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Jan Frodeno y Daniela Ryf they are the big favorites, who will try to revalidate their victory for the third consecutive year. As for the Spanish, we have the presence of Eneko Llanos, Ivan Raña y Gurtuze Frades. Carlos López He should have been in the test as well, but a cycling accident has deprived him of what would have been his Kona debut.
The big favorite is German Jan Frodeno, Ironman World Champion in 2015–2016 and with victories this year at the Ironman 70.3 Barcelona and the Ironman in Austria. Other triathletes that will have to be taken into account are your compatriot Sebastian Kienle second last year and winner in 2014, he has achieved this year the triathlete with the most KPR points with a victory in the Ironman of Frankfurt, where he won for the third time the title of European Champion.
Patrick Lange (ALE), third last year, has suffered an injury this year that has had several months stopped, and reappeared in Frankfurt with an 2 marathon: 39. He appears in the test with a recent victory in the Ironman 70.3 Reugen in 3: 43.
Ben Hofman (USA), fourth last year, got his classification in the Ironman South Africa down from the 8 hours, will participate for the eighth time in this test, where he will fight to be on the podium.
The British David McNamee, in 2017 he was third in South Africa this year and has won the Ironman 70.3 Dublin, Ironman 70.3 Mallorca and Challenge Salou.
Tim Odonnel, sixth last year and this year winner of the Boulder Ironman will also be one of the triathletes to take into account
The Belgian Frederick Van Lierde champion in 2013, is a great runner and will surely be fighting with the best of the test.
Another to keep in mind will be Lionel Sanders, Skechers athlete, winner of the Arizona Ironman with 7:44:29 in 2016 and who has won this year the LD World ITU Championship and Championship Challenge , the Ironman 70.3 Sant George and the Ironman 70.3 Buenos Aires
Last minute, Tim Don (GB) goes down due to an accident. Tim, who has been a father this year, came from being third in the Ironman World Championship 70.3 last September and it will be a significant loss for the test
As for the Spanish Ivan Raña It was the best Spanish last year and this 2017 participates for the fifth time in Kona. In 2013, the year of his debut, Ivan got a great 6 position, with 8: 23: 43 and doing the best time in the marathon of all the participants.
This year he has not competed much, since after his ninth place last year he had practically his classification assured, although last August he got a fourth place in the Ironman 70.3 Zell am See and is very focused on the test and will fight to be what highest possible.
Eneko Llanos has the best Spanish mark in Kona, with 8:20:50, time that served him to be 2nd in 2008, the best result of a Spanish triathlete in the most important triathlon in the world. Eneko has been the best Spanish in Hawaii 4 more times in the last 10 years, dropping from 8:30:00 on three occasions and this time it will be his 12th participation in the test in a season where he was classified "in extremis".
Eneko this year was second in Ironman Austria, fifth in Ironman France, and eighth in Iroman 70.3 Dublin last August.
We will be very attentive to the Spanish participation in the test.
Timetable (Spain)
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