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2021 Challenge Cancun

May 1, 2021 · Cancun, Mexico

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20212019
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
29
18 men · 11 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Javier Gomez won in 3:46:37 with a +4:00 margin. Javier Gomez had the fastest run (1:14:40).

Women: Romina Palacio Balena won in 4:34:33 with a +3:59 margin. Adriana Carreno had the fastest run (1:29:26).

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Race summary

2021 Challenge Cancun 2021 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Javier Gomez in 3:46:37

Margin: +4:00

Fastest bike: Michael Weiss - 2:01:06

Fastest run: Javier Gomez - 1:14:40

Top points: Javier Gomez - 91.21 pts

Field: 18/18 finishers

Race summary

2021 Challenge Cancun 2021 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Romina Palacio Balena in 4:34:33

Margin: +3:59

Fastest bike: Palmira Alvarez - 2:23:03

Fastest run: Adriana Carreno - 1:29:26

Top points: Romina Palacio Balena - 40.78 pts

Field: 11/11 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Javier Gomez
3:46:37
Winning margin
+4:00
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Javier Gomez · 24:47
Fastest bike
Michael Weiss · 2:01:06
Fastest run
Javier Gomez · 1:14:40
Top points
Javier Gomez
91.21 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 11 starters

Winner
Romina Palacio Balena
4:34:33
Winning margin
+3:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Annie Kelly · 29:09
Fastest bike
Palmira Alvarez · 2:23:03
Fastest run
Adriana Carreno · 1:29:26
Top points
Romina Palacio Balena
40.78 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Javier Gomez
    Finish 1
    24:47
  2. 2
    Joaquin Pereda Charles
    Finish 7
    25:00
  3. 3
    Andy Potts
    Finish 3
    25:15

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Michael Weiss
    Finish 4
    2:01:06
  2. 2
    Javier Gomez
    Finish 1
    2:02:13
  3. 3
    Andy Potts
    Finish 3
    2:02:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Javier Gomez
    Finish 1
    1:14:40
  2. 2
    Ruedi Wild
    Finish 2
    1:15:36
  3. 3
    Michael Weiss
    Finish 4
    1:17:40
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
    Annie Kelly
    Finish 2
    29:09
  2. 2
    Romina Palacio Balena
    Finish 1
    29:14
  3. 3
    Mayra Castaneda Castillo
    Finish 10
    29:41

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Palmira Alvarez
    Finish 3
    2:23:03
  2. 2
    Kate Vermann
    Finish 9
    2:27:54
  3. 3
    Annie Kelly
    Finish 2
    2:28:48

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Adriana Carreno
    Finish 4
    1:29:26
  2. 2
    Romina Palacio Balena
    Finish 1
    1:31:23
  3. 3
    Palmira Alvarez
    Finish 3
    1:34:21
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: 3:46:37
🥇#1
ES
Javier Gomez
3:46:37
91.21 pts
🥈#2
CH
Ruedi Wild
3:50:37
79.28 pts
🥉#3
US
Andy Potts
3:51:13
77.50 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:34:33
🥇#1
AR
Romina Palacio Balena
4:34:33
40.78 pts
🥈#2
US
Annie Kelly
4:38:32
30.24 pts
🥉#3
MX
Palmira Alvarez
4:41:18
22.93 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
Javier Gomez1Ruedi Wild2Andy Potts3Michael Weiss4Tyler Butterfield5Robbie Deckard6Joaquin Pereda Charles7Emmanuel Lejeune8

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
Romina Palacio Balena1Annie Kelly2Palmira Alvarez3Adriana Carreno4Saleta Castro Nogueira5Kimberly Goodell6Anne Basso7Nicole Valentine8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

