2018 Challenge Denmark Half

June 8, 2018 · Herning, Denmark

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/4/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

Race editions

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2019 2018 2017 2016

Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

26

20 men · 6 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Andreas Dreitz won in 3:47:12 with a +4:42 margin. Simon Joern Hansen had the fastest run (1:15:30).

Women: Pernille Thalund won in 4:20:55 with a +3:05 margin. Laura Siddall had the fastest run (1:26:03).

Men race summary

14 finishers from 20 starters

Winner

Andreas Dreitz

3:47:12

Winning margin

+4:42

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Jesper Svensson · 22:33

Fastest bike

Andreas Dreitz · 2:02:43

Fastest run

Simon Joern Hansen · 1:15:30

Top points

Andreas Dreitz

79.28 pts

Women race summary

5 finishers from 6 starters

Winner

Pernille Thalund

4:20:55

Winning margin

+3:05

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Caris Dempster · 25:54

Fastest bike

Pernille Thalund · 2:20:39

Fastest run

Laura Siddall · 1:26:03

Top points

Pernille Thalund

63.96 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Jesper Svensson
Finish 4
22:33
2
Mathias Petersen
Finish 2
22:41
3
Oliver Korfitsen
Finish 7
23:16

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Andreas Dreitz
Finish 1
2:02:43
2
Mathias Petersen
Finish 2
2:08:07
3
Matthias Knossalla
Finish 9
2:08:19

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Simon Joern Hansen
Finish 6
1:15:30
2
Andreas Dreitz
Finish 1
1:16:47
3
Mathias Petersen
Finish 2
1:17:43

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
Caris Dempster
Finish 4
25:54
2
Pernille Thalund
Finish 1
27:19
3
Laura Siddall
Finish 2
29:00

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Pernille Thalund
Finish 1
2:20:39
2
Laura Siddall
Finish 2
2:26:28
3
Frankie Sanjana
Finish 3
2:29:30

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Laura Siddall
Finish 2
1:26:03
2
Pernille Thalund
Finish 1
1:29:48
3
Frankie Sanjana
Finish 3
1:36:49

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: 3:47:12

🥇#1

DE

Andreas Dreitz

3:47:12

79.28 pts

🥈#2

DK

Mathias Petersen

3:51:54

65.06 pts

🥉#3

DK

Kristian Hindkjaer

3:57:31

48.06 pts

🥈#2

DK

Mathias Petersen

3:51:54

65.06 pts

🥇#1

DE

Andreas Dreitz

3:47:12

79.28 pts

🥉#3

DK

Kristian Hindkjaer

3:57:31

48.06 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:20:55

🥇#1

DK

Pernille Thalund

4:20:55

63.96 pts

🥈#2

GB

Laura Siddall

4:24:00

55.65 pts

🥉#3

GB

Frankie Sanjana

4:42:00

7.17 pts

🥈#2

GB

Laura Siddall

4:24:00

55.65 pts

🥇#1

DK

Pernille Thalund

4:20:55

63.96 pts

🥉#3

GB

Frankie Sanjana

4:42:00

7.17 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

Andreas Dreitz1 Mathias Petersen2 Kristian Hindkjaer3 Jesper Svensson4 Anders Christensen5 Simon Joern Hansen6 Oliver Korfitsen7 Markus Hoermann8

