Raphael, Viellehner top Challenge Regensburg
Jan Raphael of Germany and Julia Viellehner of Germany prevailed at Challenge Regensburg.
Raphael combined a 3rd-best 50:01 swim, a race-best 4:33:38 bike split, and a 4th-best 3:01:11 marathon to finish in 8:27:27 with a 4:03 margin of victory over Dr. Chris Fischer of Denmark and 12:25 over 3rd-place finisher Matic Modic of Germany.
Sebastian Bleisteiner of Germany finished 4th in 8:52:13, and Konstantin Häcker of Germany took 5th in 8:53:32.
Julia Viellehner of Germany swam a women’s 6th-best 1:01:18 split, rode a women’s 4th-best 5:24:18 bike split, and ran a women’s-best 3:08:46 marathon to finish in 9:37:32 with a 7:32 margin of victory over Erika Csomor of Hungary and 10:45 over 3rd-place finisher Silvia Felt of Germany.
Nicole Woysch of Germany placed 4th in 9:59:44, and Tamsyn Hayes of New Zealand took 5th in 10:09:07.
Challenge Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
August 14, 2016
S 2.4 mi. / B 112 mi. / R 26.2 mi.
Results
Men
1. Jan Raphael (GER) 8:27:27
2. Dr. Chris Fischer (DEN) 8:31:30
3. Matic Modic (GER) 8:39:52
4. Sebastian Bleisteiner (GER) 8:52:13
5. Konstantin Häcker (GER) 8:53:32 * M25-29
Women
1. Julia Viellehner (GER) 9:37:32
2. Erika Csomor (HUN) 9:45:04
3. Silvia Felt (GER) 9:48:17
4. Nicole Woysch (GER) 9:59:44
5. Tamsyn Hayes (NZL) 10:09:07
