2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Explained

The 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 8, 2008. The race was sponsored by Foster Grant and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race is the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that took place from October 2007 to September 2008. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earn a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1] The 2008 championship race was represented by athletes from 52 different countries and 46 different U.S. States.[2]

Medallists

Men

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss) 		Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
3:40:10 22:17 1:59 2:01:29 1:29 1:12:57
3:40:42 22:22 2:21 2:03:27 1:32 1:10:54
3:41:47 22:29 1:53 2:02:08 1:28 1:13:50
43:42:28Oscar Galindez23:472:031:59:551:561:14:47
53:43:22Reinaldo Colucci23:032:092:00:341:491:15:47
63:44:30Andy Potts21:441:472:02:581:451:16:16
73:45:11Luke McKenzie22:222:032:02:011:291:17:16
83:45:43Brent McMahon22:202:002:03:565:511:11:36
93:46:22Joe Gambles23:461:222:01:251:441:18:05
103:46:34Fraser Cartmell22:092:012:02:241:391:18:21
Source:[3]

Women

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss) 		Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
4:02:49 23:06 2:17 2:13:44 1:45 1:21:59
4:04:07 23:32 2:14 2:13:19 1:46 1:23:19
4:07:32 23:03 2:09 2:13:50 1:47 1:26:46
44:09:10Julie Dibens23:172:182:13:221:421:28:31
54:15:32Nina Kraft23:352:192:24:281:491:23:21
64:16:00Erika Csomor27:412:352:20:081:481:23:48
74:16:28Catriona Morrison28:042:032:18:412:411:24:59
84:16:49Angela Naeth28:322:142:17:341:571:26:32
94:18:50Leanda Cave23:242:262:22:322:171:28:11
104:20:28Amanda Stevens23:292:192:24:231:401:28:37
Source:

Qualification

The 2008 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 29 events that enabled qualification to the 2008 World Championship event to its top age group finishers, with all races also awarding professional slots. Some 70.3 events also acted as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. The 70.3 Series expanded the number of qualifying races from 23 in 2007 to 29 events in 2008. Those events added included races at Geelong, Australia, Penha, Brazil (replacing the race in Brasilia), Huntsville, Ontario, Pucón, Chile, Haikou, China, Buffalo City, South Africa, Boise, Idaho, Lawrence, Kansas, and Providence, Rhode Island. Events in Port Macquarie and Ensenada, Baja California were discontinued from the series.

Qualifying Ironman 70.3s

Date Event Location
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Clearwater, Florida, United States
Ironman 70.3 South Africa Buffalo City, South Africa
Ironman 70.3 Pucón Pucón, Chile
Ironman 70.3 Geelong Geelong, Australia
Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside, California, United States
Ironman 70.3 China Haikou, Hainan, China
Ironman 70.3 St. Croix St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Ironman 70.3 Florida Orlando, Florida, United States
Ironman 70.3 Austria St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Kohala, Hawaii, United States
Ironman 70.3 Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Ironman 70.3 Boise Boise, Idaho, United States
Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Cambridge, Maryland, United States
Ironman 70.3 U.K. Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK
Ironman 70.3 Kansas Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lubbock, Texas, United States
Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Lake Stevens, WA, United States
Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Ironman 70.3 Newfoundland Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Ironman 70.3 Vineman Sonoma County, California, United States
Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Ironman 70.3 Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium
Ironman 70.3 Germany Wiesbaden/Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany
Ironman 70.3 Timberman Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
Ironman 70.3 Monaco Monaco
Ironman 70.3 Singapore Singapore
Ironman 70.3 Brazil Penha, Brazil
Ironman 70.3 Muskoka Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Ironman 70.3 Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

2008 Ironman 70.3 Series results

Men

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
Clearwater3:42:333:42:373:43:11[4]
South Africa4:03:024:04:254:10:40[5]
Pucón4:00:254:03:254:07:43[6]
Geelong3:56:493:58:134:01:01[7]
California3:58:223:58:254:03:32[8]
China4:29:064:30:184:30:38[9]
St. Croix4:05:344:08:414:10:02[10]
Florida3:52:513:56:333:59:04[11]
Austria3:56:123:56:523:57:11[12]
Hawaii4:04:224:12:054:15:17[13]
Switzerland3:51:453:52:333:55:40[14]
Boise3:53:283:55:443:55:54[15]
Eagleman3:53:323:56:233:58:22[16]
UK4:17:394:17:524:24:38[17]
Kansas3:56:063:58:254:00:37[18]
Buffalo Springs3:58:354:00:094:02:08[19]
Lake Stevens4:00:164:00:174:01:44[20]
Rhode Island3:54:033:56:463:57:48[21]
Newfoundland3:59:454:01:334:04:09[22]
Vineman3:49:403:51:253:53:22[23]
Steelhead3:32:133:37:053:41:34[24]
Antwerp3:45:333:46:333:51:38[25]
Germany4:10:264:11:174:14:01[26]
Timberman3:52:324:02:244:03:10[27]
Monaco4:10:104:14:124:14:48[28]
Singapore3:55:403:55:553:57:47[29]
Brazil3:54:243:55:073:59:53[30]
Muskoka4:10:314:14:584:16:43[31]
Cancún4:01:474:03:104:03:26[32]

