2016 Challenge Aruba

October 22, 2016 · Aruba, Aruba

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20172016
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
16
10 men · 6 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Per Van Vlerken won in 4:03:18 with a +0:09 margin. Rodrigo Gonzalez had the fastest run (1:24:20).

Women: Yvonne Van Vlerken won in 4:27:03 with a +6:15 margin. Yvonne Van Vlerken had the fastest run (1:31:03).

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Race summary

2016 Challenge Aruba 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Per Van Vlerken in 4:03:18

Margin: +0:09

Fastest bike: Per Van Vlerken - 2:08:07

Fastest run: Rodrigo Gonzalez - 1:24:20

Top points: Per Van Vlerken - 55.83 pts

Field: 7/10 finishers

Race summary

2016 Challenge Aruba 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Yvonne Van Vlerken in 4:27:03

Margin: +6:15

Fastest bike: Linsey Corbin - 2:19:52

Fastest run: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 1:31:03

Top points: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 72.08 pts

Field: 6/6 finishers

Men race summary

7 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Per Van Vlerken
4:03:18
Winning margin
+0:09
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Davide Giardini · 26:47
Fastest bike
Per Van Vlerken · 2:08:07
Fastest run
Rodrigo Gonzalez · 1:24:20
Top points
Per Van Vlerken
55.83 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 6 starters

Winner
Yvonne Van Vlerken
4:27:03
Winning margin
+6:15
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mirjam Weerd · 31:27
Fastest bike
Linsey Corbin · 2:19:52
Fastest run
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 1:31:03
Top points
Yvonne Van Vlerken
72.08 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 26:47
  2. 26:48
  3. 26:49

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:08:07
  2. 2:08:25
  3. 2:13:11

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:24:20
  2. 1:25:14
  3. 1:26:22
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
    Mirjam Weerd
    Finish 3
    31:27
  2. 32:35
  3. 32:38

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    2:19:52
  2. 2:20:52
  3. 2:25:21

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:31:03
  2. 2
    Mirjam Weerd
    Finish 3
    1:32:15
  3. 3
    1:38:53
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: 4:03:18
🥇#1
DE
Per Van Vlerken
4:03:18
55.83 pts
🥈#2
US
Davide Giardini
4:03:27
55.40 pts
🥉#3
MX
Rodrigo Gonzalez
4:10:51
33.78 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:27:03
🥇#1
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
4:27:03
72.08 pts
🥈#2
US
Linsey Corbin
4:33:18
55.83 pts
🥉#3
NL
Mirjam Weerd
4:37:49
44.08 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 7
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7

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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

4:03:18
Swim
28:10
Bike
2:08:07
Run
1:25:14
4:03:27
Swim
26:47
Bike
2:08:25
Run
1:26:22
Swim
26:48
Bike
2:17:48
Run
1:24:20
4:11:56
Swim
Bike
Run
4:15:06
Swim
31:27
Bike
2:13:11
Run
1:28:24
Swim
31:27
Bike
2:15:29
Run
1:30:27
4:29:52
Swim
26:49
Bike
2:20:47
Run
1:39:39
Swim
Bike
Run
Swim
Bike
Run
DNF
Swim
Bike
Run
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Per Van VlerkenDE4:03:18Winner28:102:08:071:25:1455.83
2Davide GiardiniUS4:03:2726:472:08:251:26:2255.40
3Rodrigo GonzalezMX4:10:5126:482:17:481:24:2033.78
4David GueteCO4:11:5630.61
5Chris McDonaldAU4:15:0631:272:13:111:28:2421.36
6Alistair EeckmanUS4:19:3631:272:15:291:30:278.21
7Teylor ArboledaVE4:29:5226:492:20:471:39:39
DNFStenn GoetstouwersBEDNF
DNFEduar VillaltaVEDNF
DNFFabian GomezCODNF

Female Pro Results

6 participants

Swim
32:38
Bike
2:20:52
Run
1:31:03
4:33:18
Swim
32:39
Bike
2:19:52
Run
1:38:53
4:37:49
Swim
31:27
Bike
2:30:39
Run
1:32:15
4:47:38
Swim
32:45
Bike
2:25:21
Run
1:46:52
5:02:48
Swim
38:34
Bike
2:31:48
Run
1:48:25
5:18:05
Swim
32:35
Bike
2:46:05
Run
1:56:35
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Yvonne Van VlerkenNL4:27:03Winner32:382:20:521:31:0372.08
2Linsey CorbinUS4:33:1832:392:19:521:38:5355.83
3Mirjam WeerdNL4:37:4931:272:30:391:32:1544.08
4Heather JacksonUS4:47:3832:452:25:211:46:5218.55
5Beate GoertzDE5:02:4838:342:31:481:48:25
6Fiama RodriguezVE5:18:0532:352:46:051:56:35