Jess Ripper swims, rides and runs to glory once again!

Making it two years on the trot at the top of the podium, Jess Ripper today took apart the rest of the 35-39 age group at the Ironman Japan 2014 event based in and around Lake Toya. The man is literally made of iron! For the more stat-loving people among you, here are his splits:

SWIM DETAILS | Division Rank: 5

BIKE DETAILS | Division Rank: 1

RUN DETAILS | Division Rank: 1

Transition Details

T1: Swim-to-bike 3:58
T2: Bike-to-run 3:00

So there you have it, after swimming for an hour and being on the bike for 180km, he nails a 3:30 marathon at the end. Smashing!

You can check out the full results list here, which show Jess coming in 9th overall in the open category. Top 10. Ironman. Jess Ripper, Niseko Ironman!

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Chris Pickering

Posted on 24 August, 2014 by Chris Pickering in Niseko Life, Summer.