2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

The 2012 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada on September 9, 2012. The championship was sponsored by the United States Marine Corps and organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from August 14, 2011 through August 13, 2012. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series.[1]

Medallists

Men
Pos.Time
(h:mm:ss)		NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
3:54:35*Sebastian Kienle Germany26:322:272:07:550:571:16:46
3:55:36Craig Alexander Australia23:542:312:13:240:511:14:59
3:56:25Bevan Docherty New Zealand23:512:292:13:410:511:15:35
43:56:35Tim O'Donnell United States23:282:272:14:030:481:15:52
53:56:54Andy Potts United States23:202:322:13:550:531:16:16
64:01:17Bart Aernouts Belgium26:302:392:13:030:561:18:11
74:02:30Josh Amberger Australia23:162:412:13:480:551:21:52
84:03:11Michael Raelert Germany23:302:242:19:310:431:17:06
94:03:27Faris Al-Sultan Germany24:092:442:13:061:141:22:17
104:03:59Richie Cunningham United States25:112:252:15:160:591:20:09
*Course record; Source:[2]

Women
Pos.Time
(h:mm:ss)		NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
4:28:05Leanda Cave Great Britain26:072:492:28:181:001:29:53
4:29:24Kelly Williamson United States26:052:472:36:270:481:23:19
4:32:32Heather Jackson United States28:542:472:27:450:541:32:13
44:35:13Melissa Hauschildt Australia28:442:592:29:320:551:33:05
54:36:08Joanna Lawn New Zealand28:393:062:33:441:181:29:23
64:36:56Heather Wurtele Canada28:173:052:34:500:581:29:48
74:37:03Magali Tisseyre Canada28:343:022:34:451:151:29:28
84:37:15Julia Gajer Germany28:352:492:34:301:071:30:16
94:37:40Margaret Shapiro United States28:002:422:33:050:511:33:05
104:39:59Jeanne Collonge France28:573:042:35:091:101:31:41
Source:[2]

Qualification

The 2012 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 57 events that enabled qualification to the 2012 World Championship event, many of which were making their first appearance in the series due to WTC's expansion of the 70.3 brand.[3] Two of those events, Japan and Syracuse, appeared twice during the qualifying year due to changes in these event's positioning within the qualifying year.

Professional triathletes qualified for the championship race by competing in races during the qualifying period, earning points towards their pro rankings. An athlete’s five highest scoring races were counted toward their pro rankings. The top 50 males and top 30 females in the pro rankings qualified for the championship race. Professional athletes were also eligible for prize purses at each qualifying event, which ranged in total size from $15,000 to $75,000.[1]

Amateur triathletes could qualify for the championship race by earning a qualifying slot at one of the qualifying events or through the Physically Challenged Lottery. At qualifying events, slots were allocated to each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category would be tentatively allocated one qualifying spot in each qualifying event.[4] Some 70.3 events also serve as qualifiers for the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.[5]

