Despite temperatures in the high 90s and 94% humidity, Olaf Sabatschus won the inaugural Ironman China with a very impressive running performance. Belinda Granger looked smooth throughout the women's race and took the title with an almost 30 minute cushion.



Top 10 men

1. Olaf Sabatschus 8:52:14
2. Byung Hoon Park 9:13:15
3. Timothy K. Marr 9:14:17
4. Chris Mcdonald 9:24:17
5. Justin Hurd 9:26:35
6. Markus Christoph Strini 9:32:34
7. Shane Freer 9:35:51
8. Bernd Hagen 9:46:31
9. Petr Vabrousek 9:52:13
10. Mathieu Ohalloran 9:55:02


Top 10 women

1. Belinda Jane Granger 10:08:37
2. Donna Phelan 10:37:11
3. Abigail Bayley 10:43:11
4. Belinda Jane Harrison 10:48:24
5. Brigitte Niederberger 11:07:41
6. Nicole Toepfer 11:08:22
7. Irene Kinnegim 11:12:43
8. Jo King 11:16:58
9. Ute Mueckel 11:20:33
10. Lidia Rekas 11:51:07