Canadians rule Eagleman
Typically polite Canadians Cody Beals and Stephanie Roy paid a visit down across the U.S. northern border to teach U.S. triathletes how to do it right at the historic Eagleman 70.3.
Beals combined a 2nd-best 24:43 swim in the Choptank River, a 2nd-fastest 2:03:25 bike split on Dorchester County’s scenic rural roads, and a race-best 1:16:07 half marathon on Cambridge, Maryland’s welcoming streets to finish in 3:49:04 with a 6:28 margin of victory on American Adam Otstot and 7:26 on 3rd-place Australian Tim Rea.
Stephanie Roy began her day in 4th place and 2:21 behind women’s top swimmer Kelsey Withrow, then fell to 7th place, 6:57 behind leader Holly Benner after the bike leg. Whereupon Ms. Roy got very serious indeed and unleashed a women’s-fastest 1:18:01 half marathon – just 1 minute and 54 seconds slower than the male Canadian winner. That put Ms. Roy across the line in 4:15:31 with a 1:35 margin of victory over her esteemed U.S. rival Jodie Robertson and 5:22 ahead of women’s 3rd place finisher Holly Benner.
Oh, Canada!
Ironman 70.3 Eagleman
Cambridge, Maryland
June 10, 2018
S 1.2 mi. / B 56 mi. / R 13.1 mi.
Results
Men
1. Cody Beals (CAN) 3:49:04 S 24:43 T1 2:05 B 2:03:25 T2 2:46 R 1:16:07
2. Adam Otstot (USA) 3:55:32 S 26:33 T1 2:07 B 2:04:43 T2 3:01 R 1:19:11
3. Tim Rea (AUS) 3:56:30 S 25:24 T1 2:09 B 2:05:52 T2 3:10 R 1:19:57
4. Hunter Lussi (USA) 3:57:54 S 23:14 T1 3:18 B 2:02:35 T2 3:18 R 1:26:42
5. Scott Bradley (USA) 4:03:17 S 29:20 T1 2:18 B 2:03:51 T2 3:07 R 1:24:43
Women
1. Stephanie Roy (CAN) 4:15:31 S 28:37 T1 2:29 B 2:23:18 T2 3:08 R 1:18:01
2. Jodie Robertson (USA) 4:17:06 S 29:221 T1 3:13 B 2:14:53 T2 3:16 R 1:26:23
3. Holly Benner (USA) 4:20:53 S 27:41 T1 2:17 B 2:18:19 T2 3:17 R 1:29:21
4. Kelsey Withrow (USA) R 4:20:53 S 26:16 T1 2:45 B 2:20:06 T2 R 1:31:30
5. Cecilia Davis-Hayes (USA) 4:26:01 S 31:12 T1 2:19 B 2:19:06 T2 3:28 R 1:29:58
