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2023 Challenge Davos

August 25, 2023 · Davos, Switzerland

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
24
15 men · 9 women
Men SOF
63.29
Women SOF
60.06

Race story in the data

Men: Simon Viain won in 3:37:27 with a +5:06 margin. Joel Wooldridge had the fastest run (1:14:21).

Women: Magda Nieuwoudt won in 4:11:16 with a +2:10 margin. Magda Nieuwoudt had the fastest run (1:24:12).

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Race summary

2023 Challenge Davos 2023 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Simon Viain in 3:37:27

Margin: +5:06

Fastest bike: Simon Viain - 1:54:46

Fastest run: Joel Wooldridge - 1:14:21

Top points: Simon Viain - 75.85 pts

Field: 15/15 finishers, SOF 63.29

Race summary

2023 Challenge Davos 2023 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Magda Nieuwoudt in 4:11:16

Margin: +2:10

Fastest bike: Merle Brunnee - 2:09:04

Fastest run: Magda Nieuwoudt - 1:24:12

Top points: Magda Nieuwoudt - 73.48 pts

Field: 9/9 finishers, SOF 60.06

Men race summary

15 finishers from 15 starters · SOF 63.29

Winner
Simon Viain
3:37:27
Winning margin
+5:06
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Sven OliverThalmann · 22:49
Fastest bike
Simon Viain · 1:54:46
Fastest run
Joel Wooldridge · 1:14:21
Top points
Simon Viain
75.85 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 9 starters · SOF 60.06

Winner
Magda Nieuwoudt
4:11:16
Winning margin
+2:10
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hannah Knighton · 25:17
Fastest bike
Merle Brunnee · 2:09:04
Fastest run
Magda Nieuwoudt · 1:24:12
Top points
Magda Nieuwoudt
73.48 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Sven OliverThalmann
    Finish 8 · split rank #1
    22:49
  2. 2
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    23:21
  3. 3
    Simon Viain
    Finish 1 · split rank #3
    24:02

T1

  1. 1
    Julian Erhardt
    Finish 10
    1:06
  2. 2
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 2
    1:10
  3. 3
    Jarne Ameye
    Finish 12
    1:12

Bike

  1. 1
    Simon Viain
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:54:46
  2. 2
    Michal Grabowski
    Finish 4 · split rank #2
    1:55:46
  3. 3
    Samuel Boettinger
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:58:22

T2

  1. 1
    Simon Viain
    Finish 1
    1:17
  2. 2
    Stefano Valente
    Finish 15
    1:20
  3. 3
    Samuel Boettinger
    Finish 3
    1:25

Run

  1. 1
    Joel Wooldridge
    Finish 6 · split rank #1
    1:14:21
  2. 2
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    1:14:22
  3. 3
    Reinaldo Colucci
    Finish 5 · split rank #3
    1:14:38
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
    Hannah Knighton
    Finish 8 · split rank #1
    25:17
  2. 2
    VanesaDe la Torre
    Finish 4 · split rank #2
    26:22
  3. 3
    Margareta Bicanova
    Finish 6 · split rank #3
    26:23

T1

  1. 1
    VanesaDe la Torre
    Finish 4
    1:13
  2. 2
    Hannah Knighton
    Finish 8
    1:18
  3. 3
    Magda Nieuwoudt
    Finish 1
    1:25

Bike

  1. 1
    Merle Brunnee
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    2:09:04
  2. 2
    Magda Nieuwoudt
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    2:16:25
  3. 3
    Lisa-MariaDornauer Unknown
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    2:19:22

T2

  1. 1
    VanesaDe la Torre
    Finish 4
    1:22
  2. 2
    Nikola Corbova
    Finish 9
    1:29
  3. 3
    Hannah Knighton
    Finish 8
    1:31

Run

  1. 1
    Magda Nieuwoudt
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:24:12
  2. 2
    VanesaDe la Torre
    Finish 4 · split rank #2
    1:24:17
  3. 3
    Merle Brunnee
    Finish 2 · split rank #3
    1:26:05
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: 3:37:27
🥇#1
FR
Simon Viain
3:37:27
75.85 pts
🥈#2
AU
Caleb Noble
3:42:33
69.15 pts
🥉#3
DE
Samuel Boettinger
3:43:02
66.40 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:11:16
🥇#1
ZA
Magda Nieuwoudt
4:11:16
73.48 pts
🥈#2
DE
Merle Brunnee
4:13:26
69.39 pts
🥉#3
AT
Lisa-MariaDornauer Unknown
4:19:29
62.76 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#6#12SwimBikeRunFinish#3#1#5#1#2#9#2#2#12#3#4#3#8#2#6#4#5#11#3#5#6#12#1#6#11#6#7#7#1#5#10#8
Simon Viain1Caleb Noble2Samuel Boettinger3Michal Grabowski4Reinaldo Colucci5Joel Wooldridge6Andrea Figini7Sven Oliver Thalmann8

