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    Top 10 men through 90 miles:

    1 4:34:07 1 Andy Potts CO USA
    2 4:40:55 6:48 5 Paul Matthews CO AUS
    3 4:41:59 7:52 3 Maik Twelsiek AZ DEU
    4 4:44:06 9:59 7 Callum Millward NZL
    5 4:47:56 13:49 18 Stephen Kilshaw BC CAN
    6 4:48:07 14:00 8 Matt Lieto OR USA
    7 4:48:50 14:43 4 Trevor Wurtele BC CAN
    8 4:49:16 15:09 13 Derek Garcia ID USA
    9 4:50:00 15:53 11 Pedro Gomes AZ PRT
    10 4:50:03 15:56 9 Barrett Brandon TX USA

    Potts heads out on the run course.

    Potts is out on the run course, sweating a lot, but looking smooth and determined. #IMCDA
    In our age group race, just out of interest here were our top age group men swim splits: TOP 10 Age Group Men - Out Of Swim

    1 51:09 1510 Damien Dominique Leonardi FRA
    2 51:18 0:10 928 Logan Briggs WA USA
    3 51:22 0:13 304 Aaron Gardiner ON CAN
    4 51:37 0:29 1505 Trevor Kosa WA USA
    5 51:48 0:39 2050 Jackson Dovey CA USA
    6 51:48 0:40 1463 Matt Gardner WI USA
    7 52:18 1:10 212 Chris Hauth CA USA
    8 52:27 1:18 327 Darren Mounts CA USA
    9 52:39 1:30 413 Sean Smith NY USA
    10 52:48 1:40 1995 Brad Williams WA USA
    And for the age group women's swim splits:
    TOP 10 Age Group Women - Out Of Swim

    1 52:39 376 Erin Hunter CA USA
    2 52:48 0:10 697 Lisa Ulrich AB CAN
    3 52:49 0:10 140 Whitney Dawson OR USA
    4 54:37 1:58 725 Andrea Fisher TX USA
    5 55:09 2:31 596 Alison McInturff Amorim UT USA
    6 55:45 3:07 867 Janeen Finke WI USA
    7 56:24 3:46 256 Amy Parent MA USA
    8 56:57 4:19 254 Susanne Davis CA USA
    9 56:57 4:19 853 Samantha Wuttig AK USA
    10 57:03 4:24 651 Brigitta Gruenberg ID USA
    Maik Twelsiek is now out on the run. Out of T2 he's 8:36 back of Potts. #IMCDA
    Twelsiek came off the bike under 8 minutes back of Potts, so it looks like he lost a bit of time in transition.
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    Our spotters report that Twelsiek is apparently moving a little faster than Potts. A lot can happen in this heat. So much sweat happening on the course! #IMCDA

    Twelsiek heading out of T2

    TOP 5 Pro Men out of T2

    1 5:27:10 1 Andy Potts CO USA
    2 5:35:45 8:36 3 Maik Twelsiek AZ DEU
    3 5:40:38 13:28 7 Callum Millward NZL
    4 5:41:37 14:28 5 Paul Matthews CO AUS
    5 5:41:58 14:49 4 Trevor Wurtele BC CAN

    Callum Milward on the run

    Milward on the run. Matthews and Wuertele right behind. Callum looks the strongest, short strides. His smaller stature might help in the heat. #IMCDA
    Potts is through mile 3. Twelsiek 9:15 back at mile 1.5 #IMCDA
    Lieto is apparently putting the chase on. Positions 3 through 6 "up for grabs" our experts say. #IMCDA

    Potts on the run, "quiet and hot"

    Top 15 pro men out on the run course now, including the fleet-footed Matt Russell & Trevor Wurtele #IMCDA
    Jackson still smiling at mile 100, Stevens 2:45 back, focused, Blakemore 7:15 back, also smiling. #IMCDA
    by Scotty Smiley via twitter 6/28/2015 6:25:35 PM

