It was definitely "The Tim and Rinny Show" at the IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta when the power couple dominated the competition and came home with a team sweep, winning both the men’s and women’s field.
It was O'Donnell's turn first as the men hit the water of the Savanna River at 7:30 this morning. O'Donnell was second out of the water and he then went directly to pushing the pace early on the bike. He was joined during the bike leg by Jackson Laundry and Hunter Lessi. Tim was second off the bike just seconds back of Jackson, but made quick work gapping the Canadian early in the run and never looking back. Jackson Laundry held onto 2nd while Ivan Tutukin rounded out the podium in third.
Carfrae was next up and she did her part for the couple double with a solid 4th fastest swim, but it was the bike where she really made her mark. Rinny had an absolutely dominating bike ride coming off of the bike with a split three minutes faster than second off the bike, Jeannie Seymour. Seymour put up a good fight on the run as the two ran similarly throughout as the gap went back and forth throughout. In the end the damage done on the bike was too much and Carfrae got her well-deserved victory. Seymour finished second with Lauren Barnett rounding out the podium in third.
Top 5 Pro Men
1 O'Donnell, Tim USA 3:42:07
2 Laundry, Jackson CAN 3:44:50
3 Tutukin, Ivan RUS 3:46:02
4 Collington, Kevin USA 3:46:46
5 Hanson, Matt USA 3:48:14
Top 5 Pro Women
1 Carfrae, Mirinda AUS 4:05:36
2 Seymour, Jeanni ZAF 4:06:58
3 Barnett, Lauren USA 4:13:16
4 Chura, Haley USA 4:16:51
5 Robertson, Jodie USA 4:21:24