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2008 Challenge Wanaka

January 18, 2008 · Wanaka, New Zealand

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
17
12 men · 5 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Marc Pschebizin won in 8:47:49 with a +1:48 margin. Marc Pschebizin had the fastest run (2:48:04).

Women: Gina Crawford won in 9:33:46 with a +37:31 margin. Gina Crawford had the fastest run (3:09:46).

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Race summary

2008 Challenge Wanaka 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Marc Pschebizin in 8:47:49

Margin: +1:48

Fastest bike: Chris McDonald - 4:58:38

Fastest run: Marc Pschebizin - 2:48:04

Top points: Marc Pschebizin - 40.40 pts

Field: 11/12 finishers

Race summary

2008 Challenge Wanaka 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Gina Crawford in 9:33:46

Margin: +37:31

Fastest bike: Gina Crawford - 5:29:40

Fastest run: Gina Crawford - 3:09:46

Top points: Gina Crawford - 62.81 pts

Field: 5/5 finishers

Men race summary

11 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Marc Pschebizin
8:47:49
Winning margin
+1:48
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Luke Dragstra · 50:00
Fastest bike
Chris McDonald · 4:58:38
Fastest run
Marc Pschebizin · 2:48:04
Top points
Marc Pschebizin
40.40 pts

Women race summary

5 finishers from 5 starters

Winner
Gina Crawford
9:33:46
Winning margin
+37:31
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Gina Crawford · 50:01
Fastest bike
Gina Crawford · 5:29:40
Fastest run
Gina Crawford · 3:09:46
Top points
Gina Crawford
62.81 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Luke Dragstra
    Finish 4
    50:00
  2. 2
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 2
    50:06
  3. 3
    Justin Granger
    Finish 3
    50:08

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 2
    4:58:38
  2. 2
    Marc Pschebizin
    Finish 1
    5:01:33
  3. 3
    Keegan Williams
    Finish 5
    5:02:16

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Marc Pschebizin
    Finish 1
    2:48:04
  2. 2
    Justin Granger
    Finish 3
    2:54:49
  3. 3
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 2
    2:57:29
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
    Gina Crawford
    Finish 1
    50:01
  2. 2
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 2
    51:38
  3. 3
    Merryn Greenwood
    Finish 4
    57:44

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Gina Crawford
    Finish 1
    5:29:40
  2. 2
    Marilyn McDonald
    Finish 5
    5:34:09
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 2
    5:43:04

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gina Crawford
    Finish 1
    3:09:46
  2. 2
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 2
    3:31:59
  3. 3
    Merryn Greenwood
    Finish 4
    3:36:40
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: 8:47:49
🥇#1
DE
Marc Pschebizin
8:47:49
40.40 pts
🥈#2
AU
Chris McDonald
8:49:37
37.92 pts
🥉#3
AU
Justin Granger
8:54:08
31.71 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:33:46
🥇#1
NZ
Gina Crawford
9:33:46
62.81 pts
🥈#2
US
Hillary Biscay
10:11:17
16.79 pts
🥉#3
DE
Celia Kuch
10:32:39

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
Marc Pschebizin1Chris Mc Donald2Justin Granger3Luke Dragstra4Keegan Williams5Petr Vabrousek6David Plew7Klayten Smith8

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 5
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5
Gina Crawford1Hillary Biscay2Celia Kuch3Merryn Greenwood4Marilyn Mc Donald5

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

8:47:49
Swim
54:25
Bike
5:01:33
Run
2:48:04
8:49:37
Swim
50:06
Bike
4:58:38
Run
2:57:29
8:54:08
Swim
50:08
Bike
5:06:03
Run
2:54:49
8:58:42
Swim
50:00
Bike
5:04:14
Run
3:00:42
9:05:55
Swim
52:28
Bike
5:02:16
Run
3:07:17
9:09:36
Swim
53:02
Bike
5:13:14
Run
2:58:35
9:22:08
Swim
51:11
Bike
5:03:28
Run
3:22:18
9:25:25
Swim
57:46
Bike
5:19:21
Run
3:01:51
9:42:58
Swim
52:58
Bike
5:24:04
Run
3:21:53
9:53:54
Swim
57:25
Bike
5:14:44
Run
3:37:51
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Marc PschebizinDE8:47:49Winner54:25—5:01:33—2:48:0440.40
2Chris McDonaldAU8:49:37—50:06—4:58:38—2:57:2937.92
3Justin GrangerAU8:54:08—50:08—5:06:03—2:54:4931.71
4Luke DragstraCA8:58:42—50:00—5:04:14—3:00:4225.42
5Keegan WilliamsNZ9:05:55—52:28—5:02:16—3:07:1715.49
6Petr VabrousekCZ9:09:36—53:02—5:13:14—2:58:3510.42
7David PlewNZ9:22:08—51:11—5:03:28—3:22:18—
8Klayten SmithAU9:25:25—57:46—5:19:21—3:01:51—
9Michael HofmannDE9:42:58—52:58—5:24:04—3:21:53—
10Jeremy Smart9:53:54—57:25—5:14:44—3:37:51—
11Andrew Abakhan10:09:55—57:17—5:23:00—3:44:38—
DNFStuart FraserDNF—49:54—5:25:05———

Female Pro Results

5 participants

9:33:46
Swim
50:01
Bike
5:29:40
Run
3:09:46
10:11:17
Swim
51:38
Bike
5:43:04
Run
3:31:59
10:32:39
Swim
1:02:01
Bike
5:45:18
Run
3:40:49
10:36:21
Swim
57:44
Bike
5:56:43
Run
3:36:40
10:42:55
Swim
1:04:22
Bike
5:34:09
Run
3:57:52
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Gina CrawfordNZ9:33:46Winner50:01—5:29:40—3:09:4662.81
2Hillary BiscayUS10:11:17—51:38—5:43:04—3:31:5916.79
3Celia KuchDE10:32:39—1:02:01—5:45:18—3:40:49—
4Merryn Greenwood10:36:21—57:44—5:56:43—3:36:40—
5Marilyn McDonaldCA10:42:55—1:04:22—5:34:09—3:57:52—