Race Conditions
A week before the race it looked as if there would be really hot conditions. However, conditions were not too bad on race day (there was even a wetsuit legal swim) and the race conditions were the fastest we have seen in Texas since it was first held in 2011. All three legs were a little bit quicker than normal, leading to an overall adjustment of 18:30 for 2014 and a new course rating of 12:40.
Male Race Results
Jordan Rapp quickly overcame his normal swim deficit, and was the clear leader into T2. But it was quickly apparent that he was struggling a bit on the run, and Bevan Docherty took the lead and managed to win the race, apparently overcoming the nutrition problems he had in his last races.
Jordan was even forced off the podium, second place went to Matthew Russell and third to Justin Daerr – two athletes that had really good races and finished with strong 2:52 marathons.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to expected |
| 1 | Bevan Docherty | NZL | 00:47:55 | 04:26:59 | 02:49:17 | 08:09:37 | -11:16 |
| 2 | Matthew Russell | USA | 00:55:18 | 04:21:28 | 02:52:44 | 08:14:53 | -22:44 |
| 3 | Justin Daerr | USA | 00:52:09 | 04:28:24 | 02:52:16 | 08:17:29 | -14:14 |
| 4 | Jordan Rapp | USA | 00:52:02 | 04:19:11 | 03:02:14 | 08:17:58 | 05:25 |
| 5 | Chris McDonald | AUS | 00:52:05 | 04:26:29 | 02:59:06 | 08:22:51 | -05:46 |
| 6 | Matt Hanson | USA | 00:53:43 | 04:46:16 | 02:41:38 | 08:25:51 | -22:22 |
| 7 | Clay Emge | USA | 00:53:52 | 04:36:51 | 02:52:22 | 08:28:52 | n/a |
| 8 | Brandon Marsh | USA | 00:46:38 | 04:28:26 | 03:10:52 | 08:31:38 | -03:30 |
| 9 | Balazs Csoke | HUN | 00:48:01 | 04:32:39 | 03:07:11 | 08:33:06 | -15:09 |
| 10 | James Chesson | USA | 00:55:22 | 04:35:25 | 03:01:57 | 08:37:12 | n/a |
| 11 | Timothy Reed | AUS | 00:48:00 | 04:32:46 | 03:16:42 | 08:42:32 | n/a |
| 12 | Chad Holderbaum | USA | 00:55:30 | 04:37:17 | 03:06:51 | 08:44:53 | -15:50 |
| 13 | Stephen Bayliss | GBR | 00:47:51 | 04:40:06 | 03:16:48 | 08:49:19 | 18:34 |
| 14 | Patrick Schuster | USA | 01:00:05 | 04:38:34 | 03:10:14 | 08:56:00 | -55:37 |
| 15 | Douglas MacLean | USA | 00:55:27 | 04:45:20 | 03:09:21 | 08:56:46 | -07:39 |
| 16 | Raymond Botelho | USA | 00:53:53 | 04:33:46 | 03:24:16 | 08:58:07 | -25:49 |
| 17 | Nathan Buttrick | USA | 01:01:16 | 04:43:18 | 03:11:15 | 09:01:20 | -07:27 |
| 18 | Jozsef Major | HUN | 00:55:34 | 04:39:57 | 03:21:30 | 09:02:51 | 31:26 |
| 19 | Matthew Curbeau | USA | 00:59:53 | 04:44:22 | 03:16:23 | 09:07:02 | -55:21 |
| 20 | Allan Villanueva | MEX | 00:55:23 | 04:57:51 | 03:29:00 | 09:28:45 | 13:24 |
| 21 | Ed Donner | USA | 00:59:53 | 04:56:10 | 03:34:52 | 09:36:56 | -22:45 |
| 22 | Peter Kotland | USA | 00:55:31 | 05:08:34 | 03:37:40 | 09:50:44 | 17:34 |
| 23 | Kyle Hughes | USA | 00:52:14 | 05:15:35 | 04:09:00 | 10:22:57 | n/a |
| 24 | Jose Jeuland | FRA | 00:51:54 | 04:36:11 | DNF | ||
| 25 | Bas Diederen | NED | 00:47:58 | 04:27:01 | DNF | ||