Qualifying Ironman 70.3s
DateEventLocation[1]
Aug 14, 2011Ironman 70.3 YeppoonAustralia Yeppoon, Queensland
Aug 21, 2011Ironman 70.3 TimbermanUnited States Gilford, New Hampshire
Aug 27, 2011Ironman 70.3 BrazilBrazil Penha, Brazil
Sep 4, 2011Ironman 70.3 IrelandRepublic of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Sep 11, 2011Ironman 70.3 MuskokaCanada Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Sep 11, 2011Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 18, 2011Ironman 70.3 JapanJapan Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
Sep 18, 2011Ironman 70.3 CancúnMexico Cancún, Mexico
Sep 18, 2011Ironman 70.3 BransonUnited States Branson, Missouri
Sep 18, 2011Ironman 70.3 SyracuseUnited States Syracuse, New York
Sep 25, 2011Ironman 70.3 Pays d’AixFrance Aix-en-Provence, France
Sep 25, 2011Ironman 70.3 AugustaUnited States Augusta, Georgia
Oct 2, 2011Ironman 70.3 Pocono MountainsUnited States Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 23, 2011Ironman 70.3 AustinUnited States Austin, Texas
Oct 30, 2011Ironman 70.3 MiamiUnited States Miami, Florida
Nov 5, 2011Ironman 70.3 TaiwanTaiwan Hengchun, Taiwan
Nov 6, 2011Ironman 70.3 Port MacquarieAustralia Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Nov 13, 2011Ironman 70.3 SheppartonAustralia Shepparton, Victoria
Dec 4, 2011Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship†Thailand Phuket, Thailand
Dec 11, 2011Ironman 70.3 CanberraAustralia Canberra, ACT
Jan 15, 2012Ironman 70.3 PucónChile Pucón, Chile
Jan 22, 2012Ironman 70.3 South AfricaSouth Africa Buffalo City, South Africa
Feb 12, 2012Ironman 70.3 Latin American Pro ChampionshipPanama Panama City, Panama
Feb 19, 2012Ironman 70.3 Sri LankaSri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
Mar 18, 2012Ironman 70.3 SingaporeSingapore Singapore
Mar 18, 2012Ironman 70.3 San JuanPuerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mar 31, 2012Ironman 70.3 CaliforniaUnited States Oceanside, California
Apr 1, 2012Ironman 70.3 US Pro ChampionshipUnited States Galveston Island, Texas
Apr 22, 2012Ironman 70.3 New OrleansUnited States New Orleans, Louisiana
May 5, 2012Ironman 70.3 BusseltonAustralia Busselton, Western Australia
May 6, 2012Ironman 70.3 St Croix†United States Virgin Islands Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
May 12, 2012Ironman 70.3 MallorcaSpain Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain
May 20, 2012Ironman 70.3 FloridaUnited States Haines City, Florida
May 20, 2012Ironman 70.3 AustriaAustria St. Pölten/Vienna, Austria
Jun 2, 2012Ironman 70.3 Hawaii†United States Kohala, Hawaii
Jun 3, 2012Ironman 70.3 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rapperswil-Jona, Lake Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 3, 2012Ironman 70.3 MoosemanUnited States Newfound Lake, New Hampshire
Jun 9, 2012Ironman 70.3 BoiseUnited States Boise, Idaho
Jun 10, 2012Ironman 70.3 ItalyItaly Pescara, Italy
Jun 10, 2012Ironman 70.3 KansasUnited States Lawrence, Kansas
Jun 10, 2012Ironman 70.3 Eagleman†United States Cambridge, Maryland
Jun 17, 2012Ironman 70.3 U.K.United Kingdom Wimbleball, Exmoor, UK
Jun 24, 2012Ironman 70.3 Japan†Japan Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
Jun 24, 2012Ironman 70.3 SyracuseUnited States Syracuse, New York
Jun 24, 2012Ironman 70.3 Mont TremblantCanada Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Jun 24, 2012Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake†∗United States Lubbock, Texas
Jul 7, 2012Ironman 70.3 MuncieUnited States Muncie, Indiana
Jul 8, 2012Ironman 70.3 HaugesundNorway Haugesund, Norway
Jul 8, 2012Ironman 70.3 Rhode IslandUnited States Providence, Rhode Island
Jul 15, 2012Ironman 70.3 RacineUnited States Racine, Wisconsin
Jul 15, 2012Ironman 70.3 VinemanUnited States Sonoma County, California
Jul 15, 2012Ironman 70.3 Lake StevensUnited States Lake Stevens, Washington
Jul 22, 2012Ironman 70.3 Antwerp‡Belgium Antwerp, Belgium
Jul 29, 2012Ironman 70.3 CalgaryCanada Calgary, Canada
Aug 5, 2012Ironman 70.3 PhilippinesPhilippines Cebu, Philippines[6]
Aug 5, 2012Ironman 70.3 BoulderUnited States Boulder, Colorado
Aug 12, 2012Ironman 70.3 European Championship-WiesbadenGermany Wiesbaden, Germany

