IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador
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Pro men start list:
1 Don Tim MPRO GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)
4 Currie Braden MPRO NZL (NEW ZEALAND)
6 Marmol Giovanny MPRO ECU (ECUADOR)
8 Sepulveda Rodrigo MPRO CHL (CHILE)
9 Tryoen Jonathan MPRO FRA (FRANCE)
10 Vinhal Thiago MPRO BRA (BRAZIL)
11 Rivera Roberto MPRO CHL (CHILE)
12 Hadley James MPRO GBR (UNITED KINGDOM) -
Pro Women start list:
21 Griesbauer Dede WPRO USA (UNITED STATES)
22 Stevens Amanda WPRO USA (UNITED STATES)
23 Keat Rebekah WPRO AUS (AUSTRALIA)
24 Wassner Laurel WPRO USA (UNITED STATES)
26 Borba Ana Lidia WPRO BRA (BRAZIL)
27 Carvallo Valentina WPRO CHL (CHILE)
28 Goss Lauren WPRO USA (UNITED STATES)
29 Siddall Laura WPRO GBR (UNITED KINGDOM) -
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Ecuador is a welcome addition to the Latin American IRONMAN race circuit and this knock-out gorgeous venue is sure to be a hit for those racing the inaugural event Sunday.
Tim Don highlights the men's field while in the women's race veteran Dede Griesbauer gets top billing due to seniority and her recent performances, however there are number of women capable grabbing the win.
Featured men: Tim Don, Braden Currie, Thiago Vinhal.
Featured women: Dede Griesbauer, Amanda Stevens, Bek Keat.Follow the IRONMAN 70.3 Ecuador race action here on IRONMAN.com and on Twitter at @IRONMANLive. Join the conversation using the hashtag #IM703Manta
Race start time: Sunday, Aug 9: 6:30 a.m. ECT
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A lead pack of six men are out of the water together with Tim Don narrowly nipping James Hadley by 23/100's of a second at the timing mat. Close behind was Rodrigo Sepulveda and Thiago Vinhal.
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Lauren Goos cleared the women's field of three during the swim and has leads of +1:38 and +1:40 Valentina Carvallo and Dede Griesbauer
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Pro Men - Out Of Swim
1 24:13 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 24:13 0:01 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
3 24:14 0:02 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA
4 24:15 0:03 8 MPRO Rodrigo Sepulveda CHL
5 24:18 0:05 10 MPRO Thiago Vinhal BRA
6 24:21 0:09 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
7 25:30 1:18 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
8 26:55 2:43 6 MPRO Giovanny Marmol ECU -
Pro Women - Out Of Swim
1 24:45 28 FPRO Lauren Goss USA
2 26:22 1:38 27 FPRO Valentina Carvallo CHL
3 26:24 1:40 21 FPRO Dede Griesbauer USA -
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Tim Don has completed 45 miles of the bike and has a +3:22 lead on Jame Hadley and +4:33 on Jonathan Tryoen.
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Kiwi Braden Currie is riding in fourth through 45 miles while Chile's Roberto Rivera +6:21 crosses the timing mat in fifth (+6:21) followed by Brazil's Thiago Vinhal, at +7:26.
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Close women's race at the halfway point of the bike. Lauren Goss has a slim lead of three seconds on Dede Griesbauer.
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Griesbauer missed the securing a starting spot at the Ironman world championship by one spot when the initial 28 women were announce as the July Qualifiers of the Kona Points Ranking system. The veteran will have until the end of August to accumulate more points as there will be seven additional starting slots available for the women's field to be awarded.
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Pro Men - Thru Bike Split 1 - 45 miles
1 1:28:35 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 1:31:57 3:22 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
3 1:33:07 4:33 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA
4 1:34:52 6:17 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
5 1:34:56 6:21 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
6 1:36:01 7:26 10 MPRO Thiago Vinhal BRA
7 1:40:08 11:33 6 MPRO Giovanny Marmol ECU
8 1:42:35 14:00 8 MPRO Rodrigo Sepulveda CHL -
It is still a tight women's race as Valentina Carvallo goes through 45 miles in third, only +2:40 off the lead pair up front.
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Tim Don is off his bike and heading into transition with the lead after hammering out a 2:07:47 bike split.
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Tim Don out on the run first: #ironmanec #Manta #Ecuador #ironmanec @ironmanecoficial #run ????????????????
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Jonathan Tryoen has dismounted his bike in second place overall, +9:16 behind leader Tim Don, with James Hadley following 9 seconds later in third.
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The cagey veteran Dede Griesbauer is off the bike first in the women's race and has a +1;02 lead on Lauren Goss.
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Pro Men - Thru 56-Mile Bike Finish
1 2:33:45 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 2:43:01 9:16 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA
3 2:43:09 9:25 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
4 2:44:42 10:57 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
5 2:44:53 11:09 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
6 2:51:30 17:46 10 MPRO Thiago Vinhal BRA
7 2:52:55 19:11 6 MPRO Giovanny Marmol ECU -
Don has over 11 minute lead on Hadley, Curries and Tryoen at 5.3 miles of the run.
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Goss clawed back 35 seconds on Griesbauer in transition and another 10 seconds in the first .35 mile of the run. Griesbauer's lead now at 17 seconds.
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Pro Men - Thru Run Split 2 - 3.3 miles (Correction)
1 2:53:43 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 3:05:04 11:22 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
3 3:05:21 11:39 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
4 3:05:27 11:45 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA
5 3:06:57 13:15 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
6 3:13:05 19:23 10 MPRO Thiago Vinhal BRA
7 3:14:10 20:28 6 MPRO Giovanny Marmol ECU -
Goss is the new leader of the women's race and has +1:50 lead on Griesbauer at 3.3 miles into the run.
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Don has leads of +12:34 and +13:42 on Currie and Hadley at the completion of the first half of the run.
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Pro Women - Thru Run Split 2 -3.3 Miles
1 3:13:51 28 FPRO Lauren Goss USA
2 3:15:41 1:50 21 FPRO Dede Griesbauer USA
3 3:19:58 6:07 27 FPRO Valentina Carvallo CHL -
Pro Men - Thru Run Split 3 - 6.65 Miles
1 3:11:25 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 3:23:58 12:34 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
3 3:25:06 13:42 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
4 3:26:28 15:03 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
5 3:27:03 15:39 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA -
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Don has a +13:33 lead on Currie with 3 miles to go in the race.
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At the completion of the first half f the run, Goos has a commanding +5:03 Lead on Griesbauer and +6:07 on Carvallo.
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Pro Men - Thru Run Split 4 - 9.5 miles
1 3:29:57 1 MPRO Tim Don GBR
2 3:43:30 13:33 4 MPRO Braden Currie NZL
3 3:46:40 16:44 12 MPRO James Hadley GBR
4 3:47:04 17:07 11 MPRO Roberto Rivera CHL
5 3:49:01 19:05 9 MPRO Jonathan Tryoen FRA -
Tim Don is your 2015 Ironman 70.3 Ecuador champion in a finish time of 3:51:34.
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