2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
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The 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon
competition that was held at Lake Las Vegas
in Henderson, Nevada
on September 11, 2011. It was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps
and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3
series of events that occurred from October 1, 2010 to August 15, 2011. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. The 2011 Championship marks the first year that the race was not be held in Clearwater, Florida
; which had hosted the race since its inception in 2006.
Amateur triathletes could also qualify for the championship race by earning a qualifying slot at one of the qualifying events or through the Physically Challenged Lottery. Slots were allocated to each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category was assured one qualifying spot at each qualifying event. Some 70.3 events also serve as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championship
s in Hawaii
.
While the 70.3 Series continued its gradual expansion in 2011 with the number of qualifying races the overall number of qualifiers remained the same from the previous year. This was due to the Championship event being moved up from its previous November slot on the calender to September causing many of the new and previously established events to instead act as qualifiers for the 2012 Championship race. Those new events added as part of the 2011 series include races in Busselton, Western Australia
; Port Macquarie, New South Wales
; Pescara, Italy; Mallorca, Spain; San Juan, Puerto Rico
; Miami; Jeju
, South Korea
; and Muncie, Indiana
as well as the Asia-Pacific Championship in Phuket
.
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, China
, were canceled. The Tianjin Sports Bureau (TSB) was unable to obtain the required sanctions from the China Triathlon Sports Association (CTSA) to conduct the event. Murphy Reinschreiber, managing director of the Asia Pacific region for WTC stated that "TSB simply failed to provide all of the documentation necessary for CTSA to process the sanction." WTC is offering a full refund of entry fees to all athletes who were scheduled to compete at Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China. Additionally, all athletes were offered a complimentary race entry into any of the 2011 Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races. WTC is allocating the age group qualifying slots from Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China to other races in the region to ensure that athletes from the Asia-Pacific region are represented at the 2011 World Championship events.
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Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
competition that was held at Lake Las Vegas
Lake Las Vegas
Lake Las Vegas is located in Henderson, Nevada. Lake Las Vegas refers to both a man made lake and to the area built around the lake. The area is sometimes referred to as the Lake Las Vegas Resort...
in Henderson, Nevada
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
on September 11, 2011. It was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3
Ironman 70.3
An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of middle-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation . The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, consisting of a swim, a bike ride, and a run...
series of events that occurred from October 1, 2010 to August 15, 2011. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. The 2011 Championship marks the first year that the race was not be held in Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of...
; which had hosted the race since its inception in 2006.
Men
| Pos. | |Name | |Split times (h:mm:ss) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | ||||
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3:54:48 | Craig Alexander Craig Alexander (triathlete) Craig Alexander is an Australian triathlete who is the 2008, 2009 & 2011 Ironman Triathlon World Champion. He is only the fourth man to win the Ironman World Championship two years in a row; the others were Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and Tim DeBoom. He is also only the fourth man to win the Ironman... |
24:45 | 2:34 | 2:14:47 | 0:53 | 1:11:51 | |
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3:58:03 | Chris Lieto Chris Lieto Chris Lieto is a professional triathlete and the winner of the 2006 Ironman Japan, 2005 Ironman Canada, and 2002 Ironman Wisconsin triathlons.- Athletic career :... |
24:51 | 2:31 | 2:10:36 | 1:11 | 1:18:56 | |
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3:58:42 | Jeff Symonds Jeff Symonds Jeffrey Bruce Symonds is a Canadian professional triathlete most notable for his third-place finish in the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship... |
24:47 | 2:27 | 2:16:55 | 1:01 | 1:13:33 | |
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Women
| Pos. | |Name | |Split times (h:mm:ss) | ||||||
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| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | ||||
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4:20:55 | Melissa Rollison Melissa Rollison Melissa Rollison is an Australian professional triathlete and former middle distance runner, who specialised in steeplechase. She is the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.-Athletic career:... |
28:27 | 2:29 | 2:27:58 | 0:49 | 1:21:14 | |
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4:26:52 | Karin Thürig Karin Thürig Karin Thürig is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and triathlete. She is the sister of fellow professional cyclist Andrea Thürig.-Cycling:2001200220032004... |
33:01 | 3:11 | 2:24:05 | 1:22 | 1:25:15 | |
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4:29:25 | Linsey Corbin | 29:19 | 2:38 | 2:31:08 | 0:58 | 1:25:24 | |
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Qualification
The 2011 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 38 events that enabled qualification to the 2011 World Championship event. Professional triathletes qualified for the championship race by competing in races during the qualifying year, earning points towards their pro rankings. An athlete’s five highest scoring races are counted toward their pro rankings. The top 50 males and top 30 females in the pro rankings qualified for the championship race.Amateur triathletes could also qualify for the championship race by earning a qualifying slot at one of the qualifying events or through the Physically Challenged Lottery. Slots were allocated to each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category was assured one qualifying spot at each qualifying event. Some 70.3 events also serve as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championship
Ironman World Championship
The Ironman World Championship has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. It is owned and organised by the World Triathlon Corporation and is currently sponsored by Ford...
