Sweden’s Fredrik Croneborg overcame a 4-minute deficit to Aussie Chris McDonald with a race-best 1:21:43 run to win Ironman China 70.3 by a margin of 5:59. Croneborg fell 11 minutes short of matching Chris McCormack’s 2009 race record established in 113-degree heat.

Australian Belinda Granger’s winning time of 4:42:58 topped runner-up and defending champion Amanda Balding by 44:37.

Ironman China 70.3
March 14, 2010
S 1.2 mi. / B 56 mi. / R 26.2 mi.

Men

1. Fredrik Croneborg (SWE) 4:15:40
2. Chris McDonald (AUS) 4:21:39
3. Raimo Raudsepp (EST) 4:25:24
4. Erich Felbabel (HKG) 4:34:41
5. Tony Orvain (FRA) 4:43:36 * M25-29
6. Pablo Erat (SUI) 4:50:22 * M35-39
7. Ken Glah (USA) 4:54:40 * M45-49
8. Richard Greaves (GBR) 4:58:34 * M35-39
9. Mathieu Mangeon (FRA) 5:00:36 * M25-29
10. Raynard Picard (MEX) 5:02:45 * M30-34

Women

1. Belinda Granger (AUS) 4:42:58
2. Amanda Balding (AUS) 5:27:35
3. Nicole Roddie (AUS) 5:29:40 * W35-39
4. Delores Fernandes Sanchez (ESP) 5:48:54 *W35-39
5. Catherine Benger (GBR) 5:56:45 *W30-34
6. Stacy Hadac (USA) 5:58:17 * W35-39
7. Grace Wong (HKG) 6:14:17 * W35-39
8. Margit Schmid (HKG) 8:16:16 * W45-49
9. Jacqueline Saffery (GBR) 6:19:01 * W50-54
10. Georgia Brown (HKG) 6:24:22 * W45-49