Wasserbillig/Luxembourg, JUNE 2016. This month the Cairns Airport IRONMAN® Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon took place in Cairns and the IRONMAN® 70.3® Boulder triathlon took place in Colorado – the athletes at both of these events were supported by pjuractive 2SKIN.
At the IRONMAN triathlon in Cairns, Tim Van Berkel triumphed with a time of 8:15:02. In second place was David Dellow and in third, Pete Jacobs. Tim Van Berkel and David Dellow were not the only Australians with first-rate performances. Five of the six top finishers were from Australia. The reigning champion from the previous year, Luke McKenzie, had a promising start but suffered tire damage 18 kilometers before the end of the cycling segment, leaving him unable to recover the lost time. He ultimately finished in sixth place. Jodie Swallow from Great Britain prevailed in the women’s competition. She dominated from the start, finishing in first place in the swimming segment and also leading the way in the cycling segment. Although she lost a bit of time in the running segment, she still came out on top with a time of 9:06:18.
The IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon also finished with two Australian champions – Joe Gambles for the men and Ellie Salthouse for the women. Joe Gambles won with a time of 3:41:37 and maintained a lead for much of the Ironman. In second place was American Christ Leiferman and in third, Australia’s Sam Appleton. Ellie Salthouse prevailed after a sprint and won with just a 17-second lead over the second place competitor Jeanni Seymour from South Africa.
“We would like to thank pjuractive for their key support of over 3500 athletes who reached the starting line on June 12th at the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns. The pjuractive 2SKIN product was shared with every athlete across the festival. The event was an outstanding success with representatives from over 45 countries participating,” said Jeff Gillies, Head of Partnerships for IRONMAN Asia-Pacific.
About pjuractive 2SKIN
Whether for swimming, biking or running – 2SKIN prevents chafing and blistering in all three disciplines. Immediately after application, an invisible protective film is created on the skin. This protective film reinforces the skin’s cell structure, and distributes the stress and pressure on the skin over a larger surface area. This increases protection against chafing, blistering or other unpleasant skin irritations. At the same time 2SKIN actively allows the skin to breathe! pjuractive 2SKIN is dermatologically tested, free from skin impairing emulsifiers and is water- and sweat resistant.