COEUR d'ALENE -- Tom Evans, from British Columbia, is the 2008 Ironman Coeur d'Alene Men's Champion in a time 8:34:22.

That's the 6th fastest time in race history. It's Evans third Ironman title, but his first victory in Coeur d'Alene.

Basil VanPelt

Tom Evans crossing the finish line as the Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Men's Champion in a time of 8:34:22.

Rounding out the top five men competitors are: Victor Zyemtsev at 8:43:56, Michael Lovato at 8:48:22, Mike Neill at 8:53:09 and Steve Larsen at 8:56:53.

Heather Wurtele is the 2008 Ironman Coeur d'Alene Women's Champion in a time 9:38:28. Spotters around the course say no competitor even came close to catching her.

The next four women's finishers were Heather Gollnick at 9:50:34, Tiina Boman at 9:55:28, Sara Gross at 10:03:45 and Haley Cooper at 10:08:04.

Wurtele's time is the 4th fastest women's race in history. She won the overall age group title in Coeur d'Alene in 2006. This is her first championship as a pro.