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Sunsmart Ironman Western Australia Triathlon

  • One km later, the gap continues to shrink - Pete Jacobs continues to gain ground on race leader Luke Bell. Here are the splits at 11.6 km: 1 Luke BELL 7 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:25 00:00:00
    2 Courtney OGDEN 4 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:19 00:02:39
    3 Jonathan HOTCHKISS 36 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:19 00:05:17
    4 Pete JACOBS 3 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:14 00:07:21
    5 Matty WHITE 6 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:18 00:07:27
    6 Patrick VERNAY 1 Pro Run 11.6k 00:03:27 00:07:59
  • Rhae Shaw remains in third, but she's now losing time to the two faster runners ahead of her. Making her Ironman professional debut, Shaw is now 6 minutes down on Keat through about 2.5 km of the marathon.
  • Courtney Ogden has gained some time over the last few km of the run - through 14 km he's now 1:40 down on Bell, who continues to look really good. He's forcing the men behind him to run really fast right now to try and gain time.

  • An interview with Pete Jacobs.

  • Pete Jacobs flies out onto the run course

  • Matthew Illingworth starts the run

  • Right now it's very much a three-woman race here in Busselton - here are the splits for the top women into T2 so far: 1 Kate BEVILAQUA 23 Pro Cycle 04:53:52 00:00:00
    2 Rebekah KEAT 21 Pro Cycle 05:02:00 00:00:26
    3 Rhae SHAW 31 Pro Cycle 04:53:29 00:04:32
    4 Amelia PEARSON 22 Pro Cycle 05:15:19 00:13:56
    5 Jodie SCOTT 26 Pro Cycle 05:17:13 00:20:08
    6 Kirsten MOLLOY 25 Pro Cycle 05:26:20 00:27:25
  • Through 7 km of the run, Rebekah Keat has managed to open up a gap of 52 seconds on Kate Bevilaqua.
  • Luke Bell is affirming his position here in Busselton - through 17 km he's managed to gain back some of the time the men chasing him had taken into his lead. Here are the splits: 1 Luke BELL 7 Pro Run 17.5k 01:07:09 00:00:00
    2 Courtney OGDEN 4 Pro Run 17.5k 01:07:13 00:02:30
    3 Jonathan HOTCHKISS 36 Pro Run 17.5k 01:07:16 00:06:08
    4 Pete JACOBS 3 Pro Run 17.5k 01:04:02 00:06:44
    5 Matty WHITE 6 Pro Run 17.5k 01:07:35 00:07:56
  • Ironman surfaces for Western Australian triathlon
    Here's another age group story written by Holly Ranson. Ken Marr finished the swim today in 1:22:31


    After three weeks living confined to an area of 77 metres by eight metres, the 224-kilometre course of Ironman Western Australia triathlon will seem like a very, very long way for Ironman Ken Marr.

    The career submariner will still have his sea legs when starts the gruelling event straight after serving three weeks as the second-in-command of the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarine HMAS Waller.

    “Training for an Ironman as a submariner is a bit of an issue while in a sea-going capacity. For my last four Ironman races, I have been in shore positions supporting submarines, but this year will be different as I am currently spending a lot of time at sea,” Marr said.

    “Training until late October will be easy. However, when I join Waller, training will become a struggle. Onboard, we have some equipment, but nothing that really is conducive to Ironman training.

    “I hope to get all the hard training out of the way by mid-November, and I’ll just use the rower and bike machines onboard to stay loose and hope for the best.”

    The 47-year-old lieutenant-commander has sailed on British, Swedish, Canadian, US and Australian submarines in a defence-force career spanning 28 years. Born in Scotland, he later served 25 years in the Canadian Forces before moving to Secret Harbour in south-west Western Australia in 2008.

