Vernay and Van Vlerken win Challenge Roth
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Sun Jul 13 2008
Ironman Australia winner Patrick Vernay (NCL) won the 2008 Quelle Challenge Roth and held of a host of tough challengers. Pete Jacobs (AUS) was second and Torbjorn Sindballe finished third. Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) managed a new world best time of 8:45:48 enroute to her win in the women's race. Erika Csomor (HUN) and Gina Ferguson (NZL) rounded out the podium.
Top 10 men
1. Patrick Vernay (FRA) 8:09:34
2. Pete Jacobs (AUS) 8:12:53
3. Torbjorn Sindballe (DEN) 8:15:59
4. Chris McDonald (AUS) 8:20:59
5. Francois Chabaud (FRA) 8:23:44
6. Thomas Hellriegel (GER) 8:25:19
7. Markus Forster (GER) 8:29:19
8. Swen Sundberg (GER) 8:30:47
9. Stephan Vuckoviv (GER) 8:31:33
10. Marc Pschebizin (GER) 8:34:55
Top 10 women
1. Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) 8:45:48
2. Erika Csomor (HUN) 8:47:05
3. Gina Ferguson (NZL) 8:57:18
4. Belinda Granger (AUS) 8:58:08
5. Rebekah Keat (AUS) 9:02:34
6. Hillary Biscay (USA) 9:24:19
7. Leanda Cave (GBR) 9:28:03
8. Dagmar Matthes (GER) 9:30:14
9. Eva Novakova (CZE) 9:38:35
10. Melanie Hohenester (GER) 9:40:49
Top 10 men
1. Patrick Vernay (FRA) 8:09:34
2. Pete Jacobs (AUS) 8:12:53
3. Torbjorn Sindballe (DEN) 8:15:59
4. Chris McDonald (AUS) 8:20:59
5. Francois Chabaud (FRA) 8:23:44
6. Thomas Hellriegel (GER) 8:25:19
7. Markus Forster (GER) 8:29:19
8. Swen Sundberg (GER) 8:30:47
9. Stephan Vuckoviv (GER) 8:31:33
10. Marc Pschebizin (GER) 8:34:55
Top 10 women
1. Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) 8:45:48
2. Erika Csomor (HUN) 8:47:05
3. Gina Ferguson (NZL) 8:57:18
4. Belinda Granger (AUS) 8:58:08
5. Rebekah Keat (AUS) 9:02:34
6. Hillary Biscay (USA) 9:24:19
7. Leanda Cave (GBR) 9:28:03
8. Dagmar Matthes (GER) 9:30:14
9. Eva Novakova (CZE) 9:38:35
10. Melanie Hohenester (GER) 9:40:49
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Comments
The world record
Quelle should count.
Reviewed by: Bradley Page, Jul 13 2008 9:32PM
The Female World Best time of 8.45.48 should be recognised as the fasted Ironman Distances Time. For if any one going for the record is going to be focesed on this time now and the Official Ironman time will not even enter ones mind, So please IRONMAN Corp. consider this when you are looking at iron distance record. Its all the same distance. Now for kona.