s in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
While the 70.3 Series continued its gradual expansion in 2011 with the number of qualifying races the overall number of qualifiers remained the same from the previous year. This was due to the Championship event being moved up from its previous November slot on the calender to September causing many of the new and previously established events to instead act as qualifiers for the 2012 Championship race. Those new events added as part of the 2011 series include races in Busselton, Western Australia
Busselton, Western Australia
-Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...
; Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Port Macquarie is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and has an estimated population of 44,313....
; Pescara, Italy; Mallorca, Spain; San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
; Miami; Jeju
Jeju-do
Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
; and Muncie, Indiana
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
as well as the Asia-Pacific Championship in Phuket
Phuket Province
Phuket , formerly known as Thalang and, in Western sources, Junk Ceylon , is one of the southern provinces of Thailand...
.
Qualifying Ironman 70.3s
| Date | Event | Location |
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| Ironman 70.3 Austin |  Austin, TexasAustin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... , USA |
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| Ironman Miami 70.3 | Miami, Florida, USA |
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| Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship | Clearwater, Florida Clearwater, Florida Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, US, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St. Petersburg. In the west of Clearwater lies the Gulf of Mexico and in the east lies Tampa Bay. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 108,787. It is the county seat of... , USA |
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| Asia-Pacific Championship 70.3 |  Phuket, ThailandThailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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| Ironman 70.3 Pucón |  PucónPucón Pucón is a Chilean city and commune administered by the municipality of Pucón located in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region, 100 km to the southeast of Temuco and 780 km to the south of Santiago.... , Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... |
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| Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa |  Buffalo CityBuffalo City Local Municipality Buffalo City is a metropolitan municipality situated on the east coast of Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It includes the towns of East London, Bhisho and King William's Town, as well as the large townships of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
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| Ironman 70.3 San Juan |  San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
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| Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore |  SingaporeSingapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
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| Ironman 70.3 California† | Oceanside, California Oceanside, California -2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was 3,961.8 people per square mile... , USA |
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| Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas | Galveston Island Galveston Island Galveston Island is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf coast in the United States, about 50 miles southeast of Houston. The entire island, with the exception of Jamaica Beach, is within the city limits of the City of Galveston.... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... , USA |
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| Ochsner Ironman 70.3 New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie |  Port Macquarie, New South WalesPort Macquarie, New South Wales Port Macquarie is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and has an estimated population of 44,313.... |
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| St. Croix Ironman 70.3† | St. Croix, US Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Busselton | Busselton, Western Australia Busselton, Western Australia -Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to... |
