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Appleton made up for a 3 seconds deficit to fellow Aussie Dan Wilson on the swim with a 3rd best bike split and race-best run to finish in 3:44:51 with a 1:32 margin of victory over Wilson.
Wilson’s 25:34 led the swim which gave him a 3 seconds margin on Appleton, 6 seconds on Casey Munro, 42 seconds on Reed, 1:50 on Mitchell Kibby, 1:51 seconds on Lachlan Kerin, and 1:54 on Gerald Wild.
After a 3rd-best 2:04:41 bike split, Appleton held a 1:45 lead on Kerin, 2 minutes on Wilson, 2:20 on Matt Burton (race-best 2:03:00 bike split) and 2:43 on Reed.
While Wilson held on the best of the rivals, Appleton’s sizzling 1:11:13 run split brought him home in 3:44:51 with a 1:32 margin of victory over Wilson and 9:20 over 3rd place Reed (1:17:50 run).
Appleton’s win was his second of 2017, coming after a victory at Geelong 70.3 where Wilson finished 3rd. Last year Appleton finished 5th at the Ironman 70.3 Worlds and 4th at Ironman 70.3 Vineman.
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Wilson’s 25:34 led the swim which gave him a 3 seconds margin on Appleton, 6 seconds on Casey Munro, 42 seconds on Reed, 1:50 on Mitchell Kibby, 1:51 seconds on Lachlan Kerin, and 1:54 on Gerald Wild.
After a 3rd-best 2:04:41 bike split, Appleton held a 1:45 lead on Kerin, 2 minutes on Wilson, 2:20 on Matt Burton (race-best 2:03:00 bike split) and 2:43 on Reed.
While Wilson held on the best of the rivals, Appleton’s sizzling 1:11:13 run split brought him home in 3:44:51 with a 1:32 margin of victory over Wilson and 9:20 over 3rd place Reed (1:17:50 run).
Appleton’s win was his second of 2017, coming after a victory at Geelong 70.3 where Wilson finished 3rd. Last year Appleton finished 5th at the Ironman 70.3 Worlds and 4th at Ironman 70.3 Vineman.
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