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| [ Lake Placid Results Archive ] | ||
| Place | BIB | Last | First | Race-age | Swim | Tr1 | Bike | Tr2 | Run | Time | |
43 and Under |
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| * | 1 | 53 | HERGET, | TED | 36 | 1:13:40 | 5:09 | 5:29:44 | 3:03 | 3:46:06 | 10:37:41 |
| 4 | 55 | BLACKMAN, | MAURY | 41 | 1:05:34 | 6:13 | 5:38:52 | 5:35 | 4:59:45 | 11:55:57 | |
| 5 | 52 | QUINLAN, | DANIEL | 35 | 1:29:14 | 10:04 | 7:53:31 | 5:50 | 6:02:44 | 15:41:21 | |
44 and Over |
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| * | 2 | 57 | BERKEBILE, | GUY | 48 | 1:11:41 | 6:30 | 5:39:07 | 2:52 | 4:11:52 | 11:12:00 |
| * | 3 | 56 | HERSEY, | IAN | 47 | 1:12:22 | 7:07 | 6:07:36 | 3:25 | 3:56:26 | 11:26:55 |
| 6 | 54 | VICKERS, | WILLIAM | 44 | 1:09:13 | 8:16 | 8:16:00 | DNF | |||
| * Awarded Kona slots. | |||||||||||
Maik Twelsiek and Tereza Macel won Ironman titles in a decisive fashion Sunday, July 26, at the 2009 Ford Ironman Lake Placid. Twelsiek, of Germany, took his second Ironman title, crossing the finish line nearly 20 minutes ahead of the second place finisher. He was third out of the water but took the lead early on the bike and held it for the remainder of the race. Macel, representing the Czech Republic, dominated the women’s race. She was the first woman out of the swim and held the lead throughout race day, winning her second Ironman title.
In addition to the professional field of athletes, there were more than 2,200 athletes from around the world who took part in the 2009 event, including six competitors who participated in the Ironman XC Executive Challenge. XC athletes ranged from first-timer Dan Quinlan to Lake Placid veterans Maury Blackman and Guy Berkebile.
Athletes saw rainy conditions at the beginning of the day, but the weather improved shortly after the swim began, providing much better conditions than in previous years. Blackman, 41, had the fastest swim time, exiting the water in 1:05:34. Ted Herget, 36, had the fastest bike split at 5:29:44. Herget and Ian Hersey, 47, were able to post sub-4 hour marathons on the challenging course, partly thanks to supportive spectators along the way. Berkebile, 48, had an extremely consistent and strong day, finishing with a final time of 11:12:00. Herget, Berkebile and Hersey will go on to compete in the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 10, 2009.
For more information on Ironman XC Executive Challenge, contact Troy Ford at Troy@ironman.com. For complete results from this year’s Ford Ironman Lake Placid, visit www.ironman.com. Athletes interested in purchasing race photos should contact www.asiphoto.com.