IMAZ watching thread (Page 10)

The top-nine women through 82 miles

RACETIME: 05:04

ERIKA CSOMOR (#53) in the lead. The race has split up dramatically now -- the first four are within four minutes, but after that things spread out in a hurry.

Behind Csomor with 30 miles to go we have:
* MICHELLIE JONES (#45) at 10 secs
* TARA NORTON (#47) at 1:55
* HEATHER GOLLNICK (#41) at 3:50
* LINSEY CORBIN (#49) at 8:49
* HILLARY BISCAY (#44) at 8:52
* TAMARA KOZULINA (#55) at 14:14
* TIINA BOMAN (#58) at 15:30
* SIONE JONGSTRA (#63) at 16:42

Rapp still going well ...

RACETIME: 04:57

The man known as Rappstar on Slowtwitch is having a great second Ironman here today. He did his first Ironman in Canada last year, and has now passed Rutger Beke for third here today.

Leading the men through 90 miles is TJ TOLLAKSON (#33). Then we have:
* JAMES BONNEY (#4) at 10 secs
* JORDAN RAPP (#24) at 3:36
* RUTGER BEKE (#1) at 4:22
* RENE GOEHLER (#28) at 6:04
* LEWIS ELLIOT (#5) at 6:57

Fleep's official numbers as mentioned above

TOTAL SWIM 2.4 mi. (1:06:03) 1:44/100m 401


FIRST BIKE SEGMENT 36 mi. (2:48:07) 21.88 mph
SECOND BIKE SEGMENT 37 mi. (4:38:40) 20.08 mph
FINAL BIKE SEGMENT 39 mi. (--:--) -- mph
TOTAL BIKE 112 mi. (--:--) -- mph

By the way, Aaron is still on pace for about about a 5:25 bike split.

Getting a little worried no 1st bike split for jenneunc.  She's usually rock solid on the bike.

Come on Jenn! Sending some good mojo vibes your way!

I've just sped through 9 pages....still no word on Chris?

~Mike

Edited by Rogillio 2008-04-13 2:01 PM

Just got home from church and checked in to see how everyone is doing. Marcy, I'm so sorry to hear about your asthma attack. You worked hard.

Way to go everyone who is toughing it out. That wind sounds brutal. I hate wind. I think I'm going to go run and then I'll plop back down for a while. Everyone at church thought I was crazy when I said I had to get home to check on the Ironman. Thankfully my husband and son are at soccer games all afternoon - no eye rolling from them as I watch. They just don't get it, do they. I'm getting the IM bug big time. Just need to figure out which one and when.

Steve's first bike split is in at 12.61 mph.  The winds must just be brutal.  Keep going, doughboy!

Trixie did say that she confirmed that Chris got out of the water

That was last years race.  I just realized it.  I was confused.  I heard them say it was 4pm??  I was confused and just started watching and was wondering why there were already running.

Video is up and running

Is Beke OK?

RACETIME: 05:06

After moving to within 2:30 of the race lead, Rutger Beke is now more than four minutes down from the race leaders.

The defending champ is probably the fastest runner of the leading five, though, so he remains in a great position ... as long as he's not bonking out there.

Keep cheering them on..I have to go to a soccer game but bringiing my bike and riding the trainer as I cheer on my kids..multi tasking..I know I'm weird..one daughter thinks it is cool the other says I need a tent to hide in...first one is 12 second 13.

greg just mentioned the wind is dying down a bit....that is good to hear.

It sounds like they are going to voice over a HL of the race up to now and then we'll get to see the rest of the bike and all of the marathon live.

Edited by Mirg 2008-04-13 2:13 PM

Ok, I've got one more update until I'm out for 90 minutes. I've got a soccer game to go to from 4-5 EST.....

Jones stays with Csomor

RACETIME: 05:21

Erika Csomor might have made up a lot of time on Michellie Jones to take the lead here, but she's not riding away from the World Champ.

Through 90 miles the gap is only seven seconds.

Bonney's back in front again!

RACETIME: 05:19

Through 104 miles Bonney and Tollakson continue to lead the way.

So much for our concern about Rutger Beke -- he's right back in the mix riding just a few seconds behind
JAMES BONNEY (#4) is in the lead, followed by:
* TJ TOLLAKSON (#33) at 2 seconds
* JORDAN RAPP (#24) at 2:30
* RUTGER BEKE (#1) at 2:33
* RENE GOEHLER (#28) at 7:20
* LEWIS ELLIOT (#5) at 7:33

Jones and Csomor are going to battle this one out til' the end

Edited by Mirg 2008-04-13 2:15 PM

We might be able to say "balls" and other choice words on here, but that word above that starts with an S and ends with lowtwitch could get you banished for life.

The men with a mile to go on the bike:

RACETIME: 05:38

JAMES BONNEY (#4) has opened up some time on Tollakson coming in to T2.

Behind him are:
* TJ TOLLAKSON (#33) at 27 seconds
* JORDAN RAPP (#24) at 1:54
* RUTGER BEKE (#1) at 6:29
* LEWIS ELLIOT (#5) at 7:18
* RENE GOEHLER (#28) at 8:03

Something seems to have happened to Rutger Beke over the closing miles of the bike, or that split we got earlier was incorrect.

Women through 90 miles

RACETIME: 05:33

ERIKA CSOMOR (#53) has managed to pull away from Michellie Jones. Here are the splits through 90 miles:

Csomor leads. Behind her are:
* MICHELLIE JONES (#45) at 57 secs
* TARA NORTON (#47) at 2:19
* HEATHER GOLLNICK (#41) at 5:01
* LINSEY CORBIN (#49) at 10:13
* HILLARY BISCAY (#44) at 10:55