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Daniela Ryf of Switzerland set the pace towards Hawi and then put on the afterburners on the way back. Her 4:52:26 was impressive and clearly race best. She easily defended her 2015 title in course record time.
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Canadian Heather Wurtele aboard the new Cervelo P5X rode 5:11:23.
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A penalty changed Michelle Vesterby's race plan, but she still rode 5:09:05 and finished 6th overall.
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Dane Camilla Pedersen was among the early leaders but ended up with a 5:13:05 bike time.
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A 5:06:46 bike effort for Annabel Luxford meant she was in the action, but eventually this Aussie dropped out relatively early during the run.
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German Anja Beranek was the only one who could hang with Ryf, but had to settle for a 5:00:42 bike split after being dropped by Ryf on the return from Hawi.
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Brit Leanda Cave was in the lead group early on but fell out of contention with a 5:18:34 bike time.
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A 5:10:42 bike time was not bad for Aussie Mirinda Carfrae, but Ryf up front was in a different area code. But she still managed to grab the runner-up spot.
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American Heather Jackson slowly rolled through the field during the bike segment with a 5:00:31 bike split and a great run to finish 3rd.
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Melissa Hauschildt rode 5:05:21, but Aussie did not finish the race.
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Brit Susie Cheetham did not finish the bike course on this day.
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Aussie Sarah Crowley rode 5:13:54 in Kona.
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This was the first big dance in Kona for Daniela Sämmler and this German recorded a 5:16:16 bike time.
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Austrian Michaela Herlbauer had a 5:22:22 bike time.
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Brit Lucy Gossage rode 5:06:01 and in the end was 9th.
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A 5:11:50 bike time for American Linsey Corbin and in the end 13th place.
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After a 1:01:52 swim Belgian Alexandra Tondeur had a 5:22:24 bike split.
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Swede Asa Lundstrom finished 8th overall with a 5:09:46 bike split.
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Without volunteers, non of this racing would be possible.