Frederick Van Lierde wins the Ironman of Hawaii, with a magnificent Ivan Raña in 6º position

Iván Raña managed to overcome in the race on foot until the 6º final place

 

The Belgian Frederick Van Lierde has won the 35º edition of the Ironman World Championship getting the eighth or fastest time in the history of Kona. Mirinda Carfrae was impounded in female category

 

 

Van lierde of 34 years of age has completed the test in a total time of 8: 12: 29. Freredic that left the water in the 25ª position, managed to go up to the fourth position at the end of the 180 km of bicycle. Already in race on foot he gave a whole recital marking a chrono in the marathon of 02: 51: 18 that served him to go up to the first position in the km 30 that did not leave until the end.

 

The Australian Luke McKenzie, leader of the cycling sector and first during almost all the marathon managed to maintain the second final position with a time of 8: 15: 19.

 

In third position I enter Sebastian Kienle, that term the cyclist sector in third position, managed to keep the square until the end marking in goal a time of 8: 19: 24.

 

Ivan Raña I lead the comeback of the day, finishing the bike in 18º position managed to give chase to almost everyone who had ahead in the race on foot, marking a time of 02: 47: 54 in completing the 42 km that served to rise with the 6º final position with a time of 08: 23: 43

Eneko Llanos Favorite for the final victory, he finished 11th with a finish time of 08:32:04. Eneko, who finished eleventh on the bike, managed to reach 8th place in the race, but due to some problems with the flatus he was losing positions until he finished in eleventh position.

 

In the female category the Australian Mirinda Carfrae has managed to proclaim the Ironman 2013 World Champion with a goal time of 8: 52: 15, followed by Rachel Joyce with 8: 57: 28 and in third position Liz Blatchford with 09: 03: 35.

 

2013 Ironman World Championships
Results

Top 10 Men
1 Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 8: 12: 29
2 Luke McKenzie (AUS) 8: 15: 19
3 Sebastian Kienle (GER) 8: 19: 24
4 James Cunnama (RSA) 8: 21: 46
5 Tim O'Donnell (USA) 8: 22: 25
6 Ivan Rana (ESP) 8: 23: 43
7 Tyler Butterfield (BMU) 8: 24: 09
8 Bart Aernouts (BEL) 8: 25: 38
9 Timo Bracht (GER) 8: 26: 32
10 Faris Al-Sultan (GER) 8: 31: 13
23 Craig Alexander (AUS) 8: 43: 59
42 Pete Jacobs (AUS) 9: 06: 39

Top 10 Women
1 Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) 8: 52: 14
2 Rachel Joyce (GBR) 8: 57: 28
3 Liz Blatchford (GBR) 9: 03: 35
4 Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) 9: 04: 34
5 Caroline Steffen (SWI) 9: 09: 09
6 Caitlin Snow (USA) 9: 10: 12
7 Meredith Kessler (USA) 9: 10: 19
8 Michelle Vesterby (DEN) 9: 11: 13
9 Gina Crawford (NZL) 9: 14: 47
10 Linsey Corbin (USA) 9: 17: 22
12: Leanda Cave (GBR) 9: 25: 07

 

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