wow
Also the leading female age grouper W40 - 44, that bike split 5:02:20 It was quicker than the 3rd female pro. She’s predicted to have a 3:27 marathon.
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Looks like he missed out by 48 seconds, 9:00:48!
Would have been well under without the bonus 3K on the bike.
Sadly it looks like funkster is struggling. His races recently don’t seem to represent his training.
Edit: should say we’ve probably all been there, I certainly have a few times
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Yeah, I could very well be in this situation next week!
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I know you can’t actually read this but keep going guys! Honestly never fails to amaze me people putting themselves through this, huge effort and it looks a particularly tough ask today. I’d be fuming about having to do an extra 3k on the bike 
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Nah, I’ll give you a kick up the arse and so will mungo 
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Yeah - long, long pedigree that guy.
PB of 8:30:51 back in 1997.
Here’s his Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce5OmXAol2k/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
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Looks like he’s held onto a lot of that speed. Can’t have been far off pro level really.
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Not far now for @funkster.
Our club coach finished on the podium in 45-50 cat with a 9:20, probably a PB for him.
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Done in 11.05
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Well done @funkster 
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Well done @funkster good friend of mine pulled out of Frankfurt at 140km on bike, he told me he was throwing up, no.idea why at the moment.
It was much hotter than forecast today in Switzerland. I organised our club fun triathlon, and it was 31 degrees on the run for the people doing tbe 70.3
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@Mathew_Pritchard has dropped off the tracker. Hopefull just a chip issue.
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Short version.
59 swim!!!
Felt ok on the bike.
Then at 140km someone flipped a switch and everything shut down
Was barely pedalling at points.
Got to T2
Almost fell over
Everything cramped.
Didn’t want to start the run.
Still cramp
Then mile 3 felt ok.
Then not.
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Even more amazing to finish 
I saw you finish on German TV - instant fame!
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But you toughed it out to what is a pretty decent time. Well done
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Well done @funkster we forget how crazy these things are and sometimes getting to the finish line is enough
Enjoy recovery
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I wondered why the pace picked up for a while on the run and thought it wondered if it was just the legs getting going.
Sorry to hear it didn’t go to plan, but well done for grinding it out. Probably little consolation but there’s probably 1800 other people that would like that time, even if you won’t!
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I honestly thought I’d got over it
But no 
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