2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship
The 2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition that was held in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada on September 7, 2014 and won by Javier Gomez of Spain and Daniela Ryf of Switzerland. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from August 16, 2013 through July 27, 2014. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1] A prize purse of $250,000 was distributed to the top 10 male and female professional athletes, a $50,000 increase from the previous year.[2]
This was the first year of the championship event being held in a non-recurring location. Previously, the last eight annual races had been held in only two locations, the Las Vegas area for the prior three races, and Clearwater, Florida before that. In 2014, the championship race began changing locations each year.[3]
Championship results
Men
| Pos. | Time (h:mm:ss) | Name | Country | Split times (h:mm:ss) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | ||||
 | 3:41:30 | Javier Gomez |  Spain | 22:09 | 2:44 | 2:06:18 | 0:54 | 1:09:27 |
 | 3:42:11 | Jan Frodeno |  Germany | 22:10 | 2:45 | 2:05:49 | 0:53 | 1:10:37 |
 | 3:44:38 | Tim Don |  Great Britain | 22:41 | 2:53 | 2:05:18 | 1:03 | 1:12:45 |
| 4 | 3:46:03 | Lionel Sanders |  Canada | 26:42 | 2:51 | 2:04:14 | 0:56 | 1:11:22 |
| 5 | 3:46:25 | Nils Frommhold | Germany | 22:39 | 2:57 | 2:05:11 | 0:54 | 1:14:45 |
| 6 | 3:46:34 | Joe Gambles |  Australia | 22:58 | 2:52 | 2:04:55 | 0:56 | 1:14:56 |
| 7 | 3:47:07 | Tim Reed | Australia | 23:02 | 2:57 | 2:04:53 | 1:04 | 1:15:13 |
| 8 | 3:48:05 | Bart Aernouts | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 24:38 | 3:03 | 2:06:08 | 1:00 | 1:13:18 |
| 9 | 3:48:20 | Terenzo Bozzone |  New Zealand | 23:02 | 2:46 | 2:05:01 | 0:47 | 1:16:47 |
| 10 | 3:48:44 | Will Clarke | Great Britain | 23:02 | 2:47 | 2:07:13 | 0:56 | 1:14:48 |
| Source:[4][5] | ||||||||
Women
| Pos. | Time (h:mm:ss) | Name | Country | Split times (h:mm:ss) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | T1 | Bike | T2 | Run | ||||
| 4:09:19 | Daniela Ryf |  Switzerland | 24:04 | 3:10 | 2:16:46 | 0:50 | 1:24:31 |
| 4:11:43 | Jodie Swallow | Great Britain | 23:59 | 3:10 | 2:19:28 | 0:58 | 1:24:11 |
| 4:14:55 | Heather Wurtele | Canada | 26:24 | 3:22 | 2:21:54 | 0:57 | 1:22:20 |
| 4 | 4:16:03 | Meredith Kessler |  United States | 24:36 | 3:34 | 2:22:32 | 1:10 | 1:24:13 |
| 5 | 4:17:03 | Mary Beth Ellis | United States | 24:01 | 3:09 | 2:20:04 | 1:05 | 1:28:46 |
| 6 | 4:17:47 | Radka Vodičková |  Czech Republic | 24:32 | 3:05 | 2:25:43 | 0:56 | 1:23:34 |
| 7 | 4:18:16 | Lisa Hütthaler |  Austria | 26:26 | 3:08 | 2:25:25 | 0:55 | 1:22:24 |
| 8 | 4:18:48 | Svenja Bazlen | Germany | 24:34 | 3:16 | 2:25:35 | 0:54 | 1:24:31 |
| 9 | 4:19:52 | Rachel McBride | Canada | 26:33 | 3:24 | 2:22:30 | 0:47 | 1:26:40 |
| 10 | 4:20:38 | Magali Tisseyre | Canada | 24:37 | 3:08 | 2:25:32 | 0:52 | 1:26:31 |
| Source:[4][5] | ||||||||
Qualification
The 2014 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 59 events that enabled qualification to the 2014 World Championship event. Professional triathletes qualified for the championship race by competing in races during the qualifying period, earning points towards their pro rankings. An athlete’s five highest scoring races were counted toward their pro rankings. The top 50 males and top 35 females in the pro rankings qualified for the championship race. The previous five 70.3 champions, as well as last year's Ironman World Championa and Hy-Vee Triathlon winners received an automatic qualifying spot.[1] Professional athletes were also eligible for prize purses at each qualifying event, which ranged in total size from $15,000 to $250,000.[1]
Amateur triathletes could qualify for the championship race by earning a qualifying slot at one of the qualifying events. At qualifying events, slots were allocated to each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category was tentatively allocated one qualifying spot in each qualifying event. Some 70.3 events also served as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.[6] However, the 2014 qualifying year would be the final year for the current five, non-hand cycle, qualifying races in this capacity. This was to accommodate for the increased number of qualifying slots created from the newly added full Ironman events.[7]
Qualifying Ironman 70.3 events
| Date | Event | Location[8] |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Timberman | Gilford, New Hampshire |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Yeppoon | Yeppoon, Queensland |
| Aug 24, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Brazil |  Brasilia, Brazil |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun | Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Ireland |  Galway, Ireland |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg‡ |  Luxembourg |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Muskoka | Huntsville, Ontario, Canada |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix |  Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Cozumel |  Cozumel, Mexico |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Augusta | Augusta, Georgia |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote | Lanzarote, Spain |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Miami | Miami, Florida |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Austin | Austin, Texas |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Taiwan |  Hengchun, Taiwan |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Australian Pro Championship† | Mandurah, Australia |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Shepparton | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Canberra | Canberra, ACT |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Pucón |  Pucón, Chile |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship† | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 South Africa |  Buffalo City, South Africa |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Geelong | Geelong, Victoria |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Latin American Championship |  Panama City, Panama |
