Who's on first?

So Hillary Biscay, Belinda Granger and Chrissie Wellington have left Brett Sutton and Team TBB to join Cliff English.

There's a story on slowtwitch and also on xtri.

Who is he? Well, he may be best known for coaching Sam McGlone. In the past he's also coached Peter Reid (in the pool) and Melanie McQuaid and Leanda Cave.

Sara Gross - Top 20

"Into T2 and I was really feeling like crap physically and mentally. Its hard to be in that much pain for that long. So I ran. As I got going i knew that i wasnt on fire, but that if kept up the pace it might just be enough to squeak into the top 20. And it was. Phew.

The long and the short of it is that i came to this race to learn so i could do well here in future years, and learn i did! Mission accomplished. So I should be happy right?"

Linsey - Top American - 5th

"To see a dream of mine become a reality is just an indescribable feeling. From the start of the year, I have always been focused on a top-ten performance here in Hawaii. While I credit several factors to the success of my day, when it came time for the cannon to blow, I knew I was as prepared as ever to `crack a big one'."

Linsey Corbin

Gina - exhausted in 8th

"I was exhausted at the finish line. I have never been exhausted before and have always finished with plenty in reserve so at least I know I had given it my all so I am happy. I have a lot now that I can take away and try and improve upon for next year."

Gina Ferguson

Jo Lawn didn't give up - 14th

"For me Kona was and is everything ..."

Joanna Lawn

Kate Major looks ahead

Kate Major was injured heading into the race and wasn't able to run anywhere near her ability.

"In one way I was disappointed in my result but in another, I did all I could do and wont go to sleep wondering how I would have gone.

I will be back again next year!!!"

Bella's 7th!

Bella Comerford finished off a superb season with a 7th place finish in Kona.

Bella's blog

Charlotte Paul's race day - 11th

Charlotte, a Brit who's now an Aussie, came 11th in Kona with a 3:06 marathon split.

Charlotte Journey

Who wasn't fit on race day?

Sam McGlone
Michelline Jones
Natascha Badmann
Kate Major
Joanna Lawn

Top 20 Women

1	Wellington, Chrissie		31	00:56:20	05:08:15	02:57:44	09:06:23
2	Van Vlerken, Yvonne		29	01:06:49	05:05:34	03:04:26	09:21:20
3	Wallenhorst, Sandra		36	01:03:21	05:14:56	02:58:35	09:22:52
4	Csomor, Erika		34	00:59:09	05:18:11	03:03:05	09:24:49
5	Corbin, Linsey		27	01:00:35	05:14:33	03:09:15	09:28:51
6	Berasategui, Virginia		33	00:58:50	05:22:16	03:03:48	09:29:15
7	Comerford, Bella		30	00:59:02	05:21:45	03:08:30	09:34:08
8	Ferguson, Gina		27	00:54:45	05:26:29	03:11:18	09:36:53
9	Kehr, Gina		39	00:54:45	05:21:46	03:14:35	09:37:06
10	Griesbauer, Dede		38	00:54:52	05:20:52	03:19:17	09:39:53

11 Paul, Charlotte 1:03:14 5:26:31 3:06:13 9:41:15
12 Snow, Caitlin 59:01 5:36:57 3:01:59 9:43:27
13 Matter, Sibylle 56:15 5:20:13 3:23:15 9:44:54
14 Lawn, Joanna 59:00 5:16:44 3:25:10 9:45:33
15 Dogana, Martina 1:03:31 5:27:26 3:14:32 9:50:47
16 Imaizumi, Naomi 1:03:32 5:22:03 3:20:20 9:54:08
17 Granger, Belinda 56:09 5:15:24 3:39:47 9:56:01
18 Keat, Rebekah 56:19 5:26:39 3:28:27 9:56:01
19 Shiono, Emi 1:14:34 5:22:23 3:15:21 9:57:04
20 Gross, Sara 59:04 5:42:27 3:18:57 10:06:10

Wellington takes 2nd title

Chrissie Wellington secured a second consecutive Kona title and set a new course run split at the same time.

1 9:06:23 101 Wellington, Chrissie Thetford GBR 56:20 2:06 5:08:16 1:59 2:57:44

Slowtwitch odds

Here's what slowtwitch has in mind:

Kona pre-race preview

Chrissie Wellington
Kate Major
Jo Lawn
Rebecca Preston
Nina Kraft
Dede Griesbauer
Gina Kerr
Desiree Ficker

Triathlete Magazine

Kona issue women's preview

Chrissie Wellington
Sam McGlone (DNS because of injury)
Kate Major

Yvonne Van Vlerken
Erika Csomor

Bella Comerford
Gina Ferguson
Belinda Granger
Edith Niederfriniger