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2022 Challenge Malta

May 14, 2022 · Malta, Malta

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
14
9 men · 5 women
Men SOF
49.55
Women SOF
31.36

Race story in the data

Men: Niek Heldoorn won in 3:44:58 with a +0:20 margin. Ognjen Stojanović had the fastest run (1:10:53).

Women: Svenja Thoes won in 4:17:17 with a +7:27 margin. Svenja Thoes had the fastest run (1:20:31).

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Race summary

2022 Challenge Malta 2022 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Niek Heldoorn in 3:44:58

Margin: +0:20

Fastest bike: Kristian Grue - 2:05:04

Fastest run: Ognjen Stojanović - 1:10:53

Top points: Niek Heldoorn - 66.66 pts

Field: 9/9 finishers, SOF 49.55

Race summary

2022 Challenge Malta 2022 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Svenja Thoes in 4:17:17

Margin: +7:27

Fastest bike: Svenja Thoes - 2:23:01

Fastest run: Svenja Thoes - 1:20:31

Top points: Svenja Thoes - 60.69 pts

Field: 5/5 finishers, SOF 31.36

Men race summary

9 finishers from 9 starters · SOF 49.55

Winner
Niek Heldoorn
3:44:58
Winning margin
+0:20
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Igor GeorgijKozlovskij · 24:05
Fastest bike
Kristian Grue · 2:05:04
Fastest run
Ognjen Stojanović · 1:10:53
Top points
Niek Heldoorn
66.66 pts

Women race summary

5 finishers from 5 starters · SOF 31.36

Winner
Svenja Thoes
4:17:17
Winning margin
+7:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Chantal Sainter · 27:17
Fastest bike
Svenja Thoes · 2:23:01
Fastest run
Svenja Thoes · 1:20:31
Top points
Svenja Thoes
60.69 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Igor GeorgijKozlovskij
    Finish 9 · split rank #1
    24:05
  2. 2
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 3 · split rank #2
    24:06
  3. 3
    Ognjen Stojanović
    Finish 4 · split rank #3
    24:06

T1

  1. 1
    Kristian Roed
    Finish 5
    1:02
  2. 2
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 3
    1:03
  3. 3
    Strahinja Trakic
    Finish 6
    1:03

Bike

  1. 1
    Kristian Grue
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    2:05:04
  2. 2
    Niek Heldoorn
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    2:06:44
  3. 3
    Caleb Noble
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    2:06:50

T2

  1. 1
    Kristian Roed
    Finish 5
    1:13
  2. 2
    Niek Heldoorn
    Finish 1
    1:17
  3. 3
    Kristian Grue
    Finish 2
    1:18

Run

  1. 1
    Ognjen Stojanović
    Finish 4 · split rank #1
    1:10:53
  2. 2
    Niek Heldoorn
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    1:11:44
  3. 3
    Kristian Grue
    Finish 2 · split rank #3
    1:12:00
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
    Chantal Sainter
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    27:17
  2. 2
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3 · split rank #2
    27:21
  3. 3
    Svenja Thoes
    Finish 1 · split rank #3
    30:41

T1

  1. 1
    Chantal Sainter
    Finish 2
    1:15
  2. 2
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3
    1:24
  3. 3
    Valentina D'Angeli
    Finish 4
    1:28

Bike

  1. 1
    Svenja Thoes
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    2:23:01
  2. 2
    Chantal Sainter
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    2:24:17
  3. 3
    Valentina D'Angeli
    Finish 4 · split rank #3
    2:29:21

T2

  1. 1
    Svenja Thoes
    Finish 1
    1:16
  2. 2
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3
    1:30
  3. 3
    Valentina D'Angeli
    Finish 4
    2:07

Run

  1. 1
    Svenja Thoes
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:20:31
  2. 2
    Chantal Sainter
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    1:29:32
  3. 3
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:29:59
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: 3:44:58
🥇#1
NL
Niek Heldoorn
3:44:58
66.66 pts
🥈#2
NO
Kristian Grue
3:45:18
63.83 pts
🥉#3
AU
Caleb Noble
3:46:00
60.92 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:17:17
🥇#1
DE
Svenja Thoes
4:17:17
60.69 pts
🥈#2
GB
Chantal Sainter
4:24:44
52.99 pts
🥉#3
IT
Margie Santimaria
4:29:50
47.12 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#4#2#2#1#7#1#3#2#2#3#5#3#3#7#1#4#9#4#4#5#5#6#6#6#6#5#8#7#10#8#7#8
Niek Heldoorn1Kristian Grue2Caleb Noble3Ognjen Stojanović4Kristian Roed5Strahinja Trakic6Milosz Sowinski7Antoine Mechin8

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
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#3#1#1#1#1#2#2#2#2#4#3#3#4#3#4#4#5#5#5#5
Svenja Thoes1Chantal Sainter2Margie Santimaria3Valentina D'Angeli4Dominique Lothaller5

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

9 participants

3:44:58
Swim
24:07
Bike
2:06:44
Run
1:11:44
3:45:18
Swim
25:50
Bike
2:05:04
Run
1:12:00
3:46:00
Swim
24:06
Bike
2:06:50
Run
1:12:33
3:48:04
Swim
24:06
Bike
2:10:17
Run
1:10:53
3:49:19
Swim
27:20
Bike
2:07:30
Run
1:12:14
3:51:47
Swim
25:34
Bike
2:09:00
Run
1:14:36
3:58:57
Swim
25:36
Bike
2:08:50
Run
1:21:57
4:01:36
Swim
27:22
Bike
2:14:17
Run
1:16:48
4:06:01
Swim
24:05
Bike
2:15:30
Run
1:23:32
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Niek HeldoornNL3:44:58Winner24:07#41:062:06:44#21:171:11:44#266.66
2Kristian GrueNO3:45:18—25:50#71:062:05:04#11:181:12:00#363.83
3Caleb NobleAU3:46:00—24:06#21:032:06:50#31:281:12:33#560.92
4Ognjen StojanovićRS3:48:04—24:06#31:132:10:17#71:351:10:53#157.10
5Kristian RoedNO3:49:19—27:20#91:022:07:30#41:131:12:14#454.11
6Strahinja TrakicRS3:51:47—25:34#51:032:09:00#61:341:14:36#650.31
7Milosz SowinskiPL3:58:57—25:36#61:082:08:50#51:261:21:57#842.90
8Antoine MechinFR4:01:36—27:22#101:292:14:17#81:401:16:48#739.23
9Igor GeorgijKozlovskijLT4:06:01—24:05#11:332:15:30#91:211:23:32#934.27

Female Pro Results

5 participants

4:17:17
Swim
30:41
Bike
2:23:01
Run
1:20:31
4:24:44
Swim
27:17
Bike
2:24:17
Run
1:29:32
4:29:50
Swim
27:21
Bike
2:29:36
Run
1:29:59
4:39:17
Swim
32:26
Bike
2:29:21
Run
1:33:55
4:56:40
Swim
34:18
Bike
2:37:40
Run
1:36:36
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Svenja ThoesDE4:17:17Winner30:41#31:482:23:01#11:161:20:31#160.69
2Chantal SainterGB4:24:44—27:17#11:152:24:17#22:231:29:32#252.99
3Margie SantimariaIT4:29:50—27:21#21:242:29:36#41:301:29:59#347.12
4Valentina D'AngeliIT4:39:17—32:26#41:282:29:21#32:071:33:55#438.44
5Dominique LothallerAT4:56:40—34:18#52:352:37:40#55:311:36:36#532.33