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Matt Hanson and Melissa Hauschildt claim titles at 2018 IRONMAN Texas

By Hello Woodlands | April 29, 2018

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Matt Hanson (USA) and Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) battled their way onto the podium with victories at today’s 2018 Memorial Herman IRONMAN® North American Championship Texas triathlon. Hanson repeated his 2015 and 2017 Lone Star state successes finishing with a time of 07:39:25, while Hauschildt claimed the women’s title with a time of 08:31:05 – both receiving automatic bids to this year’s IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i.

Ivan Tutukin (RUS) finished in second place for the men with a time of 7:39:57 while Will Clarke (GBR) rounded out the podium in third with a time of 7:45:22, respectively. On the women’s side, Jodie Robertson (USA) finished second with a time of 8:43:16 and Lesley Smith (USA) finished third with a total time of 8:43:51.

Top five professional men’s results:
SWIM BIKE* RUN FINISH

Matt Hanson USA 00:52:31 04:07:27 02:34:40 07:39:25
Ivan Tutukin RUS 00:49:30 04:10:22 02:35:19 07:39:57
Will Clarke GBR 00:49:49 04:09:58 02:40:44 07:45:22
Tim Berkel AUS 00:54:45 04:51:45 02:51:58 07:47:42
Jan Van Berkel CHE 00:49:28 04:10:14 02:44:17 07:48:40

* bike course shortened to approximately 110 miles

Top five professional women’s results:
SWIM BIKE* RUN FINISH

Melissa Hauschildt AUS 00:59:07 04:29:55 02:57:07 08:31:05
Jodie Robertson USA 01:00:42 04:27:31 03:08:52 08:43:16
Lesley Smith USA 00:57:50 04:39:56 02:58:48 08:43:51
Michelle Vesterby DNK 00:56:05 04:33:11 03:11:21 08:45:47
Sara Svensk SWE 00:59:33 04:32:34 03:09:53 08:46:49

* bike course shortened to approximately 110 miles

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Prior to the start of the 2018 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon, IRONMAN made the decision to cut a portion of the bike course reducing the distance from the standard 112 miles to approximately 110 miles. This decision was made in the interest of athlete safety. Because of the shortened distance, no time records will be recognized. The event saw more than 2,500 athletes representing 50 states and 53 countries start the race. Competitors ranged in age from 18–78 years old. One of more than 40 events in the global IRONMAN Series, the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon led athletes along a 2.4-mile swim, 110-mile bike and 26.2-mile run throughout The Woodlands and its surrounding areas. The swim took place in Lake Woodlands, while the one-loop bike course took participants through Montgomery and Harris Counties. Greeted by the supporting crowd, athletes then undertook the triple-loop run entirely within The Woodlands that concluded with a finish on Waterway Ave. The event offered a total professional prize purse of $150,000 and 80 coveted age group qualifying slots to the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship, taking place on October 18 in Kailua Kona, Hawai`i.

More race weekend details will be available at www.ironman.com/triathlon-news/ironman-life.aspx. Full results for the 2018 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon can be found at www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/texas/results.aspx.

For additional event information, please visit www.ironman.com/texas for event information and official results.

Source: IRONMAN