LIVE: IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

It is the first highlight of the year. The Frankfurter Sparkasse IRONMAN European Championship, the huge City Triathlon with hundreds of thousands spectators attracted two remarkable fields in both men's and women's race: Marino Vanhoenacker, Pete Jacobs, Sebastian Kienle, Michael Raelert, Enenko Llanos, Andy Böcherer, Daniel Unger are the highlights on the men's side, Anja Beranek, Rebekah Keat, Lucie Reed, Diana Riesler and Julia Bohn in the women's compettion. Follow all the triathlon race day action on Ironman.com.

IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt, Germany attracted a strong field. Screenshot: World Triathlon Corporation

Top 10 Female

1. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) 8:56:01 0:48:08 4:54:20 3:09:29
2. Jodie Swallow (GBR) 8:58:43 0:46:09 4:50:36 3:17:40
3. Kristin Möller (GER) 9:01:55 0:57:06 5:03:10 2:57:13
4. Sofie Goos (BEL) 9:07:43 0:51:28 4:59:53 3:11:58
5. Elizabeth Lyles (USA) 9:09:44 0:53:18 5:10:05 3:01:57
6. Eva Nyström (SWE) 9:11:47 0:57:51 4:58:56 3:10:44
7. Mareen Hufe (GER) 9:12:24 0:55:06 4:55:24 3:17:03
8. Mirjam Weerd (NED) 9:13:11 0:52:12 4:52:59 3:23:17
9. Daniela Sämmler (GER) 9:14:51 0:51:29 5:02:37 3:16:33
10. Susann Blatt (GER) 9:16:51 0:54:20 4:59:35 3:18:18

Top 10 Male

1. Eneko Llanos (ESP) 7:59:58 0:46:10 4:25:32 2:44:12
2. Jan Raphael (GER) 8:07:19 0:46:12 4:25:41 2:51:21
3. Bas Diederen (NED) 8:12:07 0:46:10 4:34:00 2:47:58
4. Axel Zeebroek (BEL) 8:14:41 0:46:08 4:25:48 2:58:40
5. Andi Böcherer (GER) 8:15:13 0:46:06 4:25:51 2:59:14
6. Christian Ritter (GER) 8:16:30 0:46:01 4:34:04 2:52:06
7. Michael Raelert (GER) 8:16:58 0:46:08 4:31:07 2:56:04
8. Maxim Kriat (RUS) 8:18:10 0:46:09 4:36:46 2:49:20
9. Sebastian Kienle (GER) 8:18:38 0:49:25 4:30:28 2:55:12
10. David Dallow (GBR) 8:19:03 0:46:14 4:33:51 2:54:05

If you can't make it - make sure to tune in to hessenfernsehen. They broadcast once again various hours from swim start at Langener Waldsee, from cycling around the Rhein-Main area and the hot finish line spectacle at historic Frankfurter Römerberg. It all starts 10:00 with estimated 7:15 hours air time. The final finish line party will be covered from 9:45pm too.

• 2012 Coverage: Ironman.com/triathlon/coverage/detail.aspx?race=germany&y=2012#axzz2XsieZ8sB
• 2013 Coverage: Ironman.com/triathlon/coverage/detail.aspx?race=germany&y=2013#axzz2XsieZ8sB
• 2013 Videostream Livestream.com: New.livestream.com/accounts/4443211/events/2207873
• 2013 Finishline-Cam Livestream.com (from 2:00pm): http://new.livestream.com/accounts/4443211/events/2233996
• 2013 Videostream hessenfernsehen: Hr-online.de/website/specials/ironman-frankfurt/index.jsp?rubrik=67185
• Hr-online.de/website/radio/hr3/index.jsp?rubrik=55853&key=standard_document_44629847&xtmc=ironman&xtcr=1
• Hr-online.de/website/derhr/home/presse_meldung_einzel.jsp?rubrik=54987&key=presse_lang_48880107

Who will win 2013 IRONMAN European Championship? 3athlon's predictions...

Every year around Kona, I like to forecast some racing action and usually predict top 10 female and male finisher. The 2013 Frankfurter Sparkasse IRONMAN European Championship (indeed a long title) attracted a strong and deep field. Probably the best field ever in Europe or at least in 2013 except Kona. OK, here we go - no explanations. Just my gut feeling and hopefully no pro is getting mad and angry.

Defending female champion Caroline Steffen is taking a break from racing in Frankfurt am Main. Another chance for other  pros Screenshot: World Triathlon Corporation

Female predictions

1. Kristin Möller (3.)
2. Jodie Swallow (2.)
3. Anja Beranek (79.)
4. Sofie Goos (4.)
5. Eva Nyström (6.)
6. Camilla Pedersen (1.)
7. Lucie Reed (278.)
8. Natascha Schmitt (28.)
9. Daniela Sämmler (9.)
10. Simone Braendli (116.)

Male predictions

1. Marino Vanhoenacker (19.)
2. Eneko Llanos (1.)
3. Michael Raelert (7.)
4. Ivan Rana (20.)
5. Jan Raphael (2.)
6. Pete Jacobs (151.)
7. Sebastian Kienle (9.)
8. Bert Jammaer (DNS?)
9. Andreas Böcherer (5.)
10. Harry Wiltshire (DNF?)