Appleton, Sheedy-Ryan Victorious At 70.3 Busselton
Australia's Sam Appleton and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan came out on top today at Western Australia's Ironman 70.3 Busselton.
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Australia’s Sam Appleton and Felicity Sheedy-Ryan came out on top today at Western Australia’s Ironman 70.3 Busselton.
Appleton swam a 24:30, biked a 2:02:43 and ran a 1:14:36 to claim the victory in 3:44:28. New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone finished just over a minute later, with South Africa’s James Cunnama turning in the fastest run split of the day (1:11:07) to round out the top three.
Sheedy-Ryan’s race consisted of a 26:32 swim, a 2:25:37 bike and a 1:21:10 half-marathon, giving her the victory at 4:16:18. Fellow Australian Liz Blatchford earned the runner-up spot at 4:18:40, with Katey Gibb (AUS) crossing in third at 4:19:18.
2015 Ironman 70.3 Busselton
Busselton, Western Australia – May 2, 2015
1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run
Men
1. Sam Appleton (AUS) 3:44:28
2. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:45:38
3. James Cunnama (RSA) 3:47:40
4. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 3:52:22
5. Matty White (AUS) 3:55:09
Women
1. Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) 4:16:18
2. Liz Blatchford (AUS) 4:18:40
3. Katey Gibb (AUS) 4:19:18
4. Kate Bevilaqua (AUS) 4:24:38
5. Kate Pedley (AUS) 4:27:14