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The 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 14, 2009. The race was sponsored by Foster Grant and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race is the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of races that take place during the 12 months prior leading up to the event. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earn a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. [1]

Medallists

Men

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss)
Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
3:34:04 Michael Raelert   Germany 21:58 1:55 1:59:35 1:32 1:09:06
3:36:34 Daniel Fontana   Italy 21:55 1:53 1:59:30 1:27 1:12:00
3:37:50 Matthew Reed   United States 21:59 2:08 1:59:09 1:25 1:13:11
4 3:38:02 Sylvain Sudrie   France 21:57 1:53 1:59:41 1:45 1:12:46
5 3:38:19 Joe Gambles   Australia 22:19 2:05 1:58:57 1:35 1:13:23
6 3:40:16 Kevin Collington   United States 22:10 2:04 2:00:32 1:58 1:13:32
7 3:40:16 Luke Bell   Australia 22:01 1:58 1:59:23 1:40 1:15:14
8 3:40:19 Alberto Casadei   Italy 22:05 2:15 1:59:12 1:44 1:15:03
9 3:40:31 Leon Griffin   Australia 22:22 1:54 1:59:08 4:42 1:12:25
10 3:41:37 Brian Fleischmann   United States 21:38 1:53 2:01:05 1:42 1:15:19
Source: [2]

Women

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss)
Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)
Swim T1 Bike T2 Run
3:59:33 Julie Dibens   Great Britain 23:48 2:11 2:07:15 1:44 1:24:37
4:03:49 Mary Beth Ellis   United States 24:05 2:10 2:10:58 1:56 1:24:42
4:05:27 Magali Tisseyre   Canada 25:34 2:21 2:15:17 1:45 1:20:32
4 4:05:33 Caroline Steffen   Switzerland 25:18 3:13 2:08:29 1:45 1:26:48
5 4:07:39 Laura Bennett   United States 24:03 2:13 2:17:06 1:35 1:22:42
6 4:08:17 Michellie Jones   Australia 25:35 2:06 2:15:22 1:58 1:23:16
7 4:09:34 Sarah Groff   United States 23:41 2:10 2:16:07 1:40 1:25:56
8 4:13:16 Amanda Stevens   United States 23:45 2:14 2:13:30 1:44 1:32:03
9 4:15:04 Karin Thürig   Switzerland 30:51 0:45 2:10:38 4:42 1:28:08
10 4:17:57 Vanessa Gianinni   Brazil 25:40 2:41 2:24:26 1:42 1:23:28
Source: [2]

Qualification

The 2009 Ironman 70.3 Series features 34 events that enable qualification to the 2009 World Championship event. Some 70.3 events also act as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.

Qualifying Ironman 70.3s

Date Event Location
Oct 5, 2008 Ironman 70.3 Austin United States Austin, TX, United States
Nov 8, 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship United States Clearwater, FL, United States
Jan 18, 2009 Ironman 70.3 South Africa South Africa Buffalo City, South Africa
Jan 18, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Pucón Chile Pucón, Chile
Feb 8, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Geelong Australia Geelong, Australia
Mar 22, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Singapore Singapore Singapore
Apr 4, 2009 Ironman 70.3 California United States Oceanside, CA, United States
Apr 5, 2009 Ironman 70.3 New Orleans United States New Orleans, LA, United States
Apr 19, 2009 Ironman 70.3 China China Haikou, Hainan, China
May 3, 2009 Ironman 70.3 St. Croix United States Virgin Islands St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
May 17, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Florida United States Orlando, FL, United States
May 24, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Austria Austria St. Pölten/ Vienna, Austria
May 30, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Hawaii United States Kohala, HI, United States
Jun 7, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Switzerland Switzerland Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 13, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Boise United States Boise, ID, United States
Jun 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Kansas United States Lawrence, KS, United States
Jun 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 U.K. United Kingdom Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK
Jun 14, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Eagleman United States Cambridge, MD, United States
Jun 28, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake United States Lubbock, TX, United States
Jul 12, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island United States Providence, RI, United States
Jul 19, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Vineman United States Sonoma County, CA, United States
Aug 1, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead United States Benton Harbor, MI, United States
Aug 2, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Antwerp Belgium Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 2, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Calgary Canada Calgary, AB, Canada
Aug 16, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Germany Germany Wiesbaden/ Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany
Aug 16, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens United States Lake Stevens, WA, United States
Aug 23, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Timberman United States Gilford, NH, United States
Aug 23, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Philippines Philippines Camarines Sur, Philippines
Aug 29, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Brazil Brazil Penha, Brazil
Sep 6, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Monaco Monaco Monaco
Sep 13, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Muskoka Canada Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Sep 20, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Cancún Mexico Cancún, Quintana Roo, MEX
Sep 27, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Augusta United States Augusta, Georgia, United States
Oct 4, 2009 Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya Malaysia Putrajaya, Malaysia

