Pallant Outruns Spirig; Mennesson edges Mignon at Mallorca 70.3.
Emma Pallant-Browne of Great Britain engaged in a see-saw duel with 2012 Olympic champion Nicola Spirig of Switzerland until the run – when Pallant jetted away on the wings of her women’s-fastest 1:17:18 half marathon. After a sixth-best 25:40 swim, a second-fastest 2:38:11 bike split and a dominant run, Pallant finished in 4:25:36 with a 2:13 margin over Spirig and 5:18 over third-place Chelsea Sodaro.
Women’s Race Recap
Margie Santamaria of Italy led the women’s swim wave in 24:51, with Pallant, America’s Chelsea Sodaro, Germany’s Saskia Käs, France’s Manon Genet and Nicola Spirig all within 48 seconds. Within a few kilometers, Spirig advanced to the lead and only Pallant had enough energy to stick with her. Gradually, Spirig extended her lead to 1:54 on Pallant, 3:02 Anne Reischmann of Germany and 3:04 on Chelsea Sodaro.
After 6 kilometers, Spirig saw Pallant zoom past. After a 1:17:18 half marathon, Pallant could celebrate her victory with a 2:13 margin over Spirig and 5:18 over third-place finisher Sodaro.
Just a week after her victory at Challenge Riccione, Pallant added another palmares to her richly endowed career highlights that include two International Duathlon world titles and several Ironman 70.3- and middle-distance Challenge events.
Men’s race recap
Andrew Horsfall Turner of Great Britain led the swim in 21:50 which gave him a 9 seconds lead on Christophe De Keyser of France, 21 seconds on Matthias Lyngso Petersen of Denmark, 27 seconds on Scott Steenberg of Denmark, 28 seconds on Nathan Menant of Germany, 29 seconds on Luke Pollard of Great Britain, 31 seconds on Clement Mignon of France, 35 seconds on James Scott-Farrington of Great Britain, with eventual winner William Mennesson of France out of the top 10.
On the bike things sorted out with George Goodwin of Great Britain , taking the lead with a 2:18:21 split that gave him a 2 seconds lead on Mignon, 3 seconds on former pro cyclist Ruben Zepuntke of Germany, 29 seconds on Mennesson, and 44 seconds on Christophe De Keyser of France.
Whereupon Mennesson took control on his way to a race-best 1:11:24 half marathon which brought him to the finish in 3:57:56 with a 17 seconds margin on Mignon (1:12:19 run split), 1:38 on third place Nicolas Mann of Germany and 2:29 on fourth place finisher Petersen, who ran a second-best 1:11:38 split.
Ironman 70.3 Mallorca
Mallorca, Spain
May 7, 2022
S 1.2 mi. / B 56 mi. / R 13.1 mi.
Women
1. Emma Pallant (GBR) S 24:58 T1 3:00 B 2:38:11 T2 2:11 R 1:17:18 TOT 4:25:36
2. Nicola Spirig (SUI) S 25:40 T1 3:27 B 2:35:08 T2 2:27 R 1:21:09 TOT 4:27:49
3. Chelsea Sodaro (USA) S 21:26 T1 NA B 2:39:18 T2 2:25 R 1:21:11 TOT 4:30:55
4. Manon Genet (FRA) S 25:01 T1 3:23 B 2:40:22 T2 2:35 R 1:21:28 TOT 4:32:46
5. Anne Reischmann (GER) S 27:39 T1 3:23 B 2:36:16 T2 2:27 R 1:24:22 TOT 4:34:04
6. Daniela Kleiser (GER) S 32:20 T1 4:20 B 2:39:33 T2 2:56 R 1:18:06 TOT 4:37:14
7. Heini Hartikainen (FIN) S 28:42 T1 3:40 B 2:37:01 3:04 R 1:25:26 TOT 4:37:51
8. Charlene Clavel (FRA) S 27:21 T1 3:49 B 2:39:50 T2 2:42 R 1:25:50 TOT 4:39:31
9. Anna Bergsten (SWE) S 29:28 T1 3:41 B 2:43:03 T2 2:52 R 1:24:10 TOT 4:43:12
10. Els Visser (NED) S 27:01 T1 3:47 B 2:38:27 T2 7:38 R 1:28:09 TOT 4:45:19
Men
1. William Mennesson (FRA) S 23:50 T1 3:09 B 2:17:14 T2 2:22 R 1:11:24 TOT 3:57:56
2. Clement Mignon (FRA) S 22:21 T1 3:14 B 2:18:14 T2 2:08 R 1:12:19 TOT 3:58:14
3. Nicolas Mann (FRA) S 22:30 T1 3:11 B 2:18:52 T2 2:28 R 1:12:35 TOT 3:59:35
4. Matthias Lyngso-Petersen (SUI) S 22:11 T1 3:09 B 2:21:15 T2 2:15 R 1:11:38 TOT 4:00:26
5. James Teagle (GBR) S 22:2S 5 T1 2:56 B 2:19:17 T2 1:59 R 1:14:20 TOT 4:00:55
6. Ruben Zepuntke (GER) 22:33 T1 3:25 B 2:17:51 T2 2:24 R 1:15:39 TOT 4:01:50
7. George Goodwin (GBR) S 22:29 T1 2:56 B 2:18:21 T2 2:05 R 1:16:05 TOT 4:01:54
8. Christophe De Keyser (FRA) S 21:59 T1 3:02 B 2:19:29 T2 2:16 R 1:15:57 TOT 4:02:41
9. Luke Pollard (GBR) S 22:19 T1 3:06 B 2:19:12 T2 2:16 R 1:16:18 TOT 4:03:10
