Tyler Butterfield Finishes Second In Indiana
In a field of over 200 athletes, Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished 2nd in the Ironman 70.3 Muncie in Indiana today [July 13].
Competing in the Men’s Elite Division, Butterfield clocked an overall time of 3:49:22 finishing behind Andrew Starykowicz from the United States who finished in a time of 3:46:25.
Butterfield completed the 1.2-mile swim in the calm waters of Prairie Creek Reservoir in a time of 25:12, coming out of the water in 5th
Butterfield then clocked a time of 2:06:13, covering the 56-mile bike course which took athletes onto closed state highways for a flat ride through rural Indiana
Butterfield then ran the fastest 13.1 mile run in a time of 1:14:16, that covered a challenging run course around the south side of Prairie Creek Reservoir over rolling country roads.
Butterfield actually ran faster today after completing the swim and a biking portion than he did running the 2013 Bermuda Day Half Marathon Derby where he clocked a time of 1:15:03.