2009 Ironman 70.3 Series results

Men

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Longhorn   Richie Cunningham ( AUS) 3:49:44   Joe Gambles ( AUS) 3:50:40   Alberto Casadei ( ITA) 3:51:49 [3]
Clearwater   Terenzo Bozzone ( NZL) 3:40:10   Andreas Raelert ( GER) 3:40:42   Richie Cunningham ( AUS) 3:41:47 [4]
South Africa   Raynard Tissink ( RSA) 4:02:04   Fraser Cartmell ( GBR) 4:04:07   Konstantin Bachor ( GER) 4:04:50 [5]
Pucón   Oscar Galíndez ( ARG) 3:57:26   Reinaldo Colucci ( BRA) 3:59:21   Daniel Fontana ( ITA) 4:01:53 [6]
Geelong   Craig Alexander ( AUS) 3:50:51   David Dellow ( AUS) 3:53:02   Luke Bell ( AUS) 3:53:52 [7]
Singapore   Craig Alexander ( AUS) 3:47:23   Chris McCormack ( AUS) 3:50:41   Simon Thompson ( AUS) 3:54:27 [8]
California   Matthew Reed ( USA) 3:51:50   Andy Potts ( USA) 3:53:36   Ronnie Schildknecht ( SUI) 3:54:14 [9]
New Orleans   Brent McMahon ( CAN) 3:52:08   Chris McCormack ( AUS) 3:54:33   Tim O'Donnell ( USA) 3:55:08 [10]
China   Chris McCormack ( AUS) 4:04:44   Luke McKenzie ( AUS) 4:23:34   Mark Jansen ( SIN) 4:38:11 [11]
St. Croix   Tim O'Donnell ( USA) 4:02:36   Igor Amorelli ( BRA) 4:03:38   Richie Cunningham ( AUS) 4:05:45 [12]
Florida   Dirk Bockel ( LUX) 3:54:25   Luke Bell ( AUS) 3:54:28   Santiago Ascenco ( BRA) 3:56:10 [13]
Austria   Chris McCormack ( AUS) 3:54:15   Marino Vanhoenacker ( BEL) 3:54:18   Massimo Cigana ( ITA) 3:56:22 [14]
Hawaii   Craig Alexander ( AUS) 4:02:52   Chris Lieto ( USA) 4:05:34   Luke McKenzie ( AUS) 4:11:58 [15]
Switzerland   Ronnie Schildknecht ( SUI) 3:54:30   Mike Aigroz ( SUI) 3:56:10   Alessandro Degasperi ( ITA) 3:57:47 [16]
Boise   Craig Alexander ( AUS) 3:51:46   Chris Lieto ( USA) 3:51:48   Joe Gambles ( AUS) 3:56:24 [17]
Kansas   Luke Bell ( AUS) 3:49:35   Tim O'Donnell ( USA) 3:50:44   Paul Matthews ( AUS) 3:53:20 [18]
UK   Philip Graves ( GBR) 4:15:58   Stephen Bayliss ( GBR) 4:19:41   Fraser Cartmell ( GBR) 4:20:37 [19]