†Also served as a 2012 Ironman World Championship qualifier.
‡Also served as a 2012 Ironman World Championship qualifier, 3 handcycle entries only.
∗Ironman 70.3 U.S. Handcycle Championship

Men
Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Yeppoon  Ollie Whistle (AUS)3:56:44  Matty White (AUS)3:56:50  Richard Thompson (AUS)3:58:32 [7]
Timberman  Rasmus Henning (DEN)3:53:41  Mike Caiazzo (USA)4:01:30  Stephan Vuckovic (GER)4:06:36 [8]
Brazil  Adriano Sacchetto (BRA)3:49:52  Santiago Ascenço (BRA)3:51:59  Reinaldo Colucci (BRA)3:52:18 [9]
Ireland*  Mike Aigrozg (SUI)3:50:12  Pavel Simko (SVK)3:55:59  Owen Cummins (IRE)4:01:26 [10]
Muskoka  Michael Lovato (USA)4:15:40  Sean Bechtel (CAN)4:17:53  Justin Park (USA)4:20:07 [11]
Las Vegas  Craig Alexander (AUS)3:54:48  Chris Lieto (USA)3:58:03  Jeff Symonds (CAN)3:58:42 [12]
Japan  Hideo Fukui (JPN)4:10:04  Fredrik Croneborg (SWE)4:11:00  Daiki Masuda (JPN)4:14:37 [13]
Cancún  Andi Böcherer (GER)3:55:19  Daniel Fontana (ITA)4:02:05  Timothy Reed (AUS)4:04:23 [14]
Branson  Ben Hoffman (USA)4:09:02  Matt Lieto (USA)4:13:51  Karl Bordine (USA)4:23:25 [15]
Syracuse  Bart Aernouts (BEL)3:57:30  Paul Ambrose (AUS)4:02:12  Josh Rix (AUS)4:03:40 [16]
Pays d’Aix  Stéphane Poulat (FRA)3:49:53  Sylvain Sudrie (FRA)3:50:57  Julien Loy (FRA)3:51:04 [17]
Augusta  Viktor Zyemtsev (UKR)3:47:15  Maxim Kriat (UKR)3:49:34  Tim Berkel (AUS)3:51:54 [18]
Pocono**  Bart Aernouts (BEL)3:27:04  Zach Ruble (USA)3:34:33  Fabian Conrad (GER)3:35:35 [19]
Austin  Michael Raelert (GER)3:47:48  Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI)3:49:48  Paul Amey (GBR)3:52:46 [20]
Miami  Sebastian Kienle (GER)3:47:01  Michael Raelert (GER)3:48:01  Matt Reed (USA)3:49:37 [21]
Taiwan  Chris McCormack (AUS)3:54:47  Hideo Fukui (JPN)3:58:44  Frederik Croneborg (SWE)3:59:34 [22]
Port Macquarie  Clayton Fettell (AUS)3:53:29  Tim Reed (AUS)3:55:29  Chris Kemp (AUS)3:56:29 [23]
Shepparton  Leon Griffin (AUS)3:51:27  Ollie Whistle (AUS)4:01:33  Monty Frankish (AUS)4:03:13 [24]
Phuket  Michael Raelert (GER)3:51:36  Richie Cunningham (AUS)3:57:16  Paul Matthews (AUS)3:58:24 [25]
Canberra  Tim Reed (AUS)4:00:46  Matt Bailey (AUS)4:04:39  Joshua Maeder (AUS)4:06:05 [26]
Pucón  Guilherme Manocchio (BRA)4:01:59  Santiago Ascenço (BRA)4:06:32  Michael Lovato (USA)4:07:15 [27]
South Africa  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL)4:06:25  Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI)4:12:56  Domenico Passuello (ITA)4:18:37 [28]
Panama  Bevan Docherty (NZL)3:50:13  Lance Armstrong (USA)3:50:55  Richie Cunningham (AUS)3:52:59 [29]
Sri Lanka  Faris Al-Sultan (GER)3:51:39  Bryan Rhodes (NZL)3:59:14  Alessandro Degasperi (ITA)4:00:54 [30]
Singapore  Josh Amberger (AUS)3:54:45  Denis Vasiliev (RUS)3:59:25  Dylan McNeice (NZL)4:00:51 [31]
San Juan  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)3:51:32  Leon Griffin (AUS)3:53:08  Axel Zeebroek (BEL)3:54:56 [32]
California  Andy Potts (USA)3:54:03  Richie Cunningham (AUS)3:55:11  Jesse Thomas (USA)3:55:22 [33]
