Once more in his career, Boris Stein put his cards on the table on the bike. In both the men’s and women’s race, the bike splits were the key to success at IRONMAN 70.3 Gdynia. Being 2:30 behind the lead after the swim, the gap was not too big for Germany’s strong biker and runner Stein. He hammered from bike start to finish and started into the run already in first place. Although the two-time IRONMAN champion had a solid run, his compatriot Christopher Hettich almost caught up with him on the final kilometers thanks to the best running performance of the day.
Lisa Huetthaler managed her way to the front as always on the bike. The Austrian was only a minute behind in the water and moved into the lead early after. Huetthaler seemed to be off and away when she started the run, but Corinne Abraham downsized her advantage with a quick half marathon to take second place.
Top 5 Pro Men
1 Stein Boris DEU 3:52:04
2 Hettich Christopher DEU 3:52:47
3 Liebelt Markus DEU 3:53:58
4 Manuel Kueng SWT 3:54:46
5 Smales Elliot GBR 3:55:39
Top 5 Pro Women
1 Huetthaler Lisa AUT 4:17:03
2 Abraham Corinne GBR 4:21:50
3 Czesnik Maria POL 4:25:28
4 Bugdol Ewa POL 4:26:40
5 Schulz Jenny DEU 4:26:50