After leading everyone for the first two days, Dede Griesbauer of the U.S. closes with an overall 5th-best 8:14:12 double marathon, finishing in an astonishing 22:48:31 overall time that brought her home 2nd overall at the 7th edition of Ultraman Florida.
Overall winner Steven Keller of the U.S. overcame a 6:01 deficit to Griesbauer with a race-best 7:08:56 double marathon on the final day to finish in 21:49:16 which was 59:15 ahead of superwoman Griesbauer and 1:14:48 ahead of runner-up male Jeff Fejfar of the U.S. Phil Holdcroft of Great Britain took 3rd male and 4th overall in a time of 23:30:03
Keller’s 2020 time was the 3rd-fastest in the 7 years of Ultraman Florida, falling behind only Chris McDonald’s race-record 21:32:54 set last year and Chuck Kemeny’s 21:38:32 set in 2014. Keller’s time was also faster than the Ultraman World Championship in Kona men’s race record of 21:41:22 set in 1998 by Holger Spiegel of Germany on a much tougher course than Florida.
Griesbauer finished 3:59:14 ahead of runner-up woman Caroline Bloom of the U.S., whose time of 26:47:45 would have won the women's title of the 2015 and 2016 versions of this race. Alyson Watson of the U.S. finished 3rd woman in 27:22:25.
Griesbauer’s performance bested Steffi Steinberg’s 2017 Ultraman Florida race record by 3:53:18.
Although held on the tougher Kona course that includes over 15,000 feet of climbing on the bike legs and troublesome waves and currents on the swim, Amber Monforte’s Ultraman World Championship 2010 race record of 24:07:11 took 1:18:40 longer to complete than Griesbauer’s 2020 Ultraman Florida mark.
Griesbauer started her domination on the first day as she swam a race-best 2:28:49 split on the 6.2-mile swim, which was 14:44 faster than the next best effort by Ryan Rinear of the U.S. and 45:23 better than the next-best women’s split – 3:14:13 by Caroline Bloom.
Griesbauer’s 4:08:52 bike split was 3rd best overall and 13:45 behind Keller’s men’s-fastest 3:55:07 mark. Griesbauer’s bike split was 48:09 faster than the next-best women's mark set by Alyson Watson
After Friday, Griesbauer’s 6:37:41 time was 12:13 ahead of the leading man, Jeff Fejfar of the U.S. and 1:25:45 ahead of the second place woman, Caroline Bloom.
On the 171.4 mile bike leg on day two, Griesbauer zoomed away on the flat roads to a third-best-overall 7:56:38 split that took 10:35 longer than the top men’s mark set by Keller and was 48:53 better than the next-best women’s split set by Alyson Watson.
After two days, Griesbauer’s 14:34:19 accumulated time was 6:01 ahead of leading man Keller and was 2:35:42 ahead of her closest women’s rival, Watson.
After a 8:14:12 double marathon, the fifth-best including the men and 1:08:30 better than the next-best effort by Caroline Bloom, Griesbauer completed her record-breaking 3-day odyssey in 22:48:31.
With her competitive brilliance, Griesbauer left almost all attention that might have been directed to her age in her dust.
Ultraman Florida
Clermont to Windermere, Florida
February 14-15-16, 2020
Day One S 6.2mi / B 90 mi.
Day Two B 171.4 mi.
Day Three R 52.4 mi.
Day One Results
Women
1. Dede Griesbauer (USA) age 49, S2:28:49 B 4:08:52 TOT 6:37:41
2. Caroline Bloom (USA) age 36, S 3:14:13 B 4:49:13 TOT 8:03:26
3. Alyson Watson (USA) age 43, S 3:28:21 B 4:39:17 TOT 8:07:38
4. Jessica Zaiss (USA) age 32, S 3:53:21 B 4:55:18 TOT 8:48:39
5. Siobhan Maize (USA) age 49 S 3:16:15 B 5:33:48 TOT 8:50:03
6. Angie Raimondi (USA) age 31 S 3:17:32 B 5:39:52 TOT 8:57:24
7. Heidi Marshall (USA) age 48 S 4:01:55 B 5:27:39 TOT 9:29:34
8. Leah Armstrong (USA) age 41 S 4:19:59 B 5:09:57 TOT 9:29:56
9. Claudia Flynn (COL-USA) age 54 S 4:15:29 B 6:02:01 TOT 10:12:50
10. Toni Butler (USA) age 49 S 4:04:02 B 6:19:31 TOT 10:23:33
Men
1. Jeff Fejfar (USA) age 44 S 2:42:44 B 4:07:10 TOT 6:49:54
2. Steven Keller (USA) age 35 S 2:59:10 B 3:55:07 TOT 6:54:17
3. Stephen Moore (CAN) age 31 S 3:05:53 B 4:15:03 TOT 7:20:56
4. Phil Holdcroft (GBR) age 41 S 3:02:40 B 4:25:00 TOT 7:27:40
