2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

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The 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Clearwater, Florida on November 8, 2008. The race was sponsored by Foster Grant and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation. The championship race is the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that took place from October 2007 to September 2008. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earn a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. [1] The 2008 championship race was represented by athletes from 52 different countries and 46 different U.S. States. [2]

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Medallists

Men

Pos.Time
(h:mm:ss)
NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
Gold medal icon.svg 3:40:10 Terenzo Bozzone Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22:171:592:01:291:291:12:57
Silver medal icon.svg 3:40:42 Andreas Raelert Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 22:222:212:03:271:321:10:54
Bronze medal icon.svg 3:41:47 Richie Cunningham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 22:291:532:02:081:281:13:50
43:42:28 Oscar Galindez Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 23:472:031:59:551:561:14:47
53:43:22 Reinaldo Colucci Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23:032:092:00:341:491:15:47
63:44:30 Andy Potts Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 21:441:472:02:581:451:16:16
73:45:11 Luke McKenzie Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22:222:032:02:011:291:17:16
83:45:43 Brent McMahon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22:202:002:03:565:511:11:36
93:46:22 Joe Gambles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23:461:222:01:251:441:18:05
103:46:34 Fraser Cartmell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 22:092:012:02:241:391:18:21
Source: [3]

Women

Pos.Time
(h:mm:ss)
NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
Gold medal icon.svg 4:02:49 Joanna Zeiger Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23:062:172:13:441:451:21:59
Silver medal icon.svg 4:04:07 Mary Beth Ellis Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23:322:142:13:191:461:23:19
Bronze medal icon.svg 4:07:32 Becky Lavelle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23:032:092:13:501:471:26:46
44:09:10 Julie Dibens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23:172:182:13:221:421:28:31
54:15:32 Nina Kraft Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 23:352:192:24:281:491:23:21
64:16:00 Erika Csomor Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27:412:352:20:081:481:23:48
74:16:28 Catriona Morrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28:042:032:18:412:411:24:59
84:16:49 Angela Naeth Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 28:322:142:17:341:571:26:32
94:18:50 Leanda Cave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23:242:262:22:322:171:28:11
104:20:28 Amanda Stevens Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 23:292:192:24:231:401:28:37
Source: [3]

Qualification

The 2008 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 29 events that enabled qualification to the 2008 World Championship event to its top age group finishers, with all races also awarding professional slots. [2] Some 70.3 events also acted as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. The 70.3 Series expanded the number of qualifying races from 23 in 2007 to 29 events in 2008. Those events added included races at Geelong, Australia, Penha, Brazil (replacing the race in Brasilia), Huntsville, Ontario, Pucón, Chile, Haikou, China, Buffalo City, South Africa, Boise, Idaho, Lawrence, Kansas, and Providence, Rhode Island. Events in Port Macquarie and Ensenada, Baja California were discontinued from the series.

Qualifying Ironman 70.3s

DateEventLocation
Nov 10, 2007Ironman 70.3 World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Clearwater, Florida, United States
Jan 13, 2008Ironman 70.3 South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg Buffalo City, South Africa
Jan 20, 2008Ironman 70.3 Pucón Flag of Chile.svg Pucón, Chile
Feb 9, 2008Ironman 70.3 Geelong Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geelong, Australia
Mar 29, 2008Ironman 70.3 California Flag of the United States.svg Oceanside, California, United States
Apr 20, 2008Ironman 70.3 China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haikou, Hainan, China
May 4, 2008Ironman 70.3 St. Croix Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
May 18, 2008Ironman 70.3 Florida Flag of the United States.svg Orlando, Florida, United States
May 24, 2008Ironman 70.3 Austria Flag of Austria.svg St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria
May 31, 2008Ironman 70.3 Hawaii Flag of the United States.svg Kohala, Hawaii, United States
Jun 1, 2008Ironman 70.3 Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 1, 2008Ironman 70.3 Boise Flag of the United States.svg Boise, Idaho, United States
Jun 8, 2008Ironman 70.3 Eagleman Flag of the United States.svg Cambridge, Maryland, United States
Jun 15, 2008Ironman 70.3 U.K. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK
Jun 15, 2008Ironman 70.3 Kansas Flag of the United States.svg Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Jun 29, 2008Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Flag of the United States.svg Lubbock, Texas, United States
Jul 6, 2008Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens Flag of the United States.svg Lake Stevens, WA, United States
Jul 13, 2008Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Flag of the United States.svg Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Jul 20, 2008Ironman 70.3 Newfoundland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Jul 20, 2008Ironman 70.3 Vineman Flag of the United States.svg Sonoma County, California, United States
Aug 2, 2008Ironman 70.3 Steelhead Flag of the United States.svg Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Aug 3, 2008Ironman 70.3 Antwerp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 10, 2008Ironman 70.3 Germany Flag of Germany.svg Wiesbaden/Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany
Aug 17, 2008Ironman 70.3 Timberman Flag of the United States.svg Gilford, New Hampshire, United States
Sep 7, 2008Ironman 70.3 Monaco Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco
Sep 7, 2008Ironman 70.3 Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
Sep 14, 2008Ironman 70.3 Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg Penha, Brazil
Sep 14, 2008Ironman 70.3 Muskoka Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Sep 21, 2008Ironman 70.3 Cancún Flag of Mexico.svg Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

