Chris Leiferman Claims Win and Course Record at IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (June 25, 2023) – Boulder's Chris Leiferman posted a 2:49:03 marathon time en route to winning his fifth IRONMAN title and first in Coeur d'Alene. Leiferman finished with a total time of 8:06:42, breaking Sam Long's previous record by just over a minute. Matthew Marquardt took second, finishing two minutes back in a time of 8:08:49. Justin Metzler rounded out the podium in third place with a time of 8:23:29, followed by Adam Feigh in 8:24:31.
Jodie Robertson topped the podium in the women’s professional race with a time of 09:07:31. Haley Chura, who led for the first seven hours of the race before being passed by Robertson, finished in second place with a time of 9:17:29, while Melanie McQuaid secured third place with a time of 9:22:03.
Top-5 Pro Men
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chris Leiferman | USA | 00:53:27 | 04:20:33 | 02:49:03 | 08:06:42 |
| 2. Matthew Marquardt | USA | 00:48:40 | 04:25:15 | 02:49:29 | 08:08:49 |
| 3. Justin Metzler | USA | 00:48:36 | 04:31:52 | 02:58:49 | 08:23:29 |
| 4. Adam Feigh | USA | 00:53:32 | 04:31:45 | 2:54:48 | 08:24:31 |
| 5. Dylan Gillespie | USA | 00:48:32 | 04:32:11 | 03:07:29 | 08:32:48 |
Top-5 Pro Women
| SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jodie Robertson | USA | 00:59:00 | 04:54:36 | 03:07:43 | 09:07:31 |
| 2. Haley Chura | USA | 00:50:14 | 05:02:05 | 03:20:47 | 09:17:29 |
| 3. Melanie McQuaid | CAN | 00:55:57 | 05:01:02 | 03:20:39 | 09:22:03 |
| 4. Ai Ueda | JPN | 00:55:58 | 05:21:51 | 03:02:15 | 09:23:58 |
| 5. Jen Annett | CAN | 01:03:48 | 04:58:26 | 03:18:16 | 09:25:00 |
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2023 IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene pro race coverage.