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Pictures: 2011 Ironman South Africa—Run/Finish; Wellington World Record

  • By Kurt Hoy
  • Published Apr 10, 2011
  • Updated Jul 1, 2011 at 10:06 AM UTC
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    2011 Ironman South Africa Pictures—Run

    Marino Vanhoenacker described the swim as "okay," his bike as "okay," and his run as, "okay, until someone turned the lights out." Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Raynard Tissink, trailing Vanhoenacker by about a minute on lap one. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Vanhoenacker, 2011 Ironman South Africa. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Marino Vanhoenacker. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Andreas Bocherer passed Tissink just after T2. He was 36 seconds behind Vanhoenacker on lap one, when this shot was taken. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Tissink was more concerned about James CanPhoto: Kurt Hoy

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    Raynard Tissink, running in third on the first lap.

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    Marino Vanhoenacker, before cracking (and before going back to the place he was staying, going into a sort of shock, and receiving medical attention—twice). Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Daniel Fontana, beginning of final lap. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Not sure what's going on here. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Luke Bell, buried. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Chrissie Wellington gets some needed support from an aid station near the end of lap two.

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    Raynard Tissink fends off his rivals as he heads into lap three. No one had told him that Marino Vanhoenacker had dropped out of the race at the 25k point. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Belinda Granger and the demons. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Amanda Stevens' fifth-place finish will make the flight home a little bit easier to bear. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Daniel Fontana made ground during the first two laps, but paid for it in the heat of lap three. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    2010 Ironman Austria winner, Eva Dollinger, fights to the finish in her first triathlon of the season. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Three-time Ironman world champion, Chrissie Wellington, set a bike-course record, a course record, and an Ironman world record. She also out-ran the entire field, including all of the men. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Announcers were a big part of the IM SA experience, motivating athletes and sharing their knowledge of the sport with an estimated 40,000 spectators. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    South African Raynard Tissink celebrates his win in the chute. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Daniel Fontana raced his way to fourth in only his second Ironman event. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Wellington gets new Ironman world record in South Africa. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Chrissie Wellington crosses the line in 8:33:57. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Run-course entertainment. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    How to cut ten minutes off your run split: look up. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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    Rachel Joyce runs to second place. Photo: Kurt Hoy

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Kurt Hoy is the content director at Competitor Group.