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 5

Pernille Thalund1 Laura Siddall2 Frankie Sanjana3 Caris Dempster4 Kari Lingsom5

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

20 participants

1

DE

3:47:12

Swim

24:10

Bike

2:02:43

Run

1:16:47

2

Mathias Petersen

DK

3:51:54

Swim

22:41

Bike

2:08:07

Run

1:17:43

3

Kristian Hindkjaer

DK

3:57:31

Swim

24:59

Bike

2:08:20

Run

1:21:10

4

Jesper Svensson

SE

3:58:43

Swim

22:33

Bike

2:09:00

Run

1:23:58

5

Anders Christensen

DK

3:59:05

Swim

25:06

Bike

2:08:29

Run

1:22:40

6

Simon Joern Hansen

DK

3:59:15

Swim

25:16

Bike

2:15:50

Run

1:15:30

7

Oliver Korfitsen

DK

3:59:50

Swim

23:16

Bike

2:12:39

Run

1:20:45

8

Markus Hoermann

DE

4:00:08

Swim

24:58

Bike

2:11:11

Run

1:21:39

9

Matthias Knossalla

DE

4:04:19

Swim

31:07

Bike

2:08:19

Run

1:21:19

10

DK

4:05:57

Swim

27:24

Bike

2:14:47

Run

1:20:42

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Andreas DreitzDE	3:47:12	Winner	24:10	—	2:02:43	—	1:16:47	79.28
2	Mathias PetersenDK	3:51:54	—	22:41	—	2:08:07	—	1:17:43	65.06
3	Kristian HindkjaerDK	3:57:31	—	24:59	—	2:08:20	—	1:21:10	48.06
4	Jesper SvenssonSE	3:58:43	—	22:33	—	2:09:00	—	1:23:58	44.43
5	Anders ChristensenDK	3:59:05	—	25:06	—	2:08:29	—	1:22:40	43.32
6	Simon Joern HansenDK	3:59:15	—	25:16	—	2:15:50	—	1:15:30	42.82
7	Oliver KorfitsenDK	3:59:50	—	23:16	—	2:12:39	—	1:20:45	41.05
8	Markus HoermannDE	4:00:08	—	24:58	—	2:11:11	—	1:21:39	40.15
9	Matthias KnossallaDE	4:04:19	—	31:07	—	2:08:19	—	1:21:19	27.49
10	Esben HovgaardDK	4:05:57	—	27:24	—	2:14:47	—	1:20:42	22.55
11	Kristian BroloesDK	4:06:04	—	25:02	—	2:15:03	—	1:23:19	22.19
12	Nicklas NygaardDK	4:07:53	—	24:04	—	2:13:24	—	1:27:48	16.70
13	Morten BankeDK	4:09:30	—	28:45	—	2:14:54	—	1:23:00	11.81
14	Dennis MatzenDK	4:29:02	—	27:04	—	2:20:18	—	1:39:13	—
DNF	Thomas StrangeDK	DNF	—	22:54	—	2:09:14	—	—	—
DNF	Kristian HogenhaugDK	DNF	—	25:03	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Marcus WoellnerDE	DNF	—	24:09	—	2:13:46	—	—	—
DNF	Daniel BaekkegardDK	DNF	—	22:36	—	2:10:41	—	—	—
DNF	Jesper Nybo RiisDK	DNF	—	24:17	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Ole hemme HansenDK	DNF	—	24:10	—	2:14:55	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

6 participants

1

Pernille Thalund

DK

4:20:55

Swim

27:19

Bike

2:20:39

Run

1:29:48

2

GB

4:24:00

Swim

29:00

Bike

2:26:28

Run

1:26:03

3

Frankie Sanjana

GB

4:42:00

Swim

32:08

Bike

2:29:30

Run

1:36:49

4

DK

4:44:28

Swim

25:54

Bike

2:37:33

Run

1:38:52

5

NO

4:57:16

Swim

29:00

Bike

2:30:08

Run

1:54:46

DNF

Camilla Pedersen

DK

DNF

Swim

25:56

Bike

2:27:27

Run

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Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Pernille ThalundDK	4:20:55	Winner	27:19	—	2:20:39	—	1:29:48	63.96
2	Laura SiddallGB	4:24:00	—	29:00	—	2:26:28	—	1:26:03	55.65
3	Frankie SanjanaGB	4:42:00	—	32:08	—	2:29:30	—	1:36:49	7.17
4	Caris DempsterDK	4:44:28	—	25:54	—	2:37:33	—	1:38:52	0.53
5	Kari LingsomNO	4:57:16	—	29:00	—	2:30:08	—	1:54:46	—
DNF	Camilla PedersenDK	DNF	—	25:56	—	2:27:27	—	—	—