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Ford Ironman St. George

  • Did we mention it's beautiful here in St. George? Some proof:

  • More proof!

  • Through 6.75 miles Maik Twelsiek's lead is shrinking - he's now only 3:45 ahead of Mathias Hecht, followed closely by Ben Hoffman, who is now 4:13 out of the lead. Paul Ambrose is hanging tough in fourth - he's 7:03 down on Twelsiek.
  • Through 103 miles of the bike Jackie Arendt remains in fourth, 26:55 down, with Uli Bromme in fifth at 28:28.
  • Through 6.75 miles Mike Aigroz is in fifth, 9:19 behind.
  • The first three women into T2: 1 6:10:15 38 Jodie Swallow Brentwood GBR
    2 6:15:43 5:28 36 Heather Wurtele Kelowna BC CAN
    3 6:17:11 6:57 37 Meredith Kessler San Francisco CA USA
  • The men through 6 miles - timing splits: 1 6:13:28 4 Maik Twelsiek Tucson AZ DEU
    2 6:17:10 3:42 15 Mathias Hecht Willisau CHE
    3 6:17:45 4:17 2 Ben Hoffman Grand Junction CO USA
    4 6:20:31 7:03 7 Paul Ambrose Sydney NS GBR
    5 6:22:48 9:20 6 Mike Aigroz Chateau D'oex CHE
    6 6:26:32 13:04 25 Tj Tollakso Des Moines IA US
  • We've just heard a report from two miles into the run that Jodie Swallow's lead is down to 3:20 over Heather Wurtele.
  • Through the early stages of the run the heat and challenging course are taking their toll on the top women. Meredith Kessler is walking and Heather Wurtele is rapidly gaining on Jodie Swallow.
  • Through 10 miles Mathias Hecht continues to gain on race leader Maik Twelsiek. The gap is now 2:20. Hoffman is in third, 2:50 down.
  • In fourth place in the men's race we have Paul Ambrose, who is 7 minutes down. He's followed by Mike Aigroz at 8:20.
  • The lead is down to just one minute! Jodie Swallow remains in front through four miles of the marathon, but Heather Wurtele is only a minute behind. Meredith Kessler is running in third, six-minutes down.
  • The men through 11 miles: Maik Twelsiek remains in front, with Mathias Hecht 2:08 behind. Ben Hoffman is in third, at 2:50 behind. Paul Ambrose is in fourth, 7:07 behind and rounding out the top-five is Mike Aigroz, who is 8:06 behind.

  • Heather Wurtele is running her way to the front of the race

  • Jodie Swallow was first off the bike

  • Meredith Kessler heads out onto the run in third place

  • Maik Twelsiek managed to hang on to the lead to take the Timex Run prime -through 14 miles his lead is 36 seconds on Mathias Hecht.
  • We're getting some conflicting reports on the women's race - we've been told that Heather Wurtele has passed Jodie Swallow and is in the lead. We're just trying to confirm that with our spotting crew.
  • Heather Wurtele is in the lead, for sure! She went through the 6.75 timing mat 2:45 ahead of Jodie Swallow. Meredith Kessler is in third at 8:05 behind.
  • Today's top splits from the swim and the bike:
    Ironman St. George
    May 7, 2011


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    1 7 Paul Ambrose 27 M Sydney NS GBR 49:09
    2 11 Balazs Csoke 28 M Volketswil HUN 49:13
    3 15 Mathias Hecht 31 M Willisau CHE 49:16
    4 25 Tj Tollakson 31 M Des Moines IA USA 49:18
    5 6 Mike Aigroz 33 M Chateau D'oex CHE 49:31
    6 24 Heath Thurston 33 M Orem UT USA 50:17
    7 4 Maik Twelsiek 31 M Tucson AZ DEU 52:28
    8 18 Joe McDaniel 29 M Colorado Spring CO USA 52:28
    9 2 Ben Hoffman 28 M Grand Junction CO USA 52:30
    10 10 Bruno Clerbout 35 M Kapelle-Op-Den- BEL 52:32

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    1 4 Maik Twelsiek 31 M Tucson AZ DEU 4:36:21
    2 2 Ben Hoffman 28 M Grand Junction CO USA 4:41:49
    3 15 Mathias Hecht 31 M Willisau CHE 4:42:32
    4 7 Paul Ambrose 27 M Sydney NS GBR 4:45:02
    5 25 Tj Tollakson 31 M Des Moines IA USA 4:49:26
    6 6 Mike Aigroz 33 M Chateau D'oex CHE 4:49:34
    7 5 Petr Vabrousek 38 M Zlin CZE 4:57:11
    8 22 Alejandro Santamaria 34 M San Sebastian D ESP 4:58:36
    9 19 Bevan McKinnon 40 M Auckland AU NZL 5:00:01
    10 20 Ernst Moser 32 M Wr.Neustadt AUT 5:01:28

