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2024 Challenge Samarkand

September 7, 2024 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
12
8 men · 4 women
Men SOF
75.28
Women SOF
45.14

Race story in the data

Men: Kristian Blummenfelt won in 3:31:42 with a +2:44 margin. Kristian Blummenfelt had the fastest run (1:13:52).

Women: Laura Madsen won in 3:58:34 with a +10:03 margin. Marta Lagownik had the fastest run (1:23:23).

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Race summary

2024 Challenge Samarkand 2024 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Kristian Blummenfelt in 3:31:42

Margin: +2:44

Fastest bike: Rico Bogen - 1:50:46

Fastest run: Kristian Blummenfelt - 1:13:52

Top points: Kristian Blummenfelt - 79.03 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers, SOF 75.28

Race summary

2024 Challenge Samarkand 2024 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Laura Madsen in 3:58:34

Margin: +10:03

Fastest bike: Laura Madsen - 2:04:16

Fastest run: Marta Lagownik - 1:23:23

Top points: Laura Madsen - 64.31 pts

Field: 4/4 finishers, SOF 45.14

Men race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters · SOF 75.28

Winner
Kristian Blummenfelt
3:31:42
Winning margin
+2:44
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Rico Bogen · 22:49
Fastest bike
Rico Bogen · 1:50:46
Fastest run
Kristian Blummenfelt · 1:13:52
Top points
Kristian Blummenfelt
79.03 pts

Women race summary

4 finishers from 4 starters · SOF 45.14

Winner
Laura Madsen
3:58:34
Winning margin
+10:03
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Laura Madsen · 26:24
Fastest bike
Laura Madsen · 2:04:16
Fastest run
Marta Lagownik · 1:23:23
Top points
Laura Madsen
64.31 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Rico Bogen
    Finish 3
    22:49
  2. 2
    Ruben Zepuntke
    Finish 7 · split rank #2
    22:52
  3. 3
    Gustav Iden
    Finish 2 · split rank #3
    22:54

T1

  1. 1
    Gustav Iden
    Finish 2
    1:34
  2. 2
    Kristian Blummenfelt
    Finish 1
    1:36
  3. 3
    Rico Bogen
    Finish 3
    1:42

Bike

  1. 1
    Rico Bogen
    Finish 3
    1:50:46
  2. 2
    Bogdan Kovalenko
    Finish 4 · split rank #2
    1:51:35
  3. 3
    Ruben Zepuntke
    Finish 7 · split rank #3
    1:51:41

T2

  1. 1
    Kristian Blummenfelt
    Finish 1
    1:24
  2. 2
    Gustav Iden
    Finish 2
    1:30
  3. 3
    Rico Bogen
    Finish 3
    1:31

Run

  1. 1
    Kristian Blummenfelt
    Finish 1
    1:13:52
  2. 2
    Tom Hug
    Finish 6 · split rank #2
    1:14:46
  3. 3
    Gustav Iden
    Finish 2 · split rank #3
    1:16:36
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
    Laura Madsen
    Finish 1
    26:24
  2. 2
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    26:38
  3. 3
    Justine Guerard
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    26:39

T1

  1. 1
    Laura Madsen
    Finish 1
    1:37
  2. 2
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 2
    1:37
  3. 3
    Justine Guerard
    Finish 3
    1:39

Bike

  1. 1
    Laura Madsen
    Finish 1
    2:04:16
  2. 2
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 2 · split rank #2
    2:15:23
  3. 3
    Justine Guerard
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    2:16:53

T2

  1. 1
    Laura Madsen
    Finish 1
    1:24
  2. 2
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 2
    1:32
  3. 3
    Alina Khakimova
    Finish 4
    1:35

Run

  1. 1
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 2
    1:23:23
  2. 2
    Laura Madsen
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    1:24:50
  3. 3
    Justine Guerard
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:31:27
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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:31:42
🥇#1
NO
Kristian Blummenfelt
3:31:42
79.03 pts
🥈#2
NO
Gustav Iden
3:34:26
74.16 pts
🥉#3
DE
Rico Bogen
3:35:35
70.83 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 3:58:34
🥇#1
DK
Laura Madsen
3:58:34
64.31 pts
🥈#2
PL
Marta Lagownik
4:08:37
54.17 pts
🥉#3
FR
Justine Guerard
4:18:34
44.31 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#5#5#1#3#4#3#2#5#3#4#2#6#4#6#6#4#5#7#8#2#6#2#3#8#7#8#7#7#8
Kristian Blummenfelt1Gustav Iden2Rico Bogen3Bogdan Kovalenko4Thor Bendix Madsen5Tom Hug6Ruben Zepuntke7Marius Bjerkeset8

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#2#1#2#2#2#3#3#3#3#4#4#4#4
Laura Madsen1Marta Lagownik2Justine Guerard3Alina Khakimova4

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

8 participants

3:31:42
Swim
22:57
Bike
1:51:50
Run
1:13:52
3:34:26
Swim
22:54
Bike
1:51:49
Run
1:16:36
3:35:35
Swim
22:49
Bike
1:50:46
Run
1:18:44
3:36:45
Swim
22:56
Bike
1:51:35
Run
1:18:50
3:39:28
Swim
24:07
Bike
1:55:16
Run
1:16:42
3:40:14
Swim
24:07
Bike
1:57:48
Run
1:14:46
3:42:36
Swim
22:52
Bike
1:51:41
Run
1:24:01
3:47:45
Swim
27:19
Bike
1:55:34
Run
1:21:09
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Kristian BlummenfeltNO3:31:42Winner22:57#51:361:51:50#51:241:13:5279.03
2Gustav IdenNO3:34:26—22:54#31:341:51:49#41:301:16:36#374.16
3Rico BogenDE3:35:35—22:491:421:50:461:311:18:44#570.83
4Bogdan KovalenkoKZ3:36:45—22:56#41:441:51:35#21:361:18:50#667.69
5ThorBendix MadsenDK3:39:28—24:07#61:461:55:16#61:341:16:42#463.39
6Tom HugDE3:40:14—24:07#71:551:57:48#81:351:14:46#260.91
7Ruben ZepuntkeDE3:42:36—22:52#21:471:51:41#32:111:24:01#857.23
8Marius BjerkesetNO3:47:45—27:19#82:001:55:34#71:411:21:09#751.32

Female Pro Results

4 participants

3:58:34
Swim
26:24
Bike
2:04:16
Run
1:24:50
4:08:37
Swim
26:38
Bike
2:15:23
Run
1:23:23
4:18:34
Swim
26:39
Bike
2:16:53
Run
1:31:27
4:31:23
Swim
29:23
Bike
2:24:45
Run
1:33:52
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Laura MadsenDK3:58:34Winner26:241:372:04:161:241:24:50#264.31
2Marta LagownikPL4:08:37—26:38#21:372:15:23#21:321:23:2354.17
3Justine GuerardFR4:18:34—26:39#31:392:16:53#31:521:31:27#344.31
4Alina KhakimovaUZ4:31:23—29:23#41:442:24:45#41:351:33:52#438.46