Kristian Blummenfelt and Daniela Ryf claimed IRONMAN World Championship glory on Saturday but this wasn’t just about the professionals – in total around 3000 athletes took on the brutal challenge presented by St George.
The course – featuring 7000ft of climbing on the bike and another 1500ft on the run – was exactly as advertised, one of THE toughest around.
Let’s look at which Age-Group athletes had stellar days, and their finishing times.
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Age-Group Podiums
Matt Kerr from New Zealand and Marlene de Boer from the Netherlands topped the overall Age-Group timesheets in St George with terrific performances.
Here is a full rundown on the podium finishers for all categories:
Overall Men
- 1. Matt Kerr (NZL) – 8:40:22
- 2. Christian Storzer (GER) – 8:40:45
- 3. Lukas Bosmans (BEL) – 8:46:36
Overall Women
- 1. Marlene de Boer (NED) – 9:43:29
- 2. Vanessa Murray (AUS) – 10:07:01
- 3. Alice Alberts (USA) – 10:13:39
18-24 Men
- 1. Jameson Plewes (CAN) – 9:24:18
- 2. Parker Kerth (USA) – 9:24:40
- 3. James Crosby (USA) – 9:51:30
18-24 Women
- 1. Julia Iglesias (BRA) – 10:46:45
- 2. Jasmine Holmes (GBR) – 12:57:44
- 3. Kelsey Norby (USA) – 15:30:38
25-29 Men
- 1. Justin Riele (USA) – 9:08:35
- 2. Thomas Davies (GBR) – 9:24:16
- 3. Devin Volk (USA) – 9:26:04
25-29 Women
- 1. Kyra Meulenberg (NED) – 10:39:51
- 2. Rebecca Duxbury (GBR) – 10:55:10
- 3. Jillian Jacinth (USA) – 11:20:44
30-34 Men
- 1. Matt Kerr (NZL) – 8:40:22
- 2. Lukas Bosmans (BEL) – 8:46:35
- 3. Jan Stepinski (USA) – 8:52:16
30-34 Women
- 1. Marlene de Boer (NED) – 9:43:29
- 2. Alice Alberts (USA) – 10:13:39
- 3. Jo Wright (GBR) – 10:21:17
35-39 Men
- 1. Eric Engel (USA) – 8:49:11
- 2. Andrew Hall (USA) – 8:52:51
- 3. Tom De Bruyn (BEL) – 8:55:30
35-39 Women
- 1. Vanessa Murray (AUS) – 10:07:01
- 2. Hilary Hughes (IRL) – 10:13:57
- 3. Meghan Fillnow (USA) – 10:27:00
40-44 Men
- 1. Christian Storzer (GER) – 8:40:45
- 2. Ryan Miller (AUS) – 9:03:27
- 3. Christian Haupt (GER) – 9:12:30
40-44 Women
- 1. Satu Suuronen (FIN) – 10:30:53
- 2. Katrin Esefeld (GER) – 10:37:42
- 3. Katharina Grolz (GER) – 10:40:24
45-49 Men
- 1. Brice Williams (USA) – 9:17:57
- 2. Sam Gyde (BEL) – 9:25:27
- 3. Mike Schifferle (SUI) – 9:43:13
45-49 Women
- 1. Constance Mochar (AUT) – 10:39:39
- 2. Liza Rachetto (USA) – 10:59:08
- 3. Laura Yost (USA) – 10:59:56
50-54 Men
- 1. Olaf Kasten (GER) – 9:36:48
- 2. Scott Whittlestone (GBR) – 9:49:17
- 3. Michael Ross (USA) – 10:00:15
50-54 Women
- 1. Beni Gras-Thompson (USA) – 10:38:06
- 2. Elisabetta Villa (ITA) – 10:59:21
- 3. Carolina Ponce (ECU) – 11:32:46
55-59 Men
- 1. Kevin Cutjar (AUS) – 10:23:11
- 2. Renaud de Pury (SUI) – 10:23:58
- 3. Pierre Heynemand (CAN) – 10:55:11
55-59 Women
- 1. Julie Dunkle (USA) – 11:46:26
- 2. Jody Dushay (USA) – 12:32:30
- 3. Melanie Loomis (USA) – 12:52:10
60-64 Men
- 1. Steven Galat (USA) – 10:36:16
- 2. Mark Mumford (USA) – 10:59:43
- 3. Jeff Warshaw (USA) – 11:02:28
60-64 Women
- 1. Lynne Fiedler (USA) – 12:36:03
- 2. Marie-Josee Cossette (CAN) – 12:42:15
- 3. Anne Fox (USA) – 14:06:20
65-69 Men
- 1. Martin Gannon (GBR) – 11:09:42
- 2. Bruce Thompson (USA) – 12:17:55
- 3. Kurt Madden (USA) – 12:25:00
65-69 Women
- 1. Irene Gambaro (SUI) – 14:44:20
- 2. Patricia Rosen (USA) – 15:47:39
- 3. Cathy Tibbetts (USA) – 16:07:13
70-74 Men
- 1. Rick Simpson (USA) – 13:37:00
- 2. Bob Jordan (USA) – 14:18:41
- 3. Bob Sanderson (USA) – 16:11:42
70-74 Women
- 1. Diane Tracy (USA) – 16:33:01
- 2. Alexandra Dronkers (NED) – 16:59:30
- 3. Messy Lestrange (USA) – 16:59:31
75-79 Men
- 1. Simon Butterworth (USA) – 15:58:18