Texas  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)3:47:40  Sebastian Kienle (GER)3:48:03  Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI)3:48:09 [34]
New Orleans***  Trevor Wurtele (CAN)3:23:51  Richie Cunningham (AUS)3:24:04  Tom Lowe (GBR)3:24:05 [35]
Busselton  James Hodge (AUS)3:55:08  Matty White (AUS)3:56:33  Callum Millward (AUS)3:58:07 [36]
St. Croix  Andy Potts (USA)4:03:31  Stephane Poulat (FRA)4:05:25  Lance Armstrong (USA)4:07:08 [37]
Mallorca  Michael Raelert (GER)3:57:08  Michael Göhner (GER)4:10:11  Ben Allen (AUS)4:12:51 [38]
Florida  Lance Armstrong (USA)3:45:38  Maxim Kriat (UKR)3:56:56  Francesc Godoy (ESP)3:59:45 [39]
Austria  Filip Ospalý (CZE)3:54:45  Andreas Raelert (GER)3:55:24  Cyril Viennot (FRA)3:56:18 [40]
Hawaii  Lance Armstrong (USA)3:50:55  Greg Bennett (AUS)3:53:41  Chris Lieto (USA)4:05:55 [41]
Switzerland  Michael Raelert (GER)3:44:13  Bart Aernouts (BEL)3:51:04  Bruno Clerbout (BEL)3:51:37 [42]
Mooseman  Clayton Fettell (AUS)4:00:10  Maxim Kriat (UKR)4:13:27  Karl Bordine (USA)4:17:00 [43]
Boise†  Matt Reed (USA)2:13:23  Callum Millward (NZL)2:13:23  Timothy O'Donnell (USA)2:14:17 [44]
Italy  Daniel Fontana (ITA)4:13:25  Alessandro Degasperi (ITA)4:15:31  Paul Amey (GBR)4:18:28 [45]
Kansas  Clayton Fettell (AUS)3:56:59  Paul Ambrose (AUS)3:59:33  Ben Hoffman (USA)4:00:43 [46]
Eagleman  Craig Alexander (AUS)3:44:57  Greg Bennett (AUS)3:47:14  T. J. Tollakson (USA)3:48:52 [47]
U.K.  Philip Graves (GBR)4:19:45  Markus Thomschke (GER)4:21:04  Spencer Harris (GBR)4:22:14 [48]
Japan  Chris McCormack (AUS)4:03:40  Tim Berkel (AUS)4:03:42  Fredrik Croneborg (SWE)4:12:19 [49]
Syracuse  Joe Gambles (AUS)3:53:51  Paul Ambrose (AUS)3:54:48  Callum Millward (NZL)3:57:42 [50]
Mont-Tremblant  Romain Guillaume (FRA)3:58:08  Ryan Grant (CAN)4:10:50  Grant Burwash (CAN)4:12:33 [51]
Buffalo Springs  Drew Scott (USA)4:01:13  Michael Lovato (USA)4:01:15  Joe Umphenour (USA)4:01:42 [52]
Muncie††  Greg Bennett (AUS)2:00:24  Joshua Amberger (AUS)2:01:37  Ben Hoffman (USA)2:03:24 [53]
Haugesund  Filip Ospalý (CZE)3:47:22  Rasmus Henning (DEN)3:54:31  Gudmund Snilstveit (NOR)3:57:33 [54]
Rhode Island  Paul Ambrose (AUS)3:54:29  Maxim Kriat (UKR)4:05:03  Mike Caiazzo (USA)4:07:14 [55]
Racine  Marko Albert (EST)3:59:23  Paul Ambrose (AUS)4:02:04  Tim Reed (USA)4:04:27 [56]
Vineman  Greg Bennett (AUS)3:45:49  Joe Gambles (AUS)3:46:14  Paul Matthews (AUS)3:47:55 [57]
Lake Stevens  Chris Legh (AUS)4:01:29  Tim O'Donnell (USA)4:01:49  Trevor Wurtele (CAN)4:02:29 [58]
Antwerp  Bart Aernouts (BEL)3:44:51  Bert Jammaer (BEL)3:48:39  Stanislav Krylov (RUS)3:51:44 [59]
Calgary  Rasmus Henning (DEN)3:51:02  Chris Legh (AUS)3:51:42  Jeff Symonds (CAN)3:52:36 [60]
Philippines  Pete Jacobs (AUS)4:07:38  Cameron Brown (NZL)4:09:01  Assad Attamimi (AUS)4:17:47 [61]
Boulder  Joe Gambles (AUS)3:44:04  Jordan Jones (USA)3:47:41  Ben Hoffman (USA)3:48:22 [62]
Wiesbaden  Michael Raelert (GER)4:03:58  Bart Aernouts (BEL)4:06:28  Boris Stein (GER)4:07:51 [63]

