Pro Startlist Men:
1 Thomschke Markus MPRO GER (Germany)
2 Chevrot Denis MPRO FRA (France)
3 Cartmell Fraser MPRO GBR (Great Britain)
5 Brierley Simon MPRO SYC (Seychelles)
6 Everett Kevin MPRO USA (United States)
7 Jouffret Sebastien MPRO FRA (France)
8 Oriet Gilian MPRO SUI (Switzerland)
9 Reiss Vincent MPRO AUT (Austria)
10 Schilling Alexander MPRO DEU (Germany)
11 Simon Oliver MPRO GBR (Great Britain)
12 Springall Harry MPRO GBR (Great Britain)
13 Thompson Stephen MPRO IRL (Ireland)
14 Thornton Kevin MPRO IRL (Ireland)
15 Wade Robbie MPRO IRL (Ireland)
16 Wittig Devin MPRO CAN (Canada)
Pro Startlist Women:
22 Deckers Tine WPRO BEL (Belgium)
23 Bartlett Nikki WPRO GBR (Great Britain)
24 Bilham Emma WPRO CHE (Switzerland)
25 Carritt Joanna WPRO GBR (Great Britain)
26 Cheetham Susie WPRO GBR (Great Britain)
28 Sanjana Frankie WPRO GBR (Great Britain)
29 Tajsich Sonja WPRO GER (Germany)
30 Vesterby Michelle WPRO DNK (Denmark)
31 Warriner Samantha WPRO NZL (New Zealand)
Inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin is right around the corner. On Sunday we will have a great first edition of a huge race in a city of sports. Dublin has a great sporting heritage through Irish sports of Hurling and Gaelic Football who stage their annual championships at Croke Park, along with one of the top European rugby teams, international running events and recently hosted a stage of the Giro d’Italia. IRONMAN will add to this sporting pedigree and combine both the best athletes in the world with newcomers to the sport, who will be racing the clock to ensure they finish within the 8 hours 30 minute time limit.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin pro race will start on Sunday at 6.50 am. Tune in here to follow our live coverage! All the best to all athletes out there on the course - have a great one!
Good luck to all athletes at the inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin tomorrow!
God morning and welcome at the inaugural IRONMAN Dublin!
The pro race will start at 7.55 - 15 minutes to go
Pro women are off as well
Fraser Cartmell led the field out of the water
Top 10 Men Swim Exit:
1 3 Cartmell, Fraser (GBR) PRO +00:00 00:28:01
2 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO +00:02 00:28:03
3 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO +00:04 00:28:05
4 130 Standidge, Chris (GBR) 35 +00:40 00:28:41
5 390 Rosales, Andres (USA) 35 +01:17 00:29:18
6 595 Waters, Mark (IRL) 40 +01:34 00:29:35
7 448 Tierney, Patrick (IRL) 35 +02:03 00:30:04
8 587 O'Doherty, Paul (IRL) 40 +02:24 00:30:25
9 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +02:36 00:30:37
10 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +02:46 00:30:47
Emma Bilham has the fastest swim in 34:19
Top 7 Women Swim Exit:
1 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO +00:00 00:34:19
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO +00:08 00:34:27
3 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +02:24 00:36:43
4 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO +04:14 00:38:33
5 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO +04:22 00:38:41
6 28 Sanjana, Frankie (GBR) PRO +07:03 00:41:22
7 25 Carritt, Joanna (GBR) PRO +07:32 00:41:51
Kevin Thornton leads the race ahead of Frenchman Denis Chevrot
Top 10 Men Bike Km 21:
1 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO 01:02:33
2 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO +00:04 01:02:37
3 3 Cartmell, Fraser (GBR) PRO +00:07 01:02:40
4 130 Standidge, Chris (GBR) 35 +02:09 01:04:42
5 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO +02:11 01:04:44
6 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO +04:31 01:07:04
7 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +04:33 01:07:06
8 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +04:38 01:07:11
9 587 O'Doherty, Paul (IRL) 40 +05:17 01:07:50
10 1082 Billyard, Mark (GBR) 30 +06:04 01:08:37
Top 6 Women Bike Km 21:
1 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO 01:10:00
2 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO +00:58 01:10:58
3 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +01:51 01:11:51
4 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO +05:08 01:15:08
5 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO +08:20 01:18:20
6 28 Sanjana, Frankie (GBR) PRO +09:59 01:19:59
Dennis Chevrot has passed the timing at Km 64 - in the lead
Top 10 Men Bike Km 64:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO 02:04:47
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO +01:46 02:06:33
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO +03:44 02:08:31
4 130 Standidge, Chris (GBR) 35 +05:02 02:09:49
5 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO +07:11 02:11:58
6 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +07:13 02:12:00
7 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +07:14 02:12:01
8 317 Skates, Stephen (GBR) 35 +10:39 02:15:26
9 7 Jouffret, Sebastien (FRA) PRO +10:50 02:15:37
10 5 Brierley, Simon (SEY) PRO +12:56 02:17:43
Susie Cheetham is in the lead in the women's race. Samantha Warriner is in second, 20 seconds behind. Emma Bilham is at 4:28 through 64 km.
