It is again time to share our annual top 15 Ironman Hawaii features and we start this year with the top 15 female finishers during the run in Kona. The fastest run split of the day belonged to Mirinda Carfrae who clocked a course record 2:52:09. This year we are actually featuring 16 women because age grouper Beate Görtz from Germany finished 15th overall.

1. Chrissie Wellington
Great Britain
running time: 2:52:41
running shoes: Brooks T7 Racer (War on ALS edition)



2. Mirinda Carfrae
Australia
running time: 2:52:09 * course record
running shoes: K-Swiss K-Ruuz 1.5



3. Leanda Cave
Great Britain
running time: 3:06:36
running shoes: K-Swiss Kwicky Blade Light



4. Rachel Joyce
Great Britain
running time: 3:09:55
running shoes: Adidas adiZero adios



5. Caroline Steffen
Switzerland
running time: 3:15:17
running shoes: AVIA AVI-Bolt II



6. Karin Thuerig
Switzerland
running time: 3:13:31
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch




7. Sonja Tajsich
Germany
running time: 3:04:47
running shoes: Saucony Type A



8. Heather Wurtele
Canada
running time: 3:15:29
running shoes: Avia AVI-Bolt III



9. Caitlin Snow
USA
running time: 2:53:51
running shoes: Pearl Izumi isoTransition



10. Virginia Berasategui
Spain
running time: 3:12:50
running shoes: Avia AVI-Bolt II



11. Catriona Morrison
Great Britain
running time: 3:13:18
running shoes: Saucony Fastwitch



12. Tine Deckers
Belgium
running time: 3:19:09
running shoes: Mizuno Wave Inspire



13. Kelly Williamson
USA
running time: 3:03:33
running shoes: Zoot Kapilani



14. Natascha Badman
Switzerland
running time: 3:16:44
running shoes: Mizuno Wave Ronin 3



15. (Overall) Beate Görtz
Germany * AG W40-44
running time: 3:18:45
running shoes: Brooks T7



15. (Pro) Mary Beth Ellis
USA
running time: 3:13:48
running shoes: Avia AVI Bolt III




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