Race Coverage

Dan Hedgecock is Really Really Fast...

Saturday, 28 May 2011 15:34

(SCtimes.com's Kimm Anderson photo - Dan Hedgecock winning the 29th Apple Duathlon.)

Apple Duathlon Stuff - It was one of the most seriously anti-social performances you're likely to witness, Chrissie Wellington's IM efforts notwithstanding. Leading from mat to mat, Daniel Hedgecock was clearly not interested in matching strides or pedal strokes with his elite peers at today's Apple Duathlon. A minute ahead of the field entering T1, his lead coming out of T2 had more than doubled. He arrived at the finish line with his nearest challenger, Brooks Grossinger, four minutes in arrears. In the history of this course, only four times were faster. And each of those clockings were turned in by first-tier pro David Thompson. Hedgecock's final 1:21:31 axed a full 1:34 off

Chad Millner finished in 3rd place, eight seconds behind Grossinger.

Dan Hedgecock's awesome splits - 15:47 (5K run) - 48:02 (33K Bike - 25.5 mph) and 16:50 (5K run)

The women's race was won by Suzie Finger, a podium finisher at Gear West last weekend. Rwas Suz's 4th career victory. As in 2010, Julie Hull placed 2nd. Tina Hjeltman, who was 3rd at Iron Girl and 4th at Minneapolis Du last season, rounded out the women's Top 3.

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