Bart Aernouts and Anne Reischmann win at IRONMAN Cozumel 2024

Bart Aernouts y Anne Reichmann were the main protagonists of the HOMBRE DE HIERRO Cozumel 2024, where they took victory in the test.

I also highlight the accident he suffered Martin Van Riel during the cycling segment.

Martin Van Riel, led the race for much of the cycling segment, but suffered an unfortunate accident that relegated him to sixteenth position, losing more than 20 minutes.

He commented on social media:

It wasn't how I expected my first Ironman to go 🥹

To bring everyone up to date and tell the true story:

"After 175km on the bike, I lost control (either due to a cateye or a hole in the road) and swerved to the side where a girl was cheering the race. Unfortunately, I hit her at 50km/h and crashed pretty hard.

Fortunately, the girl was with her family and seemed to be relatively well, except for a cut on her finger. The ambulance arrived quickly and treated both of us; later the police also arrived to take the report.

After the race, I was taken to the hospital to have my elbows stitched up and have some x-rays done.

Cozumel only has one hospital, so the girl was there too, and I was able to talk to her and give her my finisher medal and a t-shirt. Her mother told me that she comes to watch the race every year, and I really hope this doesn't change that."

After the accident of Van Rail, Aernouts He took the lead and moved forward to begin the foot race.

He finally took the victory with a time of 7:39:24 followed by Chris Leiferman Six minutes later, the Frenchman completed the podium Leon chevalier

As for the Spanish Víctor Arroyo He was the best, finishing in 12th position with a time of 8 hours, 8 minutes and 7 seconds. Jonathan Sanchez was 16th, while Alejandro Torres managed to finish in the Top 20.

Men's 5 Top

For its part, Van Riel, did the best marathon of the day with a time of 2:39:38, finishing in seventh position, which indicates that if he had not had the accident he would surely have taken the victory

In the women's category, the German Anne Reichmann He lived up to expectations and took the victory with a time of 8:38:08

Reischmann He led the race from start to finish, especially standing out in the cycling segment, where he gained an advantage that he managed to maintain in the marathon to take the victory.

The Austrian Lisa Perterer finished in second place, just over six minutes behind Reischmann, while the French Justine mathieux She took third place, although already 13 minutes behind the winner.

As for the female category, Carol Ortuño, the only Spanish representative, unfortunately could not finish the race due to a mechanical failure in the cycling segment.

Top 5 female

Slots for the world

The top 5 finishers in each category have secured a slot for the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship.