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German Michael Ruenz outpaced former ITU star Harry Wiltshire of Great Britain on the run to take home the title of Ironman Japan 2014. On the womens side, Li Shiao-Yu of Taiwan took home the title after catching Australia’s Jessica Fleming on the run.
Wiltshire showed his short course swim and opened a 5min lead on the German, then Ruenz’s 5:01:23 bike split on Hokkaido’s rugged bike course gained back 3:03 giving Ruenz a 2 minute deficit starting the run on Whitsire.
On the run, Ruenz’s 2:52:36 split was 15:41 better than Whiltshire, and he finished with 28:30 advantage over 3rd place finisher Cedric Lassonde of France.
Li Shao-Yu of Taiwan started the day 7:52 behind Keiko Tanaka’s race-best 56:42 swim and 4:15 behind Jessica Fleming of Australia. While Tanaka fell out of contention with a 5:44:39 bike split, Shiao-Yu’s 5:31:05 cut back Fleming’s lead by 2:49.
On the run, Shiao-Yu’s 2nd-best women’s run of 3:17:05 allowed her to take over the lead and arrive at the finish in 9:58:30 with an 8:19 margin of victory over Fleming (3:26:32 run) and a 10:54 advantage over 3rd place Tanaka (3:22:43 run).
Ironman Japan
Hokkaido, Japan
August 24, 2014
S 2.4 mi. / B 112 mi. / R 26.2 mi.
Men
1. Michael Ruenz (GER) 8:53:40
2. Harry Wiltshire (GBR) 9:06:34
3. Cedric Lassonde (FRA) 9:07:44
4. Brian Fuller (AUS) 9:13:49
5. Yu Shinozaki (JPN) 9:15:35
Women
1. Li Shiao-Yu (Taiwan) 9:58:30
2. Jessica Fleming (AUS) 10:06:49
3. Keiko Tanaka (JPN) 10:09:24
4. Karen Michibata (JPN) 10:11:31
5. Emi Sakai (JPN) 10:39:42
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