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A week after her 8th place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship Nice, Manon Genêt was at the start of Ironman Wales this Sunday in Pembrokeshire. Long in the lead during the run, the Frenchwoman finally cracked 10 km from the finish and took 2nd place in the event behind British athlete Simone Mitchell.
#IMWales first and second pro women at the finish line. pic.twitter.com/K2HeBxcmTl
— IRONMANLive (@IRONMANLive) September 15, 2019
Third out of the swim, 4’49 behind New Zealander Rebecca Clarke, Manon Genêt steadily gained time on the bike. At the halfway point, the Frenchwoman was in 2nd position, 1’49 behind British athlete Simone Mitchell, then 53 seconds behind at T2.
Faster on foot, Manon Genêt quickly took the lead and had a 45-second advantage after 10 km.
#IMWales - @ManonGent is 1:38 in front of @Simone_Mitch at km 18.6 https://t.co/ARqhmSUD1L
— IRONMANLive (@IRONMANLive) September 15, 2019
At the half-marathon mark, her lead was 1’48 over Mitchell, her closest pursuer, with the rest of the competitors more than 13′ behind the two athletes.
Approaching km 30, the Frenchwoman's lead dropped below a minute, then she relinquished the lead to the British athlete at km 32. Visibly struggling, Manon Genêt was 4’55 behind at km 35, then 9’18 at km 39.7. The race was decided.
#IMWales sees a new course record set by this Brit, @SimoneMitchell pic.twitter.com/WiBF3uBSuE
— IRONMANLive (@IRONMANLive) September 15, 2019
Simone Mitchell won Ironman Wales 2019 in 9h41’52, a new course record. Manon Genêt held on to her 2nd place in 9h52’28 (+10’35). Another British athlete, Laura Sidall, took the 3rd step of the podium in 9h59’36 (+17’44).
FULL RESULTS HERE
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