France’s Vincent Luis Rules in Ironman Debut in Kailua-Kona | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Luis won in his Ironman debut and became the first Frenchman to capture the title, finishing in 7:47:27 after passing the leader in the marathon.
- On Saturday, Frenchman Vincent Luis won the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, finishing in 7:47:27 to become the first Frenchman to claim the world title.
- Magnus Ditlev led after the bicycle leg but slowed during the marathon, allowing Luis to overtake him in the 34th kilometer; both athletes received drafting penalties on the bike course.
- In his Hawaii Island debut, Luis earned $125,000, while Gustav Iden of Norway took second place and Matthew Marquardt finished third.
- Taylor Knibb of the United States won the women's race in 8:36:28, finishing ahead of Germany's Laura Philipp and Switzerland's Julie Derron, while defending champion Solveig Lovseth took eighth.
- Composed of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon run, the race saw Marten Van Riel exit the water first while Luis began in 10th place.
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Patrick Lange in tears, Sam Laidlow wounded, Marten Van Riel emptied, Kristian Blummenfelt released and Magnus Ditlev in agony. The victory returned to Frenchman Vincent Luis in front of Iden and Marquardt. ...
At the age of 37, he was the most regular at swimming (3.8 km), by bike (180 km) and mainly achieved a perfect race on foot during the 42,195 km, the equivalent of a marathon, the demanding route through the Hawaiian countryside. His rivals did not manage to hold the pace sustained by the native of Vesoul, who beat Norwegian Gustav Iden by more than a minute and a half (7h49:02). American Matthew Marquardt, relegated to 2 minutes and 31 sec, com…
Originally from Haute-Saône, Vincent Luis finished his triathlete career in the most beautiful manners. At 37, the double world triathlon champion just won the Ironman Worlds in Kona (Hawai) in the United States on October 11.
Vincent Louis won the Ironman World Championship in Kona on his debut at the legendary Hawaiian race. The Frenchman finished with an unofficial time of 7:47:27, leaving behind Norway's Gustav Eden and American Matthew Marquardt. Eden finished second in 7:49:03, 1 minute and 36 seconds behind the winner. Marquardt took third place in 7:49:59, 56 seconds behind the Norwegian. The results are listed as unofficial in the initial NBC Sports tables. L…
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