Daniela Ryf devastates and achieves her fourth World Ironman 70.3
The Swiss has achieved victory in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in South Africa, surpassing the British Lucy Charles and the German Anne Haug
This morning the thirteenth edition of the World championship Ironman 70.3 where the switzerland Daniela Ryf she has reaffirmed for the umpteenth time that she is the great dominator of middle distance in the last five years.
The test started at 7: 30 on a timely basis, on a cool day and with a sea temperature of 16 degrees, so the use of neoprene was mandatory. The British Lucy Charles As expected, it came out in the first position of the water, with a time of 23 exact minutes. 1 'of her did her compatriot Fenella Langridge and 20 seconds later a group led by the American Sara True, where the Brazilian woman was also Pamella Olive tree, the Czech Radka Vodickova, the swiss Imogen Simmonds y Daniela Ryf, the South African Jaenni Seymour and the German Anne Haug.
1.9 km swim ✅ @LucyAnneCharles clocked in an incredible time and is currently leading the race. Watch the action unfold at https://t.co/DRAL10Rxpg #IM70WC pic.twitter.com/ohJYDVMMhG
- IRONMAN Triathlon (@IRONMANTR) 1th September 2018
The first kilometers of cycling are for Lucy Charles who was leading the test, with Daniela Ryf alone from behind, cutting him time. In the 15 kilometer Lucy had a 34” advantage over Daniela and more than 2 'on the rest of the favorites. About the 30 kilometer Ryf hunting to Charles, joining the two in head. At this moment of the race the advantage over the rest was already more than three minutes.
Nothing else to hunt Lucy, Daniela it is placed in head, with the British one stuck to her and holding the rhythm of the Swiss. When passing through the 40 kilometer, Ryf he was firm with Charles stuck to it always repeating the regulatory distance to not do drafting. Third was the German Haug more than 4 ', I give time to a group with Simmnds, Vodickova, True, Olive tree y Seymour. A minute from them I was coming back Emma Pallant, the current runner-up in the world of distance.
The leading duo continued to increase the difference, at kilometer 60 it was almost 6 minutes. Ryf y Charles ended the 90 kilometers of cycling are a strong advantage of almost 8 'on their pursuers. Ryf It marked the best partial cyclist, with a time of 2: 15: 27 at almost 41 km / h on average. Third in the T2 was the Czech Vodickova giving time to a quartet where he was also Simmonds, Haug y Oliveira.
.@danielaryf is the first woman into T2 at the @isuzusa #IM703WC! @LucyAnneCharles is just a few seconds behind, however.
Watch the 21.1 km run live at https://t.co/DRAL10Rxpg. pic.twitter.com/AXDSBIEV37
- IRONMAN Triathlon (@IRONMANTR) 1th September 2018
The title was to be decided in the 21 km of running race. Daniela Ryf comes out strong from the first stride with the intention of detaching from the young Lucy Charles, but the British, very brave, managed to face the Swiss in the first kilometers.Ryf led the half marathon from the start with Charles a few seconds away from her. At km 3, Charles I was only 10” from the Swiss. Behind Anne Haug she was setting the best times on foot, and was already third at kilometer three with a 30” advantage over her pursuers Vodickova y Oliveira. In the 5 km Ryf already had more advantage over Charles, and in the 8 the Swiss took more than a minute to the British, who defended very well the second place. At this point the German Haug was still flying on foot and passed less than 6 'of the British.
At kilometer 10 Ryf had the title in his pocket, with more than 1'30” over Charles and more from 6 'on Haug. In the 17 kilometer everything was still in the same dynamic. Ryf solid leader, Charles at 2'45” maintaining second place and Haug third, 4′ behind her. fourth era ls switzerland Simmnds and machine Vodickova, both together to 4 'de Haug.
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.@danielaryf is your 2018 Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion! #IM703WC pic.twitter.com/ds3uZCSVTS
- IRONMAN Triathlon (@IRONMANTR) 1th September 2018
Finally victory for Daniela Ryf with a time of 4: 01: 13 achieving its fourth world title. Second and third were two ambassadors of the Santa Club, Lucy Charles second to 4: 04: 59y Anne Haug third with a time of 4:07:22Photos: Ironman