| Mar 16, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 California | Oceanside, California |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Brazil | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Texas | Galveston, Texas |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya |  Putrajaya, Malaysia |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico |  San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Florida | Haines City, Florida |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 New Orleans | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| May 3, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Busselton | Busselton, Western Australia |
| May 3, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship | St. George, Utah |
| May 4, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 St Croix† |  Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| May 10, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Mallorca | Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain |
| May 18, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Pays d'Aix | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| May 25, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Austria | St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria |
| May 31, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Hawaii† | Kohala, Hawaii |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Switzerland | Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Jun 1, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Japan |  Tokoname, Aichi, Japan |
| Jun 7, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Boise | Boise, Idaho |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Cairns | Cairns, Queensland |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Italy |  Pescara,Italy |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Eagleman† | Cambridge, Maryland |
| Jun 8, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Boulder | Boulder, Colorado |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 U.K. | Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK |
| Jun 21, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Aarhus |  Aarhus, Denmark |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant | Mont-Tremblant, Quebec |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Syracuse | Syracuse, New York |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake‡ | Lubbock, Texas |
| Jul 6, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Norway |  Haugesund, Norway |
| Jul 12, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Muncie | Muncie, Indiana |
| Jul 13, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Vineman | Sonoma County, California |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Racine | Racine, Wisconsin |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Ironman 70.3 Calgary | Calgary, Canada |
†Also serves as a 2014 Ironman World Championship qualifier.
‡Also serves as the handcycle championships and as 2014 Ironman World Championship handcycle qualifier
The Ironman 70.3 Berlin race, scheduled to take place on July 13, 2014, was canceled on April 30, 2014. Ironman cited that the race licensee, SCC Events, was unable to get the city of Berlin to approve a bike course route.[9]
Qualifying pro men
Qualifying slots into the championship race were awarded to the top 50 men in points. Slots that were not accepted by an athlete were rolled down to the next highest eligible qualifier in points.[10][11][12]
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Qualifying pro women
Qualifying slots were awarded to the top 35 women in points. Slots that were not accepted by an athlete were rolled down to the next highest eligible qualifier in points.[13][14]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2014 Ironman World Championship 70.3 Qualifying". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Prize Purse Increased". Competitor Group, Inc. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ Empfield, Dan (May 7, 2013). "70.3 Worlds Internationalizes". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "09/7/2014 Results: World Championship". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ironman Mont-Tremblant 70.3 World Championship". SportsStats.ca. September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Qualification FAQ". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Mavis, Bethany (July 22, 2014). "How Losing Kona Slots Will Affect 70.3 Races". Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Event Registration". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Cancellation of IRONMAN 70.3 Berlin". World Triathlon Corporation. April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Past 70.3PR: 2014 70.3PR - MEN". Worlld Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Bradley, Tim (August 6, 2014). "Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2014 Qualifiers". firstoffthebike.com. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Participant List - Bib Order". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Past 70.3PR: 2014 70.3PR - WOMEN". World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Hitchen, Liz (September 2, 2014). "Confirmed Qualifiers For 2014 70.3 World Championships". Triathlete. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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