2016 Ironman 70.3 Austin

October 29, 2016 · Austin, TX, United States

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/4/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

53

40 men · 13 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Chris Leiferman won in 3:23:13 with a +1:22 margin. Matt Hanson had the fastest run (1:11:13).

Women: Jeanni Metzler won in 3:49:34 with a +10:31 margin. Jeanni Metzler had the fastest run (1:21:03).

Men race summary

34 finishers from 40 starters

Winner

Chris Leiferman

3:23:13

Winning margin

+1:22

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Split unavailable

Fastest bike

TJ Tollakson · 2:05:36

Fastest run

Matt Hanson · 1:11:13

Top points

Unavailable

Women race summary

13 finishers from 13 starters

Winner

Jeanni Metzler

3:49:34

Winning margin

+10:31

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Split unavailable

Fastest bike

Melanie McQuaid · 2:23:42

Fastest run

Jeanni Metzler · 1:21:03

Top points

Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

Split unavailable.

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
TJ Tollakson
Finish 2
2:05:36
2
Chris Leiferman
Finish 1
2:06:00
3
Sam Appleton
Finish 6
2:06:57

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Matt Hanson
Finish 3
1:11:13
2
Jason Pedersen
Finish 8
1:15:07
3
Chris Leiferman
Finish 1
1:15:47

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

Split unavailable.

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Melanie McQuaid
Finish 10
2:23:42
2
Amanda Wendorff
Finish 5
2:26:23
3
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 1
2:26:56

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 1
1:21:03
2
Kelly Williamson
Finish 4
1:22:49
3
Hayley Benson
Finish 8
1:27:45

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: 3:23:13

🥇#1

US

Chris Leiferman

3:23:13

🥈#2

US

TJ Tollakson

3:24:35

🥉#3

US

Matt Hanson

3:25:43

🥈#2

US

TJ Tollakson

3:24:35

🥇#1

US

Chris Leiferman

3:23:13

🥉#3

US

Matt Hanson

3:25:43

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 3:49:34

🥇#1

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

3:49:34

🥈#2

US

Jennie Hansen

4:00:05

🥉#3

US

Beth Shutt

4:01:06

🥈#2

US

Jennie Hansen

4:00:05

🥇#1

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

3:49:34

🥉#3

US

Beth Shutt

4:01:06

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

Chris Leiferman1 TJ Tollakson2 Matt Hanson3 Michael Raelert4 Joe Gambles5 Sam Appleton6 Sam Long7 Jason Pedersen8

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

Jeanni Metzler1 Jennie Hansen2 Beth Shutt3 Kelly Williamson4 Amanda Wendorff5 Jennifer Spieldenner6 Stephanie Jones7 Hayley Benson8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

