2015 Challenge Melbourne

January 31, 2015 · Melbourne, Australia

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
30
22 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Leon Griffin won in 3:51:41 with a +1:12 margin. Nick Kastelein had the fastest run (1:13:56).

Women: Melissa Hauschildt won in 4:19:12 with a +7:26 margin. Melissa Hauschildt had the fastest run (1:24:37).

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Race summary

2015 Challenge Melbourne 2015 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Leon Griffin in 3:51:41

Margin: +1:12

Fastest bike: Leon Griffin - 2:06:55

Fastest run: Nick Kastelein - 1:13:56

Top points: Leon Griffin - 61.44 pts

Field: 20/22 finishers

Race summary

2015 Challenge Melbourne 2015 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Melissa Hauschildt in 4:19:12

Margin: +7:26

Fastest bike: Melissa Hauschildt - 2:21:16

Fastest run: Melissa Hauschildt - 1:24:37

Top points: Melissa Hauschildt - 64.32 pts

Field: 7/8 finishers

Men race summary

20 finishers from 22 starters

Winner
Leon Griffin
3:51:41
Winning margin
+1:12
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Todd Skipworth · 22:26
Fastest bike
Leon Griffin · 2:06:55
Fastest run
Nick Kastelein · 1:13:56
Top points
Leon Griffin
61.44 pts

Women race summary

7 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Melissa Hauschildt
4:19:12
Winning margin
+7:26
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Georgia Stott · 26:26
Fastest bike
Melissa Hauschildt · 2:21:16
Fastest run
Melissa Hauschildt · 1:24:37
Top points
Melissa Hauschildt
64.32 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 22:26
  2. 2
    Michael Fox
    Finish 10
    22:26
  3. 22:28

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Leon Griffin
    Finish 1
    2:06:55
  2. 2:08:18
  3. 2:08:20

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:13:56
  2. 1:14:46
  3. 3
    Jeff Symonds
    Finish 4
    1:15:11
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
    26:26
  2. 2
    26:27
  3. 3
    Christie Sym
    Finish 2
    27:17

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:21:16
  2. 2
    Christie Sym
    Finish 2
    2:23:38
  3. 3
    2:26:44

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:24:37
  2. 2
    Christie Sym
    Finish 2
    1:30:43
  3. 3
    Ange Castle
    Finish 5
    1:31:36
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: 3:51:41
🥇#1
AU
Leon Griffin
3:51:41
61.44 pts
🥈#2
AU
Nick Kastelein
3:52:53
57.79 pts
🥉#3
AU
Peter Robertson
3:53:17
56.57 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:19:12
🥇#1
AU
Melissa Hauschildt
4:19:12
64.32 pts
🥈#2
AU
Christie Sym
4:26:38
44.18 pts
🥉#3
AU
Lisa Marangon
4:32:47
27.52 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

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

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

22 participants

3:51:41
Swim
24:00
Bike
2:06:55
Run
1:16:58
3:52:53
Swim
23:58
Bike
2:11:08
Run
1:13:56
3:53:17
Swim
24:06
Bike
2:10:13
Run
1:14:46
3:53:28
Swim
24:05
Bike
2:10:09
Run
1:15:11
3:53:34
Swim
22:26
Bike
2:08:21
Run
1:18:49
3:54:06
Swim
24:01
Bike
2:10:17
Run
1:15:49
3:54:55
Swim
23:59
Bike
2:08:20
Run
1:18:38
3:55:00
Swim
24:05
Bike
2:10:11
Run
1:16:36
3:56:46
Swim
22:28
Bike
2:08:18
Run
1:22:07
3:58:58
Swim
22:26
Bike
2:11:53
Run
1:20:34
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Leon GriffinAU3:51:41Winner24:002:06:551:16:5861.44
2Nick KasteleinAU3:52:5323:582:11:081:13:5657.79
3Peter RobertsonAU3:53:1724:062:10:131:14:4656.57
4Jeff SymondsCA3:53:2824:052:10:091:15:1156.02
5Todd SkipworthAU3:53:3422:262:08:211:18:4955.71
6Tim Van BerkelAU3:54:0624:012:10:171:15:4954.09
7Monty FrankishAU3:54:5523:592:08:201:18:3851.60
8Alex ReithmeierAU3:55:0024:052:10:111:16:3651.35
9Clayton FettellAU3:56:4622:282:08:181:22:0745.97
10Michael FoxAU3:58:5822:262:11:531:20:3439.27
11Joshua RixAU4:00:3624:052:10:081:21:5334.30
12Lachlan KerinAU4:01:4824:022:10:131:23:2430.65
13Adam GordonAU4:01:5226:392:12:111:18:3330.45
14Matty ReedUS4:03:2024:032:09:591:25:0525.98
15Mitchell KibbyAU4:04:1023:522:13:101:22:4623.45
16Luke WhitmoreAU4:05:5927:452:12:391:21:1117.92
17Olly ShawNZ4:07:5427:471:18:2412.08
18Ryan Cross4:08:0426:282:18:161:19:1011.57
19Rob Skillman4:08:3223:552:19:521:20:1910.15
20Ryan WaddingtonAU4:11:3827:182:21:131:18:270.72
DNFLuke BellAUDNF24:07
DNFTim GreenAUDNF24:023:09:16

Female Pro Results

8 participants

Swim
28:53
Bike
2:21:16
Run
1:24:37
4:26:38
Swim
27:17
Bike
2:23:38
Run
1:30:43
4:32:47
Swim
26:27
Bike
2:26:44
Run
1:34:43
4:38:58
Swim
29:36
Bike
2:29:43
Run
1:34:31
4:44:06
Swim
31:27
Bike
2:35:58
Run
1:31:36
4:46:39
Swim
26:26
Bike
2:38:38
Run
1:36:29
4:47:37
Swim
31:24
Bike
2:39:40
Run
1:31:38
Swim
26:24
Bike
Run
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Melissa HauschildtAU4:19:12Winner28:532:21:161:24:3764.32
2Christie SymAU4:26:3827:172:23:381:30:4344.18
3Lisa MarangonAU4:32:4726:272:26:441:34:4327.52
4Wendy McAlpineAU4:38:5829:362:29:431:34:3110.76
5Ange CastleAU4:44:0631:272:35:581:31:36
6Georgia StottAU4:46:3926:262:38:381:36:29
7Julia GrantNZ4:47:3731:242:39:401:31:38
DNFAnnabel LuxfordAUDNF26:24