Ospaly, Gajer Take Ironman 70.3 Austria

The Czech Republic’s Filip Ospaly and Germany’s Julia Gajer earned 70.3 wins today in St. Polten, Austria.

Ospaly battled it out with Kona podium finisher Andreas Raelert of Germany. Ospaly’s 1:11:33 half-marathon proved to be the edge he needed to take the win. He crossed the finish line in 3:54:45. Despite a day of very fast splits on the swim, bike and run, Raelert was forced to settle for second in 3:55:24. France’s Cyril Viennot snagged the final podium spot in 3:56:18.

Gajer’s 26:40 swim,  2:31:20 bike and 1:20:22 half-marathon combined to give her the 4:23:14 win. Hungary’s Erika Csomor finished second in 4:24:08, with six-time Ironman world champ Natascha Badmann of Switzerland finishing a close third in 4:24:24.

Ironman 70.3 Austria
St. Polten, Austria – May 20, 2012
1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run

Men
1. Filip Ospaly (CZE) 3:54:45
2. Andreas Raelert (GER) 3:55:24
3. Cyril Viennot (FRA) 3:56:18
4. Alessandro Degasperi (ITA) 3:57:25
5. Francois Chabaud (FRA) 3:57:26

Women
1. Julia Gajer (GER) 4:23:14
2. Erika Csomor (HUN) 4:24:08
3. Natascha Badmann (SUI) 4:24:24
4. Sonja Tajsich (GER) 4:25:08
5. Caroline Steffen (SUI) 4:25:35