Chris McCormack survived one of the toughest days in his career with an 18-minute margin of victory over fellow Aussie Luke McKenzie at Ironman 70.3 China in Hainan Sunday. Aussie Amanda Balding was the only pro in the field and prevailed in a 5:28:55 performance that was more courageous than it looks on paper.

Ironman 70.3 China
Haikou, Hainan China
April 19, 2009
S 1.2 mi/ B 56 mi/ R 13.1 mi

Results

Men

1. Chris McCormack (AUS) 4:04:44
2. Luke McKenzie (AUS) 4:23:34
3. Mark Jansen (SIN) 4:38:11 * M35-39
4. Ken Glah (USA) 4:46:12 *M45-49
5. Paul Matthews (AUS) 5:00:00
6. Bruce Pye (HKG) 5:04:58 *M40-44
7. Kevin Clark (HKG) 5:11:40 *M30-34
8. Brad Williams (USA) 5:16:34 *M18-24
9. Erwann Mahe (THA) 5:22:10 *M30-34
10. Richard Greaves (CHN) 5:25:46 *M35-39

* amateur

Women

1. Amanda Balding (AUS) 5:28:55
2. Gemma Keogh Peters (SIN) 5:53:40 * W30-34
3. Jutta Wessling (GER) 5:59:52 *W25-29
4. Anne Knecht-Boyer (HKG) 6:01:23 *W50-54
5. Laura Walsh (HKG) 6:08:34 *W45-49
6. Joey-Lynn Musselman (CHN) 6:13:26 *W40-44
7. Alicja Szapowal (GBR) 6:18:17 * W35-39
8. Karen Fairley (HKG) 6:31:15 *W35-39