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2017 Challenge Iceland

July 22, 2017 · Iceland, Iceland

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

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20172016
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
20
12 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Justin Metzler won in 3:56:21 with a +2:24 margin. Justin Metzler had the fastest run (1:15:58).

Women: Jeanni Metzler won in 4:18:02 with a +0:20 margin. Jeanni Metzler had the fastest run (1:21:12).

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Race summary

2017 Challenge Iceland 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Justin Metzler in 3:56:21

Margin: +2:24

Fastest bike: Trevor Wurtele - 2:18:10

Fastest run: Justin Metzler - 1:15:58

Top points: Justin Metzler - 68.13 pts

Field: 10/12 finishers

Race summary

2017 Challenge Iceland 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jeanni Metzler in 4:18:02

Margin: +0:20

Fastest bike: Heather Wurtele - 2:31:23

Fastest run: Jeanni Metzler - 1:21:12

Top points: Jeanni Metzler - 87.77 pts

Field: 7/8 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Justin Metzler
3:56:21
Winning margin
+2:24
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jesper Svensson · 16:10
Fastest bike
Trevor Wurtele · 2:18:10
Fastest run
Justin Metzler · 1:15:58
Top points
Justin Metzler
68.13 pts

Women race summary

7 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Jeanni Metzler
4:18:02
Winning margin
+0:20
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Bonnie Van Wilgenburg · 00:17
Fastest bike
Heather Wurtele · 2:31:23
Fastest run
Jeanni Metzler · 1:21:12
Top points
Jeanni Metzler
87.77 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Jesper Svensson
    Finish 3
    16:10
  2. 2
    Justin Metzler
    Finish 1
    17:09
  3. 3
    Trevor Wurtele
    Finish 2
    18:08

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Trevor Wurtele
    Finish 2
    2:18:10
  2. 2
    Jordan Rapp
    Finish 4
    2:18:39
  3. 3
    Jesper Svensson
    Finish 3
    2:20:48

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Justin Metzler
    Finish 1
    1:15:58
  2. 2
    Trevor Wurtele
    Finish 2
    1:18:48
  3. 3
    Jesper Svensson
    Finish 3
    1:20:02
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
    Bonnie Van Wilgenburg
    Finish 6
    00:17
  2. 2
    Jeanni Metzler
    Finish 1
    17:54
  3. 3
    Sarissa De Vries
    Finish 3
    17:58

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Heather Wurtele
    Finish 2
    2:31:23
  2. 2
    Jeanni Metzler
    Finish 1
    2:35:50
  3. 3
    Sarissa De Vries
    Finish 3
    2:40:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jeanni Metzler
    Finish 1
    1:21:12
  2. 2
    Heather Wurtele
    Finish 2
    1:26:18
  3. 3
    Meredith Hill
    Finish 4
    1:32:21
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: 3:56:21
🥇#1
US
Justin Metzler
3:56:21
68.13 pts
🥈#2
CA
Trevor Wurtele
3:58:45
61.04 pts
🥉#3
SE
Jesper Svensson
3:59:25
59.07 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:18:02
🥇#1
ZA
Jeanni Metzler
4:18:02
87.77 pts
🥈#2
CA
Heather Wurtele
4:18:22
86.89 pts
🥉#3
NL
Sarissa De Vries
4:37:03
37.73 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
Justin Metzler1Trevor Wurtele2Jesper Svensson3Jordan Rapp4Hannes Cool5Guillaume Lecallier6Lachlan Kerin7Nicholas Chase8

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
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7
Jeanni Metzler1Heather Wurtele2Sarissa De Vries3Meredith Hill4Margie Santimaria5Bonnie Van Wilgenburg6Renee Kiley7

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

3:56:21
Swim
17:09
Bike
2:21:30
Run
1:15:58
3:58:45
Swim
18:08
Bike
2:18:10
Run
1:18:48
3:59:25
Swim
16:10
Bike
2:20:48
Run
1:20:02
4:02:10
Swim
18:38
Bike
2:18:39
Run
1:21:17
4:07:38
Swim
18:15
Bike
2:25:14
Run
1:21:00
4:10:35
Swim
19:00
Bike
2:24:31
Run
1:23:15
4:11:08
Swim
18:43
Bike
2:23:11
Run
1:25:49
4:13:12
Swim
19:22
Bike
2:22:56
Run
1:27:54
4:15:10
Swim
18:41
Bike
2:25:04
Run
1:27:22
4:19:01
Swim
19:13
Bike
2:32:25
Run
1:24:44
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Justin MetzlerUS3:56:21Winner17:09—2:21:30—1:15:5868.13
2Trevor WurteleCA3:58:45—18:08—2:18:10—1:18:4861.04
3Jesper SvenssonSE3:59:25—16:10—2:20:48—1:20:0259.07
4Jordan RappUS4:02:10—18:38—2:18:39—1:21:1750.94
5Hannes CoolBE4:07:38—18:15—2:25:14—1:21:0034.78
6Guillaume LecallierFR4:10:35—19:00—2:24:31—1:23:1526.06
7Lachlan KerinAU4:11:08—18:43—2:23:11—1:25:4924.44
8Nicholas ChaseUS4:13:12—19:22—2:22:56—1:27:5418.33
9Brad WilliamsUS4:15:10—18:41—2:25:04—1:27:2212.52
10Petr VabrousekCZ4:19:01—19:13—2:32:25—1:24:441.14
DNFAlex LibinUSDNF—18:34—2:31:28———
DNFKevin CollingtonUSDNF—17:07—————

Female Pro Results

8 participants

4:18:02
Swim
17:54
Bike
2:35:50
Run
1:21:12
4:18:22
Swim
18:01
Bike
2:31:23
Run
1:26:18
4:37:03
Swim
17:58
Bike
2:40:14
Run
1:35:41
4:40:21
Swim
22:03
Bike
2:40:45
Run
1:32:21
4:41:17
Swim
18:02
Bike
2:46:04
Run
1:33:02
4:46:55
Swim
00:17
Bike
2:43:04
Run
1:36:55
5:00:31
Swim
21:36
Bike
2:52:58
Run
1:39:23
DNF
Swim
20:59
Bike
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Run
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PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jeanni MetzlerZA4:18:02Winner17:54—2:35:50—1:21:1287.77
2Heather WurteleCA4:18:22—18:01—2:31:23—1:26:1886.89
3Sarissa De VriesNL4:37:03—17:58—2:40:14—1:35:4137.73
4Meredith HillAU4:40:21—22:03—2:40:45—1:32:2129.05
5Margie SantimariaIT4:41:17—18:02—2:46:04—1:33:0226.59
6Bonnie Van WilgenburgGB4:46:55—00:17—2:43:04—1:36:5511.77
7Renee KileyAU5:00:31—21:36—2:52:58—1:39:23—
DNFFrankie SanjanaGBDNF—20:59—————