Van de 90 Belgische triatleten op de startlijst van het WK Ironman zijn er zaterdag 88 effectief van start gegaan in Kona. Na 3,8 km zwemmen in de Stille Oceaan, 180 km fietsen op de Queen K naar Hawi en terug en 42 km lopen langs Energy Lab en Palani kwamen 86 Belgische triatleten over de iconische finish op Alii Drive. Nicola Christiaens en Jonie Vanhoutte waren onze snelste Belgen. Girl Power overigens in Kona, want alle Belgische vrouwen haalden de finish, maar het overgrote deel van onze landgenoten deed het uitstekend en elke DNF heeft ook zijn eigen verhaal. Want we kregen van zowat iedereen na de finish te horen dat het door de wind een loodzware wedstrijd was, sommigen spraken zelfs van de zwaarste race uit hun leven. Naar goede gewoonte lijsten we hieronder alle Belgische resultaten op, inclusief eindtijd en tijden per onderdeel:

naamPlPl AGeindtijdzwemt1fietst2loopAGwoonplaats
Nicola Christiaens46608:41:5800:56:0100:03:0504:47:2500:02:3502:52:52M30-34Wieze
Marten Van Riel473608:42:1700:48:1600:02:1904:16:1300:02:4003:32:49MPROWuustwezel
Mattice Sablain76708:55:0600:58:4700:04:4804:33:0200:03:1003:15:19M25-29Harelbeke
Jonas De Wachter781108:55:4100:52:1400:03:1104:50:2300:04:1503:05:38M30-34Willebroek
Lorentz Snyers79708:55:4401:07:5100:04:0804:45:0500:03:5502:54:45M35-39Rosieres
Noury Vanmanshoven821208:57:0001:01:2900:03:1504:44:5200:03:4103:03:43M30-34Zutendaal
Jaryd De Mooij110809:04:2000:59:2300:03:4004:42:2900:04:5103:13:57M40-44Roosdaal
Job Teblick1131909:06:2200:59:0900:03:5804:41:3200:03:2803:18:15M30-34Brasschaat
Jack Roels126409:09:0401:02:2100:04:1904:46:0300:05:2903:10:52M18-24Berchem
Jurgen Cop1663509:18:0500:56:5200:03:4804:44:1700:05:2303:27:45M30-34Kalmthout
Tom Defoort1703709:18:5001:03:0300:03:4604:54:5800:04:1303:12:50M30-34Knokke-Heist
Thomas Deschepper1772409:19:2901:07:0400:04:2004:54:5700:04:3703:08:31M25-29Forest
Sam De Knop1792309:19:3801:02:4900:03:5404:58:0200:04:5003:10:03M35-39Aalst
Nick Van der Haegen1832409:20:0401:06:0100:05:0704:58:2300:03:5703:06:36M35-39Erembodegem
Alexander Rosseel1914209:20:5001:02:2200:03:2504:48:1800:03:1503:23:30M30-34Izegem
Vincent Lete2283309:25:5301:05:5700:04:5104:56:2600:05:0303:13:36M35-39Saint-Ghislain
Milan Verschaeve2413109:27:2600:55:5800:02:4805:11:0500:05:4403:11:51M25-29Lichtervelde
Arthur Bertholome2763409:32:2700:55:5300:03:1704:51:2200:04:0603:37:49M25-29Liege
Dennis Laerte2793609:32:4201:03:5400:06:2805:02:5200:05:2703:14:01M40-44Rotselaar
Linus Van Praet2861709:33:2501:05:5200:03:1105:05:1900:04:1703:14:46M45-49Dendermonde
Jeffrey Heymans2915609:33:4601:03:5500:03:1304:55:5400:03:1803:27:26M30-34Essen
Wim De Buyser3015709:35:0201:07:3800:03:5105:01:2900:06:0203:16:02M35-39Willebroek
