Vanhoenacker and Granger win in Antwerp
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Sun Aug 03 2008
Marino Vanhoenacker ruled the 2008 Ironman 70.3 Antwerp and with it repeated his win from 2007. Luc VanLierde was the runner-up and Teemu Toivanen finished third. Belinda Granger was victorious in the women's race and Felicity Hart and Tine Deckers rounded out the podium.
Andrew Johns and Rutger Beke both suffered flat tires causing Beke to withdraw early on and Johns to finish later than he would have liked.
Ironman 70.3 Antwerp / Antwerp, BEL / August 3
Top 10 men
1. Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) 3:45:33
2. Luc Van Lierde (BEL) 3:46:33
3. Teemu Toivanen (FIN) 3:51:38
4. Bert Jammaer (BEL) 3:53:13
5. Stijn Demeulemeester (BEL) 3:55:06
6. Zoltan Benocs (HUN) 3:55:32
7. Thomas Darby (FIN) 3:57:43
8. Joel Jameson (GBR) 3:58:23
9. Thierry Verbinnen (BEL) 3:58:26 *
10. Toby Jameson (GBR) 3:59:25
* = AG athlete
Top 10 women
1. Belinda Granger (AUS) 4:12:56
2. Felicity Hart (GBR) 4:15:19
3. Tine Deckers (BEL) 4:16:54
4. Sofie Goos (BEL) 4:17:05
5. Heidi Jesberger (GER) 4:22:26
6. Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR) 4:22:33
7. Cora Vlot (NED) 4:25:55
8. Katharina Bladinger (IRE) 4:26:08
9. Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN) 4:28:47
10. Rhian Roxburgh (GBR) 4:39:18
Andrew Johns and Rutger Beke both suffered flat tires causing Beke to withdraw early on and Johns to finish later than he would have liked.
Ironman 70.3 Antwerp / Antwerp, BEL / August 3
Top 10 men
1. Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) 3:45:33
2. Luc Van Lierde (BEL) 3:46:33
3. Teemu Toivanen (FIN) 3:51:38
4. Bert Jammaer (BEL) 3:53:13
5. Stijn Demeulemeester (BEL) 3:55:06
6. Zoltan Benocs (HUN) 3:55:32
7. Thomas Darby (FIN) 3:57:43
8. Joel Jameson (GBR) 3:58:23
9. Thierry Verbinnen (BEL) 3:58:26 *
10. Toby Jameson (GBR) 3:59:25
* = AG athlete
Top 10 women
1. Belinda Granger (AUS) 4:12:56
2. Felicity Hart (GBR) 4:15:19
3. Tine Deckers (BEL) 4:16:54
4. Sofie Goos (BEL) 4:17:05
5. Heidi Jesberger (GER) 4:22:26
6. Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR) 4:22:33
7. Cora Vlot (NED) 4:25:55
8. Katharina Bladinger (IRE) 4:26:08
9. Lisbeth Kristensen (DEN) 4:28:47
10. Rhian Roxburgh (GBR) 4:39:18
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