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This next Saturday 14 in October will be held a new edition of the Ironman World Championship in Kona (Hawaii) where 58 triathletes in men's category and 40 in women will fight to put their name next to the great sportsmen of this sport. Jan Frodeno y Daniela Ryf they are the big favorites, and they will try to revalidate their victory for the third consecutive year
If yesterday we told you about the favorites in the men's event, today is the turn to talk about the women's event where this year we will only have the presence of Gurutze Frades participating for the second time, after having been 33ª last year in a race where she suffered stomach problems.
The big favorite for the victory is the Swiss Daniela Ryf, Ironman World Champion in 2015-2016 and with victories this year in the Ironman South Africa under 9 hours, Challenge Roth and recently at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Some of the triathletes that will have to follow closely in the test will be the following ones;
Heather Jackson (USA), third last year in Kona, this year has broken the record in Ironman Lake Placid, has been second in Ironman Boulder and won the Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga, Heather is one of the great rivals of Daniela.
Sarah Crowley (Australia), winner of the ITU LD World Cup this year, comes with a triplet of victories since we must add those achieved at the Ironman in Frankfurt and Caims. Which makes her one of the favorites to fight for the highest.
The 24-year-old Skechers triathlete, Lucy Charles (UK) has won this year the Challenge Lisbon , The Championship Challenge and the Ironman Lanzarote, with a cycling record included, in addition to being second in the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt and in the Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote. She is a very strong triathlete in the water and on the bike, although her weakest point is running, although she has already shown that in the Lanzarote Ironman she adapts well to the conditions of humidity and heat.
Kaisa Sali (Finland), he was fifth last year in Kona, and this year he has achieved a second place in the Ironman of South Africa, coming down from the 9 sub hours 3 in the marathon, he has also been fourth in the LD World ITU Championship
Sarah Piampiano (USA), seventh in 2015 and 2016 in Kona, this year has been second in the Ironman of Cairns and first in the 70.3 of Quing. His weak point is swimming which marks the rest of his career.
Michelle Vesterby (Denmark) was sixth last year in Kona and the year has won the Ironman Cozumel and third in Austria.
Rachel Joyce (UK), reappears this year after being a mother last year, Rachel has been podium in 3 occasions in Kona (2 2015, 3 2014, 2 2013), she comes without expectations and wanting to make the best race possible.
As for the Spanish only Gurutze frades has qualified and comes from having a great year 2017 with a second place in the Ironman 70.3 Augusta last September, in addition to having achieved a 4th place in the Ironman Brazil, which meant his classification for Kona, a fifth in the Ironman South Africa and a sixth place in the 70.3 Pays d´Aix.
Timetable (Spain)
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