2019 Challenge Cancun

April 27, 2019 · Cancun, Mexico

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
18
12 men · 6 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Andy Potts won in 3:47:04 with a +1:06 margin. Cody Beals had the fastest run (1:16:11).

Women: Ellie Salthouse won in 4:09:38 with a +8:40 margin. Ellie Salthouse had the fastest run (1:23:46).

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Race summary

2019 Challenge Cancun 2019 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Andy Potts in 3:47:04

Margin: +1:06

Fastest bike: Andy Potts - 2:00:35

Fastest run: Cody Beals - 1:16:11

Top points: Andy Potts - 84.94 pts

Field: 10/12 finishers

Race summary

2019 Challenge Cancun 2019 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Ellie Salthouse in 4:09:38

Margin: +8:40

Fastest bike: Ellie Salthouse - 2:16:35

Fastest run: Ellie Salthouse - 1:23:46

Top points: Ellie Salthouse - 99.47 pts

Field: 6/6 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Andy Potts
3:47:04
Winning margin
+1:06
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Andy Potts · 21:20
Fastest bike
Andy Potts · 2:00:35
Fastest run
Cody Beals · 1:16:11
Top points
Andy Potts
84.94 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 6 starters

Winner
Ellie Salthouse
4:09:38
Winning margin
+8:40
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ellie Salthouse · 25:30
Fastest bike
Ellie Salthouse · 2:16:35
Fastest run
Ellie Salthouse · 1:23:46
Top points
Ellie Salthouse
99.47 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Andy Potts
    Finish 1
    21:20
  2. 2
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 3
    21:27
  3. 22:29

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Andy Potts
    Finish 1
    2:00:35
  2. 2
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 3
    2:04:25
  3. 3
    Cody Beals
    Finish 2
    2:05:49

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Cody Beals
    Finish 2
    1:16:11
  2. 2
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 3
    1:19:52
  3. 3
    Taylor Reid
    Finish 4
    1:20:14
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. 25:30
  2. 27:17
  3. 27:18

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:16:35
  2. 2:20:16
  3. 2:26:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:23:46
  2. 1:27:07
  3. 1:33:16
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: 3:47:04
🥇#1
US
Andy Potts
3:47:04
84.94 pts
🥈#2
CA
Cody Beals
3:48:10
81.64 pts
🥉#3
US
Ben Hoffman
3:49:22
78.03 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:09:38
🥇#1
AU
Ellie Salthouse
4:09:38
99.47 pts
🥈#2
AU
Mirinda Carfrae
4:18:18
76.30 pts
🥉#3
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
4:34:22
33.36 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

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

12 participants

3:47:04
Swim
21:20
Bike
2:00:35
Run
1:21:42
3:48:10
Swim
22:48
Bike
2:05:49
Run
1:16:11
3:49:22
Swim
21:27
Bike
2:04:25
Run
1:19:52
3:52:12
Swim
22:47
Bike
2:06:06
Run
1:20:14
Swim
24:19
Bike
2:09:39
Run
1:28:29
Swim
22:29
Bike
2:07:05
Run
1:39:11
4:15:54
Swim
22:48
Bike
2:06:10
Run
1:43:35
4:15:56
Swim
22:46
Bike
2:18:57
Run
1:30:44
4:25:40
Swim
25:55
Bike
2:13:40
Run
1:42:43
4:26:24
Swim
28:23
Bike
2:17:47
Run
1:35:29
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Andy PottsUS3:47:04Winner21:202:00:351:21:4284.94
2Cody BealsCA3:48:1022:482:05:491:16:1181.64
3Ben HoffmanUS3:49:2221:272:04:251:19:5278.03
4Taylor ReidCA3:52:1222:472:06:061:20:1469.53
5Alan Carrillo AvilaMX4:06:1124:192:09:391:28:2927.54
6Jorge Luis FuentesMX4:12:0922:292:07:051:39:119.63
7Chris SchroederUS4:15:5422:482:06:101:43:35
8Arturo GarzaMX4:15:5622:462:18:571:30:44
9Tyler EmsUS4:25:4025:552:13:401:42:43
10Brandon KroutUS4:26:2428:232:17:471:35:29
DNFElliot BachUSDNF22:452:06:09
DNFAndres ChirinosPEDNF26:30

Female Pro Results

6 participants

4:09:38
Swim
25:30
Bike
2:16:35
Run
1:23:46
4:18:18
Swim
27:18
Bike
2:20:16
Run
1:27:07
Swim
30:58
Bike
2:26:18
Run
1:33:16
4:36:45
Swim
27:22
Bike
2:26:23
Run
1:38:51
Swim
31:02
Bike
2:28:19
Run
1:41:06
Swim
27:17
Bike
2:40:41
Run
1:39:30
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ellie SalthouseAU4:09:38Winner25:302:16:351:23:4699.47
2Mirinda CarfraeAU4:18:1827:182:20:161:27:0776.30
3Yvonne Van VlerkenNL4:34:2230:582:26:181:33:1633.36
4Maddy PeschUS4:36:4527:222:26:231:38:5126.99
5Elizabeth NyitrayUS4:44:4231:022:28:191:41:065.74
6Amalia Isabel Sanchez AaboMX4:51:1427:172:40:411:39:30