Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Opening of a New Chapter

Those you who follow this blog will have noticed a couple changes to the template design. The obvious and the not so obvious.

I've made the change to signify the start of a new chapter in my ironman journey. So I have
  • a new picture in the header - taken from Ironman NZ 2011; 
  • a new introduction sentence - that moves past the original 2011 goal;
  • a new colour scheme - that goes with the new picture; 
  • a new countdown has started - for Ironman NZ 2012; and 
  • a new training log.

One thing that hasn't changed is my name.  It was suggested that I should move on from Irongirl101 and become Irongirl201. However I've elected to keep Irongirl101 as the 101 designation was chosen to reflect first year (i.e. beginner) university courses. And so even though I have completed an ironman, and I am an ironman, I realise that there is still a lot to learn.

I understood that idea even more when I spoke to a woman in the changing rooms at DeBrett's Thermal Hot Pools, the day after Ironman.  She had just completed the event for the 5th time and when I commented that she must enjoy it she responded "You get better at the little things".  After 5 years she was still learning, still refining.

And I want to learn more. And to do that I've entered Ironman New Zealand 2012.  The day entries opened I was sitting online, waiting, like purchasing tickets to a Pink concert.  Entries didn't fill up quite as quickly as tickets to a Pink concert, but within 2 days all 1500 spots had been taken.

And I was one of them.

The countdown timer has been reset for the next date, 3 March 2012. Woohoo!

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Ironman New Zealand 2011 - My Results

A very simple blog entry - a summary of my results for 2011:

Toni HODGE



2011 Results
Race Rank 1152
Race No 1038
Age Group Female 45-49
Age Group Rank 31
Sex Rank 229
Country New Zealand
Swim
Swim Time 01:37:08
Swim Rank 1201
Age Group Rank 37
Averages
Average Swim Time 01:10:04
Average Age Group Swim Time 01:18:42
Average Female Swim Time 01:13:57
Speed
Km/hr 2.3
100m Average 0:02:33
750m Average 0:19:08
1500m Average 0:38:17
Swim-Bike Tran
Swim-Bike Tran Time 0:10:49
Swim-Bike Tran Rank 1018
Averages
Average Swim-Bike Tran Time 00:07:56
Average Age Group Swim-Bike Tran Time 00:09:10
Average Female Swim-Bike Tran Time 00:08:34
Bike
Bike Time 6:47:22
Bike Rank 1005
Age Group Rank 19
Averages
Average Bike Time 06:07:26
Average Age Group Bike Time 06:46:37
Average Female Bike Time 06:37:49
Speed
Km/hr 26.5
45km Time - 27.8Km/hr 1:37:43
90km Time - 28.7Km/hr (+ 3%) 3:08:38
135km Time - 26.0Km/hr (- 9%) 5:11:13
180km Time - 26.5Km/hr (+ 2%) 6:47:22
Bike-Run Tran
Bike-Run Tran 0:08:33
Bike-Run Tran Rank 1061
Averages
Average Bike-Run Tran Time 00:05:03
Average Age Group Bike-Run Tran Time 00:05:58
Average Female Bike-Run Tran Time 00:05:40
Run
Run 6:25:05
Run Rank 1191
Age Group Rank 36
Averages
Average Run Time 04:35:44
Average Age Group Run Time 05:14:33
Average Female Run Time 04:53:45
Speed
Km/hr 6.54
Minutes/Km 9.09
12km Time - 8.57Km/hr 1:24:47
32km Time - 6.95Km/hr (-19%) 4:36:40
42km Time - 6.54Km/hr (- 6%) 6:25:05
Total Time : 15:08:54
Averages
Average Total Time 12:08:19
Average Age Group Total Time 13:41:26
Average Female Total Time 13:02:31
Total Time