2008 Ironman 70.3 Series results

Men

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
ClearwaterFlag of the United States.svg  Andy Potts  (USA)3:42:33Flag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Galíndez  (ARG)3:42:37Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Andrew Johns  (GBR)3:43:11 [4]
South AfricaFlag of South Africa.svg  Raynard Tissink  (RSA)4:03:02Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frederik Van Lierde  (BEL)4:04:25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fraser Cartmell  (GBR)4:10:40 [5]
PucónFlag of Brazil.svg  Reinaldo Colucci  (BRA)4:00:25Flag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Galíndez  (ARG)4:03:25Flag of Brazil.svg  Santiago Ascenco  (BRA)4:07:43 [6]
GeelongFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Leon Griffin  (AUS)3:56:49Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mitchell Anderson  (AUS)3:58:13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Dellow  (AUS)4:01:01 [7]
CaliforniaFlag of the United States.svg  Andy Potts  (USA)3:58:22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)3:58:25Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Ambrose  (GBR)4:03:32 [8]
ChinaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Steven Waite  (AUS)4:29:06Flag of Sweden.svg  Fredrik Croneborg  (SWE)4:30:18Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Colin Hill  (GBR)4:30:38 [9]
St. CroixFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)4:05:34Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marino Vanhoenacker  (BEL)4:08:41Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Cunningham  (AUS)4:10:02 [10]
FloridaFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Amey  (GBR)3:52:51Flag of Brazil.svg  Santiago Ascenco  (BRA)3:56:33Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Spencer Smith  (GBR)3:59:04 [11]
AustriaFlag of Italy.svg  Massimo Cigana  (ITA)3:56:12Flag of Sweden.svg  Björn Andersson  (SWE)3:56:52Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Göhner  (GER)3:57:11 [12]
HawaiiFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris McCormack  (AUS)4:04:22Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke McKenzie  (AUS)4:12:05Flag of the United States.svg  Tim Marr  (USA)4:15:17 [13]
SwitzerlandFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ronnie Schildknecht  (SUI)3:51:45Flag of Germany.svg  Konstantin Bachor  (GER)3:52:33Flag of Germany.svg  Sebastian Kienle  (GER)3:55:40 [14]
BoiseFlag of New Zealand.svg  Terenzo Bozzone  (NZL)3:53:28Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Lieto  (USA)3:55:44Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Gambles  (USA)3:55:54 [15]
EaglemanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Amey  (GBR)3:53:32Flag of New Zealand.svg  Terenzo Bozzone  (NZL)3:56:23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Cunningham  (AUS)3:58:22 [16]
UKFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fraser Cartmell  (GBR)4:17:39Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Stephen Bayliss  (GBR)4:17:52Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke Bell  (AUS)4:24:38 [17]
KansasFlag of New Zealand.svg  Terenzo Bozzone  (NZL)3:56:06Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)3:58:25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leon Griffin  (AUS)4:00:37 [18]
Buffalo SpringsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Leon Griffin  (AUS)3:58:35Flag of the United States.svg  Tim O'Donnell  (USA)4:00:09Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Paul Matthews  (AUS)4:02:08 [19]
Lake StevensFlag of the United States.svg  Luke Bell  (USA)4:00:16Flag of the United States.svg  Joe Gambles  (USA)4:00:17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Legh  (AUS)4:01:44 [20]
Rhode IslandFlag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Galíndez  (ARG)3:54:03Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Cunningham  (AUS)3:56:46Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paul Ambrose  (GBR)3:57:48 [21]
NewfoundlandFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)3:59:45Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Cunningham  (AUS)4:01:33Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Legh  (AUS)4:04:09 [22]
VinemanFlag of New Zealand.svg  Terenzo Bozzone  (NZL)3:49:40Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)3:51:25Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Larsen  (USA)3:53:22 [23]
SteelheadFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Legh  (AUS)3:32:13Flag of the United States.svg  Justin Henkel  (USA)3:37:05Flag of the United States.svg  Tony White  (USA)3:41:34 [24]
AntwerpFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Marino Vanhoenacker  (BEL)3:45:33Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luc Van Lierde  (BEL)3:46:33Flag of Finland.svg  Teemu Toivanen  (FIN)3:51:38 [25]
GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Faris Al-Sultan  (GER)4:10:26Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Degasperi  (ITA)4:11:17Flag of Germany.svg  Uwe Widmann  (GER)4:14:01 [26]
TimbermanFlag of the United States.svg  Andy Potts  (USA)3:52:32Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fraser Cartmell  (GBR)4:02:24Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Simon Lessing  (GBR)4:03:10 [27]
MonacoFlag of Germany.svg  Andreas Raelert  (GER)4:10:10Flag of Austria.svg  Michael Weiss  (AUT)4:14:12Flag of Germany.svg  Sebastian Kienle  (GER)4:14:48 [28]
SingaporeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Simon Thompson  (AUS)3:55:40Flag of New Zealand.svg  Terenzo Bozzone  (NZL)3:55:55Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Pete Jacobs  (AUS)3:57:47 [29]
BrazilFlag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Galíndez  (ARG)3:54:24Flag of Brazil.svg  Igor Amorelli  (BRA)3:55:07Flag of Brazil.svg  Juraci Jùnior  (BRA)3:59:53 [30]
MuskokaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Craig Alexander  (AUS)4:10:31Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Richie Cunningham  (AUS)4:14:58Flag of the United States.svg  Daniel Bretscher  (USA)4:16:43 [31]
CancúnFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Legh  (AUS)4:01:47Flag of Argentina.svg  Oscar Galíndez  (ARG)4:03:10Flag of Brazil.svg  Igor Amorelli  (BRA)4:03:26 [32]

