2015 Challenge Roth

July 11, 2015 · Roth, Germany

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Iron-Distance

Field size

56

42 men · 14 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Nils Frommhold won in 7:51:28 with a +5:03 margin. Timo Bracht had the fastest run (2:45:33).

Women: Yvonne Van Vlerken won in 8:50:53 with a +2:16 margin. Yvonne Van Vlerken had the fastest run (3:05:43).

Men race summary

32 finishers from 42 starters

Winner

Nils Frommhold

7:51:28

Winning margin

+5:03

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Henry Beck · 47:25

Fastest bike

Andrew Starykowicz · 4:09:13

Fastest run

Timo Bracht · 2:45:33

Top points

Nils Frommhold

94.51 pts

Women race summary

12 finishers from 14 starters

Winner

Yvonne Van Vlerken

8:50:53

Winning margin

+2:16

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Laura Bennett · 47:38

Fastest bike

Yvonne Van Vlerken · 4:47:34

Fastest run

Yvonne Van Vlerken · 3:05:43

Top points

Yvonne Van Vlerken

91.89 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Henry Beck
Finish 28
47:25
2
Nils Frommhold
Finish 1
47:33
3
Horst Reichel
Finish 31
47:33

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Andrew Starykowicz
Finish 26
4:09:13
2
Nils Frommhold
Finish 1
4:09:30
3
David Dellow
Finish 3
4:20:24

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Timo Bracht
Finish 2
2:45:33
2
David Dellow
Finish 3
2:48:12
3
Niels Brandt-Joergensen
Finish 15
2:49:30

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
Laura Bennett
Finish 11
47:38
2
Anja Ippach
Finish 3
49:20
3
Svenja Bazlen
Finish 6
50:04

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Yvonne Van Vlerken
Finish 1
4:47:34
2
Carrie Lester
Finish 2
4:47:43
3
Anja Ippach
Finish 3
4:47:58

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Yvonne Van Vlerken
Finish 1
3:05:43
2
Carrie Lester
Finish 2
3:09:50
3
Gina Crawford
Finish 4
3:12:01

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: 7:51:28

🥇#1

DE

Nils Frommhold

7:51:28

94.51 pts

🥈#2

DE

Timo Bracht

7:56:31

87.31 pts

🥉#3

AU

David Dellow

7:59:28

83.11 pts

🥈#2

DE

Timo Bracht

7:56:31

87.31 pts

🥇#1

DE

Nils Frommhold

7:51:28

94.51 pts

🥉#3

AU

David Dellow

7:59:28

83.11 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:50:53

🥇#1

NL

Yvonne Van Vlerken

8:50:53

91.89 pts

🥈#2

AU

Carrie Lester

8:53:09

89.01 pts

🥉#3

DE

Anja Ippach

8:55:19

86.25 pts

🥈#2

AU

Carrie Lester

8:53:09

89.01 pts

🥇#1

NL

Yvonne Van Vlerken

8:50:53

91.89 pts

🥉#3

DE

Anja Ippach

8:55:19

86.25 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

Nils Frommhold1 Timo Bracht2 David Dellow3 Per Van Vlerken4 Stefan Schmid5 Markus Fachbach6 Johann Ackermann7 Andrej Vistica8

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

Yvonne Van Vlerken1 Carrie Lester2 Anja Ippach3 Gina Crawford4 Daniela Bleymehl5 Svenja Bazlen6 Natascha Schmitt7 Verena Walter8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

