2026 Hell of the West

March 7, 2026 · Goondiwindi, Australia

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

Race editions

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2026 2025 2024 2023 2021 2020

Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Half-Iron

Field size

19

12 men · 7 women

Men SOF

55.74

Women SOF

58.27

Race story in the data

Men: Kieran Storch won in 3:26:24 with a +7:35 margin. Kieran Storch had the fastest run (1:10:22).

Women: Sophie Malowiecki won in 3:54:32 with a +5:53 margin. Sophie Malowiecki had the fastest run (1:18:05).

Men race summary

10 finishers from 12 starters · SOF 55.74

Winner

Kieran Storch

3:26:24

Winning margin

+7:35

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Nicholas Free · 26:20

Fastest bike

Kieran Storch · 1:44:11

Fastest run

Kieran Storch · 1:10:22

Top points

Kieran Storch

68.31 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 7 starters · SOF 58.27

Winner

Sophie Malowiecki

3:54:32

Winning margin

+5:53

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Sophie Malowiecki · 28:10

Fastest bike

Penny Slater · 1:59:45

Fastest run

Sophie Malowiecki · 1:18:05

Top points

Sophie Malowiecki

66.96 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Nicholas Free
Finish 2
26:20
2
Florin Parfuss
Finish 7
27:34
3
Richmond Sense
Finish 8
27:37

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kieran Storch
Finish 1
1:44:11
2
Jye Spriggs
Finish 3
1:48:45
3
Jacob Lipari
Finish 6
1:49:10

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Kieran Storch
Finish 1
1:10:22
2
Nicholas Free
Finish 2
1:13:54
3
Jye Spriggs
Finish 3
1:14:08

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
Sophie Malowiecki
Finish 1
28:10
2
Chloe Hartnett
Finish 3
29:28
3
Kerry Morris
Finish 6
29:29

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Penny Slater
Finish 4
1:59:45
2
Kerry Morris
Finish 6
2:02:07
3
Sophie Malowiecki
Finish 1
2:04:45

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Sophie Malowiecki
Finish 1
1:18:05
2
Katie Remond
Finish 5
1:21:12
3
Chloe Hartnett
Finish 3
1:21:29

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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:26:24

🥇#1

AU

Kieran Storch

3:26:24

68.31 pts

🥈#2

AU

Nicholas Free

3:33:59

58.79 pts

🥉#3

AU

Jye Spriggs

3:35:31

54.75 pts

🥈#2

AU

Nicholas Free

3:33:59

58.79 pts

🥇#1

AU

Kieran Storch

3:26:24

68.31 pts

🥉#3

AU

Jye Spriggs

3:35:31

54.75 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 3:54:32

🥇#1

AU

Sophie Malowiecki

3:54:32

66.96 pts

🥈#2

AU

Jasmine Brown

4:00:25

59.42 pts

🥉#3

AU

Chloe Hartnett

4:02:08

55.38 pts

🥈#2

AU

Jasmine Brown

4:00:25

59.42 pts

🥇#1

AU

Sophie Malowiecki

3:54:32

66.96 pts

🥉#3

AU

Chloe Hartnett

4:02:08

55.38 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

Kieran Storch1 Nicholas Free2 Jye Spriggs3 Sam Musgrove4 Roland Crantock5 Jacob Lipari6 Florin Parfuss7 Richmond Sense8

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

Sophie Malowiecki1 Jasmine Brown2 Chloe Hartnett3 Penny Slater4 Katie Remond5 Kerry Morris6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

1

AU

3:26:24

Swim

28:32

Bike

1:44:11

Run

1:10:22

2

AU

3:33:59

Swim

26:20

Bike

1:50:25

Run

1:13:54

3

AU

3:35:31

Swim

28:34

Bike

1:48:45

Run

1:14:08

4

AU

3:37:28

Swim

28:28

Bike

1:49:40

Run

1:15:25

5

Roland Crantock

AU

3:39:23

Swim

28:29

Bike

1:49:32

Run

1:17:39

6

AU

3:41:53

Swim

29:12

Bike

1:49:10

Run

1:20:11

7

CH

3:47:10

Swim

27:34

Bike

1:55:35

Run

1:20:19

8

AU

3:52:08

Swim

27:37

Bike

1:58:19

Run

1:22:54

9

Nathan Josefski

AU

4:01:58

Swim

30:14

Bike

2:01:31

Run

1:26:09

10

AU

4:04:57

Swim

33:05

Bike

2:09:02

Run

1:17:10

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Kieran StorchAU	3:26:24	Winner	28:32	—	1:44:11	—	1:10:22	68.31
2	Nicholas FreeAU	3:33:59	—	26:20	—	1:50:25	—	1:13:54	58.79
3	Jye SpriggsAU	3:35:31	—	28:34	—	1:48:45	—	1:14:08	54.75
4	Sam MusgroveAU	3:37:28	—	28:28	—	1:49:40	—	1:15:25	50.65
5	Roland CrantockAU	3:39:23	—	28:29	—	1:49:32	—	1:17:39	46.85
6	Jacob LipariAU	3:41:53	—	29:12	—	1:49:10	—	1:20:11	42.80
7	Florin ParfussCH	3:47:10	—	27:34	—	1:55:35	—	1:20:19	36.59
8	Richmond SenseAU	3:52:08	—	27:37	—	1:58:19	—	1:22:54	30.84
9	Nathan JosefskiAU	4:01:58	—	30:14	—	2:01:31	—	1:26:09	27.75
10	Leon SharpAU	4:04:57	—	33:05	—	2:09:02	—	1:17:10	26.53
DNF	Daniel McconnellAU	DNF	—	26:37	—	2:23:28	—	7:21:45	—
DNF	John Samuel FothergillAU	DNF	—	28:43	—	2:21:41	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

7 participants

1

Sophie Malowiecki

AU

3:54:32

Swim

28:10

Bike

2:04:45

Run

1:18:05

2

AU

4:00:25

Swim

29:33

Bike

2:05:19

Run

1:21:43

3

AU

4:02:08

Swim

29:28

Bike

2:07:22

Run

1:21:29

4

AU

4:03:22

Swim

29:37

Bike

1:59:45

Run

1:30:06

5

AU

4:08:56

Swim

31:38

Bike

2:11:23

Run

1:21:12

6

AU

4:11:08

Swim

29:29

Bike

2:02:07

Run

1:35:52

DNF

Rachael Mccarthy

AU

DNF

Swim

33:55

Bike

2:05:43

Run

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Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Sophie MalowieckiAU	3:54:32	Winner	28:10	—	2:04:45	—	1:18:05	66.96
2	Jasmine BrownAU	4:00:25	—	29:33	—	2:05:19	—	1:21:43	59.42
3	Chloe HartnettAU	4:02:08	—	29:28	—	2:07:22	—	1:21:29	55.38
4	Penny SlaterAU	4:03:22	—	29:37	—	1:59:45	—	1:30:06	52.01
5	Katie RemondAU	4:08:56	—	31:38	—	2:11:23	—	1:21:12	45.61
6	Kerry MorrisAU	4:11:08	—	29:29	—	2:02:07	—	1:35:52	42.01
DNF	Rachael MccarthyAU	DNF	—	33:55	—	2:05:43	—	—	—