Published April 8, 2019 06:59AM
Photos: Ben Kanute, Daniela Ryf Win Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
Ben Kanute (USA) and Daniela Ryf (SUI) took the victories over an impressive field of pros.
Kanute's day consisted of a 21:51 swim, a 2:11:31 bike, and a 1:12:11 half-marathon. Photo: Paul Phillips/Competitive Image
Ben Kanute (USA) and Daniela Ryf (SUI) battled an impressive field of triathletes to win the 2019 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside triathlon on Saturday. Kanute narrowly edged the rest of the field to earn the overall victory with a time 3:49:25. Ryf produced another signature dominating performance, setting a new course best with a time of 4:09:19 (breaking Anne Haug’s time of 4:12:03 from the previous year) in her debut performance on U.S. soil outside of championship events.
Rodolphe Von Berg (USA) placed second trailing Kanute by only 12 seconds with a time of 3:49:37 and Adam Bowden (GBR) rounded out the men’s podium in third with a time of 3:53:53. Holly Lawrence (GBR) battled her way to a second place finish in the women’s field with a time of 4:14:06 followed by Ellie Salthouse (AUS) who finished in third with a time of 4:16:41.