2017 Challenge Denmark Half

June 9, 2017 · Herning, Denmark

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2019 2018 2017 2016

Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

41

24 men · 17 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Patrick Dirksmeier won in 3:49:27 with a +2:42 margin. Simon Joern Hansen had the fastest run (1:14:20).

Women: Camilla Pedersen won in 4:15:01 with a +3:03 margin. Maja Stage Nielsen had the fastest run (1:22:31).

Men race summary

18 finishers from 24 starters

Winner

Patrick Dirksmeier

3:49:27

Winning margin

+2:42

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Miki Moerck Taagholt · 22:39

Fastest bike

Kristian Hogenhaug · 2:04:51

Fastest run

Simon Joern Hansen · 1:14:20

Top points

Patrick Dirksmeier

66.48 pts

Women race summary

13 finishers from 17 starters

Winner

Camilla Pedersen

4:15:01

Winning margin

+3:03

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Line Thams · 25:09

Fastest bike

Camilla Pedersen · 2:20:55

Fastest run

Maja Stage Nielsen · 1:22:31

Top points

Camilla Pedersen

73.92 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Miki Moerck Taagholt
Finish 3
22:39
2
Jesper Svensson
Finish 7
22:41
3
Thomas Strange
Finish 5
23:45

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kristian Hogenhaug
Finish 6
2:04:51
2
Anders Christensen
Finish 2
2:05:42
3
Patrick Dirksmeier
Finish 1
2:08:32

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Simon Joern Hansen
Finish 9
1:14:20
2
Patrick Dirksmeier
Finish 1
1:14:26
3
Miki Moerck Taagholt
Finish 3
1:15:57

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
Line Thams
Finish 9
25:09
2
Camilla Pedersen
Finish 1
25:13
3
Michelle Vesterby
Finish 5
26:00

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Camilla Pedersen
Finish 1
2:20:55
2
Laura Siddall
Finish 2
2:22:00
3
Line Thams
Finish 9
2:22:12

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Maja Stage Nielsen
Finish 3
1:22:31
2
Laura Siddall
Finish 2
1:24:53
3
Camilla Pedersen
Finish 1
1:25:59

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: 3:49:27

🥇#1

DE

Patrick Dirksmeier

3:49:27

66.48 pts

🥈#2

DK

Anders Christensen

3:52:09

58.24 pts

🥉#3

DK

Miki Moerck Taagholt

3:52:39

56.72 pts

🥈#2

DK

Anders Christensen

3:52:09

58.24 pts

🥇#1

DE

Patrick Dirksmeier

3:49:27

66.48 pts

🥉#3

DK

Miki Moerck Taagholt

3:52:39

56.72 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:15:01

🥇#1

DK

Camilla Pedersen

4:15:01

73.92 pts

🥈#2

GB

Laura Siddall

4:18:04

65.64 pts

🥉#3

DK

Maja Stage Nielsen

4:21:10

57.22 pts

🥈#2

GB

Laura Siddall

4:18:04

65.64 pts

🥇#1

DK

Camilla Pedersen

4:15:01

73.92 pts

🥉#3

DK

Maja Stage Nielsen

4:21:10

57.22 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

Patrick Dirksmeier1 Anders Christensen2 Miki Moerck Taagholt3 Joe Skipper4 Thomas Strange5 Kristian Hogenhaug6 Jesper Svensson7 Chris Fischer8

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

Camilla Pedersen1 Laura Siddall2 Maja Stage Nielsen3 Sarah Lewis4 Michelle Vesterby5 Amanda Wendorff6 Hanna Maksimova7 Birgitte Krogsgaard8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

