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 |
