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STORY

in a very good shape: Andi
Boecherer, Patrick Lange
(3rd in Kona in 2016) and
Mickaël Raelert. Face to them
were Patrick Nilsson (SWE),
Jeff Symonds (CAN), James
Cunnama (SA) and the French
Cyril Viennot in the search for
points for Kona.

Last year Kienle was 4 minutes
behind the lead after the
swim, this year he managed
to keep in touch, especially
with his closest rival of the

day Andy Boecherer. Kienle came back on the IM World Championhips this year. He could be on
lead after the second part of the bike course which the podium or even better...
was 3 km shorter this year because of road works.
Boecherer kept pressuring on him and the two As last year, the second was Andy Boecherer who
German athletes began the marathon together. was close to the win only during a few kilometers
Kienle was stronger and took the lead with a 2:45 of the marathon. Thanks to the best running split
marathon. We have to keep on eye on him for the (2:40’58), Patrick Nilsson finished third.

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