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    1 38 Jodie Swallow 30 F Brentwood GBR 49:29
    2 37 Meredith Kessler 33 F San Francisco CA USA 51:28
    3 36 Heather Wurtele 32 F Kelowna BC CAN 55:00
    4 41 Jackie Arendt 27 F Madison WI USA 55:03
    5 43 Amber Ferreira 29 F Concord NH USA 56:45
    6 48 Liis Toomingas 28 F Alavus EST 59:42
    7 42 Uli Bromme 30 F Boulder CO USA 1:04:03
    8 45 Tamara Kozulina 35 F Clermont, Fl FL UKR 1:06:23
    9 40 Miranda Alldritt 34 F North Vancouver BC CAN 1:06:23
    10 46 Kelly Liljeblad 39 F South Burlingto VT USA 1:06:26

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    1 36 Heather Wurtele 32 F Kelowna BC CAN 5:17:00
    2 38 Jodie Swallow 30 F Brentwood GBR 5:17:44
    3 37 Meredith Kessler 33 F San Francisco CA USA 5:22:03
    4 42 Uli Bromme 30 F Boulder CO USA 5:30:52
    5 41 Jackie Arendt 27 F Madison WI USA 5:39:17
    6 45 Tamara Kozulina 35 F Clermont, Fl FL UKR 5:44:21
    7 48 Liis Toomingas 28 F Alavus EST 5:44:51
    8 46 Kelly Liljeblad 39 F South Burlingto VT USA 5:49:08
    9 40 Miranda Alldritt 34 F North Vancouver BC CAN 6:00:55

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    1 1248 Chris Hauth 42 M Mill Valley CA USA 50:43
    2 477 Max Biessmann 26 M Irvine CA USA 52:37
    3 417 Jonathan Wojcik 23 M Bedford TX USA 53:00
    4 817 Jason Crompton 35 M Evanston WY USA 53:04
    5 1109 Kyle Lambson 39 M Riverton UT USA 53:32
    6 716 Evan Deszoeke 33 M Phoenix AZ USA 53:45
    7 602 Gregory Ornon 30 M Geneva SWZ 53:47
    8 902 John Marinovich 36 M Encinitas CA USA 53:52
    9 937 Troy Wannell 37 M Brisbane QL AUS 53:53
    10 804 Christopher Hitch 35 M Evansville IN USA 54:33

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    1 1571 Jordan Waxman 47 M Rockleigh NJ USA 4:21:33
    2 798 Spencer Woolston 34 M Highland UT USA 4:58:09
    3 1722 Ernesto Moretti 51 M Rosario ARG 5:01:30
    4 564 David Lebrat 29 M Paris FRA 5:06:58
    5 1195 Jared Preston 41 M Slc UT USA 5:07:25
    6 738 Nick Goodman 33 M Fountain Hills AZ USA 5:07:39
    7 929 Fabrice Houzelle 37 M Montlucon FRA 5:08:08
    8 1040 Declan Doyle 38 M Surrey IRL 5:08:15
    9 1037 Jady Palko 38 M Windsor CA USA 5:08:43
    10 560 Mark Villwock 29 M Grand Blanc MI USA 5:08:44

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    1 90 Sarah Goldberg 28 F Salt Lake City UT USA 54:53
    2 113 Jessica Smith 30 F Stanford CA USA 55:20
    3 325 Betty Janelle 48 F Smyrna GA USA 55:25
    4 212 Amanda Durner 38 F Colorado Spring CO USA 55:40
    5 94 Mallory Dunn 28 F Daytona Beach FL USA 57:14
    6 58 Jane D'Ambrosia 22 F Water Mill NY USA 57:15
    7 70 Ashley Clifford 25 F Carmel IN USA 57:17
    8 176 Tanya Hitch 35 F Evansville IN USA 57:49
    9 132 Gina Lapekas 31 F Anchorage AK USA 59:44
    10 371 Debbie Southwood 54 F Birmingham GBR 1:00:14

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    1 237 Kasha Schoolmeester 39 F Fairfax VA USA 5:14:12
    2 235 Claudine Hotz 39 F Regensdorf CHE 5:39:48
    3 184 Ali Black 35 F Salt Lake City UT USA 5:41:55
    4 127 Erin Farrens 31 F Maple Grove MN USA 5:41:57
    5 113 Jessica Smith 30 F Stanford CA USA 5:45:15
    6 108 Emily Ure 29 F Salt Lake City UT USA 5:45:45
    7 132 Gina Lapekas 31 F Anchorage AK USA 5:46:34
    8 190 Suzanne Boyd 36 F Calgary AB CAN 5:48:20
  • The top men's age group athletes starting the run: TOP 10 MEN AGE- OUT OF TRANSITION 2