18 participants

3:46:37
Swim
24:47
Bike
2:02:13
Run
1:14:40
3:50:37
Swim
26:07
Bike
2:04:08
Run
1:15:36
3:51:13
Swim
25:15
Bike
2:02:14
Run
1:19:22
3:54:20
Swim
30:34
Bike
2:01:06
Run
1:17:40
3:57:22
Swim
27:32
Bike
2:05:46
Run
1:19:38
3:58:26
Swim
26:01
Bike
2:07:30
Run
1:20:50
3:59:45
Swim
25:00
Bike
2:07:39
Run
1:22:37
4:03:10
Swim
26:00
Bike
2:13:24
Run
1:19:20
4:09:33
Swim
26:05
Bike
2:04:42
Run
1:34:37
4:12:37
Swim
30:27
Bike
2:07:35
Run
1:29:44
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Javier GomezES3:46:37Winner24:47—2:02:13—1:14:4091.21
2Ruedi WildCH3:50:37—26:07—2:04:08—1:15:3679.28
3Andy PottsUS3:51:13—25:15—2:02:14—1:19:2277.50
4Michael WeissAT3:54:20—30:34—2:01:06—1:17:4068.21
5Tyler ButterfieldBM3:57:22—27:32—2:05:46—1:19:3859.17
6Robbie DeckardUS3:58:26—26:01—2:07:30—1:20:5055.99
7Joaquin Pereda CharlesMX3:59:45—25:00—2:07:39—1:22:3752.06
8Emmanuel LejeuneBE4:03:10—26:00—2:13:24—1:19:2041.88
9Elliot BachUS4:09:33—26:05—2:04:42—1:34:3722.85
10Alan Carrillo AvilaMX4:12:37—30:27—2:07:35—1:29:4413.71
11Balazs CsokeHU4:14:36—25:59—2:12:54—1:30:257.80
12Antonio VillardagaMX4:16:32—26:02—2:06:50—1:38:302.04
13Kevin JervisUS4:19:54—26:00—2:13:07—1:36:22—
14Fernando MedelMX4:20:02—30:32—2:18:01—1:26:45—
15Patrik NilssonSE4:20:30—26:00—2:13:49—1:32:48—
16Arturo GarzaMX4:29:28—29:01—2:23:26—1:32:08—
17Brandon KroutUS4:29:37—32:25—2:11:18—1:39:31—
18Oliver Gonzalez MirandaMX4:32:18—29:06—2:29:21—1:27:49—

Female Pro Results

11 participants

4:34:33
Swim
29:14
Bike
2:28:54
Run
1:31:23
4:38:32
Swim
29:09
Bike
2:28:48
Run
1:35:11
4:41:18
Swim
37:52
Bike
2:23:03
Run
1:34:21
4:45:34
Swim
30:05
Bike
2:41:08
Run
1:29:26
4:45:43
Swim
31:07
Bike
2:34:32
Run
1:35:14
4:49:04
Swim
33:27
Bike
2:35:00
Run
1:35:11
4:50:59
Swim
33:26
Bike
2:31:29
Run
1:40:31
4:51:57
Swim
33:27
Bike
2:31:29
Run
1:41:47
4:54:46
Swim
33:28
Bike
2:27:54
Run
1:47:42
5:02:36
Swim
29:41
Bike
2:49:03
Run
1:37:53
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Romina Palacio BalenaAR4:34:33Winner29:14—2:28:54—1:31:2340.78
2Annie KellyUS4:38:32—29:09—2:28:48—1:35:1130.24
3Palmira AlvarezMX4:41:18—37:52—2:23:03—1:34:2122.93
4Adriana CarrenoMX4:45:34—30:05—2:41:08—1:29:2611.65
5Saleta Castro NogueiraES4:45:43—31:07—2:34:32—1:35:1411.25
6Kimberly GoodellUS4:49:04—33:27—2:35:00—1:35:112.39
7Anne BassoFR4:50:59—33:26—2:31:29—1:40:31—
8Nicole ValentineUS4:51:57—33:27—2:31:29—1:41:47—
9Kate VermannUS4:54:46—33:28—2:27:54—1:47:42—
10Mayra Castaneda CastilloMX5:02:36—29:41—2:49:03—1:37:53—
11Natasha Van der MerweUS5:22:20—35:40—2:56:24—1:43:30—