A memorable turnaround from Kona heartbreak for the one-two of Lucy Charles-Barclay and Taylor Knibb only told part of the story of a dramatic IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
There were standout ‘rookie’ performances in third and fourth for Tanja Neubert and Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR).
And LCB and GTB were joined in the top 10 but two other Brits in Jess Learmonth and Lizzie Rayner.
But there was a sudden DNF on the run for one of the pre-race favourites Kat Matthews due to a calf strain – though she did still have the consolation of a $200,000 first prize in the IRONMAN Pro Series.
Bike sequence snapped
The fastest bike split had come from the winner in the previous 11 editions – but not this time as Knibb wasn’t able to add a fourth straight title despite being quickest on two wheels.
Quickest in both the swim and run was winner Charles-Barclay.
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No fewer than 45 women crossed the line after what was an epic setting for the race, with the bike course in particular – with nearly 2,000 metres of climbing – stringing the field out.
Check out all their times below.
Full finishing order and times – Pro Women
PositionAthleteSwimBikeRunOverall time1Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)00:25:05*02:29:4101:17:14*04:14:542Taylor Knibb (USA)00:25:5202:28:36*01:20:2104:17:553Tanja Neubert (GER)00:27:1602:33:5101:18:1604:22:074Georgia Taylor-Brown (GBR)00:27:1202:36:2001:17:3004:23:475Marjolaine Pierré (FRA)00:28:3502:32:3601:20:0504:23:556Solveig Løvseth (NOR)00:27:2502:35:1201:19:2404:24:487Jess Learmonth (GBR)00:25:5302:32:3401:25:1704:26:208Lizzie Rayner (GBR)00:27:1902:38:5201:19:4604:28:429Hanne De Vet (BEL)00:27:1402:36:0101:24:1104:30:0110Ellie Salthouse (AUS)00:27:1902:39:3901:20:2904:30:2411Sif Bendix Madsen (DEN)00:27:1202:31:2501:30:1204:31:2612Sara Svensk (SWE)00:30:2402:37:4801:20:2104:31:5813Bianca Bogen (GER)00:27:1402:40:3401:21:3804:32:1114Rebecca Anderbury (GBR)00:32:0702:35:5201:22:0404:33:1115Katrine Græsbøll Christensen (DEN)00:29:5402:38:5601:21:4204:33:2916Nicole Van Der Kaay (NZL)00:27:1002:42:4501:21:3804:34:0817Grace Thek (AUS)00:28:4402:40:5201:22:1404:34:3918Jeanne Collonge (FRA)00:29:1102:42:2101:20:1304:35:1019Djenyfer Arnold (BRA)00:26:5902:45:0001:20:4904:35:2620Milan Agnew (AUS)00:28:3302:43:0701:22:2804:37:0021Charlene Clavel (FRA)00:28:4402:41:5001:23:3604:37:2522Megan McDonald (AUS)00:28:4002:42:3301:24:3804:38:4623Caroline Pohle (GER)00:27:1302:44:0301:24:5604:38:5924Solenne Billouin (FRA)00:29:5602:42:2101:24:3004:39:1925Sandra Huon (FRA)00:32:0502:44:2701:21:3004:40:5626Danielle Lewis (USA)00:29:5702:41:5801:26:4904:41:2727Lisa Becharas (USA)00:29:3802:43:3901:26:2004:42:2328Maja Stage Nielsen (DEN)00:28:2502:44:1901:26:2804:42:2529Regan Hollioake (AUS)00:28:3402:44:1501:27:0504:43:2630Bridget Theunissen (RSA)00:29:0502:46:5901:26:5904:46:2531Cecilia Pérez (MEX)00:28:3802:52:1701:23:0404:47:0432Rachel Brown (GBR)00:31:5802:48:5801:23:2704:47:2233Émilie Morier (FRA)00:28:5002:37:5201:38:1104:48:2234Francisca Garrido (CHI)00:30:2202:51:5301:23:1004:48:3235Nina Derron (SUI)00:30:0002:48:5701:27:1604:49:0136Luisa Iogna Prat (ITA)00:27:1902:55:0601:24:5304:50:1437Jess Smith (GBR)00:29:5202:51:3701:27:3904:52:5138Adele Likin (ISR)00:31:5302:54:1401:24:1804:53:5739Kristen Marchant (CAN)00:28:4802:52:2801:37:4705:02:4540Caroline Kaplan (USA)00:29:3803:03:4601:28:1105:04:5341Carolyn Olsen (NOR)00:34:2203:01:0801:25:3005:04:5442Freya McKinley (GBR)00:28:4102:55:2501:39:5305:06:5943Mariella Sawyer (RSA)00:34:2103:01:5701:30:3305:09:4644Macarena Salazar (CHI)00:28:4203:04:4001:37:3505:14:1545Hannah Sakaluk (AUS)00:28:3603:11:1001:31:4905:14:59*Fastest split