Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand and Mary Beth Ellis of the U.S. won the 2013 Ironman 70.3 Florida titles at Lake Eva Park in Haines City, Florida.

Bozzone combined a 3rd-best 23:43 swim, 2nd-best 2:04:04 bike split and a race-best 1:14:40 run to finish in 3:45:51 with a winning margin of 1:21 over runner-up Kevin Collington of the U.S. and 2:25 over 3rd-place finisher Dirk Bockel of Luxembourg.

Ellis was 3 seconds back of swim leader Kat Baker’s 25:35 split, then passed Baker with a race-best 2 hours 20 minutes bike split to lead by 1:27 at T2.

While Baker faded to 6th with a 1:35:14 run, Ellis ran 1:28:28 to finish in 4:14:03 with a 5:07 margin over fast closing runner-up Mandy McLane of the U.S. and 6:48 over 3rd place finisher Jo Lawn of New Zealand.




Ironman 70.3 Florida
Lake Eva Park – Haines City Florida
May 19, 2013
S 1.2 mi. / B 56 mi. / R 13.1 mi.

Results

Men

1. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:45:51
2. Kevin Collington (USA) 3:47:12
3. Dirk Bockel (LUX) 3:48:16
4. Maxim Kriat (UKR) 3:51:59
5. Arturo Garza (MEX) 3:56:29
6. James Hadley (GBR) 3:56:51.
7. Sam Betten (AUS) 3:59:34
8. Callum Millward (NZL) 4:01:39
9. Adriano Sacchetto (BRA) 4:02:24
10. Edgardo Velez (PRI) 4:04:565

Women

1. Mary Beth Ellis (USA) 4:14:03
2. Mandy McLane (USA) 4:19:10
3. Jo Lawn (NZL) 4:20:51
4. Miranda Tomenson (CAN) 4:22:35
5. Lisa Ribes (USA) 4:23:31
6. Kat Baker (AUS) 4:24:38
7. Nina Kraft (GER) 4:26:56
8. Missy Kuck (USA) 4:29:46
9. Jessica Smith (USA) 4:30:20
10. Sarah Piampiano (USA) 4:32:22