Where You Finished Overall
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7
7 athletes finished between 8.5 and 9 Hrs
31
31 athletes finished between 9 and 9.5 Hrs
93
93 athletes finished between 9.5 and 10 Hrs
118
118 athletes finished between 10 and 10.5 Hrs
128
128 athletes finished between 10.5 and 11 Hrs
155
155 athletes finished between 11 and 11.5 Hrs
144
144 athletes finished between 11.5 and 12 Hrs
122
122 athletes finished between 12 and 12.5 Hrs
93
93 athletes finished between 12.5 and 13 Hrs
71
71 athletes finished between 13 and 13.5 Hrs
70
70 athletes finished between 13.5 and 14 Hrs
56
56 athletes finished between 14 and 14.5 Hrs
43
43 athletes finished between 14.5 and 15 Hrs
You
48
48 athletes finished between 15 and 15.5 Hrs
27
27 athletes finished between 15.5 and 16 Hrs
28
28 athletes finished between 16 and 16.5 Hrs
17
17 athletes finished between 16.5 and 17 Hrs
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10.5
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11
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11
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11.5
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11.5
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12
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12.5
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13
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13
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13.5
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14
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14
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14.5
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15
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15
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15.5
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16
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16
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Where You Finished In Your Age Group
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1
1 athletes finished between 10.5 and 11 Hrs
2
2 athletes finished between 11 and 11.5 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 11.5 and 12 Hrs
3
3 athletes finished between 12 and 12.5 Hrs
7
7 athletes finished between 12.5 and 13 Hrs
1
1 athletes finished between 13 and 13.5 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 13.5 and 14 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 14 and 14.5 Hrs
2
2 athletes finished between 14.5 and 15 Hrs
You
5
5 athletes finished between 15 and 15.5 Hrs
3
3 athletes finished between 15.5 and 16 Hrs
1
1 athletes finished between 16 and 16.5 Hrs
2
2 athletes finished between 16.5 and 17 Hrs
T
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8.5
Hrs
8.5
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9
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9.5
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9.5
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10
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10
to
10.5
Hrs
10.5
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11
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11
to
11.5
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11.5
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12
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12
to
12.5
Hrs
12.5
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13
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13
to
13.5
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13.5
to
14
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14
to
14.5
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14.5
to
15
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15
to
15.5
Hrs
15.5
to
16
Hrs
16
to
16.5
Hrs
16.5
to
17
Hrs

Where You Finished In The Females
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1
1 athletes finished between 9 and 9.5 Hrs
8
8 athletes finished between 9.5 and 10 Hrs
13
13 athletes finished between 10 and 10.5 Hrs
10
10 athletes finished between 10.5 and 11 Hrs
35
35 athletes finished between 11 and 11.5 Hrs
22
22 athletes finished between 11.5 and 12 Hrs
21
21 athletes finished between 12 and 12.5 Hrs
35
35 athletes finished between 12.5 and 13 Hrs
25
25 athletes finished between 13 and 13.5 Hrs
20
20 athletes finished between 13.5 and 14 Hrs
19
19 athletes finished between 14 and 14.5 Hrs
13
13 athletes finished between 14.5 and 15 Hrs
You
18
18 athletes finished between 15 and 15.5 Hrs
12
12 athletes finished between 15.5 and 16 Hrs
11
11 athletes finished between 16 and 16.5 Hrs
10
10 athletes finished between 16.5 and 17 Hrs
T
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8.5
Hrs
8.5
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9
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9
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9.5
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9.5
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10
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10
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10.5
Hrs
10.5
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11
Hrs
11
to
11.5
Hrs
11.5
to
12
Hrs
12
to
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12.5
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13
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13
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13.5
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14
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14
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14.5
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15
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15
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15.5
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15.5
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16
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16
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16.5
Hrs
16.5
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17
Hrs


Swim

Where You Finished Overall
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17
17 athletes finished between 45 and 50
82
82 athletes finished between 50 and 55
140
140 athletes finished between 55 and 1.0
203
203 athletes finished between 1.0 and 1.05
240
240 athletes finished between 1.05 and 1.10
202
202 athletes finished between 1.10 and 1.15
127
127 athletes finished between 1.15 and 1.20
90
90 athletes finished between 1.20 and 1.25
56
56 athletes finished between 1.25 and 1.30
29
29 athletes finished between 1.30 and 1.35
You
29
29 athletes finished between 1.35 and 1.40
14
14 athletes finished between 1.40 and 1.45
11
11 athletes finished between 1.45 and 1.50
5
5 athletes finished between 1.50 and 1.55
1
1 athletes finished between 1.55 and 2.0

1
1 athletes finished between 2.05 and 2.10
1
1 athletes finished between 2.10 and 2.15
1
1 athletes finished between 2.15 and 2.20
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45

45
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50

50
to
55

55
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1.0

1.0
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1.05
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1.10
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1.15
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1.20

1.20
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1.25

1.25
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1.30

1.30
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1.35

1.35
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1.40

1.40
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1.45

1.45
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1.50

1.50
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1.55

1.55
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2.0

2.0
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2.05

2.05
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2.10

2.10
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2.15
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Where You Finished In Your Age Group
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1
1 athletes finished between 55 and 1.0
2
2 athletes finished between 1.0 and 1.05
8
8 athletes finished between 1.05 and 1.10
5
5 athletes finished between 1.10 and 1.15
5
5 athletes finished between 1.15 and 1.20
7
7 athletes finished between 1.20 and 1.25
5
5 athletes finished between 1.25 and 1.30
2
2 athletes finished between 1.30 and 1.35
You
2
2 athletes finished between 1.35 and 1.40

