The Ironman Africa Championship is underway in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, after a 30-minute delay due to inclement weather.
Race organisers shortened the swim leg substantially and the leading men were out of the water in 9 min 42 sec. Andrea Salvisberg of Switzerland touched the sand first with locals Bradley Weiss and Matty Trautman breathing down his neck.
The first woman out of the water was Fanella Langridge of Great Britain, and South Africa’s Jade Rodger was 3rd out of the water.One major disappointment was the late withdrawal of the two-time Olympic Gold medalist from the UK, Alistair Brownlee, due to injury.
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