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| Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 Mallorca |  AlcudiaAlcúdia Alcúdia is a municipality and township of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.It is the main tourist centre in the North of Majorca. It is a large resort popular with families.Most of the hotels are located in Port d'Alcúdia and Platja d'Alcúdia along the 14 km long beach that... , Mallorca Mallorca Majorca or Mallorca is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the Balearic Islands.The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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| Rohto Ironman 70.3 Florida | Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Austria |  St. Pölten/ViennaVienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| Rohto Ironman 70.3 Hawaii† | Kohala, Hawaii Kohala, Hawaii thumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; Kohala , [[Hamakua|Hāmākua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], [[Kau, Hawaii|Kaū]], [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]... , USA |
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| PowerBar Ironman 70.3 Switzerland |  Rapperswil-JonaRapperswil-Jona Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On... , Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates .... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| Ironman 70.3 Mooseman | Newfound Lake Newfound Lake Newfound Lake is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA, within the towns of Bridgewater, Bristol, Alexandria, and Hebron. The lake is located in a section of New Hampshire known as the Lakes Region. At 4,451 acres, it is the third-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake's... , New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Boise | Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Italy |  Pescara, Italy |
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| Eagleman Ironman 70.3† | Cambridge, Maryland Cambridge, Maryland Cambridge is a city in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,326 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dorchester County and the county's largest municipality... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 U.K. |  WimbleballWimbleball Lake Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor in Somerset, England, is a water supply reservoir constructed in the 1970s and completed in 1979.The high dam is of concrete buttress construction and impounds the River Haddeo to provide a water storage capacity of some 21,000 megalitres over an area of . Aggregate for... , Exmoor Exmoor Exmoor is an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England, named after the main river that flows out of the district, the River Exe. The moor has given its name to a National Park, which includes the Brendon Hills, the East Lyn Valley, the Vale of Porlock and ... , UK |
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| Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake†∗ | Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Korea |  JejuJeju-do Jeju-do is the only special autonomous province of South Korea, situated on and coterminous with the country's largest island. Jeju-do lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of Jeollanam-do Province, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Ironman 70.3 Muncie | Muncie, Indiana Muncie, Indiana Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769... , USA |
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| Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Racine | Racine, Wisconsin Racine, Wisconsin Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196... , USA |
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| Vineman Ironman 70.3 | Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, California Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa.... , USA |
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| Antwerp Ironman 70.3‡ |  Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
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| Viterra Ironman 70.3 Calgary |  CalgaryCalgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
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| Rohto Ironman 70.3 Boulder | Boulder, Colorado Boulder, Colorado Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of... , USA |
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| Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines |  Camarines SurCamarines Sur Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
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| Ironman 70.3 European Championship |  WiesbadenWiesbaden Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens... /Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.-Geography:... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead | Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a... , USA |
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| Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens | Lake Stevens, WA, USA |
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China cancellation
On May 12, 2011, the WTC announced that the 2011 Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China races, scheduled for May 29 in Jixian, Tianjin ProvinceJi County, Tianjin