*Swim course shortened due to weather and safety concerns.
**Swim leg canceled due to high water.
***Swim leg canceled due to high wind. Course was a 2 mi run, 52 mi bike, and 13.1 mi run.
†Bike shortened to 15 miles due to cold weather conditions.
††Shortened to Olympic distance due to hot weather conditions.

Women
Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Yeppoon  Michelle Wu (AUS)4:22:43  Lisa Marangon (AUS)4:28:11  Kristy Hallett (AUS)4:32:38 [7]
Timberman  Chrissie Wellington (GBR)4:16:33  Caitlin Snow (USA)4:26:36  Annie Gervais (CAN)4:34:24 [8]
Brazil  Susana Festner (BRA)4:18:36  Claire Horner (RSA)4:19:00  María Soledad Omar (ARG)4:20:08 [9]
Ireland*  Lucy Gossage (GBR)4:21:09  Rachel Joyce (GBR)4:23:37  Charisa Wernick (USA)4:37:41 [10]
Muskoka  Amanda Lovato (USA)4:46:43  Jennifer Tetrick (USA)4:51:38  Missy Kuck (USA)4:56:32 [11]
Las Vegas  Melissa Rollison (AUS)4:20:55  Karin Thürig (CHE)4:26:52  Linsey Corbin (USA)4:29:25 [12]
Japan  Belinda Granger (AUS)4:45:59  Emi Shiono (JPN)4:48:12  Saori Ohmatsu (JPN)4:50:22 [13]
Cancún  Christie Sym (AUS)4:40:31  Heather Gollnick (USA)4:45:41  Melody Ramírez (MEX)4:51:22 [64]
Branson  Jessica Meyers (USA)4:45:14  Nina Kraft (GER)4:51:59  Mackenzie Madison (USA)4:53:27 [15]
Syracuse  Nikki Butterfield (AUS)4:18:57  Caroline Steffen (SUI)4:21:54  Samantha Warriner (NZL)4:33:31 [16]
Pays d’Aix  Jeanne Collonge (FRA)4:17:42  Johanna Daumas (FRA)4:24:20  Erika Csomor (HUN)4:26:35 [17]
Augusta  Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR)4:19:31  Amanda Lovato (USA)4:25:54  Heather Jackson (USA)4:28:30 [18]
Pocono**  Magali Tisseyre (CAN)3:57:11  Jessie Donovan (USA)4:02:46  Jennifer Tetrick (USA)4:04:11 [19]
Austin  Jessica Meyers (USA)4:29:15  Mandy McLane (USA)4:34:39  Caroline Gregory (USA)4:38:28 [20]
Miami  Leanda Cave (GBR)4:13:35  Magali Tisseyre (CAN)4:21:12  Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR)4:23:11 [21]
Taiwan  Michelle Wu (AUS)4:31:55  Maki Nishiuchi (JPN)4:56:17  Venessa Colless (GBR)4:57:41 [22]
Port Macquarie  Carrie Lester (AUS)4:28:25  Samantha Warriner (NZL)4:29:50  Joanna Lawn (NZL)4:32:27 [23]
Shepparton  Samantha Warriner (NZL)4:25:25  Lisa Marangon (AUS)4:27:56  Nicole Ward (AUS)4:35:22 [24]
Phuket  Melissa Rollison (AUS)4:17:01  Natascha Badmann (SUI)4:30:42  Radka Vodičková (CZE)4:34:50 [25]
Canberra  Lisa Marangon (AUS)4:24:41  Michelle Wu (AUS)4:30:24  Nicole Ward (AUS)4:39:55 [65]
Pucón  Carla Stampfli (SUI)4:38:03  Valentina Carvallo (CHI)4:40:23  Heather Gollnick (USA)4:46:46 [27]
South Africa  Jodie Swallow (GBR)4:39:01  Lucie Zelenková (CZE)4:43:56  Tine Deckers (BEL)4:46:13 [28]
