High winds created unsafe conditions in the waters off of Penghu as result the swim distance was reduce to 400 meters. Daniel Fontana (ITA) and Sue Huse (CAN) had solid days on the bike and run in Taiwan and took the wins and added a starting spot at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship for their efforts.
Top 5 Pro Men
1 Fontana, Daniel ITA 7:47:35
2 Harvey, Jarrod AUS 7:50:29
3 Polizzi, Alex AUS 8:01:21
4 Passuello, Domenico ITA 8:04:40
5 de Bruin, Gerhard RSA 8:11:33
Top 5 Pro Women
1 Huse, Sue CAN 8:25:03
2 Bracegirdle, Sonia NZL 8:31:59
3 Grohmann, Katharina DEU 8:34:40
4 Corachan, Judith ESP 8:37:39
5 Hansen, Jennie USA 8:39:39