Ji County is a county in the far north of Tianjin municipality, China of cultural and historical significance . The administration of the county was transferred from Hebei province to Tianjin in 1973...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, were canceled. The Tianjin Sports Bureau (TSB) was unable to obtain the required sanctions from the China Triathlon Sports Association (CTSA) to conduct the event. Murphy Reinschreiber, managing director of the Asia Pacific region for WTC stated that "TSB simply failed to provide all of the documentation necessary for CTSA to process the sanction." WTC is offering a full refund of entry fees to all athletes who were scheduled to compete at Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China. Additionally, all athletes were offered a complimentary race entry into any of the 2011 Ironman and Ironman 70.3 races. WTC is allocating the age group qualifying slots from Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China to other races in the region to ensure that athletes from the Asia-Pacific region are represented at the 2011 World Championship events.
Men
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Austin | 3:53:57 | 3:55:06 | 3:57:04 | ||||
| Miami | 4:00:41 | 4:02:47 | 4:05:38 | ||||
| Clearwater | 3:41:19 | 3:42:56 | 3:44:18 | ||||
| Phuket | 3:59:42 | 4:01:52 | 4:04:00 | ||||
| Pucón | 3:52:59 | 3:56:24 | 3:57:17 | ||||
| South Africa | 4:06:30 | 4:08:41 | 4:15:16 | ||||
| San Juan | 3:49:29 | 3:52:37 | 3:56:57 | ||||
| Singapore | 3:50:56 | 3:50:55 | 3:54:25 | ||||
| California | 3:55:49 | 3:56:07 | 3:56:29 | ||||
| Texas | 3:45:37 | 3:46:47 | 3:48:16 | ||||
| New Orleans∗ | 3:18:08 | 3:23:08 | 3:25:24 | ||||
| Port Macquarie | 3:58:15 | 4:01:40 | 4:03:22 | ||||
| St. Croix | 4:11:43 | 4:11:59 | 4:15:50 | ||||
| Busselton | 3:51:27 | 3:52:50 | 3:53:59 | ||||
| Mallorca | 3:53:07 | 3:56:56 | 3:59:00 | ||||
| Florida | 3:53:14 | 3:57:10 | 3:58:13 | ||||
| Austria | 3:55:27 | 3:56:01 | 3:57:01 | ||||
| Hawaii | 3:58:14 | 4:01:32 | 4:05:25 | ||||
| Switzerland | 3:46:56 | 3:51:23 | 3:54:36 | ||||
| Mooseman | 4:02:04 | 4:02:11 | 4:09:23 | ||||
| Boise | 3:52:41 | 3:54:48 | 3:55:28 | ||||
| Italy | 4:01:26 | 4:10:54 | 4:10:55 | ||||
| Eagleman | 3:54:49 | 3:57:43 | 3:58:13 | ||||
| Kansas | 3:49:44 | 3:55:46 | 3:56:13 | ||||
| U.K. | 4:25:15 | 4:26:30 | 4:27:18 | ||||
| Buffalo Springs | 4:03:27 | 4:04:22 | 4:05:51 | ||||
| Korea | 4:03:58 | 4:15:03 | 4:15:56 | ||||
| Muncie | 3:48:14 | 3:53:12 | 3:54:18 | ||||
| Rhode Island | 4:00:52 | 4:01:27 | 4:21:24 | ||||
| Racine | 3:51:50 | 3:57:32 | 4:03:14 | ||||
| Vineman | 3:45:58 | 3:46:27 | 3:47:04 | ||||
| Antwerp | 3:45:37 | 3:48:25 | 3:54:31 | ||||
| Calgary | 3:56:24 | 4:02:37 | 4:03:27 | ||||
| Boulder | 3:45:35 | 3:51:41 | 3:53:01 | ||||
| Philippines | 3:51:43 | 4:12:30 | 4:12:54 | ||||
| Wiesbaden | 4:08:36 | 4:10:19 | 4:15:02 | ||||
| Steelhead∗ | 3:19:32 | 3:19:51 | 3:20:16 | ||||
| Lake Stevens | 3:56:50 | 3:57:23 | 3:58:29 |
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Women
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Austin | 4:09:34 | 4:17:58 | 4:22:01 | ||||
| Miami | 4:21:21 | 4:30:03 | 4:36:46 | ||||
| Clearwater | 4:06:28 | 4:12:34 | 4:13:04 | ||||
| Phuket | 4:20:13 | 4:24:53 | 4:30:49 | ||||
| Pucón | 4:15:42 | 4:21:17 | 4:33:38 | ||||
| South Africa | 4:39:19 | 4:42:25 | 4:45:45 | ||||
| San Juan | 4:15:38 | 4:19:05 | 4:20:33 | ||||
| Singapore | 4:21:06 | 4:22:32 | 4:25:31 | ||||
| California | 4:26:18 | 4:26:28 | 4:27:22 | ||||
| Texas | 4:06:43 | 4:09:40 | 4:10:30 | ||||
| New Orleans∗ | 3:40:15 | 3:41:31 | 3:44:30 | ||||
| Port Macquarie | 4:29:36 | 4:37:24 | 4:41:10 | ||||
| St. Croix | 4:29:28 | 4:32:07 | 4:36:01 | ||||
| Busselton | 4:13:23 | 4:15:21 | 4:15:55 | ||||
| Mallorca | 4:33:18 | 4:33:50 | 4:34:04 | ||||
| Florida | 4:22:31 | 4:28:37 | 4:32:14 | ||||
| Austria | 4:20:34 | 4:24:19 | 4:26:56 | ||||
| Hawaii | 4:42:32 | 4:43:09 | 4:44:00 | ||||
| Switzerland | 4:15:10 | 4:18:31 | 4:24:58 | ||||
| Mooseman | 4:30:58 | 4:31:46 | 4:49:29 | ||||
| Boise | 4:18:28 | 4:20:21 | 4:22:14 | ||||
| Italy | 4:44:59 | 4:47:51 | 4:54:24 | ||||
| Eagleman | 4:15:31 | 4:21:28 | 4:23:02 | ||||
| Kansas | 4:11:08 | 4:15:13 | 4:27:17 | ||||
| U.K. | 5:01:01 | 5:01:49 | 5:03:43 | ||||
| Buffalo Springs | 4:26:09 | 4:34:23 | 4:35:21 | ||||
| Korea | 4:38:54 | 5:08:06 | 5:24:03 | ||||
| Muncie | 4:08:48 | 4:12:19 | 4:12:35 | ||||
| Rhode Island | 4:27:08 | 4:38:38 | 4:40:39 | ||||
| Racine | 4:28:54 | 4:33:26 | 4:33:48 | ||||
| Vineman | 4:09:00 | 4:15:14 | 4:17:49 | ||||
| Antwerp | 4:21:24 | 4:22:40 | 4:26:44 | ||||
| Calgary | 4:34:21 | 4:34:27 | 4:36:52 | ||||
| Boulder | 4:10:31 | 4:12:42 | 4:23:54 | ||||
| Philippines | 4:26:23 | 4:28:34 | 4:35:16 | ||||
| Wiesbaden | 4:45:47 | 4:50:54 | 4:51:39 | ||||
| Steelhead∗ | 3:36:02 | 3:39:38 | 3:44:22 | ||||
| Lake Stevens | 4:27:31 | 4:37:58 | 4:42:42 |
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