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Men
Raelert combined a race-best 23:55 split for the 1.8km swim, a race-best 1:20:06 split for the 55km bike leg, and second-best 43:44 for the 12km run to finish in 2:30:14 with a 2:43 margin over runner-up Ruedi Wild of Switzerland, who won this race in 2012 and 2013. Third-place men's finisher Stuart Hayes of Great Britain trailed Raelert by 6:03.
Raelert arrived early to get acclimatized to Laguna Phuket’s sizzling conditions. “My practice was to get a bit used to the heat, for today was really hot,” said Raelert, who plans to race Challenge Laguna Phuket. “Next weekend I hope I am doing fine as well. Right now I hope to get a bit of rest.”
Raelert combined a race-best 23:55 split for the 1.8km swim, a race-best 1:20:06 split for the 55km bike leg, and second-best 43:44 for the 12km run to finish in 2:30:14 with a 2:43 margin over runner-up Ruedi Wild of Switzerland, who won this race in 2012 and 2013. Third-place men's finisher Stuart Hayes of Great Britain trailed Raelert by 6:03.
Raelert arrived early to get acclimatized to Laguna Phuket’s sizzling conditions. “My practice was to get a bit used to the heat, for today was really hot,” said Raelert, who plans to race Challenge Laguna Phuket. “Next weekend I hope I am doing fine as well. Right now I hope to get a bit of rest.”