Eagleman   Terenzo Bozzone ( NZL) 3:51:11   Richie Cunningham ( USA) 3:51:27   Michael Lovato ( USA) 3:56:51 [20]
Buffalo Springs   Paul Matthews ( AUS) 4:01:26   Leon Griffin ( AUS) 4:03:02   Simon Thompson ( AUS) 4:05:54 [21]
Rhode Island   Michael Lovato ( USA) 3:54:39   Richie Cunningham ( USA) 3:54:50   Cameron Brown ( NZL) 3:54:53 [22]
Vineman   Joe Gambles ( AUS) 3:49:18   Simon Thompson ( AUS) 3:53:38   Leon Griffin ( AUS) 3:57:01 [23]
Steelhead   Andy Potts ( USA) 3:54:38   Andrew Starykowicz ( USA) 3:56:44   Kieran Doe ( NZL) 3:59:31 [24]
Antwerp   Marino Vanhoenacker ( BEL) 3:41:46   Paul Matthews ( AUS) 3:45:22   Bert Jammer ( BEL) 3:46:35 [25]
Calgary   Tim O'Donnell ( USA) 3:55:28   Ben Hoffman ( USA) 4:02:51   Jamie Whyte ( NZL) 4:03:58 [26]
Germany   Sebastian Kienle ( GER) 4:04:34   Michael Raelert ( GER) 4:05:25   Mathias Hecht ( SUI) 4:05:52 [27]
Lake Stevens   Joe Gambles ( AUS) 3:56:36   Jeff Symonds ( CAN) 4:03:46   Justin Park ( USA) 4:07:26 [28]
Timberman   Andy Potts ( USA) 3:51:19   Alberto Casadei ( ITA) 3:58:52   Massimo Cigana ( ITA) 3:59:32 [29]
Philippines   Terenzo Bozzone ( NZL) 3:51:25   Chris McCormack ( AUS) 3:52:18   Cameron Brown ( NZL) 3:52:31 [30]
Brazil   Santiago Ascenço ( BRA) 3:47:09   Igor Amorelli ( BRA) 3:52:21   Fabio Carvalho ( BRA) 3:54:00 [31]
Monaco   Axel Zeebroek ( BEL) 4:15:16   Michael Weiss ( AUT) 4:19:37   Tyler Butterfield ( BER) 4:20:10 [32]
Muskoka   Craig Alexander ( AUS) 3:58:04   Richie Cunningham ( USA) 4:02:02   Paul Matthews ( AUS) 4:03:52 [33]
Cancún   Oscar Galindez ( ARG) 4:10:22   Paul Ambrose ( GBR) 4:15:22   Igor Amorelli ( BRA) 4:18:43 [34]
Augusta   Greg Bennett ( AUS) 3:47:07   Chris Legh ( AUS) 3:49:27   Brian Fleischmann ( USA) 3:50:44 [35]
Putrajaya   Jan Řehula ( CZE) 4:01:19   Domenico Passuello ( ITA) 4:01:53   Cameron Watt ( AUS) 4:03:52 [36]