Panama  Angela Naeth (CAN)4:15:31  Kelly Williamson (USA)4:19:11  Margaret Shapiro (USA)4:19:34 [29]
Sri Lanka  Lucie Zelenková (CZE)4:30:17  Katja Rabe (GER)4:34:13  Christie Sym (AUS)4:36:38 [30]
Singapore  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)4:19:35  Michelle Wu (AUS)4:25:31  Kate Bevilaqua (AUS)4:32:19 [31]
San Juan  Kelly Williamson (USA)4:14:06  Linsey Corbin (USA)4:18:38  Radka Vodičková (CZE)4:23:23 [32]
California  Melanie McQuaid (CAN)4:19:13  Heather Jackson (USA)4:21:57  Meredith Kessler (USA)4:23:40 [33]
Texas  Kelly Williamson (USA)4:13:27  Yvonne van Vlerken (NED)4:18:47  Amy Marsh (USA)4:20:16 [34]
New Orleans***  Sarah Piampiano (USA)3:43:58  Heather Wurtele (CAN)3:45:53  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)3:47:28 [35]
Busselton  Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS)4:21:27  Kate Bevilaqua (AUS)4:22:29  Lisa Marangon (AUS)4:24:46 [36]
St. Croix  Angela Naeth (CAN)4:28:12  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)4:33:34  Sara Gross (CAN)4:46:33 [37]
Mallorca  Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR)4:39:05  Tine Deckers (BEL)4:43:18  Natascha Schmitt (GER)4:47:11 [38]
Florida  Jessica Jacobs (USA)4:24:34  Jennifer Tetrick (USA)4:26:09  Amanda Stevens (USA)4:28:19 [39]
Austria  Julia Gajer (GER)4:23:14  Erika Csomor (HUN)4:24:08  Natascha Badmann (SUI)4:24:24 [40]
Hawaii  Linsey Corbin (USA)4:26:09  Julia Grant (NZL)4:30:17  Beth Walsh (USA)4:31:47 [41]
Switzerland  Nicola Spirig (SUI)4:08:52  Caroline Steffen (SUI)4:12:17  Gina Crawford (NZL)4:19:53 [42]
Mooseman  Magali Tisseyre (CAN)4:32:40  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)4:35:11  Lesley Paterson (GBR)4:39:10 [43]
Boise†  Jodie Swallow (GBR)2:29:28  Malaika Homo (USA)2:31:51  Nikki Butterfield (AUS)2:33:33 [44]
Italy  Kristin Möller (GER)4:47:58  Edith Niederfriniger (ITA)4:50:06  Jacqui Slack (GBR)4:51:04 [45]
Kansas  Rachel Joyce (GBR)4:13:46  Amanda Stevens (USA)4:36:26  Kirsten Sass (USA)4:37:32 [46]
Eagleman  Meredith Kessler (USA)4:12:40  Margaret Shapiro (USA)4:22:38  Kristin Andrews (USA)4:26:56 [47]
U.K.  Eimear Mullan (IRL)4:53:33  Emma-Kate Lidbury (GBR)4:56:23  Simone Brändli (SUI)4:57:16 [48]
Japan  Keiko Tanaka (JPN)4:37:33  Saori Ohmatsu (JPN)4:40:24  Katja Rabe (THA)4:47:43 [49]
Syracuse  Angela Naeth (CAN)4:16:27  Jodie Swallow (GBR)4:19:0+  Nikki Butterfield (GBR)4:24:52 [50]
Mont-Tremblant  Magali Tisseyre (CAN)4:23:30  Annie Gervais (CAN)4:38:41  Gillian Clayton (CAN)4:39:52 [51]
Buffalo Springs  Amanda Stevens (USA)4:26:09  Jessica Jacobs (USA)4:28:47  Allison Linnell (USA)4:36:04 [52]
