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2016 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin

August 20, 2016 · Samorin, Slovenia

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
30
14 men · 16 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Evert Scheltinga won in 3:58:14 with a +1:40 margin. Zoltan Petsuk had the fastest run (1:17:05).

Women: Helle Frederiksen won in 4:18:13 with a +7:27 margin. Helle Frederiksen had the fastest run (1:25:47).

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Race summary

2016 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Evert Scheltinga in 3:58:14

Margin: +1:40

Fastest bike: Matthias Knossalla - 2:06:38

Fastest run: Zoltan Petsuk - 1:17:05

Top points: Evert Scheltinga - 53.61 pts

Field: 12/14 finishers

Race summary

2016 Challenge "The Championship" Samorin 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Helle Frederiksen in 4:18:13

Margin: +7:27

Fastest bike: Helle Frederiksen - 2:23:48

Fastest run: Helle Frederiksen - 1:25:47

Top points: Helle Frederiksen - 78.64 pts

Field: 15/16 finishers

Men race summary

12 finishers from 14 starters

Winner
Evert Scheltinga
3:58:14
Winning margin
+1:40
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Filip Ospaly · 25:06
Fastest bike
Matthias Knossalla · 2:06:38
Fastest run
Zoltan Petsuk · 1:17:05
Top points
Evert Scheltinga
53.61 pts

Women race summary

15 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Helle Frederiksen
4:18:13
Winning margin
+7:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Helle Frederiksen · 26:11
Fastest bike
Helle Frederiksen · 2:23:48
Fastest run
Helle Frederiksen · 1:25:47
Top points
Helle Frederiksen
78.64 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Filip Ospaly
    Finish 4
    25:06
  2. 2
    Evert Scheltinga
    Finish 1
    25:10
  3. 3
    Tomas Renc
    Finish 5
    25:12

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Matthias Knossalla
    Finish 2
    2:06:38
  2. 2
    Evert Scheltinga
    Finish 1
    2:10:37
  3. 3
    Tomasz Szala
    Finish 3
    2:12:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Zoltan Petsuk
    Finish 6
    1:17:05
  2. 2
    Matthias Knossalla
    Finish 2
    1:18:09
  3. 3
    Filip Ospaly
    Finish 4
    1:18:20
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
    Helle Frederiksen
    Finish 1
    26:11
  2. 2
    Maria Czesnik
    Finish 5
    27:25
  3. 3
    Mirjam Weerd
    Finish 2
    27:35

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Helle Frederiksen
    Finish 1
    2:23:48
  2. 2
    Erika Csomor
    Finish 3
    2:27:47
  3. 3
    Mirjam Weerd
    Finish 2
    2:28:02

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Helle Frederiksen
    Finish 1
    1:25:47
  2. 2
    Michaela Renner-Schneck
    Finish 6
    1:26:01
  3. 3
    Mirjam Weerd
    Finish 2
    1:27:27
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: 3:58:14
🥇#1
NL
Evert Scheltinga
3:58:14
53.61 pts
🥈#2
DE
Matthias Knossalla
3:59:54
48.62 pts
🥉#3
PL
Tomasz Szala
4:00:28
46.92 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:18:13
🥇#1
DK
Helle Frederiksen
4:18:13
78.64 pts
🥈#2
NL
Mirjam Weerd
4:25:40
58.79 pts
🥉#3
HU
Erika Csomor
4:32:06
41.65 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
Evert Scheltinga1Matthias Knossalla2Tomasz Szala3Filip Ospaly4Tomas Renc5Zoltan Petsuk6Massimo Cigana7Christian Jais8

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
Helle Frederiksen1Mirjam Weerd2Erika Csomor3Ewa Bugdol4Maria Czesnik5Michaela Renner-Schneck6Kristina Lapinova7Ulrike Schwalbe8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