42 participants

1

DE

7:51:28

Swim

47:33

Bike

4:09:30

Run

2:51:47

2

DE

7:56:31

Swim

47:37

Bike

4:20:42

Run

2:45:33

3

AU

7:59:28

Swim

47:35

Bike

4:20:24

Run

2:48:12

4

Per Van Vlerken

DE

8:04:29

Swim

47:38

Bike

4:21:04

Run

2:52:39

5

DE

8:11:04

Swim

51:14

Bike

4:24:33

Run

2:51:53

6

Markus Fachbach

DE

8:13:26

Swim

47:42

Bike

4:20:57

Run

3:01:55

7

Johann Ackermann

DE

8:16:09

Swim

47:34

Bike

4:24:34

Run

3:00:58

8

HR

8:21:36

Swim

51:24

Bike

4:26:10

Run

3:01:08

9

Gerrit Schellens

BE

8:30:14

Swim

53:13

Bike

4:39:49

Run

2:53:38

10

Christian Brader

DE

8:31:30

Swim

53:11

Bike

4:40:54

Run

2:54:23

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Nils FrommholdDE	7:51:28	Winner	47:33	—	4:09:30	—	2:51:47	94.51
2	Timo BrachtDE	7:56:31	—	47:37	—	4:20:42	—	2:45:33	87.31
3	David DellowAU	7:59:28	—	47:35	—	4:20:24	—	2:48:12	83.11
4	Per Van VlerkenDE	8:04:29	—	47:38	—	4:21:04	—	2:52:39	75.95
5	Stefan SchmidDE	8:11:04	—	51:14	—	4:24:33	—	2:51:53	66.57
6	Markus FachbachDE	8:13:26	—	47:42	—	4:20:57	—	3:01:55	63.19
7	Johann AckermannDE	8:16:09	—	47:34	—	4:24:34	—	3:00:58	59.32
8	Andrej VisticaHR	8:21:36	—	51:24	—	4:26:10	—	3:01:08	51.55
9	Gerrit SchellensBE	8:30:14	—	53:13	—	4:39:49	—	2:53:38	39.24
10	Christian BraderDE	8:31:30	—	53:11	—	4:40:54	—	2:54:23	37.44
11	Marton FlanderHU	8:33:51	—	47:36	—	4:49:29	—	2:53:49	34.09
12	Julian MuttererDE	8:34:55	—	50:13	—	4:42:37	—	2:59:21	32.57
13	Christopher BaggUS	8:35:24	—	51:21	—	4:36:41	—	3:03:35	31.88
14	Sebastian BleisteinerDE	8:35:42	—	49:59	—	4:39:36	—	3:02:39	31.45
15	Niels Brandt-JoergensenDK	8:38:59	—	59:01	—	4:45:49	—	2:49:30	26.77
16	Marcel BischofDE	8:39:48	—	54:42	—	4:40:05	—	3:01:24	25.60
17	Michael WetzelDE	8:42:19	—	54:44	—	4:39:54	—	3:04:21	22.02
18	Petr VabrousekCZ	8:48:04	—	54:51	—	4:39:42	—	3:09:44	13.82
19	Robert KarasPL	8:50:20	—	50:20	—	4:47:31	—	3:09:43	10.59
20	Thomas NaaszNL	8:55:55	—	54:54	—	4:47:10	—	3:10:47	2.63
21	Josef KrivanekCZ	8:57:47	—	54:53	—	4:48:00	—	3:11:39	—
22	Raul FurtadoBR	9:07:07	—	54:40	—	4:37:38	—	3:31:27	—
23	Christian JaisDE	9:17:42	—	54:47	—	4:47:21	—	3:32:19	—
24	Gyula KisHU	9:24:20	—	51:17	—	4:59:53	—	3:28:32	—
25	Scott DefilippisUS	9:25:40	—	52:32	—	5:07:47	—	3:20:47	—
26	Andrew StarykowiczUS	9:36:44	—	49:18	—	4:09:13	—	4:34:48	—
27	Kaon ChoKR	9:44:12	—	56:49	—	5:05:48	—	3:37:27	—
28	Henry BeckDE	9:54:51	—	47:25	—	4:46:59	—	4:15:14	—
29	Blake BeckerUS	9:59:17	—	54:57	—	4:42:00	—	4:18:15	—
30	Gergö MolnarHU	10:03:47	—	50:22	—	5:12:57	—	3:55:48	—
31	Horst ReichelDE	10:13:22	—	47:33	—	5:20:47	—	3:57:52	—
32	Dan McGuiganAU	10:19:01	—	1:06:53	—	5:15:56	—	3:48:13	—
DNF	Urs MuellerCH	DNF	—	54:38	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Dave RostNL	DNF	—	51:02	—	4:48:48	—	—	—
DNF	Harry WiltshireGB	DNF	—	47:24	—	4:46:57	—	—	—
DNF	Olivier GodartLU	DNF	—	54:49	—	4:55:01	—	—	—
DNF	Casey MunroAU	DNF	—	47:31	—	4:46:47	—	—	—
DNF	Michael LouysBE	DNF	—	58:58	—	4:53:02	—	—	—
DNF	Toumy DeghamFR	DNF	—	50:18	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Kasper OugaardDK	DNF	—	55:08	—	4:48:24	—	—	—
DNF	Christopher HaasDE	DNF	—	1:18:20	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Jens KaiserDE	DNF	—	54:58	—	—	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

14 participants

1

Yvonne Van Vlerken

NL

8:50:53

Swim

54:46

Bike

4:47:34

Run

3:05:43

2

AU

8:53:09

Swim

52:09

Bike

4:47:43

Run

3:09:50

3

DE

8:55:19

Swim

49:20

Bike

4:47:58

Run

3:14:55

4

NZ

9:04:45

Swim

50:13

Bike

4:58:38

Run

3:12:01

5

Daniela Bleymehl

DE

9:09:33

Swim

53:06

Bike

4:55:29

Run

3:18:12

6

DE

9:22:34

Swim

50:04

Bike

5:09:48

Run

3:19:43

7

Natascha Schmitt

DE

9:39:59

Swim

53:00

Bike

5:17:52

Run

3:24:43

8

DE

9:40:38

Swim

56:30

Bike

5:07:40

Run

3:32:27

9

Simona Krivankova

CZ

9:54:52

Swim

1:07:57

Bike

5:22:55

Run

3:20:21

10

ES

10:22:21

Swim

1:13:26

Bike

5:24:12

Run

3:39:48

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Yvonne Van VlerkenNL	8:50:53	Winner	54:46	—	4:47:34	—	3:05:43	91.89
2	Carrie LesterAU	8:53:09	—	52:09	—	4:47:43	—	3:09:50	89.01
3	Anja IppachDE	8:55:19	—	49:20	—	4:47:58	—	3:14:55	86.25
4	Gina CrawfordNZ	9:04:45	—	50:13	—	4:58:38	—	3:12:01	74.26
5	Daniela BleymehlDE	9:09:33	—	53:06	—	4:55:29	—	3:18:12	68.16
6	Svenja BazlenDE	9:22:34	—	50:04	—	5:09:48	—	3:19:43	51.62
7	Natascha SchmittDE	9:39:59	—	53:00	—	5:17:52	—	3:24:43	29.48
8	Verena WalterDE	9:40:38	—	56:30	—	5:07:40	—	3:32:27	28.65
9	Simona KrivankovaCZ	9:54:52	—	1:07:57	—	5:22:55	—	3:20:21	10.56
10	Ana CasaresES	10:22:21	—	1:13:26	—	5:24:12	—	3:39:48	—
11	Laura BennettUS	10:38:21	—	47:38	—	5:15:53	—	4:29:02	—
12	Cathleen KnutsonUS	11:37:11	—	1:05:39	—	5:31:03	—	4:56:29	—
DNF	Stefanie AdamBE	DNF	—	55:05	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Vanessa PereiraPT	DNF	—	1:05:41	—	—	—	—	—