2007 Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack (AUS) broke the course record as he won the 2008 Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt, Germany. Chrissie Wellington (GBR) broke the women's course record and proved again that she is for real as she took another Ironman title.


Top 10 men

1. Chris McCormack (AUS) 7:59:55
2. Eneko Llanos (ESP) 8:00:49
3. Timo Bracht (GER) 8:04:16
4. Cam Brown (NZL) 8:08:29
5. Hektor Llanos (ESP) 8:11:36
6. Jan Raphael (GER) 8:12:57
7. Andreas Böcherer (GER) 8:13:33
8. Markus Fachbach (GER) 8:19:29
9. Uwe Widmann (GER) 8:20:23
10. Michael Göhner (GER) 8:22:51


Top 10 women

1. Chrissie Wellington (GBR) 8:51:24
2. Nicole Leder (GER) 9:17:26
3. Wenke Kujala (GER) 9:24:54
4. Meike Krebs (GER) 9:30:47
5. Imke Schiersch (GER) 9:36:15
6. Iris Tiedeken (GER) 9:37:43
7. Ina Reinders (GER) 9:39:10
8. Joanna Carritt (GBR) 9:43:19 *
9. Simone Aumann (GER) 9:48:09 *
10. Linda Schücker (GER) 9:52:50

* = AG athlete