2018 Challenge Taiwan Half

November 17, 2018 ·

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
11
7 men · 4 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Luke McKenzie won in 3:48:03 with a +1:22 margin. Luke McKenzie had the fastest run (1:14:16).

Women: Radka Kahlefeldt won in 4:09:01 with a +10:14 margin. Beth McKenzie had the fastest run (1:20:38).

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Race summary

2018 Challenge Taiwan Half 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Luke McKenzie in 3:48:03

Margin: +1:22

Fastest bike: Luke McKenzie - 2:02:50

Fastest run: Luke McKenzie - 1:14:16

Top points: Luke McKenzie - 85.87 pts

Field: 7/7 finishers

Race summary

2018 Challenge Taiwan Half 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Radka Kahlefeldt in 4:09:01

Margin: +10:14

Fastest bike: Radka Kahlefeldt - 2:14:37

Fastest run: Beth McKenzie - 1:20:38

Top points: Radka Kahlefeldt - 104.92 pts

Field: 4/4 finishers

Men race summary

7 finishers from 7 starters

Winner
Luke McKenzie
3:48:03
Winning margin
+1:22
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dylan McNeice · 24:09
Fastest bike
Luke McKenzie · 2:02:50
Fastest run
Luke McKenzie · 1:14:16
Top points
Luke McKenzie
85.87 pts

Women race summary

4 finishers from 4 starters

Winner
Radka Kahlefeldt
4:09:01
Winning margin
+10:14
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Radka Kahlefeldt · 27:25
Fastest bike
Radka Kahlefeldt · 2:14:37
Fastest run
Beth McKenzie · 1:20:38
Top points
Radka Kahlefeldt
104.92 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    24:09
  2. 2
    Max Neumann
    Finish 2
    24:10
  3. 24:14

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    2:02:50
  2. 2:02:55
  3. 3
    2:03:02

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    1:14:16
  2. 2
    Max Neumann
    Finish 2
    1:17:10
  3. 3
    1:17:10
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. 27:25
  2. 29:48
  3. 3
    31:55

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:14:37
  2. 2:16:59
  3. 3
    2:24:03

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    1:20:38
  2. 1:21:21
  3. 1:26:34
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: 3:48:03
🥇#1
AU
Luke McKenzie
3:48:03
85.87 pts
🥈#2
AU
Max Neumann
3:49:25
81.79 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:50:49
77.61 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:09:01
🥇#1
AU
Radka Kahlefeldt
4:09:01
104.92 pts
🥈#2
AU
Mirinda Carfrae
4:19:15
77.72 pts
🥉#3
US
Beth McKenzie
4:22:22
69.44 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 7
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7

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#2#3#4

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

7 participants

3:48:03
Swim
25:30
Bike
2:02:50
Run
1:14:16
3:49:25
Swim
24:10
Bike
2:03:15
Run
1:17:10
3:50:49
Swim
25:28
Bike
2:03:02
Run
1:17:10
Swim
24:14
Bike
2:04:31
Run
1:21:50
Swim
25:25
Bike
2:02:55
Run
1:24:06
4:00:59
Swim
24:09
Bike
2:11:59
Run
1:19:42
4:07:26
Swim
25:28
Bike
2:12:13
Run
1:24:22
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Luke McKenzieAU3:48:03Winner25:302:02:501:14:1685.87
2Max NeumannAU3:49:2524:102:03:151:17:1081.79
3Mike PhillipsNZ3:50:4925:282:03:021:17:1077.61
4Timothy O'DonnellUS3:55:3624:142:04:311:21:5063.33
5Jaroslav KovacicSI3:57:4725:252:02:551:24:0656.81
6Dylan McNeiceNZ4:00:5924:092:11:591:19:4247.26
7Tuan Chun ChangTW4:07:2625:282:12:131:24:2228.00

Female Pro Results

4 participants

Swim
27:25
Bike
2:14:37
Run
1:21:21
4:19:15
Swim
29:48
Bike
2:16:59
Run
1:26:34
4:22:22
Swim
31:55
Bike
2:24:03
Run
1:20:38
4:55:07
Swim
32:28
Bike
2:32:50
Run
1:43:17
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Radka KahlefeldtAU4:09:01Winner27:252:14:371:21:21104.92
2Mirinda CarfraeAU4:19:1529:482:16:591:26:3477.72
3Beth McKenzieUS4:22:2231:552:24:031:20:3869.44
4Marion TuinNL4:55:0732:282:32:501:43:17