Updated: 2011 Hawaii Ironman Pro Women’s Race
- By Kurt Hoy
- Published Oct 12, 2011
- Updated Oct 13, 2011 at 12:44 PM UTC
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Mirinda Carfrae
Kona, Pro Women. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Julie Dibens
Kona, Pro Women. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Leanda Cave
Leanda Cave rode, and then ran her way to third. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Mary Beth Ellis
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Tine Deckers
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Cat Morrison
Kona, Pro Women. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Jo Lawn
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Karin Thuerig
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Sonja Tajsich
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Caroline Steffen
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Dibens
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Julie Dibens
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Catch
Just before the turn into the Energy Lab. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Virginia
Virginia Berasategui tries the old sponge-in-the-visor method of cooling. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Sonja
The pain shows on the face of Germany's Sonja Tajsich. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Mirinda Carfrae
Mirinda was still behind Cave at mile 20. Photo: Kurt Hoy, @KurtHoy
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Leanda
Leanda was in third for much of the run, but second place changed in front of her as Caroline Steffen blew up and Rinny passed. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Steffen
Caroline Steffen emerges from the Energy Lab behind Chrissie. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Chrissie at Work
Wellington suffered on the run along with the rest of the athletes. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Karin Thuerig
Karin Thuerig of Switzerland stuck it out to finish in 6th. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Rachel Joyce
Joyce on the Queen K. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Leanda Cave
Leanda Cave charges the Queen K highway. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Cave
Leanda Cave ran in third position and kept the lead women is sight through mile 16. Photo: Kurt Hoy
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Caroline, Chrissie
Chrissie Wellington closes the gap on Caroline Steffen just before reaching the Natural Energy Lab. Photo: Kurt Hoy