Women

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
Clearwater4:07:254:11:294:12:29
South Africa4:46:464:58:505:01:59
Pucón4:37:024:38:574:42:27
Geelong4:24:274:27:144:29:21
California4:23:144:25:514:26:40
China5:02:245:15:505:24:07
St. Croix4:26:564:36:334:36:45
Florida4:22:524:24:154:30:38
Austria4:22:434:25:524:26:25
Hawaii4:30:384:34:214:35:03
Switzerland4:12:574:14:554:26:57
Boise4:24:444:31:204:31:47
Eagleman4:22:314:30:234:31:57
UK4:49:444:54:595:07:03
Kansas4:19:034:19:324:36:11
Buffalo Springs4:23:284:27:294:28:23
Lake Stevens4:33:434:38:234:40:59
Rhode Island4:27:504:33:464:37:59
Newfoundland4:27:234:33:344:37:56
Vineman4:19:584:20:204:24:08
Steelhead4:04:094:12:404:16:00
Antwerp4:12:564:15:194:16:54
Germany4:43:384:49:264:55:48
Timberman4:11:464:30:034:31:26
Monaco4:37:124:41:124:44:45
Singapore4:25:434:29:464:31:45
Brazil4:25:354:25:414:29:21
Muskoka4:37:044:42:494:43:27
Cancún4:33:334:44:574:46:52

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the Race. World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). 18 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100726031130/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/worldchampionship70.3/?show=about. 26 July 2010 . live.
  2. Web site: 2008 Ironman World Championship 70.3 Media Guide. World Triathlon Corporation. 18 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713060804/http://admin.ironman.com/assets/files/mediacenter/Media_Guides/2008/Clearwater_Media_Guide.pdf. 13 July 2011. dead.
  3. Web site: Fast Times at Clearwater Beach. Carlson. Timothy. Slowtwitch.com. 12 November 2008. 6 September 2011.
  4. Web site: Official Race Results. World Triathlon Corporation. 8 November 2008. 6 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20091116214442/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/worldchampionship70.3/2008_.pdf. 2009-11-16. dead.
  5. Web site: Race Results for 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  6. Web site: Colucci and Gollnick win 70.3 Pucon. Krabel. Herbert. Slowtwitch.com. 20 January 2008. 6 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Geelong 70.3 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  8. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ford Ironman 70.3 California. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  9. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ironman China 70.3 - Individuals. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  10. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — St. Croix Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  11. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ford Ironman 70.3 Florida. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  12. Web site: Austria 70.3 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  13. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — 2008 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011. 27 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327141834/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/honu70.3/?show=raceresults&year=2008&format=htm. dead.
  14. Web site: Switzerland 70.3 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  15. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ironman 70.3 - Boise, ID June 1st, 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  16. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — 2008 EagleMan Ironman 70.3. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  17. Web site: 2008 Ironman 70.3 UK Results. Excel. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  18. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — 2008 Ironman 70.3 Kansas. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  19. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon Ironman 70.3. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  20. Web site: Race Results for 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  21. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ironman 70.3 - Providence, RI July 13th, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080717104130/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/rhodeisland70.3/?show=raceresults&year=2008&format=txt. dead. July 17, 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  22. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Ironman 70.3 Newfoundland. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  23. Web site: 18th Annual Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. J-ChipUSA.com. 6 September 2011.
  24. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Whirlpool Steelhead Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  25. Web site: Vanhoenacker and Granger claim Antwerp titles. World Triathlon Corporation. 4 August 2008. 6 September 2011.
  26. Web site: Ironman 70.3 European Championship Wiesbaden 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  27. Web site: Potts and Wellington claim Timberman 70.3 crown. World Triathlon Corporation. 17 August 2008. 6 September 2011.
  28. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Monaco Ironman 70.3. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  29. Web site: Singapore Ironman 70.3 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  30. Web site: Brazil 70.3 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  31. Web site: Race Results for 2008 — Subaru Ironman Muskoka 70.3. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.
  32. Web site: Race Results for 2008. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 September 2011.

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