Two Americans Earn Podium Finishes at Ironman 70.3 Finale

Before Saturday’s Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3, no woman had ever broken the 4-hour mark at the half-Ironman distance and no man had finished in under 3:40. Both those records were shattered Saturday, thanks to Brit Julie Dibens and Germany’s Michael Raelert.

Mary Beth Ellis was the top U.S. finisher in second place, nearly 2 minutes ahead of third-place finisher Magali Tisseyre (CAN) in the women's race. Olympian Laura Bennett finished fifth.

Olympian Matt Reed finished third behind Daniel Fontana (ITA) to claim a spot on the podium for the American men.

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