Bozzone crosses the finish line in 3:42:10. Photo: Wagner Araujo
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Athletes prepare in the dark against the Downtown Miami Backdrop.
Athletes prepare in the dark against the Downtown Miami Backdrop.
Athletes wait for the sun to come up.
Getting ready to dive into Biscayne Bay.
A calm moment before the start.
Ready to race!
The elite athletes kick off the action in Miami.
The pro field included several top names, including a couple of former Ironman 70.3 world champions.
Brazil’s Santiago Ascenco
New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone decided to come to Ironman 70.3 Miami after a disappointing performance in Kona.
American Ben Collins
American Rudolphe Von Berg
Germany’s Michael Raelert has had another frustrating year of injuries.
The two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion raced his way to fourth.
Bozzone used a 1:57:33 bike split to build a lead to start the run.
Ellie Salthouse led from start to finish.
Great Britain’s Leanda Cave raced the Ironman World Championship for the final time earlier this month.
Guatemala’s Raul Tejada on his way to a ninth-place finish.
Ben Collins on his way to a sixth-place finish.
ITU specialist Sven Riederer giving 70.3 a try.
Leanda Cave ran a 1:27:45 half-marathon on her way to a third-place finish.
Canada’s Taylor Reid fights for positioning on the run.
Canada’s Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches on the run.
Melanie McQuaid at last month’s Ironman 70.3 Miami. Photo: Wagner Araujo
Bozzone capped off his day with a 1:15:00 run split.
Bozzone crosses the finish line in 3:42:10.
Von Berg grabs second in 3:44:45.
Germany’s Franz Loeschke grabs the final podium spot.
Salthouse was spectacular in Miami, turning in a 29:58 swim, a 2:17:35 bike and a 1:22:25 run to take the win in 4:12:44.
American Jennifer Spieldenner runs from fourth off of the bike to second at the finish line.
The run course takes athletes around Biscayne Bay
The run course takes athletes around Biscayne Bay
Terenzo Bozzone made a decisive move on the bike, while Ellie Salthouse was out front from start to finish at the City Bikes Ironman 70.3 Miami. Read the recap at Ironman.com
All photos: Wagner Araujo
2016 Ironman 70.3 Miami
Miami, Fla. – Oct. 23, 2016
1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run
Men
1. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:42:10
2. Rudolphe Von Berg (USA) 3:44:45
3. Franz Loeschke (GER) 3:45:29
4. Michael Raelert (GER) 3:46:32
5. Sven Riederer (SUI) 3:49:14
Women
1. Ellie Salthouse (AUS) 4:12:44
2. Jennifer Spieldenner (USA) 4:17:27
3. Leanda Cave (GBR) 4:17:27
4. Astrid Stienen (GER) 4:18:25
5. Katrien Verstuyft (BEL) 4:18:57