2010 Singapore Ironman 70.3
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I woke up this morning, looked out my bedroom window to see 100’s of cyclist riding on the West Coast Highway. Today was the 2010 Singapore Ironman 70.3! Before I get into the statistics, I just want to say that I would have loved to compete in this world class event. Hell, the World Champion, Craig Alexander was here to defend his 2009 victory. This race is only in its fourth season and I am sure after watching the cycling event today; this race is only going to get more popular.
Race Statistics:
• Of the 1,396 entries for the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore, there are 465 Singaporeans and 1,018 athletes representing 60 other countries.
• A total of 61 nations are represented with Hong Kong, Australia, the UK and US, and Japan, Philippines, Malaysia and the UAE very strong in numbers.
• 86% of the field are male with 14% female.
• The most popular age group category for both women is 35-39 (33 women) and 40-44 for men with 272 competitors.
• The oldest competitors are Japan’s Kazuharu Tsujii (Male 74 years) and Australia’s Pamela Williams (Female 57 years)
• The youngest competitors are Singapore’s Siew Mei Chan (Female – 22 years) and Tiong Han Yeo ( Male -20 years)
• There are a record number of 95 teams also introducing competitors to the incredible Ironman 70.3 distance in 2010
About the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore
www.ironman703singapore.com
The Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore is one of a global series of qualifying Ironman 70.3 triathlon events held around the world, in which qualify athletes for the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 held every November in Clearwater, Florida.
An Ironman 70.3 consists of a 1.9km swim, 90.1km ride and 21.1km run. Since its inception in 2006, there are now many Ironman 70.3 races around the world, with Singapore the oldest in Asia. This year’s event offers 35 qualifying slots to the Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater Florida and carries a total prize purse of USD$25,000.
The Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore is presented by Hi-Tri (Singapore) and proudly supported by Naming Rights Sponsor, Aviva.
RESULTS:
Australia’s Craig Alexander has WON the Aviva Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Singapore. Alexander was in the lead bunch out of the water and in to T1. South African, James Cunnama made ground on Alexander with a 2:07:36 bike split (0:2:12 faster than Alexander) and put in a fast 1:16:02 half marathon but it was not enough to take out Alexander. Australia’s Aaron Farlow was a further 0:1:12 behind Cunnama and took out 3rd overall.
Here is a link to the overall results: 2010 Singapore Ironman
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