2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Explained
The 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 10, 2007.[1] The championship was sponsored by Ford and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The championship was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from November 2006 through September 2007. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.
Medallists
Men
| Pos. | Time
(h:mm:ss) | Name | Country | Split times (h:mm:ss) |
|---|
| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run |
|---|
| 3:42:33 | | | 22:57 | 1:49 | 2:04:29 | 1:46 | 1:11:33 |
| 3:42:37 | | | 25:07 | 2:02 | 2:00:28 | 1:58 | 1:13:02 |
| 3:43:11 | | | 23:30 | 1:50 | 2:04:11 | 1:37 | 1:12:05 |
| 4 | 3:44:10 | Craig Alexander | | 23:30 | 1:52 | 2:04:05 | 1:39 | 1:13:04 |
| 5 | 3:45:05 | Richie Cunningham | | 23:18 | 1:47 | 2:04:23 | 1:46 | 1:13:51 |
| 6 | 3:46:03 | Stéphan Bignet | | 23:10 | 2:02 | 2:04:19 | 1:50 | 1:14:42 |
| 7 | 3:49:03 | Fraser Cartmell | | 23:09 | 1:52 | 2:04:28 | 2:19 | 1:17:15 |
| 8 | 3:49:39 | T. J. Tollakson | | 24:27 | 2:05 | 2:02:54 | 1:50 | 1:18:23 |
| 9 | 3:50:10 | Terenzo Bozzone | | 23:08 | 1:51 | 2:02:51 | 1:36 | 1:20:44 |
| 10 | 3:51:45 | Santiago Ascenço | | 25:23 | 1:56 | 2:08:27 | 1:34 | 1:14:25 |
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Women
| Pos. | Time
(h:mm:ss) | Name | Country | Split times (h:mm:ss) |
|---|
| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run |
|---|
| 4:07:25 | | | 26:33 | 2:01 | 2:18:32 | 1:39 | 1:18:40 |
| 4:11:29 | | | 27:46 | 1:59 | 2:19:00 | 1:53 | 1:20:51 |
| 4:12:29 | | | 25:16 | 2:07 | 2:17:12 | 1:59 | 1:25:55 |
| 4 | 4:12:53 | Julie Dibens | | 24:45 | 2:08 | 2:13:16 | 1:48 | 1:30:56 |
| 5 | 4:14:40 | Catriona Morrison | | 27:46 | 2:07 | 2:17:21 | 1:56 | 1:25:30 |
| 6 | 4:16:35 | Sibylle Matter | | 26:06 | 2:13 | 2:18:51 | 1:59 | 1:27:26 |
| 7 | 4:16:59 | Becky Lavelle | | 25:23 | 2:00 | 2:17:07 | 1:57 | 1:30:32 |
| 8 | 4:18:20 | Kate Major | | 28:58 | 2:18 | 2:20:47 | 1:45 | 1:24:32 |
| 9 | 4:18:31 | Monika Lehmann | | 29:21 | 2:34 | 2:18:55 | 2:06 | 1:25:35 |
| 10 | 4:19:08 | Michelle Lee | | 29:23 | 2:49 | 2:20:16 | 2:13 | 1:24:27 |
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Qualification
The 2007 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 23 events that enabled qualification to the 2007 World Championship event.[4] In the second year of WTC's 70.3 race series the number of races increased as the series expanded outside of North America with new events such as those in Austria, Germany, Monaco, Singapore, and Switzerland.
Qualifying for the 2007 Ironman 70.3 Championship was based on allocated slots available at each qualifying event, usually 50, though could vary from race to race. Slots were allocated to amateur triathletes in each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category would be tentatively allocated one qualifying spot in each qualifying event. Professional athletes could qualify for the championships by obtaining one of the 10% of the available qualifying spots at that event. Thus, if 50 available spots were allocated, 45 slots would be distributed among the amateur athletes and 5 were available to pro athletes.
