Posted: July 25, 2005

Triathlon: Fuhr wins fifth women’s title at 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid

By: Josh Hernandez July 24, 2005

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Heather Fuhr (Canada) claimed her fifth women’s title in seven years at the 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid on July 24 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Heather Fuhr wins fifth title in Lake Placid, and her 14th Ironman win! (Photo By asiphoto.com)

Fuhr used an impressive run time of three hours, nine minutes and 11 seconds to finish with an overall time of 9:45:06. Fuhr is currently second all-time on the Ironman victory list, having claimed 14 Ironman titles in her career.

The 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid was a women’s only professional race, and a $50,000 women’s pro prize purse was awarded.

Kim Loeffler (Colchester, Vt.) finished second and battled Fuhr for the title on the run course. Loeffler finished in 9:49:44 and has now posted three top-ten finishes at Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid.

Heather Gollnick (Bradenton, Fla.) rounded out the top three in the women’s field. Gollnick finished the swim course in 52:30 and completed the race with an overall time of 10:01:47.

Karen Smyers (Lincoln, Mass.) finished fourth with an overall time of 10:04:17, and Alexis Waddel (Carmel, Calif.) finished fifth (10:10:16).

Tony Delogne (Dedham, Mass.) was first to cross the finish line at the 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid with an overall time of 8:56:11. Delogne’s first-place finish was the first of his triathlon career.

Stefan Kramer (Germany) finished second in the men’s field with an overall time of 9:22:52, and Pierre Lavoie (Canada) finished third (9:27:22). Carmen Monks (Belmont, Mass.) finished fourth with an overall time of 9:30:29, and Doug Clark rounded out the men’s top five (9:37:01).

1,988 triathletes from around the world competed at the 2005 Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid. Athletes competed for 80 qualifying spots to the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Women’s Field
1. Heather Fuhr, Canada, 9:45:06
2. Kim Loeffler, Colchester, Vt., 9:49:44
3. Heather Gollnick, Bradenton, Fla., 10:01:47
4. Karen Smyers, Lincoln, Mass., 10:04:17
5. Alexis Waddel, Carmel, Calif., 10:10:16
6. Marie Danais, Canada, 10:11:43
7. Charlene Waldner, Canada, 10:18:19
8. Dede Griesbauer, Boston, Mass., 10:20:44
9. Karyn Ballance, New Zealand, 10:29:26
10. Hillary Biscay, Manhattan, Calif., 10:31:33

Men’s Field
1. Tony Delogne, Dedham, Mass., 8:56:11
2. Stefan Kramer, Germany, 9:22:52
3. Pierre Lavoie, Canada, 9:27:22
4. Carmen Monks, Belmont, Mass., 9:30:29
5. Doug Clark, Morristown, N.J., 9:37:01
6. Jody Sanderson, Canada, 9:37:41
7. Vaughn Cooper, Dover, N.H., 9:38:17
8. David Nerrow, Acton, Mass., 9:40:01
9. Jefferson Hartman, Martinez, Calif., 9:41:12
10. Jeffrey Hunt, Lake Placid, N.Y., 9:41:41