40 participants

1

Chris Leiferman

US

3:23:13

Swim

—

Bike

2:06:00

Run

1:15:47

2

US

3:24:35

Swim

—

Bike

2:05:36

Run

1:17:22

3

US

3:25:43

Swim

—

Bike

2:12:57

Run

1:11:13

4

Michael Raelert

DE

3:25:58

Swim

—

Bike

2:07:12

Run

1:17:23

5

AU

3:26:53

Swim

—

Bike

2:07:29

Run

1:18:04

6

AU

3:28:00

Swim

—

Bike

2:06:57

Run

1:19:50

7

US

3:28:01

Swim

—

Bike

2:07:38

Run

1:19:04

8

US

3:30:07

Swim

—

Bike

2:13:36

Run

1:15:07

9

US

3:33:35

Swim

—

Bike

2:12:37

Run

1:19:16

10

TW

3:36:26

Swim

—

Bike

2:13:24

Run

1:21:14

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Chris LeifermanUS	3:23:13	Winner	—	—	2:06:00	—	1:15:47	—
2	TJ TollaksonUS	3:24:35	—	—	—	2:05:36	—	1:17:22	—
3	Matt HansonUS	3:25:43	—	—	—	2:12:57	—	1:11:13	—
4	Michael RaelertDE	3:25:58	—	—	—	2:07:12	—	1:17:23	—
5	Joe GamblesAU	3:26:53	—	—	—	2:07:29	—	1:18:04	—
6	Sam AppletonAU	3:28:00	—	—	—	2:06:57	—	1:19:50	—
7	Sam LongUS	3:28:01	—	—	—	2:07:38	—	1:19:04	—
8	Jason PedersenUS	3:30:07	—	—	—	2:13:36	—	1:15:07	—
9	Tripp HippleUS	3:33:35	—	—	—	2:12:37	—	1:19:16	—
10	Yu HsiaoTW	3:36:26	—	—	—	2:13:24	—	1:21:14	—
11	Seth TottenUS	3:38:29	—	—	—	2:14:26	—	1:22:09	—
12	Josh TerwoordUS	3:40:12	—	—	—	2:19:14	—	1:19:09	—
13	Patrick BradyUS	3:40:19	—	—	—	2:17:24	—	1:21:15	—
14	Steven ZawaskiUS	3:43:16	—	—	—	2:16:17	—	1:24:49	—
15	Benson HallUS	3:44:40	—	—	—	2:15:13	—	1:27:40	—
16	Nicholas SterghosUS	3:45:25	—	—	—	2:25:59	—	1:17:53	—
17	Dylan GleesonCA	3:46:32	—	—	—	2:13:07	—	1:31:50	—
18	Dantley YoungUS	3:48:15	—	—	—	2:25:20	—	1:19:35	—
19	Timothy WinslowUS	3:48:54	—	—	—	2:13:12	—	1:33:41	—
20	Mikael Staer NathanCA	3:49:24	—	—	—	2:16:05	—	1:31:42	—
21	Taylor ReidCA	3:51:33	—	—	—	2:14:40	—	1:35:25	—
22	Nicholas ChaseUS	3:52:48	—	—	—	2:17:23	—	1:33:35	—
23	Colin RileyUS	3:53:39	—	—	—	2:28:43	—	1:23:21	—
24	Robbie WadeIE	3:53:59	—	—	—	2:13:23	—	1:39:04	—
25	Adam FeighUS	3:56:38	—	—	—	2:17:23	—	1:37:12	—
26	Sam HolmesUS	3:57:09	—	—	—	2:22:18	—	1:32:52	—
27	Barrett LeHardyUS	3:57:19	—	—	—	2:23:22	—	1:31:29	—
28	Max BiessmannUS	3:58:22	—	—	—	2:21:21	—	1:35:19	—
29	Chris SchroederUS	3:58:37	—	—	—	2:16:29	—	1:40:42	—
30	Jeremy HowardUS	4:05:04	—	—	—	2:26:43	—	1:36:13	—
31	Dylan Bridges-OlivaUS	4:09:10	—	—	—	2:20:08	—	1:47:20	—
32	Cyril PochonFR	4:11:03	—	—	—	2:27:26	—	1:41:47	—
33	Keith KotarUS	4:20:23	—	—	—	2:50:16	—	1:27:42	—
34	Beau GarufiUS	4:22:52	—	—	—	2:15:47	—	2:05:36	—
DNF	Ben CollinsUS	DNF	—	—	—	2:11:16	—	—	—
DNF	Daniel TigertUS	DNF	—	—	—	2:23:44	—	—	—
DNF	Brian HrynkowCA	DNF	—	—	—	2:21:58	—	—	—
DNF	Sven RiedererCH	DNF	—	—	—	2:20:31	—	—	—
DNF	Kevin RyanUS	DNF	—	—	—	2:16:59	—	—	—
DNF	Racz LeventeHU	DNF	—	—	—	2:42:18	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

13 participants

1

ZA

3:49:34

Swim

—

Bike

2:26:56

Run

1:21:03

2

US

4:00:05

Swim

—

Bike

2:29:45

Run

1:28:17

3

US

4:01:06

Swim

—

Bike

2:27:22

Run

1:32:03

4

Kelly Williamson

US

4:02:11

Swim

—

Bike

2:37:29

Run

1:22:49

5

Amanda Wendorff

US

4:03:34

Swim

—

Bike

2:26:23

Run

1:35:30

6

Jennifer Spieldenner

US

4:04:00

Swim

—

Bike

2:28:51

Run

1:33:39

7

Stephanie Jones

US

4:06:29

Swim

—

Bike

2:31:52

Run

1:32:20

8

US

4:07:06

Swim

—

Bike

2:37:32

Run

1:27:45

9

Rebeccah Wassner

US

4:07:30

Swim

—

Bike

2:31:22

Run

1:33:43

10

Melanie McQuaid

CA

4:07:41

Swim

—

Bike

2:23:42

Run

1:42:22

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Jeanni MetzlerZA	3:49:34	Winner	—	—	2:26:56	—	1:21:03	—
2	Jennie HansenUS	4:00:05	—	—	—	2:29:45	—	1:28:17	—
3	Beth ShuttUS	4:01:06	—	—	—	2:27:22	—	1:32:03	—
4	Kelly WilliamsonUS	4:02:11	—	—	—	2:37:29	—	1:22:49	—
5	Amanda WendorffUS	4:03:34	—	—	—	2:26:23	—	1:35:30	—
6	Jennifer SpieldennerUS	4:04:00	—	—	—	2:28:51	—	1:33:39	—
7	Stephanie JonesUS	4:06:29	—	—	—	2:31:52	—	1:32:20	—
8	Hayley BensonUS	4:07:06	—	—	—	2:37:32	—	1:27:45	—
9	Rebeccah WassnerUS	4:07:30	—	—	—	2:31:22	—	1:33:43	—
10	Melanie McQuaidCA	4:07:41	—	—	—	2:23:42	—	1:42:22	—
11	Heather LeiggiUS	4:13:30	—	—	—	2:29:00	—	1:42:40	—
12	Lotty HarariPA	4:23:04	—	—	—	2:36:35	—	1:44:09	—
13	Amelia McCrackenUS	4:45:57	—	—	—	2:38:24	—	2:05:34	—