Women

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Longhorn   Lisa Bentley ( CAN) 4:20:15   Pip Taylor ( AUS) 4:23:49   Annie Gervais ( CAN) 4:28:12 [3]
Clearwater   Joanna Zeiger ( USA) 4:02:49   Mary Beth Ellis ( USA) 4:04:07   Becky Lavelle ( USA) 4:07:32 [4]
South Africa   Lucie Zelenková ( CZE) 4:46:40   Heleen bij de Vaate ( NED) 4:57:00   Claire Kinsley ( RSA) 4:59:26 [5]
Pucón   Heather Gollnick ( USA) 4:28:58   Linsey Corbin ( USA) 4:29:24   Amanda Stevens ( USA) 4:40:50 [6]
Geelong   Samantha Warriner ( NZL) 4:14:33   Yvonne van Vlerken ( NED) 4:15:25   Rebekah Keat ( AUS) 4:17:35 [7]
Singapore   Jodie Swallow ( GBR) 4:19:10   Andrea Hewitt ( NZL) 4:30:24   Tereza Macel ( CAN) 4:30:41 [8]
California   Mirinda Carfrae ( AUS) 4:25:02   Sarah Groff ( USA) 4:25:23   Leanda Cave ( GBR) 4:25:43 [9]
New Orleans   Natascha Badmann ( SUI) 4:17:50   Catriona Morrison ( GBR) 4:18:43   Joanna Zeiger ( USA) 4:22:25 [10]
China   Amanda Balding ( AUS) 5:28:55   Gemma Keogh Peters ( SIN) 5:53:40   Jutta Wessling ( GER) 5:59:52 [11]
St. Croix   Catriona Morrison ( GBR) 4:32:38   Mirinda Carfrae ( AUS) 4:35:21   Caitlyn Snow ( USA) 4:40:44 [12]
Florida   Leanda Cave ( GBR) 4:15:29   Joanna Lawn ( NZL) 4:23:42   Magali Tisseyre ( CAN) 4:24:07 [13]
Austria   Sandra Wallenhorst ( GER) 4:28:46   Lucie Zelenkova ( CZE) 4:30:03   Caroline Steffen ( SUI) 4:31:50 [14]
Hawaii   Belinda Granger ( AUS) 4:26:08   Samantha McGlone ( USA) 4:38:02   Rhae Shaw ( USA) 4:46:08 [15]
Switzerland   Sarah Schütz ( SUI) 4:28:26   Erika Csomor ( HUN) 4:29:03   Simone Benz ( SUI) 4:33:36 [16]
Boise   Magali Tisseyre ( CAN) 4:12:29   Linsey Corbin ( USA) 4:20:58   Samantha McGlone ( USA) 4:25:10 [17]
Kansas   Chrissie Wellington ( GBR) 4:14:52   Pip Taylor ( AUS) 4:19:42   Joanna Lawn ( NZL) 4:20:44 [18]
UK   Catriona Morrison ( GBR) 4:40:14   Julie Dibens ( GBR) 4:43:02   Bella Bayliss ( GBR) 4:44:02 [19]
Eagleman   Mirinda Carfrae ( AUS) 4:13:28   Natascha Badmann ( SUI) 4:17:01   Desiree Ficker ( USA) 4:24:50 [20]
Buffalo Springs   Amy Marsh ( USA) 4:33:36   Kelly Williamson ( USA) 4:35:04   Joanna Lawn ( NZL) 4:36:37 [21]
Vineman   Pip Taylor ( AUS) 4:20:04   Tyler Stewart ( USA) 4:21:34   Dede Griesbauer ( USA) 4:23:29 [23]
Steelhead   Samantha Warriner ( NZL) 4:17:57   Leanda Cave ( GBR) 4:25:12   Nina Craft ( GBR) 4:26:22 [24]
Antwerp   Sofie Goos ( BEL) 4:08:07   Belinda Granger ( AUS) 4:08:25   Delphine Pelletie ( FRA) 4:09:47 [25]
Calgary   Mirinda Carfrae ( AUS) 4:11:05   Magali Tisseyre ( CAN) 4:21:05   Catriona Morrison ( GBR) 4:21:30 [26]
Germany   Yvonne van Vlerken ( NED) 4:42:46   Tiina Boman ( FIN) 4:44:47   Eva Janssen ( NED) 4:47:40 [27]
Lake Stevens   Becky Lavelle ( USA) 4:28:16   Heather Wurtele ( CAN) 4:29:24   Michellie Jones ( AUS) 4:31:07 [28]
Timberman   Chrissie Wellington ( GBR) 4:15:11   Catriona Morrison ( GBR) 4:17:07   Magali Tisseyre ( CAN) 4:23:54 [29]
Philippines   Lisa Bentley ( CAN) 4:24:29   Gina Kehr ( USA) 4:26:11  Charlotte Paul ( AUS) 4:31:26 [30]
Brazil   Vanessa Gianinni ( BRA) 4:29:35   Heather Gollnick ( USA) 4:30:58   Pamela Tastets ( CHL) 4:36:58 [31]
Monaco   Christel Robin ( FRA) 4:47:20   Marion Lorblanchet ( FRA) 4:51:59   Jeanne Collonge ( FRA) 4:52:27 [32]
Muskoka   Mirinda Carfrae ( AUS) 4:24:48   Rebeccah Wassner ( USA) 4:29:34   Kelly Couch ( USA) 4:36:29 [33]
Cancún   Michellie Jones ( AUS) 4:41:48   Daniela Sämmler ( GER) 4:53:33   Katherine Baker ( AUS) 4:55:54 [34]
Augusta   Laura Bennett ( USA) 4:18:36   Kelly Williamson ( USA) 4:18:42   Desiree Ficker ( USA) 4:20:47 [35]
Putrajaya   Rachael Paxton ( AUS) 4:30:47   Katya Meyer ( USA) 4:36:17   Erin O'Hara ( NZL) 4:37:33 [36]

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