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2019 Challenge Melbourne

April 13, 2019 · 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
29
19 men · 10 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Mike Phillips won in 3:42:15 with a +3:10 margin. Mike Phillips had the fastest run (1:10:26).

Women: Amelia Watkinson won in 4:03:18 with a +3:25 margin. Kate Pedley had the fastest run (1:16:29).

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Race summary

2019 Challenge Melbourne 2019 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Mike Phillips in 3:42:15

Margin: +3:10

Fastest bike: Luke McKenzie - 2:01:48

Fastest run: Mike Phillips - 1:10:26

Top points: Mike Phillips - 70.23 pts

Field: 14/19 finishers

Race summary

2019 Challenge Melbourne 2019 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Amelia Watkinson in 4:03:18

Margin: +3:25

Fastest bike: Amelia Watkinson - 2:14:22

Fastest run: Kate Pedley - 1:16:29

Top points: Amelia Watkinson - 87.96 pts

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

14 finishers from 19 starters

Winner
Mike Phillips
3:42:15
Winning margin
+3:10
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Pete Jacobs · 25:31
Fastest bike
Luke McKenzie · 2:01:48
Fastest run
Mike Phillips · 1:10:26
Top points
Mike Phillips
70.23 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Amelia Watkinson
4:03:18
Winning margin
+3:25
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Annabel Luxford · 27:22
Fastest bike
Amelia Watkinson · 2:14:22
Fastest run
Kate Pedley · 1:16:29
Top points
Amelia Watkinson
87.96 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Pete Jacobs
    Finish 8
    25:31
  2. 2
    Alexander Polizzi
    Finish 11
    25:32
  3. 3
    Mike Phillips
    Finish 1
    25:38

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Luke McKenzie
    Finish 5
    2:01:48
  2. 2
    Matt Burton
    Finish 3
    2:01:51
  3. 3
    Matthew Slee
    Finish 6
    2:01:52

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Mike Phillips
    Finish 1
    1:10:26
  2. 2
    Pete Jacobs
    Finish 8
    1:12:09
  3. 3
    Sam Tebeck
    Finish 7
    1:12:53
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 2
    27:22
  2. 2
    Radka Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    27:23
  3. 3
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 1
    27:25

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 1
    2:14:22
  2. 2
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 2
    2:14:31
  3. 3
    Radka Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    2:17:28

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Kate Pedley
    Finish 5
    1:16:29
  2. 2
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 1
    1:18:26
  3. 3
    Radka Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    1:20:28
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: 3:42:15
🥇#1
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:42:15
70.23 pts
🥈#2
AU
David Mainwaring
3:45:25
60.31 pts
🥉#3
AU
Matt Burton
3:45:58
58.58 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:03:18
🥇#1
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
4:03:18
87.96 pts
🥈#2
AU
Annabel Luxford
4:06:43
78.43 pts
🥉#3
AU
Radka Kahlefeldt
4:08:30
73.45 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 Phillips1David Mainwaring2Matt Burton3Casey Munro4Luke Mc Kenzie5Matthew Slee6Sam Tebeck7Pete Jacobs8

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
Amelia Watkinson1Annabel Luxford2Radka Kahlefeldt3Grace Thek4Kate Pedley5Laura Armstrong6Claire Davis7Amanda Wilson8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

19 participants

3:42:15
Swim
25:38
Bike
2:03:38
Run
1:10:26
3:45:25
Swim
25:45
Bike
2:03:21
Run
1:13:18
3:45:58
Swim
27:14
Bike
2:01:51
Run
1:13:47
3:46:45
Swim
25:38
Bike
2:03:53
Run
1:14:34
3:47:26
Swim
27:07
Bike
2:01:48
Run
1:15:19
3:50:27
Swim
27:15
Bike
2:01:52
Run
1:18:10
3:51:02
Swim
26:52
Bike
2:07:50
Run
1:12:53
3:51:42
Swim
25:31
Bike
2:10:59
Run
1:12:09
3:52:29
Swim
27:03
Bike
2:07:30
Run
1:15:13
3:54:19
Swim
27:11
Bike
2:07:08
Run
1:16:55
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Mike PhillipsNZ3:42:15Winner25:38—2:03:38—1:10:2670.23
2David MainwaringAU3:45:25—25:45—2:03:21—1:13:1860.31
3Matt BurtonAU3:45:58—27:14—2:01:51—1:13:4758.58
4Casey MunroAU3:46:45—25:38—2:03:53—1:14:3456.13
5Luke McKenzieAU3:47:26—27:07—2:01:48—1:15:1953.99
6Matthew SleeAU3:50:27—27:15—2:01:52—1:18:1044.54
7Sam TebeckAU3:51:02—26:52—2:07:50—1:12:5342.71
8Pete JacobsAU3:51:42—25:31—2:10:59—1:12:0940.62
9Levi MaxwellAU3:52:29—27:03—2:07:30—1:15:1338.16
10Leigh Anderson-VoigtAU3:54:19—27:11—2:07:08—1:16:5532.42
11Alexander PolizziAU3:56:00—25:32—2:09:29—1:17:4727.14
12Alister FootAU4:00:45—30:36—2:11:38—1:14:5212.26
13Fraser WalshAU4:01:30—25:39—2:13:35—1:18:569.91
14Matt LewisAU4:04:33—29:46—2:12:51—1:18:390.35
DNFCaleb NobleAUDNF—25:42—2:15:42———
DNFSam DouglasUSDNF—25:28—————
DNFJoe GamblesAUDNF—25:42—2:03:23———
DNFKieran StorchAUDNF—28:30—————
DNFSimon HearnAUDNF—26:53—2:12:02———

Female Pro Results

10 participants

4:03:18
Swim
27:25
Bike
2:14:22
Run
1:18:26
4:06:43
Swim
27:22
Bike
2:14:31
Run
1:21:41
4:08:30
Swim
27:23
Bike
2:17:28
Run
1:20:28
4:13:38
Swim
28:19
Bike
2:21:20
Run
1:20:30
4:14:01
Swim
31:52
Bike
2:21:54
Run
1:16:29
4:22:57
Swim
31:51
Bike
2:21:45
Run
1:25:38
4:27:02
Swim
28:17
Bike
2:27:19
Run
1:27:52
4:28:15
Swim
31:16
Bike
2:24:09
Run
1:29:21
4:35:24
Swim
31:07
Bike
2:34:41
Run
1:26:20
4:44:36
Swim
33:12
Bike
2:33:13
Run
1:32:58
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Amelia WatkinsonNZ4:03:18Winner27:25—2:14:22—1:18:2687.96
2Annabel LuxfordAU4:06:43—27:22—2:14:31—1:21:4178.43
3Radka KahlefeldtAU4:08:30—27:23—2:17:28—1:20:2873.45
4Grace ThekAU4:13:38—28:19—2:21:20—1:20:3059.13
5Kate PedleyAU4:14:01—31:52—2:21:54—1:16:2958.06
6Laura ArmstrongNZ4:22:57—31:51—2:21:45—1:25:3833.14
7Claire DavisAU4:27:02—28:17—2:27:19—1:27:5221.75
8Amanda WilsonAU4:28:15—31:16—2:24:09—1:29:2118.36
9Sarah ShortAU4:35:24—31:07—2:34:41—1:26:20—
10Kierra AllenAU4:44:36—33:12—2:33:13—1:32:58—