2019 Challenge Denmark Half

June 7, 2019 · Herning, Denmark

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

39

30 men · 9 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Mathias Petersen won in 3:49:53 with a +0:44 margin. Simon Joern Hansen had the fastest run (1:12:57).

Women: Sara Svensk won in 4:10:28 with a +3:40 margin. Sara Svensk had the fastest run (1:22:32).

Men race summary

27 finishers from 30 starters

Winner

Mathias Petersen

3:49:53

Winning margin

+0:44

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Jesper Svensson · 24:19

Fastest bike

Kristian Hogenhaug · 2:02:38

Fastest run

Simon Joern Hansen · 1:12:57

Top points

Mathias Petersen

66.07 pts

Women race summary

7 finishers from 9 starters

Winner

Sara Svensk

4:10:28

Winning margin

+3:40

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Kimberley Morrison · 27:46

Fastest bike

Kimberley Morrison · 2:15:06

Fastest run

Sara Svensk · 1:22:32

Top points

Sara Svensk

87.16 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Jesper Svensson
Finish 7
24:19
2
Oliver Korfitsen
Finish 20
24:23
3
Thomas Strange
Finish 3
24:24

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kristian Hogenhaug
Finish 2
2:02:38
2
Morten Brammer Olesen
Finish 4
2:05:08
3
Esben Hovgaard
Finish 12
2:05:09

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Simon Joern Hansen
Finish 9
1:12:57
2
Mathias Petersen
Finish 1
1:13:54
3
Mauricio Mendez Cruz
Finish 10
1:15:04

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
Kimberley Morrison
Finish 2
27:46
2
Carolin Lehrieder
Finish 5
27:47
3
Sara Svensk
Finish 1
27:50

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kimberley Morrison
Finish 2
2:15:06
2
Sara Svensk
Finish 1
2:15:23
3
Pernille Thalund
Finish 3
2:22:33

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Sara Svensk
Finish 1
1:22:32
2
Lisa Roberts
Finish 4
1:24:27
3
Joanna Ryter
Finish 6
1:25:42

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: 3:49:53

🥇#1

DK

Mathias Petersen

3:49:53

66.07 pts

🥈#2

DK

Kristian Hogenhaug

3:50:37

63.83 pts

🥉#3

DK

Thomas Strange

3:51:26

61.35 pts

🥈#2

DK

Kristian Hogenhaug

3:50:37

63.83 pts

🥇#1

DK

Mathias Petersen

3:49:53

66.07 pts

🥉#3

DK

Thomas Strange

3:51:26

61.35 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:10:28

🥇#1

SE

Sara Svensk

4:10:28

87.16 pts

🥈#2

GB

Kimberley Morrison

4:14:08

77.21 pts

🥉#3

DK

Pernille Thalund

4:21:21

57.63 pts

🥈#2

GB

Kimberley Morrison

4:14:08

77.21 pts

🥇#1

SE

Sara Svensk

4:10:28

87.16 pts

🥉#3

DK

Pernille Thalund

4:21:21

57.63 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

Mathias Petersen1 Kristian Hogenhaug2 Thomas Strange3 Morten Brammer Olesen4 Markus Liebelt5 Sam Wade6 Jesper Svensson7 Jens Petersen-Bach8

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 7

Sara Svensk1 Kimberley Morrison2 Pernille Thalund3 Lisa Roberts4 Carolin Lehrieder5 Joanna Ryter6 Marion Tuin7

