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2021 Challenge Herning

September 10, 2021 · Herning, Denmark

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
23
14 men · 9 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Thor Bendix Madsen won in 3:39:48 with a +2:10 margin. Sam Wade had the fastest run (1:10:53).

Women: Lisa Gerss won in 4:18:58 with a +0:32 margin. Julie Aspesletten had the fastest run (1:20:16).

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Race summary

2021 Challenge Herning 2021 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Thor Bendix Madsen in 3:39:48

Margin: +2:10

Fastest bike: Boris Stein - 1:58:25

Fastest run: Sam Wade - 1:10:53

Top points: Thor Bendix Madsen - 75.80 pts

Field: 14/14 finishers

Race summary

2021 Challenge Herning 2021 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Lisa Gerss in 4:18:58

Margin: +0:32

Fastest bike: Shiva Leisner - 2:20:54

Fastest run: Julie Aspesletten - 1:20:16

Top points: Lisa Gerss - 32.95 pts

Field: 9/9 finishers

Men race summary

14 finishers from 14 starters

Winner
Thor Bendix Madsen
3:39:48
Winning margin
+2:10
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jesse Hinrichs · 23:09
Fastest bike
Boris Stein · 1:58:25
Fastest run
Sam Wade · 1:10:53
Top points
Thor Bendix Madsen
75.80 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 9 starters

Winner
Lisa Gerss
4:18:58
Winning margin
+0:32
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Caris Dempster · 26:47
Fastest bike
Shiva Leisner · 2:20:54
Fastest run
Julie Aspesletten · 1:20:16
Top points
Lisa Gerss
32.95 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Jesse Hinrichs
    Finish 6
    23:09
  2. 2
    Sam Wade
    Finish 8
    23:11
  3. 3
    Thor Bendix Madsen
    Finish 1
    23:25

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Boris Stein
    Finish 2
    1:58:25
  2. 2
    Thor Bendix Madsen
    Finish 1
    1:58:30
  3. 3
    Tobias Dahl Thomsen
    Finish 3
    2:00:17

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sam Wade
    Finish 8
    1:10:53
  2. 2
    Oliver Martinussen
    Finish 7
    1:11:52
  3. 3
    Julian Fritzenschaft
    Finish 4
    1:12:25
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
    Caris Dempster
    Finish 9
    26:47
  2. 2
    Shiva Leisner
    Finish 3
    28:40
  3. 3
    Lisa Gerss
    Finish 1
    28:58

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Shiva Leisner
    Finish 3
    2:20:54
  2. 2
    Julie Aspesletten
    Finish 2
    2:22:15
  3. 3
    Lisa Gerss
    Finish 1
    2:24:32

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Julie Aspesletten
    Finish 2
    1:20:16
  2. 2
    Lisa Gerss
    Finish 1
    1:20:26
  3. 3
    Shiva Leisner
    Finish 3
    1:27:40
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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:39:48
🥇#1
DK
Thor Bendix Madsen
3:39:48
75.80 pts
🥈#2
DE
Boris Stein
3:41:58
68.99 pts
🥉#3
DK
Tobias Dahl Thomsen
3:42:42
66.68 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:18:58
🥇#1
DE
Lisa Gerss
4:18:58
32.95 pts
🥈#2
NO
Julie Aspesletten
4:19:30
31.43 pts
🥉#3
DK
Shiva Leisner
4:21:38
25.39 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
Thor Bendix Madsen1Boris Stein2Tobias Dahl Thomsen3Julian Fritzenschaft4Benjamin Mark Andersen5Jesse Hinrichs6Oliver Martinussen7Sam Wade8

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
Lisa Gerss1Julie Aspesletten2Shiva Leisner3Frederikke Idon-Andersen4Martine Hoaas5Annika Timm6Marion Tuin7Melanie Baumann8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

14 participants

3:39:48
Swim
23:25
Bike
1:58:30
Run
1:13:35
3:41:58
Swim
24:50
Bike
1:58:25
Run
1:14:15
3:42:42
Swim
24:37
Bike
2:00:17
Run
1:13:28
3:44:25
Swim
24:35
Bike
2:03:10
Run
1:12:25
3:46:19
Swim
24:35
Bike
2:03:17
Run
1:14:07
3:47:55
Swim
23:09
Bike
2:05:23
Run
1:14:57
3:48:22
Swim
25:27
Bike
2:06:54
Run
1:11:52
3:48:29
Swim
23:11
Bike
2:10:21
Run
1:10:53
3:49:04
Swim
24:41
Bike
2:03:13
Run
1:16:49
3:49:07
Swim
25:40
Bike
2:06:15
Run
1:13:35
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Thor Bendix MadsenDK3:39:48Winner23:25—1:58:30—1:13:3575.80
2Boris SteinDE3:41:58—24:50—1:58:25—1:14:1568.99
3Tobias Dahl ThomsenDK3:42:42—24:37—2:00:17—1:13:2866.68
4Julian FritzenschaftDE3:44:25—24:35—2:03:10—1:12:2561.29
5Benjamin Mark AndersenDK3:46:19—24:35—2:03:17—1:14:0755.31
6Jesse HinrichsDE3:47:55—23:09—2:05:23—1:14:5750.29
7Oliver MartinussenDK3:48:22—25:27—2:06:54—1:11:5248.87
8Sam WadeGB3:48:29—23:11—2:10:21—1:10:5348.50
9Christoffer DammDK3:49:04—24:41—2:03:13—1:16:4946.67
10Kristian GrueNO3:49:07—25:40—2:06:15—1:13:3546.51
11Norman FenskeDE3:51:05—25:38—2:06:54—1:14:1240.33
12Frank SorbaraCA3:56:40—24:40—2:11:35—1:15:1922.78
13Andreas Mathingsdal PedersenNO4:01:55—24:43—2:18:11—1:15:066.28
14Siebe MeeusBE4:52:22—30:52—2:47:46—1:27:19—

Female Pro Results

9 participants

4:18:58
Swim
28:58
Bike
2:24:32
Run
1:20:26
4:19:30
Swim
32:33
Bike
2:22:15
Run
1:20:16
4:21:38
Swim
28:40
Bike
2:20:54
Run
1:27:40
4:26:58
Swim
29:00
Bike
2:24:37
Run
1:28:34
4:41:30
Swim
31:07
Bike
2:33:58
Run
1:30:50
4:42:19
Swim
31:33
Bike
2:29:11
Run
1:36:04
4:43:57
Swim
29:04
Bike
2:29:43
Run
1:39:11
4:46:09
Swim
34:07
Bike
2:30:49
Run
1:34:49
4:47:22
Swim
26:47
Bike
2:35:22
Run
1:40:31
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Lisa GerssDE4:18:58Winner28:58—2:24:32—1:20:2632.95
2Julie AspeslettenNO4:19:30—32:33—2:22:15—1:20:1631.43
3Shiva LeisnerDK4:21:38—28:40—2:20:54—1:27:4025.39
4Frederikke Idon-AndersenDK4:26:58—29:00—2:24:37—1:28:3410.28
5Martine HoaasNO4:41:30—31:07—2:33:58—1:30:50—
6Annika TimmDE4:42:19—31:33—2:29:11—1:36:04—
7Marion TuinNL4:43:57—29:04—2:29:43—1:39:11—
8Melanie BaumannCH4:46:09—34:07—2:30:49—1:34:49—
9Caris DempsterDK4:47:22—26:47—2:35:22—1:40:31—