Kona 2014: how the British pros got on in Hawaii
Rachel Joyce and Jodie Swallow finish strong in third and fourth position, while Harry Wiltshire is the top-placing British male and Dan Halksworth DNFs
The British pros delivered some sterling performances at Ironman Hawaii last weekend despite punishingly hot and windy conditions, with Rachel Joyce taking a commendable third behind Daniel Ryf (SUI) and Jodie Swallow a gutsy fourth.
Check out our full race reports for the men’s and women’s races, won by Sebastian Kienle (GER) and Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) respectively, and take a look at our exclusive photo gallery.
Rachel Joyce – 3rd
Another great race for Joyce, who copped a black eye in the swim and revealed afterwards she got dunked a few times but fought back to emerge from Kailua Bay in 56:47mins. A speedy bike (4:56:47) enabled her to stay close to the leader Daniela Ryf (SUI) all the way back from the Hawi turnaround. Once out of T2 she went in hot pursuit of the Swiss athlete, but her 3:06:27 run wasn’t enough to keep Carfrae at bay, and she eventually finished third.
The @IronmanTri World Champs never fails to deliver: 3rd for me
Jamie Beach
Former digital editor 
