Raña, Boterenbrood Win 70.3 Lanzarote

Spain’s Ivan Raña and the Netherlands’ Danne Boterenbrood won today’s Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote race in the Canary Islands.

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Spain’s Ivan Raña and the Netherlands’ Danne Boterenbrood won today’s Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote race in the Canary Islands.

Raña, who normally specializes in ITU draft-legal racing, combined a 22:17 swim, 2:27:43 bike and a 1:13:27 run to earn the 4:07:35 victory. Long-course veteran Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) finished second, with Boris Stein (GER) rounding out the podium.

Boterenbrood took the women’s victory thanks to a 24:05 swim, a 2:44:55 bike and a 1:26:29 half marathon. Her finishe time of 4:40:05 narrowly edged out second-place finisher Sophie De Groote (BEL). Germany’s Sonja Tajsich earned third.

Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain – Nov. 10, 2012
1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run

Men
1. Ivan Raña (ESP) 4:07:35
2. Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) 4:11:27
3. Boris Stein (GER) 4:12:59
4. Alessandro Degasperi (ITA) 4:13:32
5. Victor Del Corral Morales (ESP) 4:13:35

Women
1. Danne Boterenbrood (NED) 4:40:05
2. Sophie De Groote (BEL) 4:41:55
3. Sonja Tajsich (GER) 4:44:03
4. Katja Konschak (GER) 4:48:16
5. Eva Ledesma Calvet (ESP) 4:49:24

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