Race Coverage
Another Half IM Win for CY...
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Monday, 20 October 2014 06:10
Life Time Tri - Soma Half IM - CATHY YNDESTAD's convincing victory at the Soma Half in Tempe, Arizona two days ago was her sixth win in eight multisport starts in 2014 and the 71st W of her tri/du career. Her time was FAST, a 4:32:45, requiring uniformly impressive splits: S - 28:35 - B - 2:28:28 - R - 1:33:54. It was her 2nd fastest half IM ever and an 8:42 improvement on her winning time here in 2013. Additionally, it is the fastest 70.3 time of the year by a resident Minnesota woman.
More impressively, Cathy finished 7th overall and only 27:46 behind the male winner, Pedro Gomes, a Portuguese pro living in Scottsdale. Winner of Ironman Sweden in 2013, Gomes' name may sound familiar to those who watched or participated at Ironman Wisconsin last month. He finished 3rd there.
CY's Soma victory was her 3rd long course win of the season and the MMA Selectors have unanimously decided to add her name to the official list of "Long Distance Athlete of the Year" nominees. Yndestad is also nominated for "Triathlete fo the Year." ...
Cathy has won five official half IMs in her career:
1st @ 2014 Soma Half - 4:32:45
1st @ 2014 HITS - Waconia - 4:37:00
1st @ 2013 Soma Half - 4:41:27
1st @ 2008 Pigman Half - 4:50:52
1st amateur / 5th overall @ New Foundland 70.3 - 4:55:53
Half IM PR - 4:24:02 @ 2009 70.3 World Championships (14th amateur, 2nd 30-34W)
Also:
1st amateur @ 2014 Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe - 4:55:37
1st overall woman @ 2013 Leadman Epic 125 - Tempe - 4:55:00
(The Leadman 125 is marketed as a swim and bike heavy equivalent of a half IM.)
(Great Photos provided by YndeCam.)
