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Daniela Ryf Wins Record Third 70.3 World Title

The women took center stage on Saturday in Chattanooga.

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2017 — Through the smoke of the starter’s cannon, the female pros start the 2017 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Lauren Brandon leads the group out of the water in the early morning sun at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Jennifer Spieldenner and Helle Fredrikson head toward T1. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Annabelle Luxford begins the climb up Lookout Mountain. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Olympian Sarah True has moved up from draft-legal ITU format to Ironman 70.3 racing. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Haley Churra climbs Lookout Mountain. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Daniela Ryf pushed to the front early on and never looked back. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Churra continues to climb to the iconic Lookout Mountain. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Jeanni Seymour is having a great year coming into this year’s championship. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Daniela Ryf is becoming accustomed to racing with media attention. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Alicia Kaye pushes to make up time on her specialty – the bike. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Haley Chura pushing on a slight downhill break of the massive climb. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Daniela took almost an eight-minute lead on the the run course. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Sarah True on her way to an impressive fourth-place finish. “Thanks to everyone for the support for 4th at 70.3 World Champs! At the risk of cliché, I was just happy to compete for love of the sport,” True wrote on Twitter. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Jeanni Seymour on the run. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — American Alicia Kaye on her way to a 13th-place finish. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Helle Fredrikson finished fifth on the day. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Sarah True running across one of the many bridges on the course. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Heather Wurtelle on the bridge. The Canadian finished seventh. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Brit Emma Pallant ran her way into second place. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Daniela on the way home to the cheers of fans. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Laura Philipp from Germany got the final podium spot. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Heather Wurtele has been a consistent 70.3 World Championship podium finish, but didn’t quite get there today. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Daniela floats in to the finish. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Ryf becomes the first athlete to win three Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Emma Pallant celebrates on her way to a second-place finish. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Laura Philipp smiles and takes the final step on the podium. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

2017 — Who will stand on top of the podium in 2018? Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image/@Compimagephoto

Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf made it look easy over a brutal course seemingly carved out for her as she captured her fifth Ironman world title and a historic third 70.3 crown in a time of 4 hours 11 minutes 59 seconds—a full 6:36 over her nearest competitor Emma Pallant (GBR) and 7:41 on Laura Philipp (GBR), who rounded out the podium in third. Read the complete race recap.

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