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2018 Challenge Melbourne

April 21, 2018 · 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
31
20 men · 11 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Mike Phillips won in 3:43:51 with a +1:13 margin. Mike Phillips had the fastest run (1:10:01).

Women: Annabel Luxford won in 4:04:23 with a +5:26 margin. Grace Thek had the fastest run (1:16:34).

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Race summary

2018 Challenge Melbourne 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Mike Phillips in 3:43:51

Margin: +1:13

Fastest bike: Lachlan Kerin - 2:04:41

Fastest run: Mike Phillips - 1:10:01

Top points: Mike Phillips - 60.01 pts

Field: 16/20 finishers

Race summary

2018 Challenge Melbourne 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Annabel Luxford in 4:04:23

Margin: +5:26

Fastest bike: Laura Siddall - 2:17:16

Fastest run: Grace Thek - 1:16:34

Top points: Annabel Luxford - 79.91 pts

Field: 11/11 finishers

Men race summary

16 finishers from 20 starters

Winner
Mike Phillips
3:43:51
Winning margin
+1:13
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lindsey Lawry · 23:44
Fastest bike
Lachlan Kerin · 2:04:41
Fastest run
Mike Phillips · 1:10:01
Top points
Mike Phillips
60.01 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 11 starters

Winner
Annabel Luxford
4:04:23
Winning margin
+5:26
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Annabel Luxford · 25:22
Fastest bike
Laura Siddall · 2:17:16
Fastest run
Grace Thek · 1:16:34
Top points
Annabel Luxford
79.91 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Lindsey Lawry
    Finish 9
    23:44
  2. 2
    Max Neumann
    Finish 3
    23:49
  3. 3
    Casey Munro
    Finish 5
    23:49

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lachlan Kerin
    Finish 14
    2:04:41
  2. 2
    Levi Maxwell
    Finish 2
    2:04:52
  3. 3
    Sam Tebeck
    Finish 12
    2:04:56

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Mike Phillips
    Finish 1
    1:10:01
  2. 2
    David Mainwaring
    Finish 6
    1:10:35
  3. 3
    Max Neumann
    Finish 3
    1:11:12
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
    25:22
  2. 2
    Radka Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    25:24
  3. 3
    Kerry Morris
    Finish 11
    26:22

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    2:17:16
  2. 2
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 1
    2:17:33
  3. 3
    Christine Cross
    Finish 5
    2:19:24

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Grace Thek
    Finish 4
    1:16:34
  2. 2
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 1
    1:17:59
  3. 3
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    1:19:17
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: 3:43:51
🥇#1
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:43:51
60.01 pts
🥈#2
AU
Levi Maxwell
3:45:04
56.17 pts
🥉#3
AU
Max Neumann
3:45:23
55.17 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:04:23
🥇#1
AU
Annabel Luxford
4:04:23
79.91 pts
🥈#2
GB
Laura Siddall
4:09:49
64.64 pts
🥉#3
AU
Radka Kahlefeldt
4:11:12
60.75 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
Mike Phillips1Levi Maxwell2Max Neumann3Sam Douglas4Casey Munro5David Mainwaring6Fraser Walsh7James Davy8

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 Siddall2Radka Kahlefeldt3Grace Thek4Christine Cross5Kirralee Seidel6Hannah Berry7Annelise Jefferies8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

20 participants

3:43:51
Swim
23:52
Bike
2:06:33
Run
1:10:01
3:45:04
Swim
25:23
Bike
2:04:52
Run
1:11:50
3:45:23
Swim
23:49
Bike
2:06:27
Run
1:11:12
3:45:45
Swim
23:54
Bike
2:06:23
Run
1:12:09
3:46:44
Swim
23:49
Bike
2:06:43
Run
1:12:48
3:47:15
Swim
25:25
Bike
2:07:54
Run
1:10:35
3:47:27
Swim
25:20
Bike
2:05:12
Run
1:13:40
3:49:26
Swim
23:50
Bike
2:06:40
Run
1:15:33
3:49:40
Swim
23:44
Bike
2:06:09
Run
1:16:29
3:50:38
Swim
23:58
Bike
2:05:12
Run
1:17:57
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Mike PhillipsNZ3:43:51Winner23:52—2:06:33—1:10:0160.01
2Levi MaxwellAU3:45:04—25:23—2:04:52—1:11:5056.17
3Max NeumannAU3:45:23—23:49—2:06:27—1:11:1255.17
4Sam DouglasUS3:45:45—23:54—2:06:23—1:12:0954.02
5Casey MunroAU3:46:44—23:49—2:06:43—1:12:4850.91
6David MainwaringAU3:47:15—25:25—2:07:54—1:10:3549.28
7Fraser WalshAU3:47:27—25:20—2:05:12—1:13:4048.65
8James DavyAU3:49:26—23:50—2:06:40—1:15:3342.39
9Lindsey LawryAU3:49:40—23:44—2:06:09—1:16:2941.65
10Luke BellAU3:50:38—23:58—2:05:12—1:17:5738.60
11Mitchell KibbyAU3:52:00—25:19—2:05:17—1:18:0634.29
12Sam TebeckAU3:53:03—25:28—2:04:56—1:19:1730.97
13Nathan ShearerAU3:53:49—28:34—2:08:59—1:12:4028.55
14Lachlan KerinAU3:55:52—25:22—2:04:41—1:21:5122.08
15Nathan BuschkuehlAU4:07:55—25:23—2:15:19—1:23:43—
16Nathan MillerAU4:34:47—28:27—2:27:37—1:30:34—
DNFAlex ReithmeierAUDNF—17:25—————
DNFNicholas HullAUDNF—25:23—————
DNFDaniel SteinAUDNF—25:21—2:10:41———
DNFDylan McNeiceNZDNF—23:47—2:06:32—1:14:15—

Female Pro Results

11 participants

4:04:23
Swim
25:22
Bike
2:17:33
Run
1:17:59
4:09:49
Swim
29:34
Bike
2:17:16
Run
1:19:17
4:11:12
Swim
25:24
Bike
2:21:29
Run
1:20:56
4:12:14
Swim
26:57
Bike
2:24:52
Run
1:16:34
4:13:01
Swim
27:39
Bike
2:19:24
Run
1:22:07
4:19:16
Swim
26:55
Bike
2:25:11
Run
1:23:28
4:19:32
Swim
27:25
Bike
2:24:36
Run
1:24:03
4:21:16
Swim
29:39
Bike
2:22:41
Run
1:25:02
4:26:30
Swim
26:54
Bike
2:29:07
Run
1:26:47
4:28:32
Swim
27:29
Bike
2:28:34
Run
1:28:52
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Annabel LuxfordAU4:04:23Winner25:22—2:17:33—1:17:5979.91
2Laura SiddallGB4:09:49—29:34—2:17:16—1:19:1764.64
3Radka KahlefeldtAU4:11:12—25:24—2:21:29—1:20:5660.75
4Grace ThekAU4:12:14—26:57—2:24:52—1:16:3457.85
5Christine CrossUS4:13:01—27:39—2:19:24—1:22:0755.65
6Kirralee SeidelAU4:19:16—26:55—2:25:11—1:23:2838.08
7Hannah BerryNZ4:19:32—27:25—2:24:36—1:24:0337.33
8Annelise JefferiesAU4:21:16—29:39—2:22:41—1:25:0232.46
9Claire DavisAU4:26:30—26:54—2:29:07—1:26:4717.76
10Laura WoodNZ4:28:32—27:29—2:28:34—1:28:5212.04
11Kerry MorrisAU4:32:25—26:22—2:22:07—1:39:591.13