Staf Vanhauwaert3122009:36:1201:01:4900:04:1104:48:3400:02:4203:38:56M18-24Wingene
Jelle De Wispelaere3133909:36:2800:59:4200:03:3305:24:3900:07:5703:00:37M25-29Gent
Thibault Delvenne3205909:37:5901:02:3200:04:0604:43:4300:02:5803:44:40M30-34Spa
Steven Molkens3336309:39:0501:02:1500:04:4704:53:4900:05:0703:33:07M35-39Kontich
Jonie Vanhoutte384209:44:5201:04:3700:03:4405:12:1500:04:2703:19:49F30-34Herzele
Yarn Nijssen3974709:45:4201:01:0900:05:4204:49:3100:05:3303:43:47M25-29Bilzen-Hoeselt
Raphael Janssens4163709:47:1801:10:1300:05:4604:57:5000:04:0103:29:28M45-49Ninove
Bernard Spitz4178009:47:2101:02:2100:04:2505:05:4300:04:1003:30:42M35-39Heverlee
Adrien Dessart4417809:49:3001:08:0400:03:0204:58:5900:03:2603:35:59M30-34Mouscron
Danny Van Rompaey4421709:49:3101:00:4100:03:5005:03:2300:04:2703:37:10M50-54Kapellen
Julien Ertveldt4689309:51:5601:08:3400:04:4204:57:4200:05:3703:35:21M35-39Overijse
Bert Vergote4716709:52:0500:59:2900:04:1405:10:4100:06:1803:31:23M40-44Meulebeke
Niels Van Kerckhoven4909709:53:2701:05:4300:05:1905:13:1100:05:0003:24:14M35-39Aarschot
Alain Schutjes4962209:54:0201:05:4100:05:2105:03:4400:05:1903:33:57M50-54Lommel
Stijn Van Opstal50110009:54:2701:09:5000:04:2904:59:5000:04:5903:35:19M35-39Oud-Turnhout
Maarten Vermeulen5317509:57:1501:06:5900:05:1205:14:2200:03:5403:26:48M40-44Scherpenheuvel
Thibault Bollen5486309:58:4801:04:4300:05:2805:17:5300:05:2903:25:15M25-29Menen
Olivier Cornelis5946610:04:2301:06:5600:04:0705:15:5000:05:1303:32:17M45-49Aartselaar
Jana Backes6501110:09:2901:10:0500:04:4805:31:5600:04:2503:18:15F30-34Eupen
Manu Godfroid6517210:09:2901:16:1200:05:0805:11:1800:04:0003:32:51M25-29Schilde
Luk Tijsmans6651310:10:5301:06:4900:06:0805:14:2800:05:5703:37:31M55-59Brasschaat
Lotte De Vet6821310:12:3701:03:1600:03:5605:13:4100:04:3303:47:11F30-34Brasschaat
Carl-Philippe Delbeke7158810:15:4001:08:4800:05:3205:17:3800:07:2903:36:13M45-49Wieze
Jordy Lauret76310710:20:3101:16:0200:05:3405:14:5500:05:3703:38:23M40-44Assenede
Ivan Verstraeten7985110:25:2001:12:0200:05:3605:25:0200:07:3703:35:03M50-54Begijnendijk
Dimitri Buytaert8065310:26:0501:06:1800:05:2405:35:3600:04:3803:34:09M50-54Hove
Wouter Van den Heuvel81611110:27:1301:13:1000:05:2305:34:2400:07:5703:26:19M45-49Puurs-Sint-Amands
Nicky Detry8743310:34:1501:18:3900:05:1505:36:2900:04:5203:29:00M55-59Moustier-Sur-Sambre
David Soen8916710:36:3301:14:1100:08:2405:09:3900:06:2903:57:50M50-54Geraardsbergen
Karlien Claus9162610:38:5201:03:1800:05:0705:35:1100:06:3703:48:39F30-34Willebroek
Robbe Fioen92811310:40:2401:03:1400:04:3805:12:4600:05:3004:14:16M30-34Gent
Glen Huygens99513710:47:3401:11:3700:08:0905:27:0600:08:3603:52:06M35-39Averbode
Anthony Weytjens103514510:52:1101:09:1700:04:5105:30:1300:06:1704:01:33M40-44Palm-Mar
