The 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championship was a triathlon competition held in Mooloolaba, Queensland, of Australia's Sunshine Coast on September 4, 2016. It was won by Tim Reed of Australia and Holly Lawrence of Great Britain. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and was the culmination of the Ironman 70.3 series of events that occurred from July 19, 2015 through July 3, 2016. Athletes, both professional and amateur, earned a spot in the championship race by qualifying in races throughout the 70.3 series. A prize purse of $250,000 was distributed to the top 10 male and female professional athletes. The championship location marked the first time the event was held in the southern hemisphere.
Championship results
Men Pos. Time(h:mm:ss) Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)Swim T1 Bike T2 Run3:44:14Timothy Reed22:532:142:06:121:521:11:033:44:16Sebastian Kienle24:142:112:04:451:481:11:183:44:40Ruedi Wild22:472:212:06:281:571:11:0743:45:52Terenzo Bozzone22:442:112:06:201:531:12:4453:46:02Sam Appleton22:402:172:06:231:511:12:5163:46:21Nicholas Kastelein22:432:152:06:411:561:12:4673:46:32Tim Don22:512:102:06:371:571:12:5783:46:47Maurice Clavel22:532:112:06:181:461:13:3993:47:14Lionel Sanders25:412:152:06:422:021:10:34103:47:28Craig Alexander22:492:052:06:391:521:14:03Source:
Women Pos. Time(h:mm:ss) Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss)Swim T1 Bike T2 Run4:09:12Holly Lawrence23:242:172:19:282:151:21:484:11:09Melissa Hauschildt26:462:332:21:062:011:18:434:13:36Heather Wurtele25:052:292:22:261:581:21:3844:14:09Daniela Ryf24:122:342:23:472:171:21:1954:17:16Caroline Steffen24:132:412:23:092:031:25:1064:17:26Annabel Luxford24:112:312:23:442:021:24:5874:17:40Laura Philipp27:162:302:24:462:081:21:0084:17:53Alicia Kaye24:172:222:23:312:081:25:3594:18:17Radka Vodičková24:102:352:26:512:041:22:37104:18:19Magali Tisseyre24:162:302:23:492:081:25:36Source:
Qualification The 2016 Ironman 70.3 Series featured 87 events that enabled qualification to the 2015 World Championship event. Professional triathletes qualified for the championship race by competing in races during the qualifying period, earning points towards their pro rankings. For the 2016 championship race that period was August 2, 2015 to July 3, 2016. An athlete's five highest scoring races were counted toward their pro rankings. The top 50 males and top 35 females in the pro rankings qualified for the championship race. The previous five 70.3 champions received an automatic qualifying spot provided they validate their entry by competitively finishing one qualifying race. Winners of the five regional 70.3 championships also automatically qualified for the championship race. These winners did not count towards the final 50 and 35 qualifiers Professional athletes were also eligible for prize purses at each qualifying event, which ranged in total size from $75,000 to $100,000.
Amateur triathletes could qualify for the championship race by earning a qualifying slot at one of the qualifying events. At qualifying events, slots were allocated to each age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category was tentatively allocated one qualifying spot in each qualifying event. Some 70.3 events also served as qualifiers for the military and handcycle divisions into the full Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.
