Ironman Melbourne 2013 Results Analysis

Ironman Melbourne 2013 highlights:

• Conditions: heavy chop in the water led to a shortening of the swim to a single 1.9km loop, and high winds made for a challenging 112-mile bike ride
• Finishers: 1,850 w/2% DNS and 5% DNF
• Average Finish Time: 11:09 with a 1.2 mile swim, compared to 11:32 in 2012, with the complete swim
• Swim: the revised 1.9km course led to surprisingly fast swim times, averaging 32 minutes, making it faster than 1/2 last year's 3.8km swim (2013 = 44% of 2012)
• Bike: cyclists braved high winds on the bike course, averaging 5:54 compared to 5:43 in 2012
• Run: on a fast marathon course, many pros broke the 3-hour marathon mark, and the field averaged 4:32, compared to 4:23 in 2012

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Boston Marathon 2013 Race Course and Weather Tips: Outside Magazine Features RunTri.com Analysis

The Boston Marathon Course and Weather piece by Gordy Megroz in Outside Magazine's April 2013 issue extensively features our analysis of what to expect on race day, from start to finish, in sun, rain, sleet or snow. Further, it builds on our analysis of correlation between Boston Marathon weather and finish times, which was featured in Outside Magazine's April 2012 issue.