Qualifying Ironman 70.3s
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|
| Ironman 70.3 Australia |  Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Ironman 70.3 World Championship |  Clearwater, Florida |
| Ironman 70.3 California† | Oceanside, California |
| Ironman 70.3 St Croix† |  Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Ironman 70.3 Florida | Haines City, Florida |
| Ironman 70.3 Austria |  St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria |
| Ironman 70.3 Hawaii† | Kohala, Hawaii |
| Ironman 70.3 Switzerland | Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland |
| Ironman 70.3 Eagleman† | Cambridge, Maryland |
| Ironman 70.3 Baja |  Ensenada, Baja California |
| Ironman 70.3 U.K. |  Wimbleball, Exmoor |
| Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake† | Lubbock, Texas |
| North Ironman 70.3 | Lake Stevens, Washington |
| Ironman 70.3 Vineman† | Sonoma County, California |
| Ironman 70.3 Newfoundland |  Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Ironman 70.3 Steelhead | Benton Harbor, Michigan |
| Ironman 70.3 Antwerp |  Antwerp, Belgium |
| Ironman 70.3 Germany† | Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Ironman 70.3 Timberman | Gilford, New Hampshire |
| Ironman 70.3 Singapore | Singapore |
| Ironman 70.3 Monaco† | Monaco |
| Ironman 70.3 Brazil |  Brasília, Brazil |
| Ironman 70.3 Cancún | Cancún, Mexico | |
†2007 Ironman 70.3 Series results
Men
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Australia | | 4:03:31 | | 4:05:23 | | 4:06:45 | [5] |
| Clearwater | | 3:45:37 | | 3:47:25 | | 3:49:17 | [6] |
| California | | 3:59:59 | | 4:03:43 | | 4:03:53 | [7] |
| St. Croix | | 4:04:52 | | 4:08:56 | | 4:09:51 | [8] |
| Florida | | 3:50:27 | | 3:53:47 | | 3:54:18 | [9] |
| Austria | | 3:54:49 | | 4:00:05 | | 4:00:13 | [10] |
| Hawaii | | 3:57:18 | | 4:01:59 | | 4:11:08 | [11] |
| Switzerland | | 3:46:39 | | 3:51:23 | | 3:52:16 | [12] |
| Eagleman | | 3:46:28 | | 3:52:48 | | 3:54:06 | [13] |
| Baja | | 3:53:53 | | 3:54:38 | | 3:58:43 | [14] |
| UK | | 4:24:32 | | 4:26:12 | | 4:26:36 | [15] |
| Buffalo Springs | | 3:55:03 | | 3:57:53 | | 3:58:24 | [16] |
| Lake Stevens | | 3:56:26 | | 3:57:08 | | 3:5733 | [17] |
| Vineman | | 3:50:49 | | 3:51:01 | | 3:53:02 | [18] |
| Newfoundland | | 3:58:26 | | 3:58:54 | | 4:03:38 | [19] |
| Steelhead | | 4:04:42 | | 4:13:59 | | 4:14:55 | [20] |
| Antwerp | | 3:50:06 | | 3:57:29 | | 4:00:29 | [21] |
| Germany | | 4:06:53 | | 4:11:04 | | 4:13:59 | [22] |
| Timberman | | 4:00:00 | | 4:02:52 | | 4:05:59 | [23] |
| Singapore | | 3:49:59 | | 3:50:39 | | 3:54:37 | [24] |
| Monaco | | 4:14:14 | | 4:16:06 | | 4:16:32 | [25] |
| Brazil | | 4:06:34 | | 4:09:07 | | 4:09:53 | [26] |
| Cancún | | 3:49:10 | | 3:51:19 | | 3:51:49 | [27] | |
Women
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Australia | | 4:35:55 | | 4:36:26 | | 4:40:00 | |
| Clearwater | | 4:12:58 | | 4:14:30 | | 4:16:44 | |
| California | | 4:26:15 | | 4:31:46 | | 4:33:03 | |
| St. Croix | | 4:29:11 | | 4:33:09 | | 4:39:52 | |
| Florida | | 4:28:28 | | 4:34:06 | | 4:36:31 | |
| Austria | | 4:24:39 | | 4:28:00 | | 4:31:26 | |
| Hawaii | | 4:31:42 | | 4:33:08 | | 4:47:08 | |
| Switzerland | | 4:15:33 | | 4:18:12 | | 4:19:57 | |
| Eagleman | | 4:06:53 | | 4:08:17 | | 4:13:18 | |
| Baja | | 4:32:35 | | 4:34:12 | | 4:43:50 | |
| UK | | 4:49:28 | | 4:57:09 | | 4:59:23 | |
| Buffalo Springs | | 4:19:07 | | 4:20:10 | | 4:28:08 | |
| Lake Stevens | | 4:28:05 | | 4:31:11 | | 4:34:02 | |
| Vineman | | 4:16:36 | | 4:21:29 | | 4:24:12 | |
| Newfoundland | | 4:32:22 | | 4:39:50 | | 4:51:30 | |
| Steelhead | | 4:35:05 | | 4:40:24 | | 4:40:54 | |
| Antwerp | | 4:19:14 | | 4:21:28 | | 4:29:34 | |
| Germany | | 4:44:29 | | 4:47:27 | | 4:48:54 | |
| Timberman | | 4:25:54 | | 4:28:48 | | 4:41:11 | |
| Singapore | | 4:11:23 | | 4:17:17 | | 4:19:18 | [28] |
| Monaco | | 4:49:43 | | 4:51:30 | | 4:52:46 | |
| Brazil | | 4:38:13 | | 4:42:50 | | 4:48:56 | |
| Cancún | | 4:26:37 | | 4:33:51 | | 4:40:23 | | |
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Potts and Carfrae are the new Ironman 70.3 World Champions. Krabel. Herbert. November 10, 2007. September 14, 2012. Slowtwitch.com.
