2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Explained

The 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 14, 2009. 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 races that take place during the 12 months prior leading up to the event. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earn a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1]

Medallists

Men

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss) 		Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
3:34:04 21:58 1:55 1:59:35 1:32 1:09:06
3:36:34 21:55 1:53 1:59:30 1:27 1:12:00
3:37:50 21:59 2:08 1:59:09 1:25 1:13:11
43:38:02Sylvain Sudrie21:571:531:59:411:451:12:46
53:38:19Joe Gambles22:192:051:58:571:351:13:23
63:40:16Kevin Collington22:102:042:00:321:581:13:32
73:40:16Luke Bell22:011:581:59:231:401:15:14
83:40:19Alberto Casadei22:052:151:59:121:441:15:03
93:40:31Leon Griffin22:221:541:59:084:421:12:25
103:41:37Brian Fleischmann21:381:532:01:051:421:15:19
Source:[2]

Women

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss) 		Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
3:59:33 23:48 2:11 2:07:15 1:44 1:24:37
4:03:49 24:05 2:10 2:10:58 1:56 1:24:42
4:05:27 25:34 2:21 2:15:17 1:45 1:20:32
44:05:33Caroline Steffen25:183:132:08:291:451:26:48
54:07:39Laura Bennett24:032:132:17:061:351:22:42
64:08:17Michellie Jones25:352:062:15:221:581:23:16
74:09:34Sarah Groff23:412:102:16:071:401:25:56
84:13:16Amanda Stevens23:452:142:13:301:441:32:03
94:15:04Karin Thürig30:510:452:10:384:421:28:08
104:17:57Vanessa Gianinni25:402:412:24:261:421:23:28
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Qualification

The 2009 Ironman 70.3 Series features 34 events that enable qualification to the 2009 World Championship event. Some 70.3 events also act as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.

Qualifying Ironman 70.3s

Date Event Location
Ironman 70.3 Austin Austin, TX, United States
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Clearwater, FL, 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 Singapore Singapore
Ironman 70.3 California Oceanside, CA, United States
Ironman 70.3 New Orleans New Orleans, LA, United States
Ironman 70.3 China Haikou, Hainan, China
Ironman 70.3 St. Croix St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Ironman 70.3 Florida Orlando, FL, United States
Ironman 70.3 Austria St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Kohala, HI, United States
Ironman 70.3 Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Ironman 70.3 Boise Boise, ID, United States
Ironman 70.3 Kansas Lawrence, KS, United States
Ironman 70.3 U.K. Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK
Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Cambridge, MD, United States
Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake Lubbock, TX, United States
Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Providence, RI, United States
Ironman 70.3 Vineman Sonoma County, CA, United States
Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Benton Harbor, MI, United States
Ironman 70.3 Antwerp Antwerp, Belgium
Ironman 70.3 Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada
Ironman 70.3 Germany Wiesbaden/Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany
Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Lake Stevens, WA, United States
Ironman 70.3 Timberman Gilford, NH, United States
Ironman 70.3 Philippines Camarines Sur, Philippines
Ironman 70.3 Brazil Penha, Brazil
Ironman 70.3 Monaco Monaco
Ironman 70.3 Muskoka Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Ironman 70.3 Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo, MEX
Ironman 70.3 Augusta Augusta, Georgia, United States
Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya Putrajaya, Malaysia

2009 Ironman 70.3 Series results

Men

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
Longhorn3:49:443:50:403:51:49[3]
Clearwater3:40:103:40:423:41:47[4]
South Africa4:02:044:04:074:04:50[5]
Pucón3:57:263:59:214:01:53[6]
Geelong3:50:513:53:023:53:52[7]
Singapore3:47:233:50:413:54:27[8]
California3:51:503:53:363:54:14[9]
New Orleans3:52:083:54:333:55:08[10]
China4:04:444:23:344:38:11[11]
St. Croix4:02:364:03:384:05:45[12]
Florida3:54:253:54:283:56:10[13]
Austria3:54:153:54:183:56:22[14]
Hawaii4:02:524:05:344:11:58[15]
Switzerland3:54:303:56:103:57:47[16]
Boise3:51:463:51:483:56:24[17]
Kansas3:49:353:50:443:53:20[18]
UK4:15:584:19:414:20:37[19]
Eagleman3:51:113:51:273:56:51[20]
Buffalo Springs4:01:264:03:024:05:54[21]
Rhode Island3:54:393:54:503:54:53[22]
Vineman3:49:183:53:383:57:01[23]
Steelhead3:54:383:56:443:59:31[24]
Antwerp3:41:463:45:223:46:35[25]
Calgary3:55:284:02:514:03:58[26]
Germany4:04:344:05:254:05:52[27]
Lake Stevens3:56:364:03:464:07:26[28]
Timberman3:51:193:58:523:59:32[29]
Philippines3:51:253:52:183:52:31[30]
Brazil3:47:093:52:213:54:00[31]
Monaco4:15:164:19:374:20:10[32]
Muskoka3:58:044:02:024:03:52[33]
Cancún4:10:224:15:224:18:43[34]
Augusta3:47:073:49:273:50:44[35]
Putrajaya4:01:194:01:534:03:52[36]

