Who were the speedy amateur athletes at IRONMAN UK Bolton on Sunday?
We’ve reported on the Pro’s separately (WOMEN | MEN), – but how did the Age-Groupers get on Sunday at IRONMAN UK? in many cases, exceptionally…
Before taking a look at all of the AG winners (listed below), lets take a quick look at the fastest athletes overall…
Let’s start with the men this time, where Brian Fogarty (who was out ERDINGER Athlete of the Month for May), followed up his fantastic race at IRONMAN Lanzarote with, perhaps, an even better one in Bolton. Last year Brian was the second fastest AG athlete overall, winning the 30-34 category in a swift 9:12:30. That made him the seventh fastest athlete overall, based on time. This year her went even better – fastest AG athlete overall, fourth fastest time of the day and a 9:02:54 finish time. His 4:50:42 bike split was the quickest over the day too, faster than Pro winner, Cyril Viennot.
For the women, it was Sophie Bubb (35-39) who takes ‘overall’ honours this year, her 10:44:28 finish bring her home just over six minutes quicker than Lucy Walmsley (45-49). To give some perspective how good those two performances were, both won their categories by over an hour and 20 minutes! Sophie was also the fastest AG athlete in 2016 – and in 12 months has improved from 11:04:41 to 10:44:28. Impressive work.
Here are the overall top five AG times, followed by all of the category winners.
IRONMAN UK Bolton 2017: Fastest Age-Group athletes
FEMALE
1st – Sophie Bubb (35-39) – 10:44:28
2nd – Lucy Walmsley (45-49) – 10:50:43
3rd – Anastasia Chemenko (25-29) – 10:58:22
4th – Delphine Voeltzel (30-34) – 11:05:23
5th – Claire Walton (30-34) – 11:05:34
Sophie Bubb, Multiple Ironman Amateur Champion!! 5th overall and 1st amateur again @Ironman_UK with @thezhotels 10hr 44, massive PB! pic.twitter.com/bgpIAldv34
— Sophie Bubb (@SophieBubb) July 16, 2017
MALE
1st – Brian Fogarty (30-34) – 09:02:54
2nd – Sebastien Escola-Fasseur (35-39) – 09:23:40
3rd – Emmet Kelly (35-39) – 09:34:28
4th – Finlay McAndrew (25-29) – 09:36:28
5th – Benjamin Pernet (35-39) – 09:38:21
Get in @foggi8 4th and fastest bike split https://t.co/EVtCfNEEo0 #proudCoach #Epic #IMBolton pic.twitter.com/Bmfg4jdGwA
— Matthew Bottrill (@BottrillMatthew) July 16, 2017
Message from @foggi8 yesterday " Thanks mate. we're readyto put in my best ever performance. I can feel it. 😬👊👊👊👊" we sure did mate 👊
— Matthew Bottrill (@BottrillMatthew) July 16, 2017
IRONMAN UK Bolton 2017: Age-Group winners
FEMALE
18-24: Helen Richards (GBR) – 11:41:16
25-29: Anastasia Chemenko (UKR) – 10:58:22
30-34: Delphine Voeltzel (FRA) – 11:05:23
35-39: Sophie Bubb (GBR) – 10:44:28
40-44: Rachel Hall (GBR) – 12:01:27
45-49: Lucy Walmsley (GBR) – 10:50:43
50-54: Autilia Stapper (NED) – 11:42:14
55-59: Ger Kelly (IRL) – 13:27;07
60-64: Andrea Gellan (GBR) – 14:12:07
65-69: Glynis Grennough (GBR) – 16:26:37
70-74: Linda Ashmore (GBR) – 14:47:28
MALE
18-24: Lewis Eccleston (GBR) – 09:41:21
25-29: Finlay McAndrew (GBR) – 09:36:28
30-34: Brian Fogarty (GBR) – 09:02:54
35-39: Sebastien Escola-Fasseur (FRA) – 09:23:40
40-44: Tony Cullen (GBR) – 09:42:29
45-49: Marc Laithwaite (GBR) – 09:53:57
50-54: Richard Ashton (GBR) – 10:17:42
55-59: Jaroslaw Grzelec (POL) – 11:01:19
60-64: Christian Meuser (BEL) – 11:29:13
65-69: Keith Grennough (GBR) – 13:46:39
70-74: Rainer Schlipfinger (AUT) – 16:17:36