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The Aussie Team PIS crew knows how to have fun and encourage the athletes along the way. They are often found on Kuakini during the run.
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Samantha Morrison looked confident in the morning and backed it up with a dominating win in the F18-24 category. Her 9:57:24 would have put her in the top 10 of M18-24 too.
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73-year old Peggy McDowell-Cramer is very well liked, and always is willing to help out others, but she did not have the day she wanted.
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We noticed Aussie Isaac Tonello during the bike check-in and he will be part of a random age grouper interview. He finished Kona in 9:52:50.
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Cervelo tech guy Jakub Macel is a fast athlete in his own right and had a 10:15:02 day.
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As the Pros are lined up already for the swim start, the age group men await the signal to get into the water.
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On the way to Hawi some age groupers had already hunted down many of the Pro women. Brazilian Bruno Fregolente Lazoretti swam 53:50, biked 5:03:25 and ran 3:33:12 for a 9:35:34 total time.
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There are no times available for French age grouper Frederic Schaffner, but he was well up there.
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Slowly the flood gates of age groupers opened and they started to come in droves.
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Aussie Adriel Young on the way to 9th place in M25-29 with a 9:23:37.
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Fellow Aussie Aaron Williams was not far behind on the bike but dropped back on the run. But he still managed to go 9:55:27.
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American Timothy Clarke of QT2 moved on up after the bike with a 3:01:06 run.
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With Maik Twelsiek and Sebastian Kienle leading the Pro field back into town, the age groupers still steadily streamed towards Hawi.
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Brit James Gilfillan was the first age grouper we noticed on Ali'i Drive. He ended up going sub-9 hours, but that was only good enough for second place in M35-39.
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Age grouper Pierre-Yves Gigou from Canada runs side by side with German Pro Julia Gajer. His final time was 9:06:21.
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Aussie Levi Maxwell was heavily favored to win the M25-29 age group and delivered. He swam 1:01:40, biked 4:52:00 and ran 2:54:17 for a 8:52:14.
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Team Every Man Jack was well represented and American Ritch Viola stormed here towards the first place in M40-44 with a 9:09:51.
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Former Pro Surfer Clint Kimmins was interviewed on Slowtwitch before and he went 9:17:37 in Kona.
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The most original race kit in Kona belonged to German Lukas Krämer. The fire fighter finished 1st in M30-34 with a 9:03:37.