    Place T2 Tot Dif No. Name City St Count
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    1 6:06:50 798 Spencer Woolston Highland UT USA
    2 6:10:16 3:27 700 Ben Cotter Victoria BC CAN
    3 6:11:32 4:42 995 Chris Olson Spartanburg SC USA
    4 6:11:50 5:00 738 Nick Goodman Fountain Hills AZ USA
    5 6:13:27 6:37 802 Slater Fletcher Huntington Beac CA USA
    6 6:14:07 7:17 1248 Chris Hauth Mill Valley CA USA
    7 6:14:20 7:30 564 David Lebrat Paris FRA
    8 6:14:42 7:52 1040 Declan Doyle Surrey IRL
    9 6:14:43 7:54 704 Pablo Ureta Fribourg CHE
  • The top age group women starting the run: TOP 10 WOMEN AGE- OUT OF TRANSITION 2

    Place T2 Tot Dif No. Name City St Count
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    1 6:22:22 237 Kasha Schoolme Fairfax VA USA
    2 6:46:34 24:13 113 Jessica Smith Stanford CA USA
    3 6:53:20 30:59 132 Gina Lapekas Anchorage AK USA
    4 6:58:41 36:20 184 Ali Black Salt Lake City UT USA
    5 6:59:23 37:01 190 Suzanne Boyd Calgary AB CAN
    6 7:00:25 38:03 235 Claudine Hotz Regensdorf CHE
    7 7:01:09 38:47 108 Emily Ure Salt Lake City UT USA
    8 7:02:08 39:46 127 Erin Farrens Maple Grove MN USA
    9 7:02:14 39:52 66 Katharina Grohmann Frankfurt DEU
    10 7:02:17 39:55 64 Danielle Kehoe Arvada CO USA

  • Maik Twelsiek leads onto the run course

  • Mathias Hecht is moving closer and closer to the lead through the marathon

  • Jodie Swallow begins her first marathon in her first Ironman

  • Heather Wurtele has taken the lead in the marathon.

  • Through 15 miles Maik Twelsiek is hanging on to his lead, but he's now only 13 seconds ahead of Mathias Hecht. In third we have Ben Hoffman, who is 3:11 behind, with Mike Aigroz in fourth at 7:38. Paul Ambrose has faded a bit - he's in fifth at 8:53 behind the leader.

  • Meredith Kessler starts the run.

  • Our fourth and fifth place women are running together - Jackie Arendt and Uli Bromme are running 27:42 and 27:54 behind.
  • Heather Wurtele has gone through 11 miles of the run.
  • We just found out why we hadn't heard anything from our nine-mile spotters - they waited 11 minutes to be able to report Heather Wurtele's lead. The news is that she's that far ahead of Meredith Kessler - no sign at this point of Jodie Swallow.
  • Through 17 miles of the marathon Mathias Hecht has taken the lead - he is 28 seconds ahead of Maik Twelsiek. Ben Hoffman is in third, 4:08 behind our new leader.
  • Mathias Hecht has never won an Ironman - he's managed to pick a ton of races with superstars. He's finished second in New Zealand to Cameron Brown and second at Ironman Switzerland to Ronnie Schildknecht. Could today finally be his day?
  • More of the men at 17 miles: in fourth we have Mike Aigroz at 8 minutes, with TJ Tollakson at 8:41.
  • Defending champion Michi Weiss is about to do an interview on our video coverage. He suffered from some cramps and back spasms - but appears to be in good spirits now. He says he's very motivated for Ironman 70.3 Austria in a couple of weeks and then for Ford Ironman Lake Placid at the end of July.
  • The lead continues to grow for heather Wurtele - she's now 12:37 up on Meredith Kessler.
  • Mathias Hecht continues to pull away - his lead is now up to 51 seconds as he makes the last turn and starts to head back to the finish line.
  • Jodie Swallow has decided to call it a day - she has just given her timing chip to a race official. We're not sure if it's the result of her foot injury or not.
  • Oops - Mathias Hecht didn't finish second in New Zealand - it was South Africa last year. He finished third in New Zealand behind Cameron Brown and Terenzo Bozzone this year, and third in 2008 at Ford Ironman Lake Placid.
  • More of the men at 19.85: Ben Hoffman is now in third place, 4:51 behind Hecht. TJ Tollakson is now in fourth, 6:51 behind first.
  • Through 22 miles Mathias Hecht remains in the lead. Maik Twelsiek remains in second, 1:46 behind the Swiss athlete.
  • I've been joking with Mathias Hecht that he's been following me around this year. We were both in New Zealand in March, then in Galveston for Ironman 70.3 Texas. He told me in New Zealand that he really wanted to focus on this race as the course suited him. Right now it looks like he was right.
  • The heat and conditions on this course are really shaking up all the splits here today as some of the athletes literally fold in the heat. TJ Tollakson is now in third place, 7:30 down. Ben Hoffman is really struggling now - he's now 7:43 down in fourth. Mike Aigroz is in fifth, 9:16 behind Hecht.
  • Through 24 miles Hecht remains in front, 1:47 ahead of Maik Twelsiek. This certainly isn't over yet!
  • Heather Wurtele's lead continues to grow through 15 miles of the run. Her lead is now up to 19:30 on Meredith Kessler.
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