IRONMAN Chattanooga: Svenningsson wins and Víctor Arroyo finishes 10th
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El HOMBRE DE HIERRO Chattanooga once again brought together a good part of the long-distance elite on a day marked by heat and a shorter-than-usual swimming section (2.800 m).
Among the 43 PRO triathletes at the start, the Spaniard's performance stood out Víctor Arroyo, which climbed positions until it entered the top10 end.
Shortened swimming and first differences
The test started with the German Florian Angert leading in 37:42, at the front of a small group. The Belgian arrived a minute later Kenneth De KeyserWhile Víctor Arroyo He was forced to come back from 22nd position, with more than six minutes lost.
Wurf, Svenningsson and Svensson set the pace on the bike
In the cycling segment, Pieter Heemeryck took the initiative, but soon the Australian was Cameron Wurf and the swedes rasmus svenningsson y Jesper Svensson who took control.
Wurf took the second spot in the lead with a time of 3:59:05, accompanied by Svenningsson. Behind him was the American. Trevor foley He entered the fray thanks to his 4:00:12. Arroyo, with a solid 4:15:02, arrived 17th at the second transition.
Decisive marathon and Swedish victory
The marathon brought the spectacle. Foley attacked hard, but couldn't keep up with Svenningsson and Wurf. The Swede broke away in the second half and eventually took the win in 7:34:27, despite struggling in the final kilometers. Wurf (7:35:49) was second, and Foley (7:36:32) completed the podium.
Meanwhile Víctor Arroyo He signed a marathon of 2:56:04 which allowed him to climb to the 10ª position, with a final time of 8:00:58. A highly commendable performance in a race of the highest international level.
Surprise victory in the women's category
The Austrian Anna Pabinger, 37, surprised with a spectacular comeback on foot (2:59:18) to win in 8:38:55. The American Jodie robertson (8:54:39) was second and the Canadian Danielle Fauteux (9:01:56) closed the podium.
Men's Ranking – Top 10
| Job title | Athlete | Swimming | Cycling | Career | Total |
| 1 | Rasmus Svenningsson (SWE) | 40:04 | 3:59:39 | 2:49:57 | 7:34:27 |
| 2 | Cameron Wurf (AUS) | 40:31 | 3:59:05 | 2:51:40 | 7:35:49 |
| 3 | Trevor Foley (USA) | 41:57 | 4:00:12 | 2:49:27 | 7:36:32 |
| 4 | Jesper Svensson (SWE) | 37:52 | 4:02:59 | 2:52:30 | 7:37:56 |
| 5 | Arnaud Guilloux (FRA) | 38:48 | 4:12:06 | 2:43:16 | 7:38:52 |
| 6 | Florian Angert (GER) | 37:42 | 4:13:25 | 2:54:08 | 7:49:57 |
| 7 | Lars Lomholt (DEN) | 44:28 | 4:13:39 | 2:52:11 | 7:55:58 |
| 8 | Quentin Barreau (FRA) | 37:50 | 4:17:04 | 2:56:31 | 7:57:34 |
| 9 | Vincent Groeßer (GER) | 42:01 | 4:09:09 | 3:02:39 | 7:58:00 |
| 10 | Victor Arroyo Bugallo (ESP) | 44:06 | 4:15:02 | 2:56:04 | 8:00:58 |
