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2009 Challenge Wanaka

January 16, 2009 · Wanaka, New Zealand

Data: Challenge™ · Updated 7/5/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
13
10 men · 3 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Chris McDonald won in 8:37:41 with a +6:27 margin. Petr Vabrousek had the fastest run (2:48:25).

Women: Gina Crawford won in 9:28:27 with a +35:30 margin. Gina Crawford had the fastest run (3:15:19).

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Race summary

2009 Challenge Wanaka 2009 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Chris McDonald in 8:37:41

Margin: +6:27

Fastest bike: Justin Daerr - 4:45:17

Fastest run: Petr Vabrousek - 2:48:25

Top points: Chris McDonald - 44.96 pts

Field: 9/10 finishers

Race summary

2009 Challenge Wanaka 2009 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Gina Crawford in 9:28:27

Margin: +35:30

Fastest bike: Gina Crawford - 5:14:28

Fastest run: Gina Crawford - 3:15:19

Top points: Gina Crawford - 60.12 pts

Field: 3/3 finishers

Men race summary

9 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Chris McDonald
8:37:41
Winning margin
+6:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Luke Dragstra · 54:35
Fastest bike
Justin Daerr · 4:45:17
Fastest run
Petr Vabrousek · 2:48:25
Top points
Chris McDonald
44.96 pts

Women race summary

3 finishers from 3 starters

Winner
Gina Crawford
9:28:27
Winning margin
+35:30
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Gina Crawford · 54:34
Fastest bike
Gina Crawford · 5:14:28
Fastest run
Gina Crawford · 3:15:19
Top points
Gina Crawford
60.12 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Luke Dragstra
    Finish 6
    54:35
  2. 2
    Justin Granger
    Finish 8
    54:38
  3. 3
    Keegan Williams
    Finish 2
    54:40

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Justin Daerr
    Finish 4
    4:45:17
  2. 2
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 1
    4:45:33
  3. 3
    Keegan Williams
    Finish 2
    4:55:04

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Petr Vabrousek
    Finish 3
    2:48:25
  2. 2
    Marc Pschebizin
    Finish 5
    2:50:21
  3. 3
    Keegan Williams
    Finish 2
    2:50:41
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
    54:34
  2. 2
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    57:05
  3. 3
    Merryn Johnston
    Finish 2
    1:02:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Gina Crawford
    Finish 1
    5:14:28
  2. 2
    Merryn Johnston
    Finish 2
    5:36:58
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    5:38:54

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gina Crawford
    Finish 1
    3:15:19
  2. 2
    Merryn Johnston
    Finish 2
    3:20:16
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    3:36:03
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: 8:37:41
🥇#1
AU
Chris McDonald
8:37:41
44.96 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Keegan Williams
8:44:08
35.96 pts
🥉#3
CZ
Petr Vabrousek
8:44:38
35.27 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:28:27
🥇#1
NZ
Gina Crawford
9:28:27
60.12 pts
🥈#2
Merryn Johnston
10:03:57
16.00 pts
🥉#3
US
Hillary Biscay
10:16:39
0.21 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
Chris Mc Donald1Keegan Williams2Petr Vabrousek3Justin Daerr4Marc Pschebizin5Luke Dragstra6Axel Reiser7Justin Granger8

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 3
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3
Gina Crawford1Merryn Johnston2Hillary Biscay3

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:37:41
Swim
57:12
Bike
4:45:33
Run
2:51:32
8:44:08
Swim
54:40
Bike
4:55:04
Run
2:50:41
8:44:38
Swim
57:09
Bike
4:55:42
Run
2:48:25
8:47:47
Swim
57:48
Bike
4:45:17
Run
2:59:49
8:53:36
Swim
1:00:09
Bike
4:59:30
Run
2:50:21
8:58:25
Swim
54:35
Bike
5:05:44
Run
2:55:06
9:02:32
Swim
57:13
Bike
5:01:17
Run
2:59:20
9:19:16
Swim
54:38
Bike
5:05:27
Run
3:15:45
11:14:42
Swim
1:07:50
Bike
6:07:33
Run
3:50:24
DNF
Swim
1:00:00
Bike
5:16:58
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Chris McDonaldAU8:37:41Winner57:12—4:45:33—2:51:3244.96
2Keegan WilliamsNZ8:44:08—54:40—4:55:04—2:50:4135.96
3Petr VabrousekCZ8:44:38—57:09—4:55:42—2:48:2535.27
4Justin DaerrUS8:47:47—57:48—4:45:17—2:59:4930.88
5Marc PschebizinDE8:53:36—1:00:09—4:59:30—2:50:2122.77
6Luke DragstraCA8:58:25—54:35—5:05:44—2:55:0616.05
7Axel ReiserNZ9:02:32—57:13—5:01:17—2:59:2010.31
8Justin GrangerAU9:19:16—54:38—5:05:27—3:15:45—
9Jeremy Smart11:14:42—1:07:50—6:07:33—3:50:24—
DNFBlake BeckerUSDNF—1:00:00—5:16:58———

Female Pro Results

3 participants

9:28:27
Swim
54:34
Bike
5:14:28
Run
3:15:19
10:03:57
Swim
1:02:39
Bike
5:36:58
Run
3:20:16
10:16:39
Swim
57:05
Bike
5:38:54
Run
3:36:03
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Gina CrawfordNZ9:28:27Winner54:34—5:14:28—3:15:1960.12
2Merryn Johnston10:03:57—1:02:39—5:36:58—3:20:1616.00
3Hillary BiscayUS10:16:39—57:05—5:38:54—3:36:030.21