News broke yesterday that German Nina Kraft, winner of this year's Ironman Hawaii, tested positive for EPO. Today the story made the front page of ESPN.com.

In the article she is quoted saying, “I am going to bear all the consequences,” to a German radio station. She took EPO during a three week period and stopped five days before Ironman Hawaii. The article goes on to say that she began using EPO late in the summer.

Remorse may be the driver of her admission. “I never really rejoiced over the victory in Hawaii. I was ashamed the entire time, especially in front of my family. I cheated.”

Assuming Kraft is DQ'd from Ironman Hawaii, Natascha Badmann would be declared the winner taking a prize of $100,000 instead of the $50,000 second place prize. Heather Fuhr would gain $25,000, moving from third to second place. Nicole Leder would pocket the $5,000 payday for 10^th place, moving up from 11^th.

The complete article is located here: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=1920706

The prize money schedule for 2004 was:

1^st - $100,000
2^nd - $50,000
3^rd - $25,000
4^th - $15,000
5^th - $12,500
6^th - $10,000
7^th - $8,500
8^th - $7,500
9^th - $6,500
10^th - $5,000

The original race results were: