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Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie results

Overview

The annual Ironman 70.3 event in Port Macquarie, Australia, saw more than 3,000 competitors participate on October 18.

In the men’s division, Belgian two-time world champion Jelle Geens secured victory with a time of 3:44:34. Geens took control during the 90km cycling leg after early leader Josh Ferris crashed out. He finished more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Kieran Storch and third-place Mitchell Kibby.

In the women’s division, Australian Olympian Natalie Van Coevorden successfully defended her title. Despite facing difficult weather conditions on the bike and trailing Emily Watts by nearly four minutes entering the run, Van Coevorden overtook Watts in the final 5km. She completed the course in 4:16:40, finishing 32 seconds ahead of Watts to secure her fifth win of the year.

Entities

Natalie Van Coevorden · Port Macquarie · Jelle Geens · Ironman 70.3 · Kieran Storch

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  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden win Ironman 70.3

    Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden secured victories at the Ironman 70.3 in Port Macquarie, with Van Coevorden successfully defending her title.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden win Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie

    Jelle Geens and Natalie Van Coevorden claimed victories at the Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie, with Geens securing his first win of the season and Van Coevorden successfully defending her title.

Sources

3athlon.be · macleayargus.com.au · perthnow.com.au · portnews.com.au