Course Conditions
The data does not indicate extremely fast conditions, an adjustment of 20:57 is in line with Copenhagens 20:51 course rating.
Nonetheless, Anne Haug delivered a crazy fast time. Her total of 8:31:32 is one of the fastest times ever, only Chrissie Wellington (twice in Roth), Daniela Ryf (once in Roth, once in Kona) and Lucy Charles (once in Roth) have ever been faster. Of course, this is a new course record and a new German fastest time. Her bike and run splits (4:37:28 and 2:57:26) are also new course records.
Kona Qualifying
Anne was finally able to validate her Automatic slot from finishing third on the Kona.
The one female slot that was available in Copenhagen went to third-place finisher Maja Stage Nielsen. (Second place finisher Camilla Pedersen already had a slot from her win at IM Wales.)
The full list of Kona Pro qualifiers can be found here.
Female Race Results
Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
1 | Anne Haug | GER | 00:51:04 | 04:37:28 | 02:57:26 | 08:31:32 | -09:21 | US$ 15,000 |
2 | Camilla Pedersen | DEN | 00:51:02 | 04:39:14 | 03:14:48 | 08:49:23 | -12:23 | US$ 7,500 |
3 | Maja Stage Nielsen | DEN | 00:54:27 | 04:51:03 | 03:12:12 | 09:02:49 | 00:09 | US$ 5,000 |
4 | Angela Naeth | CAN | 00:59:57 | 03:16:22 | 09:07:28 | 03:16 | US$ 3,250 | |
5 | Michelle Vesterby | DEN | 00:54:29 | 04:43:04 | 03:27:08 | 09:09:22 | 08:57 | US$ 2,750 |
6 | Simona Krivankova | CZE | 01:05:28 | 04:58:23 | 03:09:52 | 09:20:49 | -04:56 | US$ 2,000 |
7 | Pleuni Hooijman | NED | 00:59:58 | 04:50:54 | 03:26:10 | 09:21:44 | -22:20 | US$ 1,500 |
8 | Melanie Baumann | SUI | 01:11:29 | 04:53:41 | 03:22:39 | 09:35:14 | -33:19 | US$ 1,250 |
9 | Alyssa Godesky | USA | 00:59:56 | 05:02:44 | 03:34:43 | 09:43:08 | 02:40 | US$ 1,000 |
Renee Kiley | AUS | 00:56:49 | DNF |