Cyril Viennot and Caroline Steffen took out the top spots at the 2016 VNG Ironman 70.3 Vietnam Powered by Number 1 Energy Drink here in Da Nang.

On the men’s side, Cyril Viennot of France finished the course in 3:54:09, beating Tim Van Berkel of Australia (3:55:08) into second place and Luke McKenzie also from Australia (3:59:18), into third. Finishing fourth was Tim Reed (AUS) and Ivan Kalashnikov (RUS) finished fifth.

Meanwhile, Swiss Miss Caroline Steffen secured first place with a finish time of 4:12:18 over Czech Republic’s Radka Vodickova (4:15:46) and Aussie Liz Blatchford (4:19:46). Finishing fourth was Dimity Lee-Duke (AUS) and Keiko Tanaka (JAP) finished fifth.

Over 1,000 local and foreign participants coming from 60 countries competed on the course alongside more than 20 world-class professionals.

Ironman Asia Pacific CEO Geoff Meyer raced alongside notable Vietnamese participants such as Sunrise Events Viet Nam Managing Director Bang Trinh and VNG CEO and co-founder Le Hong Minh in one of Vietnam’s biggest international sporting events.

Da Nang, Viet Nam’s third-largest city, is the proud host to the VNG IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam powered by Number 1 Energy Drink. Situated along an immaculate 30km stretch of white sand beach, Da Nang is surrounded by three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Imperial City of Hue, Hoi An Ancient Town and the My Son ruins. Da Nang is a bucket–list destination for travelers with its mix of cultural attractions, famous cuisine, beautiful beaches, world-class golf courses and award-winning resorts, making it the perfect venue for this major sports tourism event.

(Source: http://ironman703vietnam.com)