Lucy is a cancer doctor and 13 x Ironman champion based in Cambridge, UK. Since completing her research PhD in March 2014 she has been training and racing as a full time triathlete. LCW Mallorca 2018.
- Ironman Wales 2018 was one of the first opportunities for Age-Group athletes to qualify for the 2019 Ironman World Championships, and thus provides more than a year to plan and train for their Kona races.
- Kona slots and Prize Money. IM Wales has 1+1 Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 40.000 US$, paying 6 deep. Male Race Participants. The strength of the field is 1% of a typical Kona field.
- The Ironman Texas 2018 offered 80 Kona slots to a field of 2550 athletes. 2346 athletes in 22 different age groups reached the finish line. 56 of the 1879 competing men qualified for the Ironman World Championship on the Big Island of Hawaii, just as 24 of the 671 women.
- By Raymond Britt- To get to Kona, you need to qualify, and to qualify you need to win one of the very few Kona slots in your age group. For the 2012 season, we estimate 1662 slots are available from 28 Ironman races and 7 Ironman 70.3 races. See Ironman Qualifiers and Slots per Race 2011-2012.
2018 Kona Ironman World Championship top-10 and notable results (full searchable results here) …
Pro Men
1. Patrick Lange (GER) — 7:52:39 (Course Record)
2. Bart Aernouts (BEL) — 7:56:41
3. David McNamee (GBR) — 8:01:09
4. Tim O’Donnell (USA) — 8:03:17
5. Braden Currie (NZL) — 8:04:41
6. Matt Russell (USA) — 8:04:45
7. Joe Skipper (GBR) — 8:05:54
8. Andy Potts (USA) — 8:09:34
9. Cameron Wurf (AUS) — 8:10:32
10. Michael Weiss (SUI) — 8:11:04
11. Javier Gomez (ESP) — 8:11:41
28. Lionel Sanders (CAN) — 8:30:34
32. Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) — 8:38:48
DNF. Sebastian Kienle (GER)
Notable Age-Group Men
Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) — 9:13:38 (2012 Olympic road race champion)
Laurent Jalabert (FRA) — 9:30:39 (rode 11 Tours de France)
Pro Women
1. Daniela Ryf (SUI) — 8:26:16 (Course Record)
2. Lucy Charles (GBR) — 8:36:32
3. Anne Haug (GER) — 8:41:57
4. Sarah True (USA) — 8:43:42
5. Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) — 8:50:44
6. Sarah Crowley (AUS) — 8:52:29
7. Kaisa Sali (FIN) — 8:54:26
8. Angela Naeth (CAN) — 8:57.34
9. Corinne Abraham (GBR) — 8:57:54
10. Linsey Corbin (USA) — 8:58:57
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2018 Kona Ironman World Championship top-10 and notable results (full searchable results here) …
Pro Men
1. Patrick Lange (GER) — 7:52:39 (Course Record)
2. Bart Aernouts (BEL) — 7:56:41
3. David McNamee (GBR) — 8:01:09
4. Tim O’Donnell (USA) — 8:03:17
5. Braden Currie (NZL) — 8:04:41
6. Matt Russell (USA) — 8:04:45
7. Joe Skipper (GBR) — 8:05:54
8. Andy Potts (USA) — 8:09:34
9. Cameron Wurf (AUS) — 8:10:32
10. Michael Weiss (SUI) — 8:11:04
11. Javier Gomez (ESP) — 8:11:41
28. Lionel Sanders (CAN) — 8:30:34
32. Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) — 8:38:48
DNF. Sebastian Kienle (GER)
Notable Age-Group Men
Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) — 9:13:38 (2012 Olympic road race champion)
Laurent Jalabert (FRA) — 9:30:39 (rode 11 Tours de France)
Pro Women
1. Daniela Ryf (SUI) — 8:26:16 (Course Record)
2. Lucy Charles (GBR) — 8:36:32
3. Anne Haug (GER) — 8:41:57
4. Sarah True (USA) — 8:43:42
5. Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) — 8:50:44
6. Sarah Crowley (AUS) — 8:52:29
7. Kaisa Sali (FIN) — 8:54:26
8. Angela Naeth (CAN) — 8:57.34
9. Corinne Abraham (GBR) — 8:57:54
10. Linsey Corbin (USA) — 8:58:57
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