IRONMAN World Championship: Vincent Luis crowned world champion in the final race of his career, Taylor Knibb wins in Kona
© IRONMANVincent Luis made history overnight by becoming the first Frenchman to win the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. It was a stunning achievement for the 37-year-old, who was racing on the legendary Kona course for the first time and lining up for the final race of his professional career. A fitting send-off for an athlete who already owns two world titles over the Olympic-distance format. Pierre Le Corre also delivered a first-rate performance on his Hawaii debut, taking fifth. In the women’s race, American Taylor Knibb claimed her first world title in Hawaii, while France’s Anne-Sophie Pierre finished ninth.
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© IRONMANMEN’S TOP 10
1) Vincent Luis | (France) | 7h47’27 |
2) Gustav Iden | (Norway) | 7h49’3 |
3) Matthew Marquardt | (USA) | 7h49’59 |
4) Gregory Barnaby | (Italy) | 7h51’02 |
5) Pierre Le Corre | (France) | 7h53’29 |
6) Sam Long | (USA) | 7h55’21 |
7) Jonas Schomburg | (Germany) | 7h56’42 |
8) Kristian Blummenfelt | (Norway) | 7h58’07 |
9) Youri Keulen | (Netherlands) | 7h58’26 |
10) Menno Koolhaas | (Netherlands) | 7h58’55 |
WOMEN’S TOP 10
1) Taylor Knibb | (USA) | 8h36’29 |
2) Laura Philipp | (Germany) | 8h39’34 |
3) Julie Derron | (Switzerland) | 8h46’25 |
4) Kat Matthews | (Great Britain) | 8h49’38 |
5) Imogen Simmonds | (Switzerland) | 8h51’44 |
6) Lisa Perterer | (Austria) | 8h52’54 |
7) Hannah Berry | (New Zealand) | 8h59’41 |
8) Solveig Løvseth | (Norway) | 9h02’09 |
9) Anne-Sophie Pierre | (France) | 9h03’49 |
10) Grace Thek | (Australia) | 9h06’37 |