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#5#2#1#1#9#1#3#2#4#3#6#3#2#7#2#4#6#4#7#5#3#5#5#6#7#9#4#7#1#6#9#8
Magda Nieuwoudt1Merle Brunnee2Lisa-Maria Dornauer Unknown3Vanesa De la Torre4Daniela Bleymehl5Margareta Bicanova6Svenja Thoes7Hannah Knighton8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

15 participants

3:37:27
Swim
24:02
Bike
1:54:46
Run
1:16:09
3:42:33
Swim
23:21
Bike
2:02:14
Run
1:14:22
3:43:02
Swim
26:06
Bike
1:58:22
Run
1:15:48
3:43:22
Swim
25:54
Bike
1:55:46
Run
1:18:39
3:44:49
Swim
24:08
Bike
2:03:09
Run
1:14:38
3:44:55
Swim
24:11
Bike
2:03:19
Run
1:14:21
3:48:35
Swim
26:02
Bike
1:59:57
Run
1:19:38
3:49:16
Swim
22:49
Bike
1:59:39
Run
1:23:31
3:50:44
Swim
26:34
Bike
2:00:45
Run
1:20:06
3:53:06
Swim
24:05
Bike
2:02:48
Run
1:23:18
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Simon ViainFR3:37:27Winner24:02#31:131:54:46#11:171:16:09#575.85
2Caleb NobleAU3:42:33—23:21#21:102:02:14#91:261:14:22#269.15
3Samuel BoettingerDE3:43:02—26:06#121:201:58:22#31:251:15:48#466.40
4Michal GrabowskiPL3:43:22—25:54#81:271:55:46#21:361:18:39#663.97
5Reinaldo ColucciBR3:44:49—24:08#51:202:03:09#111:331:14:38#360.79
6Joel WooldridgeAU3:44:55—24:11#61:192:03:19#121:451:14:21#158.88
7Andrea FiginiIT3:48:35—26:02#111:251:59:57#61:341:19:38#754.21
8Sven OliverThalmannCH3:49:16—22:49#11:411:59:39#51:351:23:31#1052.11
9Giel MeesenNL3:50:44—26:34#161:212:00:45#71:591:20:06#849.49
10Julian ErhardtDE3:53:06—24:05#41:062:02:48#101:491:23:18#946.25
11Nils HuckschlagDE3:57:34—25:07#71:301:59:36#41:341:29:47#1441.41
12Jarne AmeyeBE3:58:55—26:08#131:122:04:13#131:271:25:54#1239.20
13Romain AymonCH4:05:18—26:22#141:242:06:43#141:571:28:52#1333.00
14Gaetan FetaudFR4:09:03—25:56#91:152:09:52#151:451:30:16#1529.81
15Stefano ValenteIT4:18:27—30:38#172:522:17:51#171:201:25:46#1128.95

Female Pro Results

9 participants

4:11:16
Swim
27:38
Bike
2:16:25
Run
1:24:12
4:13:26
Swim
34:52
Bike
2:09:04
Run
1:26:05
4:19:29
Swim
27:36
Bike
2:19:22
Run
1:29:07
4:24:09
Swim
26:22
Bike
2:30:55
Run
1:24:17
4:25:58
Swim
28:55
Bike
2:23:48
Run
1:29:55
4:26:49
Swim
26:23
Bike
2:29:09
Run
1:27:46
4:31:43
Swim
29:52
Bike
2:31:46
Run
1:26:51
4:35:47
Swim
25:17
Bike
2:29:50
Run
1:37:50
4:37:33
Swim
31:20
Bike
2:31:18
Run
1:31:34
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Magda NieuwoudtZA4:11:16Winner27:38#51:252:16:25#21:361:24:12#173.48
2Merle BrunneeDE4:13:26—34:52#91:302:09:04#11:551:26:05#369.39
3Lisa-MariaDornauer UnknownAT4:19:29—27:36#41:302:19:22#31:551:29:07#662.76
4VanesaDe la TorreMX4:24:09—26:22#21:132:30:55#71:221:24:17#257.30
5Daniela BleymehlDE4:25:58—28:55#61:462:23:48#41:341:29:55#754.02
6Margareta BicanovaSK4:26:49—26:23#31:522:29:09#51:381:27:46#551.59
7Svenja ThoesDE4:31:43—29:52#71:412:31:46#91:331:26:51#446.44
8Hannah KnightonNZ4:35:47—25:17#11:182:29:50#61:311:37:50#942.01
9Nikola CorbovaSK4:37:33—31:20#81:512:31:18#81:291:31:34#839.34