Michellie continues to cruise along

She's now 10 miles away from her second Ironman title. She just went through 16.2 miles of the marathon.
07:56


Lovato opens up some space!

Spencer Smith's charge appears to have stalled. Lovato has managed to gain some time on Smith.

Here are the splits:
MICHAEL LOVATO (#2) leads the men's field.
* SPENCER SMITH (#7) at 1:25
* TIMOTHY DEBOOM (#6) at 6:00
* SERGIO MARQUES (#3) at 11:30

DeBoom is now all alone in third ... we'll have to see if he has enough time to make up the ground on the men ahead.
07:53



If Michellie Jones wasn't in this race ...

It would be quite close right now!

Through 10 miles, JONES (#58) leads, and behind her we have an incredible battle shaping up:

Behind her are:
* DESIREE FICKER (#56) at 20:31
* HEATHER GOLLNICK (#64) at 21:18
* HILLARY BISCAY (#77) at 23:25
* TEREZA MACEL (#79) at 27:36