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2018 Challenge Almere

September 7, 2018 · Almere, Netherlands

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
31
18 men · 13 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Jaroslav Kovacic won in 7:55:43 with a +5:12 margin. Jaroslav Kovacic had the fastest run (2:43:27).

Women: Yvonne Van Vlerken won in 9:00:01 with a +16:28 margin. Yvonne Van Vlerken had the fastest run (3:07:02).

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Race summary

2018 Challenge Almere 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Jaroslav Kovacic in 7:55:43

Margin: +5:12

Fastest bike: Cameron Wurf - 4:10:48

Fastest run: Jaroslav Kovacic - 2:43:27

Top points: Jaroslav Kovacic - 86.51 pts

Field: 16/18 finishers

Race summary

2018 Challenge Almere 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Yvonne Van Vlerken in 9:00:01

Margin: +16:28

Fastest bike: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 4:48:33

Fastest run: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 3:07:02

Top points: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 78.33 pts

Field: 10/13 finishers

Men race summary

16 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Jaroslav Kovacic
7:55:43
Winning margin
+5:12
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Evert Scheltinga · 50:04
Fastest bike
Cameron Wurf · 4:10:48
Fastest run
Jaroslav Kovacic · 2:43:27
Top points
Jaroslav Kovacic
86.51 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:00:01
Winning margin
+16:28
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Debbie Greig · 57:59
Fastest bike
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 4:48:33
Fastest run
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 3:07:02
Top points
Yvonne Van Vlerken
78.33 pts

Men split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 1
    Evert Scheltinga
    Finish 4
    50:04
  2. 2
    Jaroslav Kovacic
    Finish 1
    50:07
  3. 3
    Carson Christen
    Finish 13
    53:34

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Cameron Wurf
    Finish 2
    4:10:48
  2. 2
    Kristian Hogenhaug
    Finish 3
    4:13:50
  3. 3
    Bryan McCrystal
    Finish 6
    4:16:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jaroslav Kovacic
    Finish 1
    2:43:27
  2. 2
    Kristian Hogenhaug
    Finish 3
    2:50:22
  3. 3
    Dirk Wijnalda
    Finish 8
    2:51:20
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

Women split podiums

Fastest stored segment times. These are segment rankings, not cumulative race-position order.

Swim

  1. 1
    Debbie Greig
    Finish 4
    57:59
  2. 2
    Renee Kiley
    Finish 6
    1:00:26
  3. 3
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    1:00:29

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    4:48:33
  2. 2
    Els Visser
    Finish 2
    4:53:03
  3. 3
    Lina-Kristin Schink
    Finish 3
    4:56:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 1
    3:07:02
  2. 2
    Jenny Nae
    Finish 7
    3:07:44
  3. 3
    Lina-Kristin Schink
    Finish 3
    3:08:09
Off-bike and off-run position order needs cumulative split-position data. ProTriStats currently stores segment times and segment ranks, so this page reports the fastest bike split rather than who entered T2 first.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 7:55:43
🥇#1
SI
Jaroslav Kovacic
7:55:43
86.51 pts
🥈#2
AU
Cameron Wurf
8:00:55
79.08 pts
🥉#3
DK
Kristian Hogenhaug
8:03:31
75.36 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:00:01
🥇#1
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:00:01
78.33 pts
🥈#2
NL
Els Visser
9:16:29
57.34 pts
🥉#3
DE
Lina-Kristin Schink
9:17:46
55.71 pts

Men · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Jaroslav Kovacic1Cameron Wurf2Kristian Hogenhaug3Evert Scheltinga4Marc Unger5Bryan Mc Crystal6Diederik Scheltinga7Dirk Wijnalda8

Women · Split Rank Flow

Top finishers by stored split rank. Lower lines are worse ranks; this is not cumulative race position at each checkpoint.

