Kueng combined a 2nd-best 21:31 swim, race-best 2:08:07 bike split and a 5th-best 1:17:01 run, plus 2:56 in transitions, to finish in 3:49:35 with a 1:28 margin of victory over Diederen and a 2:28 advantage on 3rd-place finisher Denis Chevrot of France.

Kueng’s win follows a recent 2nd-place finish at Ironman 70.3 Switzerland.

Gajer combined women’s-best splits in all disciplines – 23:50 swim, 2:27:09 bike and 1:23:12 run – plus 3:14 in transition to finish in 4:17:25. She had a 3:15 margin of victory over Natascha Schmitt of Germany and 7:21 over 3rd-place finisher Sofie Goos of Belgium.

Gajer’s win comes after 2nd-place Ironman 70.3 finishes earlier this year at Mallorca and Kraichgau.