1
1 athletes finished between 1.45 and 1.50
1
1 athletes finished between 1.50 and 1.55





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1.10
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1.20
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1.25
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Where You Finished In The Females
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1
1 athletes finished between 45 and 50
11
11 athletes finished between 50 and 55
16
16 athletes finished between 55 and 1.0
31
31 athletes finished between 1.0 and 1.05
47
47 athletes finished between 1.05 and 1.10
53
53 athletes finished between 1.10 and 1.15
29
29 athletes finished between 1.15 and 1.20
32
32 athletes finished between 1.20 and 1.25
24
24 athletes finished between 1.25 and 1.30
12
12 athletes finished between 1.30 and 1.35
You
9
9 athletes finished between 1.35 and 1.40
2
2 athletes finished between 1.40 and 1.45
3
3 athletes finished between 1.45 and 1.50
2
2 athletes finished between 1.50 and 1.55
1
1 athletes finished between 1.55 and 2.0




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45

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1.0

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1.05
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1.10
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1.15
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1.20
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1.25
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1.30

1.30
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1.35

1.35
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1.40

1.40
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1.45

1.45
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1.50
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1.55
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2.0
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2.05
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Bike

Where You Finished Overall
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2
2 athletes finished between 4.30 and 4.45 Hrs
22
22 athletes finished between 4.45 and 5.0 Hrs
99
99 athletes finished between 5.0 and 5.15 Hrs
164
164 athletes finished between 5.15 and 5.30 Hrs
184
184 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
151
151 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
142
142 athletes finished between 6.0 and 6.15 Hrs
121
121 athletes finished between 6.15 and 6.30 Hrs
104
104 athletes finished between 6.30 and 6.45 Hrs
You
82
82 athletes finished between 6.45 and 7.0 Hrs
62
62 athletes finished between 7.0 and 7.15 Hrs
45
45 athletes finished between 7.15 and 7.30 Hrs
22
22 athletes finished between 7.30 and 7.45 Hrs
21
21 athletes finished between 7.45 and 8.0 Hrs
16
16 athletes finished between 8.0 and 8.15 Hrs
7
7 athletes finished between 8.15 and 8.30 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 8.30 and 8.45 Hrs

T
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4.15
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4.30
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4.45
to
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5.0
to
5.15
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5.15
to
5.30
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5.30
to
5.45
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5.45
to
6.0
Hrs
6.0
to
6.15
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6.15
to
6.30
Hrs
6.30
to
6.45
Hrs
6.45
to
7.0
Hrs
7.0
to
7.15
Hrs
7.15
to
7.30
Hrs
7.30
to
7.45
Hrs
7.45
to
8.0
Hrs
8.0
to
8.15
Hrs
8.15
to
8.30
Hrs
8.30
to
8.45
Hrs
8.45
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9.0
Hrs

Where You Finished In Your Age Group
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4
4 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
1
1 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 6.0 and 6.15 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 6.15 and 6.30 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 6.30 and 6.45 Hrs
You
5
5 athletes finished between 6.45 and 7.0 Hrs
8
8 athletes finished between 7.0 and 7.15 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 7.15 and 7.30 Hrs
2
2 athletes finished between 7.30 and 7.45 Hrs


1
1 athletes finished between 8.15 and 8.30 Hrs
1
1 athletes finished between 8.30 and 8.45 Hrs

T
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4.15
Hrs
4.15
to
4.30
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4.30
to
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4.45
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Hrs
5.0
to
5.15
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5.15
to
5.30
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5.30
to
5.45
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5.45
to
6.0
Hrs
6.0
to
6.15
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6.15
to
6.30
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6.30
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6.45
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6.45
to
7.0
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7.0
to
7.15
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7.15
to
7.30
Hrs
7.30
to
7.45
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7.45
to
8.0
Hrs
8.0
to
8.15
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8.15
to
8.30
Hrs
8.30
to
8.45
Hrs
8.45
to
9.0
Hrs

Where You Finished In The Females
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2
2 athletes finished between 5.0 and 5.15 Hrs
13
13 athletes finished between 5.15 and 5.30 Hrs
25
25 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
20
20 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
32
32 athletes finished between 6.0 and 6.15 Hrs
36
36 athletes finished between 6.15 and 6.30 Hrs
33
33 athletes finished between 6.30 and 6.45 Hrs
You
26
26 athletes finished between 6.45 and 7.0 Hrs
30
30 athletes finished between 7.0 and 7.15 Hrs
17
17 athletes finished between 7.15 and 7.30 Hrs
12
12 athletes finished between 7.30 and 7.45 Hrs
8
8 athletes finished between 7.45 and 8.0 Hrs
9
9 athletes finished between 8.0 and 8.15 Hrs
5
5 athletes finished between 8.15 and 8.30 Hrs
4
4 athletes finished between 8.30 and 8.45 Hrs

T
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4.0
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4.15
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4.15
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4.30
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4.30
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4.45
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4.45
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5.0
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5.0
to
5.15
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5.15
to
5.30
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5.30
to
5.45
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5.45
to
6.0
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6.0
to
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6.15
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6.30
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6.30
to
6.45
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6.45
to
7.0
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7.0
to
7.15
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7.15
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7.30
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7.30
to
7.45
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7.45
to
8.0
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8.0
to
8.15
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8.15
to
8.30
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8.30
to
8.45
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8.45
to
9.0
Hrs


Run

Where You Finished Overall
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4
4 athletes finished between 2.45 and 3.0 Hrs
31
31 athletes finished between 3.0 and 3.15 Hrs
64
64 athletes finished between 3.15 and 3.30 Hrs
137
137 athletes finished between 3.30 and 3.45 Hrs
155
155 athletes finished between 3.45 and 4.0 Hrs
133
133 athletes finished between 4.0 and 4.15 Hrs
134
134 athletes finished between 4.15 and 4.30 Hrs
120
120 athletes finished between 4.30 and 4.45 Hrs
99
99 athletes finished between 4.45 and 5.0 Hrs
82
82 athletes finished between 5.0 and 5.15 Hrs
72
72 athletes finished between 5.15 and 5.30 Hrs
50
50 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
45
45 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
You
124
124 athletes finished between 6.0 and 8.30 Hrs
T
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2.30
to
2.45
Hrs
2.45
to
3.0
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3.0
to
3.15
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3.15
to
3.30
Hrs
3.30
to
3.45
Hrs
3.45
to
4.0
Hrs
4.0
to
4.15
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4.15
to
4.30
Hrs
4.30
to
4.45
Hrs
4.45
to
5.0
Hrs
5.0
to
5.15
Hrs
5.15
to
5.30
Hrs
5.30
to
5.45
Hrs
5.45
to
6.0
Hrs
6.0
to
8.30
Hrs

Where You Finished In Your Age Group
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1
1 athletes finished between 3.30 and 3.45 Hrs

2
2 athletes finished between 4.0 and 4.15 Hrs
5
5 athletes finished between 4.15 and 4.30 Hrs
5
5 athletes finished between 4.30 and 4.45 Hrs
3
3 athletes finished between 4.45 and 5.0 Hrs
6
6 athletes finished between 5.0 and 5.15 Hrs

4
4 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
3
3 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
You
9
9 athletes finished between 6.0 and 8.30 Hrs
T
I
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2.30
to
2.45
Hrs
2.45
to
3.0
Hrs
3.0
to
3.15
Hrs
3.15
to
3.30
Hrs
3.30
to
3.45
Hrs
3.45
to
4.0
Hrs
4.0
to
4.15
Hrs
4.15
to
4.30
Hrs
4.30
to
4.45
Hrs
4.45
to
5.0
Hrs
5.0
to
5.15
Hrs
5.15
to
5.30
Hrs
5.30
to
5.45
Hrs
5.45
to
6.0
Hrs
6.0
to
8.30
Hrs

Where You Finished In The Females
A
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2
2 athletes finished between 3.0 and 3.15 Hrs
10
10 athletes finished between 3.15 and 3.30 Hrs
11
11 athletes finished between 3.30 and 3.45 Hrs
25
25 athletes finished between 3.45 and 4.0 Hrs
26
26 athletes finished between 4.0 and 4.15 Hrs
23
23 athletes finished between 4.15 and 4.30 Hrs
37
37 athletes finished between 4.30 and 4.45 Hrs
21
21 athletes finished between 4.45 and 5.0 Hrs
26
26 athletes finished between 5.0 and 5.15 Hrs
21
21 athletes finished between 5.15 and 5.30 Hrs
12
12 athletes finished between 5.30 and 5.45 Hrs
15
15 athletes finished between 5.45 and 6.0 Hrs
You
43
43 athletes finished between 6.0 and 8.30 Hrs
T
I
M
E
2.30
to
2.45
Hrs
2.45
to
3.0
Hrs
3.0
to
3.15
Hrs
3.15
to
3.30
Hrs
3.30
to
3.45
Hrs
3.45
to
4.0
Hrs
4.0
to
4.15
Hrs
4.15
to
4.30
Hrs
4.30
to
4.45
Hrs
4.45
to
5.0
Hrs
5.0
to
5.15
Hrs
5.15
to
5.30
Hrs
5.30
to
5.45
Hrs
5.45
to
6.0
Hrs
6.0
to
8.30
Hrs