Top 8
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Yvonne Van Vlerken1Els Visser2Lina-Kristin Schink3Debbie Greig4Karen Steurs5Renee Kiley6Jenny Nae7Brooke Brown8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

18 participants

7:55:43
Swim
50:07
Bike
4:18:52
Run
2:43:27
8:00:55
Swim
53:47
Bike
4:10:48
Run
2:52:24
8:03:31
Swim
54:56
Bike
4:13:50
Run
2:50:22
8:10:31
Swim
50:04
Bike
4:18:40
Run
2:57:32
8:19:28
Swim
53:38
Bike
4:26:16
Run
2:55:33
8:27:08
Swim
58:07
Bike
4:16:18
Run
3:08:09
8:28:50
Swim
53:36
Bike
4:35:25
Run
2:55:20
8:32:15
Swim
1:00:54
Bike
4:36:17
Run
2:51:20
8:41:07
Swim
54:52
Bike
4:30:42
Run
3:10:14
8:41:40
Swim
53:38
Bike
4:33:03
Run
3:10:28
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jaroslav KovacicSI7:55:43Winner50:07—4:18:52—2:43:2786.51
2Cameron WurfAU8:00:55—53:47—4:10:48—2:52:2479.08
3Kristian HogenhaugDK8:03:31—54:56—4:13:50—2:50:2275.36
4Evert ScheltingaNL8:10:31—50:04—4:18:40—2:57:3265.35
5Marc UngerDE8:19:28—53:38—4:26:16—2:55:3352.56
6Bryan McCrystalIE8:27:08—58:07—4:16:18—3:08:0941.59
7Diederik ScheltingaNL8:28:50—53:36—4:35:25—2:55:2039.16
8Dirk WijnaldaNL8:32:15—1:00:54—4:36:17—2:51:2034.28
9Stefan OvermarsNL8:41:07—54:52—4:30:42—3:10:1421.60
10Till SchrammDE8:41:40—53:38—4:33:03—3:10:2820.82
11Peter SeidelDE8:43:22—58:03—4:32:35—3:08:3618.39
12Wouter MonchyBE8:44:20—53:43—4:40:33—3:05:3917.00
13Carson ChristenUS8:46:49—53:34—4:42:28—3:05:1413.45
14Benjamin FeraudFR8:49:12—1:00:42—4:51:46—2:52:0310.05
15Tjardo VisserNL9:03:48—53:35—4:58:25—3:08:07—
16Marijn De JongeNL9:11:35—58:10—4:48:41—3:19:40—
DNFChris GoodfellowGBDNF—1:03:16—4:51:45———
DNFPete DysonGBDNF—58:09—————

Female Pro Results

13 participants

9:00:01
Swim
1:00:29
Bike
4:48:33
Run
3:07:02
9:16:29
Swim
1:00:29
Bike
4:53:03
Run
3:19:12
9:17:46
Swim
1:07:39
Bike
4:56:14
Run
3:08:09
9:20:38
Swim
57:59
Bike
4:59:41
Run
3:18:38
9:22:04
Swim
1:00:39
Bike
5:01:48
Run
3:14:06
9:32:59
Swim
1:00:26
Bike
4:59:53
Run
3:26:27
9:35:28
Swim
1:10:32
Bike
5:13:14
Run
3:07:44
9:44:53
Swim
1:00:36
Bike
5:03:20
Run
3:32:06
9:51:47
Swim
1:08:01
Bike
5:15:04
Run
3:21:53
9:51:49
Swim
1:09:15
Bike
5:08:06
Run
3:28:41
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Yvonne Van VlerkenNL9:00:01Winner1:00:29—4:48:33—3:07:0278.33
2Els VisserNL9:16:29—1:00:29—4:53:03—3:19:1257.34
3Lina-Kristin SchinkDE9:17:46—1:07:39—4:56:14—3:08:0955.71
4Debbie GreigGB9:20:38—57:59—4:59:41—3:18:3852.05
5Karen SteursBE9:22:04—1:00:39—5:01:48—3:14:0650.22
6Renee KileyAU9:32:59—1:00:26—4:59:53—3:26:2736.31
7Jenny NaeSE9:35:28—1:10:32—5:13:14—3:07:4433.14
8Brooke BrownCA9:44:53—1:00:36—5:03:20—3:32:0621.14
9Marleen HonkoopNL9:51:47—1:08:01—5:15:04—3:21:5312.35
10Rahel BellingaNL9:51:49—1:09:15—5:08:06—3:28:4112.30
DNFEwa KomanderPLDNF—1:00:37—4:59:48———
DNFKathrin WaltherDEDNF—1:00:36—5:09:48———
DNFCorine NelenNLDNF—1:00:32—5:33:34———