Qualifying Ironman 70.3 events Date Event LocationIronman 70.3 RacineRacine, WisconsinIronman 70.3 CalgaryCalgary, Alberta, CanadaIronman 70.3 PhilippinesCebu, PhilippinesIronman 70.3 DurbanDurban, South AfricaIronman 70.3 European Regional ChampionshipmWiesbaden, GermanyIronman 70.3 SteelheadXBenton Harbor, MichiganIronman 70.3 GdyniaGdynia, PolandIronman 70.3 DublinDublin, IrelandIronman 70.3 EcuadorManta, EcuadorIronman 70.3 Lake StevensXLake Stevens, WashingtonIronman 70.3 TimbermanGilford, New HampshireIronman 70.3 BudapestBudapest, HungaryIronman 70.3 BintanBintan, IndonesiaIronman 70.3 VichyVichy, FranceIronman 70.3 Brasil-ParaguayFoz do Iguaçu, BrazilIronman 70.3 Zell Am SeeZell am See-Kaprun, AustriaIronman 70.3 Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast, QueenslandIronman 70.3 Santa CruzXSanta Cruz, CaliforniaIronman 70.3 RugenBinz, GermanyIronman 70.3 AarhusXAarhus, DenmarkIronman 70.3 LanzaroteLanzarote, SpainIronman 70.3 Incheon Incheon, KoreaIronman 70.3 CozumelCozumel, MexicoIronman 70.3 Lake TahoeXLake Tahoe, CaliforniaIronman 70.3 PulaXPula, CroatiaIronman 70.3 AugustaXAugusta, GeorgiaIronman 70.3 Superfrogm XCoronado, CaliforniaIronman 70.3 GuryeGurye, South KoreaIronman 70.3 Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BrazilIronman 70.3 SilvermanHenderson, NevadaIronman 70.3 Port MacquariePort Macquarie, New South WalesIronman 70.3 TempeXTempe, ArizonaIronman 70.3 TurkeyBelek, TurkeyIronman 70.3 MiamiMiami, FloridaIronman 70.3 Los CabosLos Cabos, MexicoIronman 70.3 TaiwanHengchun, TaiwanIronman 70.3 Mandurah Mandurah, Western AustraliaIronman 70.3 AustinAustin, TexasIronman 70.3 Western SydneySydney, New South WalesIronman 70.3 Punta del EstePunta del Este, UruguayIronman 70.3 Middle East ChampionshipManama, BahrainIronman 70.3 TaupoTaupō, New ZealandIronman 70.3 BallaratBallarat, VictoriaIronman 70.3 Pucon Pucón, ChileIronman 70.3 South AfricaBuffalo City, South AfricaIronman 70.3 DubaiDubai, UAEIronman 70.3 Pan American Pro ChampionshipPanama City, PanamaIronman 70.3 GeelongGeelong, VictoriaIronman 70.3 Subic BaySubic Bay, PhilippinesIronman 70.3 Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, ArgentinaIronman 70.3 Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto RicoIronman 70.3 MonterreyMonterrey, MexicoIronman 70.3 TaiwanHengchun, TaiwanIronman 70.3 CaliforniaOceanside, CaliforniaIronman 70.3 MalaysiaPutrajaya, MalaysiaIronman 70.3 South American ChampionshipPalmas, BrazilIronman 70.3 FloridaX Haines City, FloridaIronman 70.3 TexasGalveston, TexasIronman 70.3 New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaIronman 70.3 BusseltonBusselton, Western AustraliaIronman 70.3 Aix En ProvenceAix-en-Provence, FranceIronman 70.3 St. CroixXSaint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsIronman 70.3 MallorcaAlcudia, Mallorca, SpainIronman 70.3 North American ChampionshipSt. George, UtahIronman 70.3 VietnamDa Nang, VietnamIronman 70.3 BarcelonaBarcelona, SpainIronman 70.3 St. PoltenSt. Pölten/Vienna, AustriaIronman 70.3 ChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeIronman 70.3 HawaiiX Kohala, HawaiiIronman 70.3 RaleighRaleigh, North CarolinaIronman 70.3 KraichgauKraichgau, GermanyIronman 70.3 SwitzerlandRapperswil-Jona, SwitzerlandIronman 70.3 BoulderBoulder, ColoradoIronman 70.3 Cairns* ‡ XCairns, QueenslandIronman 70.3 JapanTokoname, Aichi, JapanIronman 70.3 EaglemanCambridge, MarylandIronman 70.3 VictoriaVictoria, British ColumbiaIronman 70.3 StaffordshireStaffordshire, EnglandIronman 70.3 ItalyPescara,ItalyIronman 70.3 Luxembourg* ‡LuxembourgIronman 70.3 BusanBusan, South KoreaIronman 70.3 SyracuseX Syracuse, New YorkIronman 70.3 DurbanDurban, South AfricaIronman 70.3 KronbergX Helsingør, DenmarkIronman 70.3 Mont-TremblantMont-Tremblant, QuebecIronman 70.3 UKX Wimbleball, Exmoor, UKIronman 70.3 Coeur D'AleneCoeur d'Alene, IdahoIronman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake* ‡ XLubbock, TexasIronman 70.3 NorwayHaugesund, Norway * ‡ m X
References
External links Ironman 70.3 Series website