Top 6 Women Bike Km 64:
1 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO 02:19:19
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO +00:20 02:19:39
3 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO +04:28 02:23:47
4 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO +06:09 02:25:28
5 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO +10:49 02:30:08
6 28 Sanjana, Frankie (GBR) PRO +13:38 02:32:57
Dennis Chevrot is off the bike - 58 seconds ahead of Markus Thomaschke. Kevin Thornton is at 3:00
Top 6 Men Bike Finish:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO 02:44:22
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO +00:58 02:45:20
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO +03:00 02:47:22
4 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO +08:16 02:52:38
5 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +08:20 02:52:42
6 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +08:24 02:52:46
Susie Cheetham is off the bike
Top 10 Men Bike Finish:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO 02:46:47
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO +00:57 02:47:44
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO +02:48 02:49:35
4 130 Standidge, Chris (GBR) 35 +07:21 02:54:08
5 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO +08:03 02:54:50
6 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +08:15 02:55:02
7 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +08:34 02:55:21
8 317 Skates, Stephen (GBR) 35 +12:03 02:58:50
9 7 Jouffret, Sebastien (FRA) PRO +12:08 02:58:55
10 5 Brierley, Simon (SEY) PRO +14:11 03:00:58
Samantha Warriner is 2:07 behind
Top 4 Women Bike Finish:
26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO 03:01:51
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO +02:07 03:03:58
3 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO +07:53 03:09:44
4 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO +08:16 03:10:07
Top 6 Men Run Km 8.5:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO 03:16:16
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO +02:42 03:18:58
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO +03:59 03:20:15
4 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO +08:31 03:24:47
5 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO +09:12 03:25:28
6 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO +10:50 03:27:06
The gap between Susie Hignett and Samantha Warriner is 3:05 at Km 5.9
3 kilometers to go for Denis Chevrot
The lead is 4 minutes over Markus Thomschke
Denis Chevrot wins IRONMAN 70.3 Dublin in 4:01:35
4:06:18 - that's the time for today's runner-up Markus Thomschke
Top 6 Men Finish:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO - - +00:00 04:01:35
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO - - +04:43 04:06:18
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO - - +06:59 04:08:34
4 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO - - +10:46 04:12:21
5 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO - - +12:34 04:14:09
6 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO - - +12:47 04:14:22
Top 5 Women Run Km 15.2:
1 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO 04:05:08
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO +05:19 04:10:27
3 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO +09:48 04:14:56
4 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO +11:26 04:16:34
5 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO +14:12 04:19:20
1000 meters to go for Susie Cheetham
Susie Cheetham takes the win in 4:27:09
Samantha Warriner takes second place in 4:34:39
Sonja Tajsich ranks third in 4:38:21 - great run for the German
Top 5 Women Finish:
1 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO - - +00:00 04:27:09
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO - - +07:30 04:34:39
3 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO - - +11:12 04:38:21
4 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO - - +13:01 04:40:10
5 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO - - +14:49 04:41:58
Top 10 Men Finish:
1 2 Chevrot, Denis (FRA) PRO - - 04:01:35
2 1 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO - - +04:43 04:06:18
3 14 Thornton, Kevin (IRL) PRO - - +06:59 04:08:34
4 15 Wade, Robbie (IRL) PRO - - +10:46 04:12:21
5 11 Simon, Oliver (GBR) PRO - - +12:34 04:14:09
6 9 Riess, Vincent (AUT) PRO - - +12:47 04:14:22
7 130 Standidge, Chris (GBR) 35 - - +13:19 04:14:54
8 317 Skates, Stephen (GBR) 35 - - +16:15 04:17:50
9 2173 Walker, Chris (GBR) 25 - - +16:40 04:18:15
10 1258 Olejniczak, Mariusz (POL) 30 - - +16:50 04:18:25
Top 10 Women Finish:
1 26 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO - - 04:27:09
2 31 Warriner, Samantha (NZL) PRO - - +07:30 04:34:39
3 29 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO - - +11:12 04:38:21
4 24 Bilham, Emma (SUI) PRO - - +13:01 04:40:10
5 23 Bartlett, Nikki (GBR) PRO - - +14:49 04:41:58
6 2135 Lewis, Dwynwen (GBR) 25 - - +22:39 04:49:48
7 1729 Donegan, Aine (IRL) 25 - - +25:51 04:53:00
8 1977 Devaney, Derval (IRL) 40 - - +26:30 04:53:39
9 25 Carritt, Joanna (GBR) PRO - - +27:49 04:54:58
10 1969 Wallace, Jean (IRL) 40 - - +31:12 04:58:21