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

30 participants

1

Mathias Petersen

DK

3:49:53

Swim

24:28

Bike

2:07:10

Run

1:13:54

2

Kristian Hogenhaug

DK

3:50:37

Swim

26:37

Bike

2:02:38

Run

1:16:41

3

DK

3:51:26

Swim

24:24

Bike

2:06:36

Run

1:16:12

4

Morten Brammer Olesen

DK

3:52:05

Swim

26:41

Bike

2:05:08

Run

1:15:33

5

DE

3:53:12

Swim

26:56

Bike

2:05:55

Run

1:15:37

6

GB

3:53:47

Swim

24:55

Bike

2:07:24

Run

1:17:15

7

Jesper Svensson

SE

3:55:24

Swim

24:19

Bike

2:06:30

Run

1:20:31

8

Jens Petersen-Bach

DK

3:55:24

Swim

25:38

Bike

2:09:22

Run

1:16:00

9

Simon Joern Hansen

DK

3:55:56

Swim

27:51

Bike

2:10:30

Run

1:12:57

10

Mauricio Mendez Cruz

MX

3:56:02

Swim

24:37

Bike

2:11:57

Run

1:15:04

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Mathias PetersenDK	3:49:53	Winner	24:28	—	2:07:10	—	1:13:54	66.07
2	Kristian HogenhaugDK	3:50:37	—	26:37	—	2:02:38	—	1:16:41	63.83
3	Thomas StrangeDK	3:51:26	—	24:24	—	2:06:36	—	1:16:12	61.35
4	Morten Brammer OlesenDK	3:52:05	—	26:41	—	2:05:08	—	1:15:33	59.37
5	Markus LiebeltDE	3:53:12	—	26:56	—	2:05:55	—	1:15:37	55.96
6	Sam WadeGB	3:53:47	—	24:55	—	2:07:24	—	1:17:15	54.18
7	Jesper SvenssonSE	3:55:24	—	24:19	—	2:06:30	—	1:20:31	49.26
8	Jens Petersen-BachDK	3:55:24	—	25:38	—	2:09:22	—	1:16:00	49.26
9	Simon Joern HansenDK	3:55:56	—	27:51	—	2:10:30	—	1:12:57	47.63
10	Mauricio Mendez CruzMX	3:56:02	—	24:37	—	2:11:57	—	1:15:04	47.33
11	Chris FischerDK	3:56:28	—	28:19	—	2:07:14	—	1:16:11	46.01
12	Esben HovgaardDK	3:56:56	—	26:39	—	2:05:09	—	1:20:06	44.58
13	Sam ProctorGB	3:57:04	—	26:19	—	2:08:54	—	1:17:39	44.18
14	Fabian GuentherDE	3:58:55	—	26:40	—	2:07:29	—	1:20:14	38.54
15	Marc UngerDE	3:59:03	—	26:54	—	2:07:37	—	1:20:13	38.13
16	Benjamin Mark AndersenDK	3:59:38	—	26:37	—	2:05:09	—	1:22:17	36.36
17	Romain GuillaumeFR	4:02:04	—	24:37	—	2:08:28	—	1:24:08	28.94
18	Kristian HindkjaerDK	4:02:11	—	26:37	—	2:07:06	—	1:23:21	28.58
19	Kristian Munk NielsenDK	4:03:13	—	26:48	—	2:13:44	—	1:17:59	25.43
20	Oliver KorfitsenDK	4:03:35	—	24:23	—	2:12:00	—	1:21:43	24.32
21	Sebastian NajmowiczPL	4:04:00	—	24:44	—	2:15:44	—	1:18:44	23.05
22	Anders ChristensenDK	4:04:02	—	26:39	—	2:05:20	—	1:27:26	22.95
23	Kristian Trier NipperDK	4:04:44	—	26:41	—	2:07:59	—	1:25:35	20.81
24	Marcus WoellnerDE	4:07:37	—	24:35	—	2:11:53	—	1:26:29	12.03
25	Richard WestoverGB	4:10:11	—	29:53	—	2:13:56	—	1:21:55	4.20
26	Jonas OerarbaeckSE	4:18:07	—	31:38	—	2:17:01	—	1:24:31	—
27	Chris BergAU	4:18:34	—	28:17	—	2:24:37	—	1:20:41	—
DNF	Balazs CsokeHU	DNF	—	24:46	—	2:31:22	—	—	—
DNF	Nicklas NygaardDK	DNF	—	26:11	—	2:18:03	—	—	—
DNF	Jesper Nybo RiisDK	DNF	—	31:35	—	2:15:44	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

9 participants

1

SE

4:10:28

Swim

27:50

Bike

2:15:23

Run

1:22:32

2

Kimberley Morrison

GB

4:14:08

Swim

27:46

Bike

2:15:06

Run

1:26:45

3

Pernille Thalund

DK

4:21:21

Swim

27:50

Bike

2:22:33

Run

1:26:22

4

US

4:25:09

Swim

31:06

Bike

2:24:38

Run

1:24:27

5

Carolin Lehrieder

DE

4:27:33

Swim

27:47

Bike

2:26:13

Run

1:28:59

6

CH

4:34:57

Swim

35:07

Bike

2:29:55

Run

1:25:42

7

NL

4:46:51

Swim

31:05

Bike

2:31:42

Run

1:38:21

DNF

AU

DNF

Swim

31:03

Bike

—

Run

—

DNF

NO

DNF

Swim

37:15

Bike

—

Run

—

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Sara SvenskSE	4:10:28	Winner	27:50	—	2:15:23	—	1:22:32	87.16
2	Kimberley MorrisonGB	4:14:08	—	27:46	—	2:15:06	—	1:26:45	77.21
3	Pernille ThalundDK	4:21:21	—	27:50	—	2:22:33	—	1:26:22	57.63
4	Lisa RobertsUS	4:25:09	—	31:06	—	2:24:38	—	1:24:27	47.32
5	Carolin LehriederDE	4:27:33	—	27:47	—	2:26:13	—	1:28:59	40.81
6	Joanna RyterCH	4:34:57	—	35:07	—	2:29:55	—	1:25:42	20.74
7	Marion TuinNL	4:46:51	—	31:05	—	2:31:42	—	1:38:21	—
DNF	Renee KileyAU	DNF	—	31:03	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Martine HoaasNO	DNF	—	37:15	—	—	—	—	—