5. Vasco Rodrigo Vasconcellos (BRA) age 44 S 3:12:34 B 4:15:21 TOT 7:27:55
6. Alejo Yonnatan Rivas Venegas (COL) age 27 S 3:08:39 B 4:25:36 TOT 7:34:15
7. Daniel Brostella (PAN) age 48 S 3:08:16 B 4:26:02 TOT 7:34:18
8. Ryan Rinear (USA) age 37 S 2:43:33 B 4:56:44 TOT 7:40:17
9. Jonas Johnson (USA) age 38 S 3:06:37 B 4:53:05 TOT 7:58:42
10. Kiel Omerod (CAN) age 35 S 3:31:18 B 4:39:14 TOT 8:10:32
Day Two Results
Women
1. Dede Griesbauer (USA) age 49, Day One 6:37:41 Day Two B 7:56:38 TOT 14:34:19
2. Alyson Watson (USA) age 43, Day One 8:07:38 Day Two B 9:02:05 TOT 17:09:43
3. Caroline Bloom (USA) age 36, Day One 8:03:26 Day Two B 9:21:37 TOT 17:25:03
4. Jessica Zaiss (USA) age 32, Day One 8:48:39 Day Two B 9:24:40 TOT 18:13:19
5. Leah Armstrong (USA) age 41, Day One 9:29:56 Day Two B 9:45:59 TOT 19:15:55
6. Siobhan Maize (USA) age 49, Day One 8:50:03 Day Two B 10:36:00 TOT 19:26:03
7. Angie Raimondi (USA) age 31, Day One 8:57:24 Day Two B 10:33:09 TOT 19:30:33
8. Heidi Marshall (USA) age 48, Day One 9:29:34 Day Two B 11:07:51 TOT 20:37:25
9. Claudia Flynn (COL-USA) age 54, Day One 10:17:30 Day Two B 11:25:31 TOT 21:43:01
10. Diane Anderson (USA) age 66, Day One 10:12:31 Day Two B 11:48:37 TOT 22:01:08
Men
1. Steven Keller (USA) age 35, Day One 6:54:17 Day Two B 7:46:03 TOT 14:40:20
2. Jeff Fejfar (USA) age 44, Day One 6:49:54 Day Two B 7:58:40 TOT 14:48:34
3. Stephen Moore (CAN) age 31, Day One 7:20:56 Day Two B 7:50:50 TOT 15:11:46
4. Vasco Rodrigo Vasconcellos (BRA) age 44, Day One 7:27:55 Day Two B 8:26:27 TOT 15:54:22
5. Phil Holdcroft (GBR) age 41, Day One 7:27:40 Day Two B 8:28:41 TOT 15:56:21
6. Alejo Yonnatan Rivas Venegas (COL) age 27, Day One 7:34:15 Day Two B 8:45:21 TOT 16:19:36
7. Daniel Brostella (PAN) age 48, Day One 7:34:18 Day Two B 8:45:39 TOT 16:19:57
8. Cesar Rodriguez (COL) age 36, Day One 8:13:12 Day Two B 8:43:54 TOT 16:57:06
9. Ryan Rinear (USA) age 37, Day One 7:40:17 Day Two B 9:26:19 TOT 17:06:36
10. Jonas Johnson (USA) age 38, Day One 7:58:42 Day Two B 9:08:56 TOT 17:07:38
Day Three - Final Results
Women
1. Dede Griesbauer (USA) Day One 8:37:41 Day Two 7:56:38 Day Three R 8:14:12 TOT 22:48:31
2. Caroline Bloom (USA) Day One 8:03:26 Day Two 9:21:37 Day Three R 9:22:42 TOT 26:47:45
3. Alyson Watson (USA) Day One 8:07:36 Day Two 9:02:05 Day Three R 10:12:42 TOT 27:22:25
4. Leah Armstrong (USA) Day One 9:29:56 Day Two 9:45:59 Day Three R 9:38:38 TOT 28:54:33
5. Jessica Zaiss (USA) Day One 8:48:39 Day Two 9:24:40 Day Three R 10:56:13 TOT 29:09:32
6. Siobhan Maize (USA) Day One 8:50:03 Day Two 10:36:00 Day Three R 9:46:49 TOT 29:12:52
7. Angie Raimondi (USA) Day One 8:57:24 Day Two 10:33:09 Day Three 10:51:39 TOT 30:22:12
8. Claudia Flynn (COL-USA) Day One 10:17:30 Day Two 11:25:31 Day Three R 10:56:54 TOT 32:39:55
9. Inna Plumb (USA) Day One 10:47:28 Day Two 11:19:38 Day Three R 10:55:00 TOT 33:02:06
10. Diane Anderson (USA) Day One 10:12:31 Day Two 11:48:37 Day Three R 11:01:14 TOT 33:02:22
11. Toni Butler (USA) Day One 10:23:33 Day Two 11:46:56 Day Three R 11:34:22 TOT 33:44:51
Men
1. Steven Keller (USA) Day One 6:54:17 Day Two 7:46:03 Day Three R 7:08:56 TOT 21:49:16
2. Jeff Fejfar (USA) Day One 6:49:54 Day Two 7:58:40 Day Three R 8:15:30 TOT 23:04:04
3. Phil Holdcroft (GBR) Day One 7:27:40 Day Two 8:28:41 Day Three R 7:33:42 TOT 23:30:03
4. Vasco Rodrigo Vasconcellos (BRA) Day One 7:27:55 Day Two 8:26:27 Day Three R 8:03:59 TOT 23:58:21
5. Alejo Yonnatan Rivas Venegas (COL) Day One 7:34:15 Day Two 8:45:21 Day Three R 8:08:01 TOT 24:27:37
6. Stephen Moore (CAN) Day One 7:20:56 Day Two 8:50:50 Day Three R 9:31:21 TOT 24:43:07
7. Daniele Brostella (PAN) Day One 7:34:18 Day Two 8:45:39 Day Three R 8:44:45 TOT 25:04:42
8. Ryan Rinear (USA) Day One 7:40:17 Day Two 9:26:19 Day Three R 8:48:06 TOT 25:54:42
9. Cesar Rodriguez (COL) Day One 8:13:12 Day Two 8:43:54 Day Three R 9:20:18 TOT 26:17:24
10. Kiel Omerod (CAN) Day One 8:10:32 Day Two 9:05:24 Day Three R 9:04:01 TOT 26:19:57
