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2025 Challenge Samarkand

August 23, 2025 · Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Data: PTO Stats · Updated 5/21/2026 · Quality: partialHow data works

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Half-Iron
Field size
16
8 men · 8 women
Men SOF
74.07
Women SOF
77.64

Race story in the data

Men: Will Draper won in 3:40:42 with a +0:53 margin. Ognjen Stojanović had the fastest run (1:14:46).

Women: Amelia Watkinson won in 4:07:12 with a Winner margin. Amelia Watkinson had the fastest run (1:24:43).

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Race summary

2025 Challenge Samarkand 2025 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Will Draper in 3:40:42

Margin: +0:53

Fastest bike: Will Draper - 1:52:14

Fastest run: Ognjen Stojanović - 1:14:46

Top points: Will Draper - 83.20 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers, SOF 74.07

Race summary

2025 Challenge Samarkand 2025 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Amelia Watkinson in 4:07:12

Margin: Winner

Fastest bike: Anna Bergsten - 2:09:10

Fastest run: Amelia Watkinson - 1:24:43

Top points: Amelia Watkinson - 82.03 pts

Field: 6/8 finishers, SOF 77.64

Men race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters · SOF 74.07

Winner
Will Draper
3:40:42
Winning margin
+0:53
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Henri Schoeman · 23:26
Fastest bike
Will Draper · 1:52:14
Fastest run
Ognjen Stojanović · 1:14:46
Top points
Will Draper
83.20 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 8 starters · SOF 77.64

Winner
Amelia Watkinson
4:07:12
Winning margin
Winner
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lilli Gelmini · 28:04
Fastest bike
Anna Bergsten · 2:09:10
Fastest run
Amelia Watkinson · 1:24:43
Top points
Amelia Watkinson
82.03 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Henri Schoeman
    Finish 5
    23:26
  2. 2
    Max Stapley
    Finish 2
    23:27
  3. 3
    Ognjen Stojanović
    Finish 3
    24:44

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Will Draper
    Finish 1
    1:52:14
  2. 2
    Max Stapley
    Finish 2
    1:55:06
  3. 3
    Bogdan Kovalenko
    Finish 8
    1:57:04

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Ognjen Stojanović
    Finish 3
    1:14:46
  2. 2
    Marcel Bolbat
    Finish 4
    1:17:31
  3. 3
    Will Draper
    Finish 1
    1:18:07
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
    Lilli Gelmini
    Finish 4
    28:04
  2. 2
    Bridget Theunissen
    Finish 7
    28:04
  3. 3
    Ekaterina Shabalina
    Finish 6
    28:07

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Anna Bergsten
    Finish 3
    2:09:10
  2. 2
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 2
    2:09:19
  3. 3
    Marta Lagownik
    Finish 5
    2:16:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 2
    1:24:43
  2. 2
    Lilli Gelmini
    Finish 4
    1:26:37
  3. 3
    Anna Bergsten
    Finish 3
    1:27:40
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: 3:40:42
🥇#1
GB
Will Draper
3:40:42
83.20 pts
🥈#2
GB
Max Stapley
3:41:35
80.68 pts
🥉#3
RS
Ognjen Stojanović
3:43:54
77.09 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:07:12
🥇#1
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
4:07:12
82.03 pts
🥈#2
SE
Anna Bergsten
4:10:38
77.81 pts
🥉#3
IT
Lilli Gelmini
4:16:53
71.62 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
Will Draper1Max Stapley2Ognjen Stojanović3Marcel Bolbat4Henri Schoeman5Yoann Colin6Sebastian Fuchs7Bogdan Kovalenko8

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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#2#3#4#5#6#7
Amelia Watkinson2Anna Bergsten3Lilli Gelmini4Marta Lagownik5Ekaterina Shabalina6Bridget Theunissen7

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

8 participants

3:40:42
Swim
27:12
Bike
1:52:14
Run
1:18:07
3:41:35
Swim
23:27
Bike
1:55:06
Run
1:19:39
3:43:54
Swim
24:44
Bike
2:01:14
Run
1:14:46
3:46:40
Swim
27:13
Bike
1:58:58
Run
1:17:31
3:48:08
Swim
23:26
Bike
1:59:48
Run
1:21:16
3:49:54
Swim
26:08
Bike
2:00:02
Run
1:20:31
3:57:54
Swim
29:46
Bike
2:02:11
Run
1:22:16
4:01:54
Swim
25:59
Bike
1:57:04
Run
1:35:26
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Will DraperGB3:40:42Winner27:12—1:52:14—1:18:0783.20
2Max StapleyGB3:41:35—23:27—1:55:06—1:19:3980.68
3Ognjen StojanovićRS3:43:54—24:44—2:01:14—1:14:4677.09
4Marcel BolbatDE3:46:40—27:13—1:58:58—1:17:3173.21
5Henri SchoemanZA3:48:08—23:26—1:59:48—1:21:1670.47
6Yoann ColinAU3:49:54—26:08—2:00:02—1:20:3167.57
7Sebastian FuchsAT3:57:54—29:46—2:02:11—1:22:1659.67
8Bogdan KovalenkoKZ4:01:54—25:59—1:57:04—1:35:2655.08

Female Pro Results

8 participants

4:07:12
Swim
29:31
Bike
2:09:19
Run
1:24:43
4:10:38
Swim
29:59
Bike
2:09:10
Run
1:27:40
4:16:53
Swim
28:04
Bike
2:19:03
Run
1:26:37
4:18:37
Swim
29:27
Bike
2:16:41
Run
1:29:02
4:24:38
Swim
28:07
Bike
2:23:15
Run
1:29:41
4:31:50
Swim
28:04
Bike
2:18:10
Run
1:41:26
DNF
Swim
29:10
Bike
4:39:04
Run
—
DNF
Swim
26:32
Bike
2:11:44
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
2Amelia WatkinsonNZ4:07:12—29:31—2:09:19—1:24:4382.03
3Anna BergstenSE4:10:38—29:59—2:09:10—1:27:4077.81
4Lilli GelminiIT4:16:53—28:04—2:19:03—1:26:3771.62
5Marta LagownikPL4:18:37—29:27—2:16:41—1:29:0268.81
6Ekaterina ShabalinaKZ4:24:38—28:07—2:23:15—1:29:4162.95
7Bridget TheunissenZA4:31:50—28:04—2:18:10—1:41:2656.30
DNFMilan AgnewAUDNF—29:10—4:39:04———
DNFChloe SparrowGBDNF—26:32—2:11:44———