Raelert and Csomor take victories at Ironman Austria
Andy Raelert, 36, has added the 2013 Ironman Austria title to his already impressive resume. The dual-Olympian turned long-distance superstar excited the water in 5th place with a 44:25 swim before riding a 3rd-best 4:30:40 bike split. After dismounting, Raelert turned on the afterburners and ran a
Andy Raelert, 36, has added the 2013 Ironman Austria title to his already impressive resume. The dual-Olympian turned long-distance superstar excited the water in 5th place with a 44:25 swim before riding a 3rd-best 4:30:40 bike split. After dismounting, Raelert turned on the afterburners and ran a race-fastest 2:40:07 marathon to take the win with a comfortable margin over fellow German, Maik Twelsiek, who finished in 8:11:36. Slovenian athlete David Plese rounded out the podium in 8:19:13.
Hungarian Erika Csomor has taken the women’s title in 8:59:31. Csomor exited the water in 6th place and used race-best bike and run splits to take the win over Sweden’s Asa Lundstrom and Ireland’s Eimear Mullan in a relatively close race. This is Csomor’s second Ironman Austria title after having won here in 2004.
Top 5 Men:
- Raelert, Andreas 7:59:51
- Twelsiek, Maik 8:11:36
- Plese, David 8:19:13
- Hast, Jarmo 8:20:32
- Amorelli, Igor 8:21:37
Top 5 Women:
- Csomor, Erika 8:59:31
- Lundström, Åsa 9:04:42
- Mullan, Eimear 9:05:46
- Piampiano, Sarah 9:07:30
- Lindholm, Camilla 9:16:18
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