Women

EventGoldTimeSilverTimeBronzeTimeReference
ClearwaterFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:07:25Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Samantha McGlone  (CAN)4:11:29Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leanda Cave  (GBR)4:12:29 [4]
South AfricaFlag of the United States.svg  Desiree Ficker  (USA)4:46:46Flag of Germany.svg  Heidi Jesberger  (GER)4:58:50Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Lucie Zelenkova  (CZE)5:01:59 [5]
PucónFlag of the United States.svg  Heather Gollnick  (USA)4:37:02Flag of the United States.svg  Linsey Corbin  (USA)4:38:57Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Tereza Macel  (CZE)4:42:27 [6]
GeelongFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:24:27Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rebekah Keat  (AUS)4:27:14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kate Major  (AUS)4:29:21 [7]
CaliforniaFlag of Hungary.svg  Erika Csomor  (HUN)4:23:14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:25:51Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leanda Cave  (GBR)4:26:40 [8]
ChinaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Renee Tanya Lane  (AUS)5:02:24Flag of Japan.svg  Hiromi Toda  (JPN)5:15:50Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Claire Murray  (GBR)5:24:07 [9]
St. CroixFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:26:56Flag of Germany.svg  Nina Kraft  (GER)4:36:33Flag of the United States.svg  Bree Wee  (USA)4:36:45 [10]
FloridaFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Leanda Cave  (GBR)4:22:52Flag of Germany.svg  Nina Kraft  (GER)4:24:15Flag of the United States.svg  Dede Griesbauer  (USA)4:30:38 [11]
AustriaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Yvonne van Vlerken  (NED)4:22:43Flag of Hungary.svg  Erika Csomor  (HUN)4:25:52Flag of Germany.svg  Sandra Wallenhorst  (GER)4:26:25 [12]
HawaiiFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Samantha McGlone  (CAN)4:30:38Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Stewart  (USA)4:34:21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Kate Bevilaqua  (AUS)4:35:03 [13]
SwitzerlandFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julie Dibens  (GBR)4:12:57Flag of Sweden.svg  Nicola Spirig  (SWE)4:14:55Flag of Hungary.svg  Erika Csomor  (HUN)4:26:57 [14]
BoiseFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Kate Major  (AUS)4:24:44Flag of the United States.svg  Desiree Ficker  (USA)4:31:20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Heather Wuertele  (CAN)4:31:47 [15]
EaglemanFlag of the United States.svg  Joanna Zeiger  (USA)4:22:31Flag of the United States.svg  Dede Griesbauer  (USA)4:30:23Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Handel  (USA)4:31:57 [16]
UKFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Bella Comerford  (GBR)4:49:44Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Julie Dibens  (GBR)4:54:59Flag of Denmark.svg  Sara Sig Moeller  (DEN)5:07:03 [17]
KansasFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Samantha McGlone  (CAN)4:19:03Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joanna Lawn  (NZL)4:19:32Flag of the United States.svg  Linsey Corbin  (USA)4:36:11 [18]
Buffalo SpringsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:23:28Flag of the United States.svg  Joanna Zeiger  (USA)4:27:29Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joanna Lawn  (NZL)4:28:23 [19]
