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Once on the run, Don moved to second and clawed back time on O\u2019Donnell during the first half of the run. It was not a matter of O\u2019Donnell slowing down (1:16:20 run split) as much as it was Don\u2019s impressive pace (1:13:20 run split).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just before 17km Don made the pass for the lead and then went on to capture the Ironman 70.3 Latin American Championship title in 3:41:47. O\u2019Donnell followed Don across the finish line 52secs later in 3:42:40, while Butterfield finished off the podium, stopping the clock at 3:45:48.\u00a0<\/p>\n
>>> Three swim sessions from Tyler Butterfield<\/p>\n
Don has already won Ironman 70.3 Monterrey this year, and told us in the April 2015 issue of 220 Triathlon that he plans to do a competitive 70.3 season until mid-July before the focus swings to Kona.<\/p>\n
Having won on his full-iron debut at Ironman Mallorca last year, many people \u2013 including Spencer Smith, Britain\u2019s top-placing male at Kona to date \u2013 believe Don has the ability to claim victory on Big Island this October.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s race<\/p>\n
Haley Churla (USA) led the women out of the water, but was only three seconds ahead of Helle Frederiksen (DEN). The next closest women was Rachel Joyce (GBR), who was over two minutes behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Frederiksen stormed to the front of the race and pulled away from her closest rivals, Chura and Sofie Goos (BEL), for the entire ride. By T2 Frederiksen\u2019s lead was over seven minutes.<\/p>\n
The run was much of the same for Frederiksen as she expanded the gap. Goos would eventually overtake Chura for second, but her run pace was no match for the leader.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Frederiksen cruised over the finish line to claim the Ironman 70.3 Latin American Championship title in 4:04:16, enjoying a 13min winning margin over second place finisher, Goos (4:17:16).<\/p>\n
Ruth Brennan Morrey (USA) used the day\u2019s best run (1:22:17) to grab the last podium place in 4:18:16. Britain\u2019s Rachel Joyce came ninth in a time of 4:29:16.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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