Lisa Van den Bossche10722010:55:3901:15:3200:05:0005:37:2200:05:0703:52:38F40-44Amsterdam
Jurgen De Boever10755610:55:4201:22:0700:04:4005:34:3400:05:5803:48:23M55-59Brakel
Julie Cornelissens11072610:58:5001:11:4000:06:1605:42:0500:06:3703:52:12F25-29Duffel
Steven Laureys11256311:01:2201:11:2800:05:4605:40:3400:06:0803:57:26M55-59Bonheiden
Edmond Sterpin114216111:04:4201:04:3200:07:0205:19:5200:05:3304:27:43M45-49Evere
Eline Delasorte11532111:05:4901:13:2100:04:1905:47:4800:04:1103:56:10F45-49Gent
Eddy De Bels1192411:10:4601:23:3100:04:4605:28:1700:07:3204:06:40M65-69Waregem
Thomas Claus12319311:15:0801:19:4600:06:5505:29:0600:06:2304:12:58M25-29Bonheiden
Filip Sheridan123416911:15:2201:09:2100:09:0205:49:2400:14:2703:53:08M45-49Gentbrugge
Geert Byttebier12412011:16:1301:21:3300:05:0805:29:5800:08:1604:11:18M60-64Loppem
Elly Verhoeven1278611:21:2201:27:2600:04:5305:49:2600:05:4303:53:54F55-59Lommel
Johan De Bent128013311:21:3701:15:3600:04:3005:34:1700:05:3904:21:35M50-54Herent
Dorien Heylen12813611:21:4101:13:3700:06:3405:38:2400:08:3004:14:36F35-39Messelbroek
Gudrun Hespel12843711:22:1301:29:4300:07:5505:40:2300:06:4303:57:29F35-39Antwerpen
Kristel Imbo13405711:29:4801:11:1900:04:2205:47:0900:07:2004:19:38F30-34Ath
Tom De Malsche137715211:34:4801:16:5600:05:1205:26:4300:05:3604:40:21M50-54Hamme
Renee Vanderheyden14494511:45:2400:59:1800:04:1305:48:3300:04:3104:48:49F25-29Brugge
Ginger Jesson-MacDuff14686511:48:3801:22:1800:08:2306:04:0700:11:2704:02:23F30-34Brussels
Lilou Huart15255112:00:0001:17:4600:04:4905:52:5500:07:0904:37:21F25-29Schaarbeek
Olivier Henz152813112:01:1101:21:4100:03:2305:15:1500:05:0205:15:50M55-59Eupen
Christian Meuser1634112:23:5401:41:4700:05:3205:58:4900:06:2404:31:22M70-74Belsele
Florence Cosse16366012:24:1401:16:0200:07:0206:14:4100:09:2504:37:04F35-39Hesperange
Ignace Deckmyn16786712:33:2101:23:2000:06:2306:11:4600:09:4104:42:11M60-64Lokeren
Pascal Verbrugge172515912:45:1401:12:3500:06:3906:15:1100:06:1105:04:38M55-59Schilde
Phil Saussus17733212:58:4601:31:3500:08:2006:13:0200:08:2404:57:25M65-69Villers Sur Lesse
Serge Muylle184017213:21:0501:22:5100:07:5806:14:0300:09:2405:26:49M55-59Keerbergen
Philippe Deneyer18879213:33:4201:34:5600:06:3706:35:0200:08:0705:09:00M60-64Ceroux
Tim Bisaerts189817313:35:3601:23:5400:08:2406:20:5600:08:5205:33:30M40-44Affligem
Thea Van Rumst20943714:55:0701:37:3600:10:5206:55:4600:11:5105:59:02F60-64Lokeren
Ben Francus210611815:03:4701:12:2500:06:0907:11:4100:11:4006:21:52M60-64Lint
Jean-Marc Vandersmissen214621715:30:4401:19:2200:15:2907:56:4200:20:5705:38:14M55-59Knokke-Heist
Philippe JammaerDNF00:54:0100:02:4305:10:47M25-29Hasselt
Jean-Michel SimarDNF01:12:4300:04:3405:31:1600:06:26M60-64Trois-Ponts
Bert ArnautsDNSM45-49Gingelom
Damien SurayDNSM40-44Grez-Doiceau