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2016 Challenge Melbourne

January 30, 2016 · Melbourne, Australia

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

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
21
10 men · 11 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Todd Skipworth won in 3:51:13 with a +4:52 margin. Todd Skipworth had the fastest run (1:15:42).

Women: Ellie Salthouse won in 4:11:03 with a +4:11 margin. Ellie Salthouse had the fastest run (1:23:44).

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Race summary

2016 Challenge Melbourne 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Todd Skipworth in 3:51:13

Margin: +4:52

Fastest bike: Per Van Vlerken - 2:07:44

Fastest run: Todd Skipworth - 1:15:42

Top points: Todd Skipworth - 63.45 pts

Field: 9/10 finishers

Race summary

2016 Challenge Melbourne 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Ellie Salthouse in 4:11:03

Margin: +4:11

Fastest bike: Ellie Salthouse - 2:17:23

Fastest run: Ellie Salthouse - 1:23:44

Top points: Ellie Salthouse - 87.01 pts

Field: 8/11 finishers

Men race summary

9 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Todd Skipworth
3:51:13
Winning margin
+4:52
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Todd Skipworth · 24:28
Fastest bike
Per Van Vlerken · 2:07:44
Fastest run
Todd Skipworth · 1:15:42
Top points
Todd Skipworth
63.45 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 11 starters

Winner
Ellie Salthouse
4:11:03
Winning margin
+4:11
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Natalie Van Coevorden · 26:17
Fastest bike
Ellie Salthouse · 2:17:23
Fastest run
Ellie Salthouse · 1:23:44
Top points
Ellie Salthouse
87.01 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Todd Skipworth
    Finish 1
    24:28
  2. 2
    Nuru Somi
    Finish 4
    25:23
  3. 3
    Joshua Rix
    Finish 5
    25:27

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Per Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    2:07:44
  2. 2
    Todd Skipworth
    Finish 1
    2:07:49
  3. 3
    Leon Griffin
    Finish 3
    2:11:09

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Todd Skipworth
    Finish 1
    1:15:42
  2. 2
    Leon Griffin
    Finish 3
    1:18:38
  3. 3
    Per Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    1:19:21
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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Natalie Van Coevorden
    Finish 2
    26:17
  2. 2
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1
    26:18
  3. 3
    Carrie Lester
    Finish 3
    27:17

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1
    2:17:23
  2. 2
    Natalie Van Coevorden
    Finish 2
    2:17:55
  3. 3
    Carrie Lester
    Finish 3
    2:20:16

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1
    1:23:44
  2. 2
    Katy Duffield
    Finish 4
    1:26:32
  3. 3
    Natalie Van Coevorden
    Finish 2
    1:27:02
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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:51:13
🥇#1
AU
Todd Skipworth
3:51:13
63.45 pts
🥈#2
DE
Per Van Vlerken
3:56:05
48.65 pts
🥉#3
AU
Leon Griffin
3:58:41
40.74 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:11:03
🥇#1
AU
Ellie Salthouse
4:11:03
87.01 pts
🥈#2
AU
Natalie Van Coevorden
4:15:14
75.68 pts
🥉#3
AU
Carrie Lester
4:19:50
63.23 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
Todd Skipworth1Per Van Vlerken2Leon Griffin3Nuru Somi4Joshua Rix5Lachlan Kerin6Tim Green7Caleb Noble8

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
Ellie Salthouse1Natalie Van Coevorden2Carrie Lester3Katy Duffield4Lisa Marangon5Vanessa Murray6Hannah Lawrence7Marina Jurjevic8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

3:51:13
Swim
24:28
Bike
2:07:49
Run
1:15:42
3:56:05
Swim
25:32
Bike
2:07:44
Run
1:19:21
3:58:41
Swim
25:29
Bike
2:11:09
Run
1:18:38
4:01:13
Swim
25:23
Bike
2:11:19
Run
1:20:49
4:03:30
Swim
25:27
Bike
2:11:11
Run
1:23:25
4:06:11
Swim
25:30
Bike
2:11:14
Run
1:25:43
4:08:42
Swim
25:27
Bike
2:11:56
Run
1:27:22
4:14:01
Swim
25:27
Bike
2:11:17
Run
1:33:28
4:28:38
Swim
35:49
Bike
2:24:39
Run
1:23:12
DNF
Swim
25:27
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Todd SkipworthAU3:51:13Winner24:28—2:07:49—1:15:4263.45
2Per Van VlerkenDE3:56:05—25:32—2:07:44—1:19:2148.65
3Leon GriffinAU3:58:41—25:29—2:11:09—1:18:3840.74
4Nuru SomiAU4:01:13—25:23—2:11:19—1:20:4933.04
5Joshua RixAU4:03:30—25:27—2:11:11—1:23:2526.09
6Lachlan KerinAU4:06:11—25:30—2:11:14—1:25:4317.93
7Tim GreenAU4:08:42—25:27—2:11:56—1:27:2210.28
8Caleb NobleAU4:14:01—25:27—2:11:17—1:33:28—
9Dan McGuiganAU4:28:38—35:49—2:24:39—1:23:12—
DNFTim Van BerkelAUDNF—25:27—————

Female Pro Results

11 participants

4:11:03
Swim
26:18
Bike
2:17:23
Run
1:23:44
4:15:14
Swim
26:17
Bike
2:17:55
Run
1:27:02
4:19:50
Swim
27:17
Bike
2:20:16
Run
1:28:05
4:31:06
Swim
31:18
Bike
2:29:20
Run
1:26:32
4:31:36
Swim
28:08
Bike
2:26:26
Run
1:32:37
4:35:07
Swim
28:09
Bike
2:30:03
Run
1:32:23
4:40:34
Swim
32:29
Bike
2:30:44
Run
1:32:35
4:45:39
Swim
36:22
Bike
2:27:01
Run
1:37:48
DNF
Swim
30:59
Bike
2:21:26
Run
—
DNF
Swim
28:18
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ellie SalthouseAU4:11:03Winner26:18—2:17:23—1:23:4487.01
2Natalie Van CoevordenAU4:15:14—26:17—2:17:55—1:27:0275.68
3Carrie LesterAU4:19:50—27:17—2:20:16—1:28:0563.23
4Katy DuffieldAU4:31:06—31:18—2:29:20—1:26:3232.72
5Lisa MarangonAU4:31:36—28:08—2:26:26—1:32:3731.37
6Vanessa MurrayNZ4:35:07—28:09—2:30:03—1:32:2321.85
7Hannah LawrenceNZ4:40:34—32:29—2:30:44—1:32:357.10
8Marina JurjevicAU4:45:39—36:22—2:27:01—1:37:48—
DNFYvonne Van VlerkenNLDNF—30:59—2:21:26———
DNFAlison FitchAUDNF—28:18—————
DNFAnnabel LuxfordAUDNF—26:16—————