| 26 | Paul Amey | GBR | 00:52:56 | DNF | |||
| 27 | Robert Wade | IRL | 00:55:58 | 05:01:26 | DNF | ||
| 28 | Jens Petersen-Bach | DEN | 00:51:53 | DNF | |||
| 29 | Chris Boudreaux | USA | 00:52:11 | 04:39:04 | DNF | ||
| 30 | Thomas Gerlach | USA | 00:52:05 | 05:22:27 | DNF |
Female Race Results
For most of the day, Julia Gajer was in the lead. She forgot to bring her best run and was eventually overtaken by Kelly Williamson who ran a fantastic 2.54 marathon to take the win:
Amer Ferreira took the final spot on the podium. Bree Wee was a good fourth, and Jennie Hansen had a solid race after all her early season issues. Sarah Piampiano was in the mix, but ran into issues in the last part of the run (injury) and had to walk the last 1.5 miles. My pre-race favorite Eva Wutti struggled in the heat and called it a day after severe cramps on the bike.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to expected |
| 1 | Kelly Williamson | USA | 00:51:49 | 05:03:51 | 02:54:46 | 08:54:42 | -19:50 |
| 2 | Julia Gajer | GER | 00:52:36 | 04:53:43 | 03:09:34 | 09:00:51 | -03:26 |
| 3 | Amber Ferreira | USA | 00:52:58 | 05:02:16 | 03:11:24 | 09:11:48 | -31:53 |
| 4 | Bree Wee | USA | 00:53:00 | 05:03:41 | 03:12:19 | 09:14:27 | -15:33 |
| 5 | Tamara Kozulina | UKR | 01:02:31 | 05:00:46 | 03:06:40 | 09:15:19 | -13:10 |
| 6 | Jennie Hansen | USA | 01:04:58 | 05:01:48 | 03:06:45 | 09:18:51 | -00:49 |
| 7 | Jessica Meyers | USA | 00:59:45 | 05:05:11 | 03:14:21 | 09:23:33 | -30:17 |
| 8 | Jackie Arendt | USA | 00:53:48 | 05:09:34 | 03:18:44 | 09:27:05 | -12:06 |
| 9 | Cindy Lewis | CAN | 00:59:47 | 05:07:59 | 03:16:38 | 09:29:53 | -35:00 |
| 10 | Sarah Piampiano | USA | 01:02:28 | 04:53:04 | 03:37:14 | 09:38:56 | 11:40 |
| 11 | Heather Leiggi | USA | 00:59:50 | 05:06:34 | 03:27:43 | 09:39:30 | -58:44 |
| 12 | Olesya Prystayko | UKR | 01:02:33 | 05:08:57 | 03:30:08 | 09:46:21 | -04:55 |
| 13 | Jocelyn Cornman | USA | 00:59:55 | 05:22:23 | 03:22:41 | 09:50:12 | n/a |
| 14 | Christina Jackson | USA | 00:53:24 | 05:18:10 | 03:35:35 | 09:52:45 | n/a |
| 15 | Christine Fletcher | CAN | 00:59:59 | 05:08:03 | 03:44:45 | 09:58:54 | 02:27 |
| 16 | Rachel Jastrebsky | USA | 00:59:59 | 05:25:24 | 03:28:23 | 09:59:11 | -05:05 |
| 17 | Amy Javens | USA | 01:05:29 | 05:07:01 | 03:42:11 | 10:00:12 | n/a |
| 18 | Sara Gross | CAN | 00:55:31 | 05:10:15 | 03:54:25 | 10:05:13 | 18:36 |
| 19 | Tami Ritchie | USA | 00:51:57 | 05:22:58 | 03:44:51 | 10:05:55 | -22:32 |
| 20 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | 01:18:24 | 05:25:29 | 03:48:08 | 10:39:22 | n/a |
| 21 | Suzy Serpico | USA | 00:55:17 | 05:27:12 | 04:13:48 | 10:43:15 | 27:48 |
| 22 | Rahel Bellinga | NED | 01:05:19 | 05:07:11 | DNF | ||
| 23 | Eva Wutti | AUT | 00:55:28 | DNF | |||
| 24 | Kristina Wiegand | GER | 01:05:12 | 06:11:30 | DNF | ||
| 25 | Ali Black | USA | 01:08:28 | 05:17:10 | DNF |
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