Lake StevensFlag of the United States.svg  Mary Beth Ellis  (USA)4:33:43Flag of the United States.svg  Linsey Corbin  (USA)4:38:23Flag of New Zealand.svg  Fiona Docherty  (NZL)4:40:59 [20]
Rhode IslandFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lisa Bentley  (CAN)4:27:50Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Annie Gervais  (CAN)4:33:46Flag of the United States.svg  Andrea Fisher  (USA)4:37:59 [21]
NewfoundlandFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mirinda Carfrae  (AUS)4:27:23Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cynthia Wilson  (CAN)4:33:34Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Magali Tisseyre  (CAN)4:37:56 [22]
VinemanFlag of the United States.svg  Joanna Zeiger  (USA)4:19:58Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Stewart  (USA)4:20:20Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Samantha McGlone  (CAN)4:24:08 [23]
SteelheadFlag of the United States.svg  Gina Kehr  (USA)4:04:09Flag of the United States.svg  Kimberly Von During  (USA)4:12:40Flag of the United States.svg  Renee Damstra  (USA)4:16:00 [24]
AntwerpFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Belinda Granger  (AUS)4:12:56Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Felicity Hart  (GBR)4:15:19Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tine Deckers  (BEL)4:16:54 [25]
GermanyFlag of Spain.svg  Virginia Berasategui  (ESP)4:43:38Flag of Germany.svg  Andrea Brede  (GER)4:49:26Flag of Germany.svg  Meike Krebs  (GER)4:55:48 [26]
TimbermanFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chrissie Wellington  (GBR)4:11:46Flag of the United States.svg  Amanda Stevens  (USA)4:30:03Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Cynthia Wilson  (CAN)4:31:26 [27]
MonacoFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Nicola Spirig  (SUI)4:37:12Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Catriona Morrison  (GBR)4:41:12Flag of Spain.svg  Virginia Berasategui  (ESP)4:44:45 [28]
SingaporeFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Rebekah Keat  (AUS)4:25:43Flag of New Zealand.svg  Gina Ferguson  (NZL)4:29:46Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alison Fitch  (AUS)4:31:45 [29]
BrazilFlag of Brazil.svg  Mariana Ohata  (BRA)4:25:35Flag of Brazil.svg  Vanessa Gianinni  (BRA)4:25:41Flag of Brazil.svg  Ana Borba  (BRA)4:29:21 [30]
MuskokaFlag of the United States.svg  Joanna Zeiger  (USA)4:37:04Flag of the United States.svg  Rebeccah Wassner  (USA)4:42:49Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Angela Naeth  (CAN)4:43:27 [31]
CancúnFlag of the United States.svg  Kim Loeffler  (USA)4:33:33Flag of the United States.svg  Caroline Smith  (USA)4:44:57Flag of Mexico.svg  Dunia Gómez  (MEX)4:46:52 [32]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Gambles</span> Australian triathlete

Joseph Coyne Gambles is an Australian professional triathlete from Launceston, Tasmania who races in long distance, non-drafting triathlon events. In 2011 he placed second at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships and in 2013 he finished third at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

The Ironman 70.3 World Championship is a triathlon long-distance competitions held annually and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).

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