Chris Leiferman Wins IRONMAN Louisville
Sam Long Takes Second
Chris Leiferman (Boulder, Colo.) and Jen Spieldenner (Findlay, Ohio) took the top honors at this year’s IRONMAN Louisville with finishing times of 7:34:08 and 8:43:22, respectively. Officials shortened the swim course due to rising water levels.
Sam Long (Boulder, Colo.) finished in second place for the men with a time of 7:39:21 while Greg Close (Brooklyn, NY) rounded out the podium in third with a time of 7:42:55.
On the women’s side, Michaela Herlbauer (Hallein, Austria) finished second with a time of 8:45:29 and Lisa Roberts (Tucson, Ariz.) finished third with a total time of 8:46:15.
Top Men
*Swim course shortened to approximately .9 miles
| *SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chris Leiferman | USA | 00:12: 55 | 4:34:57 | 2:38:54 | 07:34:08 |
| 2. Sam Long | USA | 00:12:57 | 4:23:35 | 2:55:35 | 07:39:21 |
| 3. Greg Close | USA | 00:14:01 | 4:30:14 | 2:49:47 | 07:42:55 |
| 4. Jeremy Jurkiewicz | FRA | 00:12:00 | 4:43:00 | 2:47:41 | 07:50:21 |
| 5. Tripp Hipple | USA | 00:12:45 | 4:32:18 | 3:03:59 | 07:57:10 |
Top Women
*Swim course shortened to approximately .9 miles
| *SWIM | BIKE | RUN | FINISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jennifer Spieldenner | USA | 00:12:24 | 5:05:40 | 3:16:23 | 08:43:22 |
| 2. Michaela Herlbauer | AUT | 00:13:35 | 5:22:03 | 3:00:22 | 08:45:29 |
| 3. Lisa Roberts | USA | 00:15:54 | 5:10:29 | 3:08:37 | 08:46:15 |
| 4. Lenny Ramsey | DLD | 00: 5:51 | 5:17:56 | 3:26:01 | 09:11:34 |
| 5. Katie Thomas | USA | 00: 13:21 | 5:11:19 | 3:36:36 | 09:12:43 |