28 Age Group Athletes Take World Titles At 70.3 Championship Taupo NZ

Monday 16 December 2024

The best long-distance triathletes in the world from 28 age groups claimed their respective titles at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon in Taupo, New Zealand with the women racing on Saturday, Dec. 14 and the men on Sunday, Dec. 15. Approximately 6,000 athletes from 119 different countries, regions, and territories ranging in age from 18-85 competed in Taupo over the weekend. Below are the winners in each age group:
 

Women
Div Name City, State, Province, Country Swim Bike Run Time
F18-24 Jasmine Brown Belmont, Victoria (AUS) 0:27:12 2:25:42 1:27:20 4:25:51
F25-29 Kelly Barton San Francisco, Calif. (USA) 0:29:11 2:27:47 1:27:40 4:31:20
F30-34 Francesca Smith London, U.K. 0:28:34 2:25:30 1:28:42 4:28:28
F35-39 Becky Woods Clontarf, Ireland (IRL) 0:29:10 2:29:40 1:24:28 4:29:29
F40-44 Alina Hanschke Puebla, Mexico (MEX) 0:31:08 2:36:02 1:22:37 4:36:12
F45-49 Claudia Weidekamm Auckland (NZL) 0:31:44 2:25:20 1:45:51 4:50:58
F50-54 Beni Gras-Thompson Roanoke, Vir. (USA) 0:33:06 2:30:57 1:37:55 4:49:01
F55-59 Michellie Jones* Carlsbad, Calif. (USA) (Representing Australia) 0:30:06 2:37:06 1:39:13 4:52:28
F60-64 Gill Fullen Auckland (NZL) 0:33:59 2:42:05 1:37:46 5:00:59
F65-69 Janie White Paradise Valley, Ariz. (USA) 0:34:56 2:58:28 1:53:07 5:36:47
F70-74 Missy LeStrange Visalia, Calif. (USA) 0:36:21 3:22:47 2:32:22 6:44:24
F75-79 Pauline Higgins Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) 1:05:05 3:55:19 3:03:54 8:22:03
F80-84 Cherie Gruenfeld Cathedral Cty, Calif. (USA) 0:41:44 3:46:23 2:51:30 7:36:15

 

Men
Div Name City, State, Province, Country Swim Bike Run Time
M18-24 Leo Ouabdesselam Grenoble (FRA) 0:21:25 2:09:02 1:19:56 3:56:22
M25-29 Thomas Page Newtown, Victoria (AUS) 0:27:27 2:03:37 1:20:20 3:56:24
M30-34 Alexandre Caille Breuillet (FRA) 0:27:20 2:04:54 1:19:27 3:58:29
M35-39 Will Clarke Cressy, Tasmania (AUS) 0:24:10 2:06:37 1:21:33 3:58:50
M40-44 Francois Reding Thiaumont (BEL) 0:29:02 2:15:44 1:15:50 4:06:14
M45-49 Olivier Godart Dubai, UAE (Representing Argentina) 0:26:12 2:07:05 1:23:33 4:03:13
M50-54 Chris Bradford Viewbank, Victoria (AUS) 0:30:08 2:09:00 1:29:47 4:14:48
M55-59 Mark Clough Caringbah South, NSW (AUS) 0:26:26 2:24:56 1:26:17 4:23:49
M60-64 Christophe Jouffret Carqueiranne (FRA) 0:26:49 2:20:58 1:35:48 4:29:39
M65-69 Kevin Fergusson Adelaide, SA (AUS) 0:29:44 2:24:29 1:45:00 4:47:05
M70-74 Gilles Macherey Puyricard (FRA) 0:34:55 2:44:12 2:00:31 5:29:29
M75-79 Guy Fritz Carqueiranne (FRA) 0:53:55 3:04:20 2:04:38 6:11:50
M80-84 Gennaro Magliulo Tampa, Fla. (USA) 0:52:46 3:25:04 2:51:20 7:25:14
M85+ Warren Hill Auckland (NZL) 0:46:25 3:39:31 3:01:17 7:44:37
M-HC Nic Beveridge Mount Pleasant, QL (AUS) 0:32:04 3:30:17 1:16:30 5:26:48

 
*Former Professional IRONMAN World Champion
 
Athletes began their 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship journey with a 1.9km (1.2-mile) swim in the pristine waters of Lake Taupo with views of Mt Ruapehu, Mt Tongariro, and Mt Ngauruhoe in the distance. The 90km (56-mile) single loop FulGaz bike course featured the stunning and wide-open countryside, challenging rolling hills, and punchy climbs surrounding Taupo. The final leg, the 21.1km (13.1-mile) HOKA run course, featured two laps along the Taupo lakefront in front of a sea of triathlon fans.
 
Full results for the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon can be found at www.ironman.com/im703-world-championship-2024-results.
 
For more information about the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event, please visit www.ironman.com/im703-world-championship.To learn more about the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brands and series of events, please visit www.ironman.com

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