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2023 Challenge Samarkand

September 16, 2023 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
10
6 men · 4 women
Men SOF
56.44
Women SOF
63.14

Race story in the data

Men: Frederic Funk won in 3:38:34 with a +3:01 margin. Frederic Funk had the fastest run (1:17:34).

Women: Ellie Salthouse won in 4:02:54 with a +9:56 margin. Ellie Salthouse had the fastest run (1:24:45).

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Race summary

2023 Challenge Samarkand 2023 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Frederic Funk in 3:38:34

Margin: +3:01

Fastest bike: Frederic Funk - 1:53:35

Fastest run: Frederic Funk - 1:17:34

Top points: Frederic Funk - 70.64 pts

Field: 6/6 finishers, SOF 56.44

Race summary

2023 Challenge Samarkand 2023 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Ellie Salthouse in 4:02:54

Margin: +9:56

Fastest bike: Ellie Salthouse - 2:07:51

Fastest run: Ellie Salthouse - 1:24:45

Top points: Ellie Salthouse - 72.41 pts

Field: 4/4 finishers, SOF 63.14

Men race summary

6 finishers from 6 starters · SOF 56.44

Winner
Frederic Funk
3:38:34
Winning margin
+3:01
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Aaron Royle · 23:29
Fastest bike
Frederic Funk · 1:53:35
Fastest run
Frederic Funk · 1:17:34
Top points
Frederic Funk
70.64 pts

Women race summary

4 finishers from 4 starters · SOF 63.14

Winner
Ellie Salthouse
4:02:54
Winning margin
+9:56
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ellie Salthouse · 26:45
Fastest bike
Ellie Salthouse · 2:07:51
Fastest run
Ellie Salthouse · 1:24:45
Top points
Ellie Salthouse
72.41 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    23:29
  2. 2
    Frederic Funk
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    24:06
  3. 3
    Filipe Azevedo
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    24:09

T1

  1. 1
    Gaetan Fetaud
    Finish 4
    1:31
  2. 2
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 2
    1:35
  3. 3
    Frederic Funk
    Finish 1
    1:41

Bike

  1. 1
    Frederic Funk
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:53:35
  2. 2
    Filipe Azevedo
    Finish 3 · split rank #2
    1:56:20
  3. 3
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 2 · split rank #3
    1:56:43

T2

  1. 1
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 2
    1:33
  2. 2
    Luke Mathews
    Finish 5
    1:36
  3. 3
    Frederic Funk
    Finish 1
    1:40

Run

  1. 1
    Frederic Funk
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:17:34
  2. 2
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    1:18:17
  3. 3
    Filipe Azevedo
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:19:27
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
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    26:45
  2. 2
    Lottie Lucas
    Finish 4 · split rank #2
    26:47
  3. 3
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    26:49

T1

  1. 1
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1
    1:33
  2. 2
    Emma Pallant-Browne
    Finish 2
    1:33
  3. 3
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3
    1:36

Bike

  1. 1
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    2:07:51
  2. 2
    Emma Pallant-Browne
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    2:13:04
  3. 3
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    2:17:34

T2

  1. 1
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3
    1:38
  2. 2
    Emma Pallant-Browne
    Finish 2
    1:44
  3. 3
    Lottie Lucas
    Finish 4
    1:54

Run

  1. 1
    Ellie Salthouse
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    1:24:45
  2. 2
    Emma Pallant-Browne
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    1:28:53
  3. 3
    Margie Santimaria
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:30:41
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: 3:38:34
🥇#1
DE
Frederic Funk
3:38:34
70.64 pts
🥈#2
AU
Aaron Royle
3:41:35
65.61 pts
🥉#3
PT
Filipe Azevedo
3:43:45
61.48 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:02:54
🥇#1
AU
Ellie Salthouse
4:02:54
72.41 pts
🥈#2
GB
Emma Pallant-Browne
4:12:50
62.49 pts
🥉#3
IT
Margie Santimaria
4:18:16
56.11 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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#2#1#1#1#1#3#2#2#3#2#3#3#5#4#4#4#4#6#5#5#6#5#6#6
Frederic Funk1Aaron Royle2Filipe Azevedo3Gaetan Fetaud4Luke Mathews5Simon Billeau6

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 4
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#1#1#1#4#2#2#2#3#3#3#3#2#4#4#4
Ellie Salthouse1Emma Pallant-Browne2Margie Santimaria3Lottie Lucas4

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

6 participants

3:38:34
Swim
24:06
Bike
1:53:35
Run
1:17:34
3:41:35
Swim
23:29
Bike
1:56:43
Run
1:18:17
3:43:45
Swim
24:09
Bike
1:56:20
Run
1:19:27
3:55:25
Swim
27:38
Bike
2:02:36
Run
1:22:00
3:57:57
Swim
27:24
Bike
2:03:44
Run
1:23:28
4:02:10
Swim
28:38
Bike
2:02:53
Run
1:27:06
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Frederic FunkDE3:38:34Winner24:06#21:411:53:35#11:401:17:34#170.64
2Aaron RoyleAU3:41:35—23:29#11:351:56:43#31:331:18:17#265.61
3Filipe AzevedoPT3:43:45—24:09#32:021:56:20#21:501:19:27#361.48
4Gaetan FetaudFR3:55:25—27:38#51:312:02:36#41:421:22:00#449.78
5Luke MathewsAE3:57:57—27:24#41:482:03:44#61:361:23:28#545.71
6Simon BilleauFR4:02:10—28:38#61:512:02:53#51:431:27:06#640.43

Female Pro Results

4 participants

4:02:54
Swim
26:45
Bike
2:07:51
Run
1:24:45
4:12:50
Swim
27:37
Bike
2:13:04
Run
1:28:53
4:18:16
Swim
26:49
Bike
2:17:34
Run
1:30:41
4:23:58
Swim
26:47
Bike
2:19:01
Run
1:34:31
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ellie SalthouseAU4:02:54Winner26:45#11:332:07:51#12:021:24:45#172.41
2Emma Pallant-BrowneGB4:12:50—27:37#41:332:13:04#21:441:28:53#262.49
3Margie SantimariaIT4:18:16—26:49#31:362:17:34#31:381:30:41#356.11
4Lottie LucasAE4:23:58—26:47#21:472:19:01#41:541:34:31#449.72