24 participants

1

Patrick Dirksmeier

DE

3:49:27

Swim

23:59

Bike

2:08:32

Run

1:14:26

2

Anders Christensen

DK

3:52:09

Swim

25:48

Bike

2:05:42

Run

1:17:46

3

Miki Moerck Taagholt

DK

3:52:39

Swim

22:39

Bike

2:10:54

Run

1:15:57

4

GB

3:53:25

Swim

—

Bike

—

Run

1:16:38

5

DK

3:54:02

Swim

23:45

Bike

2:08:47

Run

1:18:55

6

Kristian Hogenhaug

DK

3:55:35

Swim

26:57

Bike

2:04:51

Run

1:20:52

7

Jesper Svensson

SE

3:57:15

Swim

22:41

Bike

2:12:09

Run

1:19:58

8

DK

3:57:17

Swim

26:10

Bike

2:10:05

Run

1:18:02

9

Simon Joern Hansen

DK

3:58:08

Swim

26:55

Bike

2:14:03

Run

1:14:20

10

Morten Brammer Olesen

DK

3:58:41

Swim

25:51

Bike

2:12:58

Run

1:16:44

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Patrick DirksmeierDE	3:49:27	Winner	23:59	—	2:08:32	—	1:14:26	66.48
2	Anders ChristensenDK	3:52:09	—	25:48	—	2:05:42	—	1:17:46	58.24
3	Miki Moerck TaagholtDK	3:52:39	—	22:39	—	2:10:54	—	1:15:57	56.72
4	Joe SkipperGB	3:53:25	—	—	—	—	—	1:16:38	54.38
5	Thomas StrangeDK	3:54:02	—	23:45	—	2:08:47	—	1:18:55	52.50
6	Kristian HogenhaugDK	3:55:35	—	26:57	—	2:04:51	—	1:20:52	47.77
7	Jesper SvenssonSE	3:57:15	—	22:41	—	2:12:09	—	1:19:58	42.68
8	Chris FischerDK	3:57:17	—	26:10	—	2:10:05	—	1:18:02	42.58
9	Simon Joern HansenDK	3:58:08	—	26:55	—	2:14:03	—	1:14:20	39.99
10	Morten Brammer OlesenDK	3:58:41	—	25:51	—	2:12:58	—	1:16:44	38.31
11	Fabian GuentherDE	4:01:03	—	—	—	2:11:31	—	1:20:25	31.09
12	Sebastian NorbergSE	4:04:16	—	28:01	—	2:13:01	—	1:20:17	21.27
13	Massimo CiganaIT	4:05:40	—	29:01	—	2:15:31	—	1:18:16	17.00
14	Cristobal DiosES	4:07:05	—	26:59	—	2:15:45	—	1:20:59	12.67
15	Zsombor DeakRO	4:24:13	—	28:51	—	2:28:20	—	1:23:43	—
16	Mikita HryhoryeuBY	4:25:08	—	25:50	—	2:22:40	—	1:33:58	—
17	Jon Albizuri IzaguirreES	4:29:48	—	30:09	—	2:29:43	—	1:25:39	—
18	Aleksander KochetkovLT	5:10:59	—	35:37	—	2:35:56	—	1:54:58	—
DNF	Jens FrommholdDE	DNF	—	28:49	—	3:22:48	—	—	—
DNF	Fredrik BaecksonSE	DNF	—	25:46	—	2:12:29	—	—	—
DNF	Andreas DreitzDE	DNF	—	24:04	—	2:26:03	—	—	—
DNF	Kim HarjuFI	DNF	—	24:00	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Jose EstrangeiroPT	DNF	—	23:59	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Nikolay YaroshenkoRU	DNF	—	23:58	—	2:17:24	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

17 participants

1

Camilla Pedersen

DK

4:15:01

Swim

25:13

Bike

2:20:55

Run

1:25:59

2

GB

4:18:04

Swim

28:39

Bike

2:22:00

Run

1:24:53

3

Maja Stage Nielsen

DK

4:21:10

Swim

28:42

Bike

2:27:17

Run

1:22:31

4

GB

4:21:35

Swim

26:26

Bike

2:22:48

Run

1:28:31

5

Michelle Vesterby

DK

4:25:21

Swim

26:00

Bike

2:25:24

Run

1:30:58

6

Amanda Wendorff

US

4:27:30

Swim

26:31

Bike

2:25:02

Run

1:32:51

7

Hanna Maksimova

BY

4:32:25

Swim

26:30

Bike

2:34:09

Run

1:28:57

8

Birgitte Krogsgaard

DK

4:34:55

Swim

26:28

Bike

2:33:51

Run

1:31:52

9

DK

4:39:43

Swim

25:09

Bike

2:22:12

Run

1:50:07

10

SK

4:45:52

Swim

33:04

Bike

2:42:17

Run

1:26:14

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Camilla PedersenDK	4:15:01	Winner	25:13	—	2:20:55	—	1:25:59	73.92
2	Laura SiddallGB	4:18:04	—	28:39	—	2:22:00	—	1:24:53	65.64
3	Maja Stage NielsenDK	4:21:10	—	28:42	—	2:27:17	—	1:22:31	57.22
4	Sarah LewisGB	4:21:35	—	26:26	—	2:22:48	—	1:28:31	56.08
5	Michelle VesterbyDK	4:25:21	—	26:00	—	2:25:24	—	1:30:58	45.85
6	Amanda WendorffUS	4:27:30	—	26:31	—	2:25:02	—	1:32:51	40.01
7	Hanna MaksimovaBY	4:32:25	—	26:30	—	2:34:09	—	1:28:57	26.66
8	Birgitte KrogsgaardDK	4:34:55	—	26:28	—	2:33:51	—	1:31:52	19.86
9	Line ThamsDK	4:39:43	—	25:09	—	2:22:12	—	1:50:07	6.83
10	Nikola CorbovaSK	4:45:52	—	33:04	—	2:42:17	—	1:26:14	—
11	Julia MaiDE	4:48:37	—	—	—	—	—	1:33:16	—
12	Katerina StrnadovaCZ	4:50:53	—	28:52	—	2:44:05	—	1:34:48	—
13	Pernille Linder ChristensenDK	4:56:21	—	26:27	—	2:42:45	—	1:44:01	—
DNF	Sara SvenskSE	DNF	—	28:49	—	2:26:53	—	—	—
DNF	Pernille JensenDK	DNF	—	26:27	—	2:23:07	—	—	—
DNF	Ewa BugdolPL	DNF	—	26:27	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Julie AndresenNO	DNF	—	30:03	—	2:37:22	—	—	—