- Web site: 2007 Qualifier List. https://web.archive.org/web/20070105221727/http://www.ironman.com/assets/files/races/worldchampionship70.3/pdf/QualifierList2007.pdf. January 5, 2007. January 4, 2007. September 13, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation.
- Web site: Sindballe and Granger soak up victories in Ironman 70.3 Port. November 5, 2006. September 14, 2012. IronmanLIVE.
- Web site: 2006 World Championships 70.3. September 14, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928150420/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/worldchampionship70.3?show=tracker&race=worldchampionship70.3&year=2006. dead.
- Web site: 2007 California 70.3. September 14, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928145405/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/california70.3?show=tracker&race=california70.3&year=2007. dead.
- Web site: 2007 St. Croix 70.3. September 14, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928150130/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/stcroix70.3?show=tracker&race=stcroix70.3&year=2007. dead.
- Web site: 2007 Florida 70.3. September 14, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928145535/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/florida70.3?show=tracker&race=florida70.3&year=2007. dead.
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- Web site: 2007 Hawaii 70.3. September 14, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928145640/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/honu70.3?show=tracker&race=honu70.3&year=2007. dead.
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- Web site: Newsletter 25: Weekend live updates. September 14, 2012. Tri247 Newsletter.
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- Web site: 2007 Lake Stevens 70.3. https://web.archive.org/web/20100727112717/http://www.ironmanusa.com/results/splits/imsth/sth2007splits/sth2007eliteres.html. July 27, 2010. September 24, 2012. IronmanUSA.com.
- Web site: 17th Annual Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. September 24, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. October 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003231330/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/vineman70.3/2007.pdf. dead.
- Web site: Results for Newfoundland Ironman 70.3. September 24, 2012. Atlanta Chip. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070547/http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/results-show.php?result=481. 2016-03-04. dead.
- Web site: 2007 Steelhead 70.3. September 24, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928150150/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/steelhead70.3?show=raceresults&year=2007&format=htm. dead.
- Web site: 2007 Antwerp Ironman 70.3. September 24, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. October 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003234625/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/antwerp70.3/2007.pdf. dead.
- Web site: 2007 Germany 70.3. September 25, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. September 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928021554/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/germany70.3?show=tracker&race=germany70.3&year=2007. dead.
- Web site: Lessing and Ficker Win Timberman. August 21, 2007. September 25, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation.
- Web site: 2007 Aviva Singapore Ironman 70.3 Triathlon - Elite Male. https://web.archive.org/web/20080925054154/http://www.ironman703singapore.com/uploads/Elite_CategoryME.htm. September 25, 2008. September 25, 2012. Aviva Singapore Ironman 70.3 Triathlon.
- Web site: 2007 Monaco 70.3. September 25, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. October 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006050041/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/monaco70.3?show=tracker&race=monaco70.3&year=2007. dead.
- Web site: Moreno, Miyasiro Dominate Ironman 70.3 Brazil. https://web.archive.org/web/20080919142144/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/brazil70.3/betsy-redfern-reports-on-how-two-brazilian-itu-athletes-prove-their-mettle-at-ironman-70.3-brazil. September 19, 2008. September 25, 2012. September 20, 2007. Betsy. Redfern. World Triathlon Corporation.
- Web site: 2007 Cancún 70.3 Resultados oficiales. September 25, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. October 3, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003234652/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/cancun70.3/2007.pdf. dead.
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