Sturla and Keller dominant in Brazil
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Mon May 26 2008
Eduardo Sturla had a convincing win and the fastest bike split at the Brazil Ironman Florianopolis 2008 after a relatively slow swim with two broken bones in his right hand. 44 year old Fernanda Keller won the women's race on her home turf and will now return to Kona for the 21st consecutive time.
Top 10 men
1. Eduardo Sturla (ARG) 8:28:24
2. Olaf Sabatschus (GER) 8:38:56
3. Benjamin Sanson (FRA) 8:41:32
4. Petr Vabrousek (CZE) 08:53:57
5. Raul Furtado (BRA) 8:55:01
6. Ezequiel Morales (ARG) 8:55:53
7. Ivan Junior (BRA) 8:58:54
8. Fabio Carvalho (BRA) 9:02:51
9. Lionel Roye (FRA) 9:04:46 *
10. Sebastian Pedraza (ITA) 9:05:17
Top 10 women
1. Fernanda Keller (BRA) 9:42:50
2. Kelly Lear-Kaul (USA) 9:52:40 *
3. Hillary Biscay (USA) 9:56:08
4. Ladislava Cisarovska (CZE) 10:06:10
5. Kristen Lie (NOR) 10:07:50 *
6. Adrianne Kroepsch (USA) 10:09:24 *
7. Camilla Lindholm (SWE) 10:14:01
8. Harsanyi Zsuzsanna (HUN) 10:18:04
9. Maria Omar (ARG) 10:19:55
10. Flavia Rocha (BRA) 10:27:58 *
* = AG athlete
Top 10 men
1. Eduardo Sturla (ARG) 8:28:24
2. Olaf Sabatschus (GER) 8:38:56
3. Benjamin Sanson (FRA) 8:41:32
4. Petr Vabrousek (CZE) 08:53:57
5. Raul Furtado (BRA) 8:55:01
6. Ezequiel Morales (ARG) 8:55:53
7. Ivan Junior (BRA) 8:58:54
8. Fabio Carvalho (BRA) 9:02:51
9. Lionel Roye (FRA) 9:04:46 *
10. Sebastian Pedraza (ITA) 9:05:17
Top 10 women
1. Fernanda Keller (BRA) 9:42:50
2. Kelly Lear-Kaul (USA) 9:52:40 *
3. Hillary Biscay (USA) 9:56:08
4. Ladislava Cisarovska (CZE) 10:06:10
5. Kristen Lie (NOR) 10:07:50 *
6. Adrianne Kroepsch (USA) 10:09:24 *
7. Camilla Lindholm (SWE) 10:14:01
8. Harsanyi Zsuzsanna (HUN) 10:18:04
9. Maria Omar (ARG) 10:19:55
10. Flavia Rocha (BRA) 10:27:58 *
* = AG athlete
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