Lionel Sanders and Taylor Knibb win at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside 2024
Today the professional circuit of the IRONMAN Pro Series where Lionel Sanders y Taylor Knibb has achieved victory in HOMBRE DE HIERRO 70.3 Oceanside.
In the men's event, the Canadian Lionel Sanders He came out of the water somewhat late, with a difference of 1:38 against Magnus Manner who started out in first position.
However, Sanders soon reached the head of the race where the group of favorites set the pace. , in T2 Sam long He was the first to get off the bike followed by Sanders at 2 seconds and Jackson Laundry at 3.
In the foot race, Sanders little by little left his rivals to cross the finish line in first position with a time of 3 hours, 46 minutes and 24 seconds.
Sam long finished in second place just over a minute behind, while Jackson Laundry He completed the podium in third place.
Men's 10 Top
| Position | Athlete | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Sanders | 3:46:24 | - |
| 2 | Sam long | 3:47:35 | + 1: 11 |
| 3 | Jackson Laundry | 3:48:22 | + 1: 58 |
| 4 | Jelle Geens | 3:50:01 | + 3: 37 |
| 5 | Maximilian sperl | 3:50:38 | + 4: 14 |
| 6 | Braden Currie | 3:53:37 | + 7: 13 |
| 7 | Marc Dubrick | 3:55:25 | + 9: 01 |
| 8 | Justin Riele | 3:55:43 | + 9: 19 |
| 9 | Chris Leiferman | 3:57:41 | + 11: 17 |
| 10 | Joe Skipper | 3:57:53 | + 11: 29 |
Taylor Knibb She had no rival in the women's category. The American came out of the water in the leading group and stayed in the fight during the cycling segment
However, it was in the foot race where Knibb made the difference with the rest of the competitors.
Knibb crossed the finish line in first position with a time of 4 hours, 9 minutes and 55 seconds. Paula Findlay took second place more than 11 minutes away, while Grace thek He completed the podium in third place.
The Spanish Gurutze Frades entered the final Top 10 finishing in ninth position with a time of 4:41:20
Top 10 female
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Knibb | USA | 04:09:55 | — |
| 2 | Paula Findlay | CAN | 04:21:48 | + 11: 52.70 |
| 3 | Grace thek | USA | 04:23:16 | + 13: 21.23 |
| 4 | Danielle lewis | USA | 04:25:11 | + 15: 16.06 |
| 5 | Fenella Langridge | GBR | 04:25:20 | + 15: 24.69 |
| 6 | Kate Curran | USA | 04:28:25 | + 18: 30.00 |
| 7 | Grace alexander | USA | 04:32:02 | + 22: 06.69 |
| 8 | Lisa becharas | USA | 04:33:02 | + 23: 07.05 |
| 9 | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 04:37:51 | + 27: 55.97 |
| 10 | Annamarie Strehlow | USA | 04:37:56 | + 28: 00.68 |