Women

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
Longhorn4:20:154:23:494:28:12
Clearwater4:02:494:04:074:07:32
South Africa4:46:404:57:004:59:26
Pucón4:28:584:29:244:40:50
Geelong4:14:334:15:254:17:35
Singapore4:19:104:30:244:30:41
California4:25:024:25:234:25:43
New Orleans4:17:504:18:434:22:25
China5:28:555:53:405:59:52
St. Croix4:32:384:35:214:40:44
Florida4:15:294:23:424:24:07
Austria4:28:464:30:034:31:50
Hawaii4:26:084:38:024:46:08
Switzerland4:28:264:29:034:33:36
Boise4:12:294:20:584:25:10
Kansas4:14:524:19:424:20:44
UK4:40:144:43:024:44:02
Eagleman4:13:284:17:014:24:50
Buffalo Springs4:33:364:35:044:36:37
Vineman4:20:044:21:344:23:29
Steelhead4:17:574:25:124:26:22
Antwerp4:08:074:08:254:09:47
Calgary4:11:054:21:054:21:30
Germany4:42:464:44:474:47:40
Lake Stevens4:28:164:29:244:31:07
Timberman4:15:114:17:074:23:54
Philippines4:24:294:26:114:31:26
Brazil4:29:354:30:584:36:58
Monaco4:47:204:51:594:52:27
Muskoka4:24:484:29:344:36:29
Cancún4:41:484:53:334:55:54
Augusta4:18:364:18:424:20:47
Putrajaya4:30:474:36:174:37:33

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: Michael Raelert and Julie Dibens take Clearwater 70.3 Worlds 09. Carlson. Timothy. Herbert Krabel. Slowtwitch.com. 14 November 2008. 7 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Bentley and Cunningham win Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin. 6 October 2008. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914052349/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/longhorn70.3/inaugural-event-features-competitive-pro-fields.. 14 September 2011. dead.
  4. Web site: Fast Times at Clearwater Beach. Carlson. Timothy. Slowtwitch.com. 12 November 2008. 6 September 2011.
  5. Web site: South Africa 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  6. Web site: Race Results for 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  7. Web site: Geelong 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  8. Web site: Singapore Ironman 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  9. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman California 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  10. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman New Orleans 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  11. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman China 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  12. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — St. Croix Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  13. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman Florida 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  14. Web site: Austria 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  15. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — 2009 Ironman Hawaii 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  16. Web site: Ironman 70.3 Switzerland. PDF. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  17. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman Boise 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  18. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman 70.3 - Lawrence, Kansas June 14th, 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  19. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman UK 70.3. PDF. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327142531/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/uk70.3/2009.pdf. 27 March 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — 2009 EagleMan Ironman 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  21. Web site: Buffalo Springs 70.3 Ironman. 7 September 2011. MyChipTime.
  22. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Ironman Rhode Island 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  23. Web site: 19th Annual Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon. 7 September 2011. J-Chip USA.
  24. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Triathlon. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  25. Web site: Vanhoenacker and Goos take Antwerp. 2 August 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20090904214633/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/antwerp70.3/henry-budgett-provides-a-quick-wrap-up-on-ironman-70.3-antwerp. 4 September 2009. dead.
  26. Web site: Calgary 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  27. Web site: Kienle and Van Vlerken take Ironman 70.3 Germany. 16 August 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914054733/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/germany70.3/sebastian-kienle-and-yvonne-van-vlerken-win-the-third-sparkassen-finanzgruppe-ironman-70.3-germany-in-wie. 14 September 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  28. Web site: Race Results for 2009 — Lake Seven Ironman 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  29. Web site: Timberman Ironman 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  30. Web site: Philippines 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  31. Web site: Gianninni and Ascenco take Ironman 70.3 Brazil. 31 August 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508113940/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/brazil70.3/champions-run-their-way-to-titles-in-penha-brazil. 8 May 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  32. Web site: Monaco Ironman 70.3 Results 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  33. Web site: 2009 Subaru Ironman Muskoka 70.3. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  34. Web site: Mexicana Cancun Ironman 70.3 - 2009. PDF. 42–43. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  35. Web site: Augusta 70.3 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation.
  36. Web site: Řehula and Paxton take Putrajaya. 19 October 2009. 7 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 27 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101227223700/http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/putrajaya70.3/jan-rehula-and-rachael-paxton-win-inaugural-ironman-70.3-putrajaya-reports-nick-munting. dead.

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