    He has also been a competitive triathlete for the past 10 years and intends to complete an Ironman every two years while he is able.
  • The men through 19 km: Bell continues to lead the way - his lead is just over two minutes on Courtney Ogden and is up to 6:31 on Hotchkiss. Matty White is now in fourth, 7:45 down.
  • Kate Bevilaqua is making this a race! The woman from Perth is now only 20 seconds behind race leader Rebekah Keat.
  • Pete Jacobs and Patrick Vernay are running together in fifth and sixth places - they are now 9:50 behind race leader Luke Bell.
  • How much fun is this? Here are the splits for the first two women here through 10.6 km of the marathon - only 19 seconds separate Keat and Bevilaqua. 1 Rebekah KEAT 21 Pro Run 10.6k 00:45:51 00:00:00
    2 Kate BEVILAQUA 23 Pro Run 10.6k 00:46:23 00:00:19
  • While the first two women are running away from the rest of the field, we're now likely to see a battle for third developing. Through 7 km Rhae Shaw was still in fourth, but she could have some company on the course soon! 1 Rebekah KEAT 21 Pro Run 7k 00:29:15 00:00:00
    2 Kate BEVILAQUA 23 Pro Run 7k 00:30:20 00:00:52
    3 Rhae SHAW 31 Pro Run 7k 00:35:15 00:10:56
    4 Amelia PEARSON 22 Pro Run 7k 00:31:04 00:15:24
  • Through 24 km, Luke Bell's lead over Courtney Ogden is down to 1:41. We could be in for a footrace!
  • Here were the splits for the men at 21 km: 1 Luke BELL 7 Pro Run 21.2k 01:21:53 00:00:00
    2 Courtney OGDEN 4 Pro Run 21.2k 01:21:28 00:02:02
    3 Jonathan HOTCHKISS 36 Pro Run 21.2k 01:22:13 00:06:22
    4 Matty WHITE 6 Pro Run 21.2k 01:22:00 00:07:38
    5 Patrick VERNAY 1 Pro Run 21.2k 01:24:22 00:09:59
    6 Pete JACOBS 3 Pro Run 21.2k 01:22:00 00:09:59
  • We have a new women's leader - Kate Bevilaqua has moved ahead of Rebekah Keat through 14 km - she's now 29 seconds ahead. In third we now have Amelia Pearson at 15 minutes down, with Rhae Shaw in fourth about 16 minutes behind.
  • The men through 24 km: Bell is leading, but Courtney Ogden is only 1:41 behind. In third we have Matty White, who is 7:10 back, with Jonathan Hotchkiss at 8:09. Running together, still, are Vernay and Jacobs - they're 10:35 down.
  • We have a new leader in the men's race - through 30 km Courtney Ogden has passed Luke Bell.
  • Ogden's lead is up to 2 minutes over Bell through 30 km of the run.
  • Matty White is running very well in third place overall right now - he's 5:30 behind race leader Courtney Ogden.
  • Through 20 km of the run, Kate Bevilaqua is leading Rebekah Keat by 1:10.
  • In fourth place through 30 km is Jonathan Hotchkiss, who is 9:20 behind. Then we have Vernay and Jacobs running together still - they're 10:12 behind.
  • Kate Bevilaqua has gone through the half-way point of the marathon in a time of 1:34.
  • With a half-marathon split of 1:36, Rebekah Keat remains in second place, 1:46 behind Bevilaqua.
  • Courtney Ogden ran the first 33 km of the marathon in 2:14:03 and continues to lead the way towards the finish line here in Busselton.
  • The men through 33 km: 1 Courtney OGDEN 4 Pro Run 33.3k 02:14:03 00:00:00
    2 Matty WHITE 6 Pro Run 33.3k 02:13:44 00:04:44
    3 Luke BELL 7 Pro Run 33.3k 02:22:14 00:05:43
  • You can check out the finish line video by clicking on the audio/ visual tab.
  • Through 34 km, Luke Bell has picked up his pace a bit, but remains 7:05 down on leader Courtney Ogden. In between the two is Matty White, who has gained 20 seconds on the lead in the last km.
  • Vernay and Jacobs continue to run in fourth and fifth through 34 km - they're now 9:45 down on Ogden. The two look very smooth.
  • Pete Jacobs has now started to pull away from Patrick Vernay and is starting to run really fast towards the line. I wonder if he's got third place in mind?
  • Kate Bevilaqua's lead is now up to 2:21 over Rebekah Keat.
  • Leading the age group race is Sam Hume. The 35-year-old is from Albert Park, Victoria. In second place in the age group race is Paul Dodd.
  • Courtney Ogden is on his way home! He's just running past the Goose Restaurant - he has less than 1 km to go!
  • The splits through 38 km: 1 Courtney OGDEN 4 Pro Run 38.2k 02:35:33 00:00:00
    2 Matty WHITE 6 Pro Run 38.2k 02:34:07 00:03:37
    3 Luke BELL 7 Pro Run 38.2k 02:45:20 00:07:20
    4 Pete JACOBS 3 Pro Run 38.2k 02:36:32 00:08:24
    5 Patrick VERNAY 1 Pro Run 38.2k 02:40:05 00:09:35
  • Matty White is now on his way in - he's about 3:30 behind Ogden.
  • Here comes our 2010 SunSmart Western Australia winner! Courtney Ogden just crossed the line for his first Ironman title.
  • Jacobs has run his way to third! He has a slim lead over Luke Bell with about 1 km to go. Both are working hard to get that third place spot.
  • Patrick Vernay is on his way to the line - he's in fifth place.
  • The splits for the women through 23 km show how much the race has become a two-woman battle: 1 Kate BEVILAQUA 23 Pro Run 23.2k 01:44:05 00:00:00
    2 Rebekah KEAT 21 Pro Run 23.2k 01:46:02 00:02:09
    3 Amelia PEARSON 22 Pro Run 23.2k 01:46:29 00:16:12
    4 Kirsten MOLLOY 25 Pro Run 23.2k 01:42:33 00:26:28
    5 Rhae SHAW 31 Pro Run 23.2k 02:05:34 00:26:37
  • Matty White has just walked into the media center - a happy second place finisher at SunSmart Ironman Western Australia.
  • Through 30 km of the run Kate Bevilaqua's lead over Rebekah Keat is up to 4 minutes.
  • The top five: Courtney Ogden, Matty White, Pete Jacobs, Luke Bell and Patrick Vernay.
  • Through 31 km, Kate Bevilaqua continues to control the race here in Busselton. Here are the splits for both her and Rebekah Keat: 1 Kate BEVILAQUA 23 Pro Run 31.3k 02:23:53 00:00:00
    2 Rebekah KEAT 21 Pro Run 31.3k 02:28:12 00:04:31
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