First off the bike was Denmark's Torbjorn Sindballe (below) in 5 hours, 20 minutes, 40 seconds. Just under two minutes later, American Chris Lieto came through. Lieto would pass Sindballe within the first five miles of the run but Aussie Chris McCormack, perhaps bolstered by the news that Normann Stadler had bowed out of the race, surged by Lieto to take the lead and hold it with seven miles to go.
For the women, Chrissie Wellington (below) of Great Britain came in to T2 first and continues to lead midway through the run, "looking phenomenal" according to the IronmanLive coverage.
Samantha McGlone (below) is running strong behind her, about six or seven minutes back in second. Kate Major is currently third.