Muncie††  Kelly Williamson (USA)2:10:53  Jodie Swallow (GBR)2:14:55  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)2:15:33 [53]
Haugesund  Mary Beth Ellis (USA)4:16:09  Michelle Vesterby (DEN)4:24:24  Jeanne Collonge (FRA)4:25:18 [54]
Rhode Island  Caitlin Snow (USA)4:32:50  Annie Gervais (CAN)4:40:43  Miranda Tomenson (CAN)4:40:58 [55]
Racine  Jessica Jacobs (USA)4:26:04  Dede Griesbauer (USA)4:32:06  Christie Sym (AUS)4:33:10 [56]
Vineman  Meredith Kessler (USA)4:10:15  Melissa Hauschildt (AUS)4:11:05  Amy Marsh (USA)4:13:21 [57]
Lake Stevens  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS)4:26:38  Sheila Croft (USA)4:33:13  Tenille Hoogland (CAN)4:38:28 [58]
Antwerp  Nicola Spirig (SUI)4:10:47  Susie Hignett (GBR)4:23:37  Heleen Bij de Vaate (FRA)4:25:49 [59]
Calgary  Magali Tisseyre (CAN)4:17:24  Heather Jackson (USA)4:18:12  Melanie McQuaid (CAN)4:23:09 [60]
Philippines  Caroline Steffen (SUI)4:20:48  Bree Wee (USA)4:27:24  Belinda Granger (AUS)4:32:09 [61]
Boulder  Liz Blatchford (GBR)4:07:48  Melissa Hauschildt (AUS)4:09:44  Leanda Cave (GBR)4:10:55 [62]
Wiesbaden  Anja Beranek (GER)4:36:09  Virginia Berasategui (ESP)4:40:30  Julia Gajer (GER)4:40:39 [63]

*Swim course shortened due to weather and safety concerns.
**Swim leg canceled due to high water.
***Swim leg canceled due to high wind. Course was a 2 mi run, 52 mi bike, and 13.1 mi run.
†Bike shortened to 15 miles due to cold weather conditions.
††Shortened to Olympic distance due to hot weather conditions.

Lance Armstrong

In 2012, Lance Armstrong was pursuing qualification into the 2012 Ironman World Championship.[66] He made his return to long distance triathlon in the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Panama race, on February 12, 2012. He finished with a time of 3:50:55, second overall to Bevan Docherty.[29] He also entered half-Ironman distance races in Texas (7th)[34] and St. Croix (3rd)[37] before breaking through with victories at Ironman 70.3 Florida and Ironman 70.3 Hawaii.[39][41] He was scheduled to next participate in Ironman France on June 24. However, on June 13, 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accused Armstrong of doping and trafficking of drugs, based on blood samples from 2009 and 2010.[67] Armstrong was initially suspended and eventually banned from participating in sports sanctioned by WADA. He chose not to appeal the ban.[68] Because of the suspension and subsequent ban, Armstrong was prohibited from racing Ironman branded events to due World Triathlon Corporation anti-doping policies.[69]

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