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2017 Challenge Melbourne

April 8, 2017 · 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
25
16 men · 9 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Sam Appleton won in 3:44:51 with a +1:32 margin. Sam Appleton had the fastest run (1:11:13).

Women: Annabel Luxford won in 4:09:58 with a +6:04 margin. Laura Siddall had the fastest run (1:20:57).

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Race summary

2017 Challenge Melbourne 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Sam Appleton in 3:44:51

Margin: +1:32

Fastest bike: Matt Burton - 2:03:00

Fastest run: Sam Appleton - 1:11:13

Top points: Sam Appleton - 83.34 pts

Field: 11/16 finishers

Race summary

2017 Challenge Melbourne 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Annabel Luxford in 4:09:58

Margin: +6:04

Fastest bike: Annabel Luxford - 2:14:42

Fastest run: Laura Siddall - 1:20:57

Top points: Annabel Luxford - 90.44 pts

Field: 8/9 finishers

Men race summary

11 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Sam Appleton
3:44:51
Winning margin
+1:32
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dan Wilson · 25:34
Fastest bike
Matt Burton · 2:03:00
Fastest run
Sam Appleton · 1:11:13
Top points
Sam Appleton
83.34 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 9 starters

Winner
Annabel Luxford
4:09:58
Winning margin
+6:04
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Annabel Luxford · 28:57
Fastest bike
Annabel Luxford · 2:14:42
Fastest run
Laura Siddall · 1:20:57
Top points
Annabel Luxford
90.44 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Dan Wilson
    Finish 2
    25:34
  2. 2
    Sam Appleton
    Finish 1
    25:37
  3. 3
    Casey Munro
    Finish 6
    25:40

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Matt Burton
    Finish 4
    2:03:00
  2. 2
    Lachlan Kerin
    Finish 5
    2:04:38
  3. 3
    Sam Appleton
    Finish 1
    2:04:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sam Appleton
    Finish 1
    1:11:13
  2. 2
    Peter Schokman
    Finish 7
    1:14:56
  3. 3
    Nathan Shearer
    Finish 8
    1:15:07
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
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 1
    28:57
  2. 2
    Penny Hosken
    Finish 3
    30:54
  3. 3
    Kathryn Haesner
    Finish 6
    31:02

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 1
    2:14:42
  2. 2
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    2:19:13
  3. 3
    Penny Hosken
    Finish 3
    2:26:22

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    1:20:57
  2. 2
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 1
    1:21:51
  3. 3
    Annelise Jefferies
    Finish 4
    1:25:08
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: 3:44:51
🥇#1
AU
Sam Appleton
3:44:51
83.34 pts
🥈#2
AU
Dan Wilson
3:46:23
78.68 pts
🥉#3
AU
Tim Reed
3:54:11
54.97 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:09:58
🥇#1
AU
Annabel Luxford
4:09:58
90.44 pts
🥈#2
GB
Laura Siddall
4:16:02
74.03 pts
🥉#3
AU
Penny Hosken
4:39:20
11.00 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
Sam Appleton1Dan Wilson2Tim Reed3Matt Burton4Lachlan Kerin5Casey Munro6Peter Schokman7Nathan Shearer8

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
Annabel Luxford1Laura Siddall2Penny Hosken3Annelise Jefferies4Elaine Brent5Kathryn Haesner6Bonnie Van Wilgenburg7Pip Meo8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

16 participants

3:44:51
Swim
25:37
Bike
2:04:41
Run
1:11:13
3:46:23
Swim
25:34
Bike
—
Run
—
3:54:11
Swim
26:16
Bike
2:06:40
Run
1:17:50
3:55:48
Swim
29:32
Bike
2:03:00
Run
1:19:30
3:56:15
Swim
27:25
Bike
2:04:38
Run
1:20:48
3:58:09
Swim
25:40
Bike
2:09:23
Run
1:19:20
3:58:24
Swim
27:52
Bike
2:11:56
Run
1:14:56
4:02:50
Swim
31:07
Bike
2:12:25
Run
1:15:07
4:04:07
Swim
27:24
Bike
2:13:52
Run
1:19:13
4:10:30
Swim
28:33
Bike
2:21:46
Run
1:16:28
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sam AppletonAU3:44:51Winner25:37—2:04:41—1:11:1383.34
2Dan WilsonAU3:46:23—25:34————78.68
3Tim ReedAU3:54:11—26:16—2:06:40—1:17:5054.97
4Matt BurtonAU3:55:48—29:32—2:03:00—1:19:3050.06
5Lachlan KerinAU3:56:15—27:25—2:04:38—1:20:4848.69
6Casey MunroAU3:58:09—25:40—2:09:23—1:19:2042.92
7Peter SchokmanAU3:58:24—27:52—2:11:56—1:14:5642.16
8Nathan ShearerAU4:02:50—31:07—2:12:25—1:15:0728.68
9Mitchell KibbyAU4:04:07—27:24—2:13:52—1:19:1324.78
10Ryan WaddingtonAU4:10:30—28:33—2:21:46—1:16:285.38
11Paul SpeedAU4:33:29—28:34—2:27:12—1:33:50—
DNFSam BettenAUDNF—25:36—————
DNFLindsey LawryAUDNF—26:04—————
DNFLuke BellAUDNF—26:09—2:19:30———
DNFSam TebeckAUDNF—27:55—————
DNFTim Van BerkelAUDNF—27:10—————

Female Pro Results

9 participants

4:09:58
Swim
28:57
Bike
2:14:42
Run
1:21:51
4:16:02
Swim
32:10
Bike
2:19:13
Run
1:20:57
4:39:20
Swim
30:54
Bike
2:26:22
Run
1:38:14
4:40:29
Swim
34:02
Bike
2:36:48
Run
1:25:08
4:43:09
Swim
36:52
Bike
2:32:51
Run
1:29:24
4:44:03
Swim
31:02
Bike
2:37:31
Run
1:29:50
4:49:21
Swim
38:23
Bike
2:29:33
Run
1:37:02
4:54:28
Swim
38:16
Bike
2:44:55
Run
1:27:06
DNF
Swim
32:18
Bike
2:25:29
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Annabel LuxfordAU4:09:58Winner28:57—2:14:42—1:21:5190.44
2Laura SiddallGB4:16:02—32:10—2:19:13—1:20:5774.03
3Penny HoskenAU4:39:20—30:54—2:26:22—1:38:1411.00
4Annelise JefferiesAU4:40:29—34:02—2:36:48—1:25:087.89
5Elaine BrentNZ4:43:09—36:52—2:32:51—1:29:240.67
6Kathryn HaesnerNZ4:44:03—31:02—2:37:31—1:29:50—
7Bonnie Van WilgenburgGB4:49:21—38:23—2:29:33—1:37:02—
8Pip MeoNZ4:54:28—38:16—2:44:55—1:27:06—
DNFKerry MorrisAUDNF—32:18—2:25:29———