#axzz2jIQnuQ1e

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