14 participants

3:58:14
Swim
25:10
Bike
2:10:37
Run
1:20:09
3:59:54
Swim
32:17
Bike
2:06:38
Run
1:18:09
4:00:28
Swim
27:05
Bike
2:12:18
Run
1:18:42
4:01:14
Swim
25:06
Bike
2:15:20
Run
1:18:20
4:02:28
Swim
25:12
Bike
2:15:24
Run
1:19:13
4:02:40
Swim
26:14
Bike
2:16:53
Run
1:17:05
4:08:05
Swim
30:30
Bike
2:12:45
Run
1:22:16
4:10:15
Swim
29:37
Bike
2:14:17
Run
1:23:44
4:12:08
Swim
26:31
Bike
2:13:44
Run
1:29:22
4:17:17
Swim
26:57
Bike
2:21:28
Run
1:26:27
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Evert ScheltingaNL3:58:14Winner25:10—2:10:37—1:20:0953.61
2Matthias KnossallaDE3:59:54—32:17—2:06:38—1:18:0948.62
3Tomasz SzalaPL4:00:28—27:05—2:12:18—1:18:4246.92
4Filip OspalyCZ4:01:14—25:06—2:15:20—1:18:2044.63
5Tomas RencCZ4:02:28—25:12—2:15:24—1:19:1340.94
6Zoltan PetsukHU4:02:40—26:14—2:16:53—1:17:0540.34
7Massimo CiganaIT4:08:05—30:30—2:12:45—1:22:1624.12
8Christian JaisDE4:10:15—29:37—2:14:17—1:23:4417.64
9Kacper AdamPL4:12:08—26:31—2:13:44—1:29:2212.00
10Tomas KubekSK4:17:17—26:57—2:21:28—1:26:27—
11Petr VabrousekCZ4:19:15—30:26—2:22:50—1:22:55—
12Roman ThuerauerAT4:19:23—30:52—2:22:14—1:23:24—
DNFInaki BaldellouESDNF—24:35—2:41:12———
DNFKarol DzalajSKDNF—29:05—2:41:08———

Female Pro Results

16 participants

4:18:13
Swim
26:11
Bike
2:23:48
Run
1:25:47
4:25:40
Swim
27:35
Bike
2:28:02
Run
1:27:27
4:32:06
Swim
33:26
Bike
2:27:47
Run
1:28:02
4:33:44
Swim
27:58
Bike
2:33:13
Run
1:29:47
4:37:58
Swim
27:25
Bike
2:33:38
Run
1:33:47
4:38:16
Swim
31:48
Bike
2:37:35
Run
1:26:01
4:40:35
Swim
39:41
Bike
2:29:47
Run
1:28:25
4:41:45
Swim
35:31
Bike
2:30:15
Run
1:32:13
4:41:54
Swim
32:38
Bike
2:35:15
Run
1:30:34
4:42:17
Swim
33:04
Bike
2:34:05
Run
1:32:23
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Helle FrederiksenDK4:18:13Winner26:11—2:23:48—1:25:4778.64
2Mirjam WeerdNL4:25:40—27:35—2:28:02—1:27:2758.79
3Erika CsomorHU4:32:06—33:26—2:27:47—1:28:0241.65
4Ewa BugdolPL4:33:44—27:58—2:33:13—1:29:4737.29
5Maria CzesnikPL4:37:58—27:25—2:33:38—1:33:4726.01
6Michaela Renner-SchneckDE4:38:16—31:48—2:37:35—1:26:0125.22
7Kristina LapinovaSK4:40:35—39:41—2:29:47—1:28:2519.04
8Ulrike SchwalbeDE4:41:45—35:31—2:30:15—1:32:1315.93
9Peter KrivosudskySK4:41:54—32:38—2:35:15—1:30:3415.53
10Sarah LesterAU4:42:17—33:04—2:34:05—1:32:2314.51
11Jan KnyttlCZ4:50:47—37:47—2:32:26—1:36:29—
12Milena BartusovaSK5:10:25—37:10—2:46:06—1:43:28—
13Juraj GajdosSK5:31:05—36:30—2:48:12—2:01:58—
14Igor AntoskaSK5:54:55—42:29—2:55:37—2:11:08—
15Lukas ChomaSK5:54:59—50:03—2:57:38—2:02:25—
DNFNikola CorbovaSKDNF—35:08—————