    Potts on the run, Photo by Nils Nilsen

    Top pro male bike splits:

    1 4:33:13 24.6 1 Andy Potts
    2 4:36:40 24.3 3 Maik Twelsiek
    3 4:41:30 23.9 4 Trevor Wurtele
    4 4:43:37 23.7 18 Stephen Kilshaw
    5 4:43:53 23.7 8 Matt Lieto
    6 4:44:08 23.7 7 Callum Millward
    7 4:46:00 23.5 2 Matt Russell
    8 4:46:02 23.5 21 Jonathan Shearon
    9 4:46:56 23.4 5 Paul Matthews
    10 4:47:08 23.4 13 Derek Garcia
    At mile 5, Potts has been able to maintain his lead. Twelsiek is now almost 10 minutes back, with Millward now 15 minutes back (he was 13:30 back out of T2). The heat is starting to really put its fingerprint on this race. #IMCDA
    Potts is running a low 6 minute mile pace--likely the reason he's maintaining his position. The next fastest runner behind him is Stephen Kilshaw, running in the high 6's. #IMCDA
    Our spotters report that Potts' gap is growing by about :30 a mile! He wants another title here, doesn't he? #IMCDA

    Twelsiek is focused.

    Leon Griffin is out. #IMCDA.
    Twelsiek has faded to 15 min back, at mile 7.5 still in second. Milward in 2nd 14 min back of Potts #IMCDA
    Stevens is giving chase but Jackson is looking stronger. #IMCDA
    Wurtele, Kilshaw, Lieto in 4-6th at mile, between 15-20 min back. #imcda

    Potts getting aid at mile 10. Looks strong and unwaivered by the

    Jackson slaying the run course.

    At mile 10 Potts' gap has grown to a staggering 15 minutes on Twelsiek who is taking his time getting his fluids in. 3, 4 and 5 (Millward, Kilshaw, Wurtele) are all right there, looking strong and motivated for podium spots. #IMCDA
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    TOP 10 Pro Women out of T2

    1 6:14:33 33 Heather Jackson OR USA
    2 6:17:56 3:24 31 Amanda Stevens CO USA
    3 6:24:17 9:44 40 Katy Blakemore CO USA
    4 6:26:58 12:25 34 Amber Ferreira NH USA
    5 6:27:12 12:39 38 Kim Schwabenbauer PA USA
    6 6:32:23 17:50 49 Jen Annett BC CAN
    7 6:34:49 20:17 42 Haley Cooper-Scott WA USA
    8 6:35:09 20:37 37 Leslie Dimichele Miller VA USA
    9 6:36:26 21:53 50 Laura Siddall CA GBR
    10 6:37:02 22:30 46 Tamara Kozulina UKR
    At 4 miles, Jackson has increased her lead over Stevens by a minute (from 3 minutes to over 4 minutes) since she blazed out of T2. #IMCDA

    Katy Blakemore in 3rd, 11 min back

    Wurtele and Millward are running neck in neck for 2nd. Behind them, Kilshaw, Twelsiek, then a gap to Lieto, Gomes, Brandon...#IMCDA

    Pain train at mile 10

    Apparently Amber Ferreira and Jen Annett got drafting penalties on the bike. They're now 4th and 6th on the run, respectively. #IMCDA
    Amber Ferreira is closing the gap quickly, running a quick pace in 4th 13 min back. Probably about to take 3rd...#IMCDA
    Millward and Wurtele neck in neck for 2nd, 17 min behind Potts. #IMCDA

    Jackson almost to the turnaround.

    Ferreira now in 3rd, Blakemore in 4th. Stevens still 4 min back of Jackson, who is now at mile 6.5. Schwabenbaeur in 5th
    Barring a catastrophic blow-up, this is Jackson's race to win. She just keeps opening up more and more of a gap. She's now past mile 7.22. #IMCDA
    Schwabenbauer has now passed Blakemore for 4th. #IMCDA
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