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2017 Ironman 70.3 Austin

October 28, 2017 · 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
39
23 men · 16 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Franz Loeschke won in 3:53:50 with a +1:16 margin. Matt Hanson had the fastest run (1:10:39).

Women: Sarah True won in 4:21:18 with a +1:44 margin. Sarah True had the fastest run (1:19:25).

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Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Austin 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Franz Loeschke in 3:53:50

Margin: +1:16

Fastest bike: TJ Tollakson - 2:11:51

Fastest run: Matt Hanson - 1:10:39

Top points: Franz Loeschke - 69.54 pts

Field: 16/23 finishers

Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Austin 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Sarah True in 4:21:18

Margin: +1:44

Fastest bike: Cecilia Davis-Hayes - 2:28:52

Fastest run: Sarah True - 1:19:25

Top points: Sarah True - 73.20 pts

Field: 14/16 finishers

Men race summary

16 finishers from 23 starters

Winner
Franz Loeschke
3:53:50
Winning margin
+1:16
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jesper Svensson · 23:35
Fastest bike
TJ Tollakson · 2:11:51
Fastest run
Matt Hanson · 1:10:39
Top points
Franz Loeschke
69.54 pts

Women race summary

14 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Sarah True
4:21:18
Winning margin
+1:44
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jennifer Spieldenner · 25:21
Fastest bike
Cecilia Davis-Hayes · 2:28:52
Fastest run
Sarah True · 1:19:25
Top points
Sarah True
73.20 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Jesper Svensson
    Finish 2
    23:35
  2. 2
    Franz Loeschke
    Finish 1
    24:33
  3. 3
    TJ Tollakson
    Finish 4
    24:34

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    TJ Tollakson
    Finish 4
    2:11:51
  2. 2
    Taylor Reid
    Finish 5
    2:13:58
  3. 3
    Justin Metzler
    Finish 3
    2:14:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Matt Hanson
    Finish 6
    1:10:39
  2. 2
    Franz Loeschke
    Finish 1
    1:11:15
  3. 3
    Jesper Svensson
    Finish 2
    1:12:32
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
    Jennifer Spieldenner
    Finish 4
    25:21
  2. 2
    Jeanni Metzler
    Finish 3
    25:22
  3. 3
    Sarah True
    Finish 1
    25:23

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Cecilia Davis-Hayes
    Finish 7
    2:28:52
  2. 2
    Melanie McQuaid
    Finish 6
    2:29:30
  3. 3
    Christen Brown
    Finish 5
    2:30:46

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sarah True
    Finish 1
    1:19:25
  2. 2
    Paula Findlay
    Finish 2
    1:20:18
  3. 3
    Jeanni Metzler
    Finish 3
    1:23:42
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: 3:53:50
🥇#1
DE
Franz Loeschke
3:53:50
69.54 pts
🥈#2
SE
Jesper Svensson
3:55:06
65.76 pts
🥉#3
US
Justin Metzler
3:55:07
65.72 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:21:18
🥇#1
US
Sarah True
4:21:18
73.20 pts
🥈#2
CA
Paula Findlay
4:23:02
68.60 pts
🥉#3
ZA
Jeanni Metzler
4:26:35
59.17 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
Franz Loeschke1Jesper Svensson2Justin Metzler3TJ Tollakson4Taylor Reid5Matt Hanson6Steven Zawaski7Paul Matthews8

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
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Sarah True1Paula Findlay2Jeanni Metzler3Jennifer Spieldenner4Christen Brown5Melanie Mc Quaid6Cecilia Davis-Hayes7Natasha Van der Merwe8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

23 participants

3:53:50
Swim
24:33
Bike
2:14:46
Run
1:11:15
3:55:06
Swim
23:35
Bike
2:15:27
Run
1:12:32
3:55:07
Swim
25:10
Bike
2:14:18
Run
1:12:50
3:57:07
Swim
24:34
Bike
2:11:51
Run
1:16:19
3:57:53
Swim
25:23
Bike
2:13:58
Run
1:15:20
3:58:19
Swim
25:48
Bike
2:17:50
Run
1:10:39
4:06:59
Swim
26:32
Bike
2:16:41
Run
1:19:11
4:09:18
Swim
24:35
Bike
2:22:29
Run
1:19:01
4:10:57
Swim
26:46
Bike
2:21:41
Run
1:19:06
4:14:57
Swim
25:16
Bike
2:19:27
Run
1:26:12
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Franz LoeschkeDE3:53:50Winner24:33—2:14:46—1:11:1569.54
2Jesper SvenssonSE3:55:06—23:35—2:15:27—1:12:3265.76
3Justin MetzlerUS3:55:07—25:10—2:14:18—1:12:5065.72
4TJ TollaksonUS3:57:07—24:34—2:11:51—1:16:1959.75
5Taylor ReidCA3:57:53—25:23—2:13:58—1:15:2057.47
6Matt HansonUS3:58:19—25:48—2:17:50—1:10:3956.17
7Steven ZawaskiUS4:06:59—26:32—2:16:41—1:19:1130.34
8Paul MatthewsAU4:09:18—24:35—2:22:29—1:19:0123.43
9Mikael Staer NathanCA4:10:57—26:46—2:21:41—1:19:0618.51
10Timothy WinslowUS4:14:57—25:16—2:19:27—1:26:126.59
11Tyler EmsUS4:16:06—27:21—2:16:25—1:28:173.16
12James CookCA4:16:55—26:44—2:24:34—1:22:210.72
13Sacha CavelierCA4:19:01—27:24—2:23:14—1:23:36—
14Scott BradleyUS4:23:12—30:09—2:15:35—1:32:52—
15Breno MeloBR4:26:58—27:17—2:32:05—1:22:45—
16Patrick SchusterUS4:32:00—29:36—2:26:32—1:31:17—
DNFRobbie DeckardUSDNF—25:36—————
DNFBeau GarufiUSDNF—25:31—————
DNFChris SchroederUSDNF—26:43—2:23:40———
DNFEli HemmingUSDNF—24:35—2:16:23———
DNFBruno JoaquimBRDNF—24:27—4:59:18———
DNFCameron GoodAUDNF—24:39—————
DNFAndrew FastUSDNF—29:39—————

Female Pro Results

16 participants

4:21:18
Swim
25:23
Bike
2:33:32
Run
1:19:25
4:23:02
Swim
26:03
Bike
2:33:22
Run
1:20:18
4:26:35
Swim
25:22
Bike
2:34:14
Run
1:23:42
4:29:48
Swim
25:21
Bike
2:33:27
Run
1:27:14
4:31:27
Swim
27:31
Bike
2:30:46
Run
1:29:22
4:34:32
Swim
28:29
Bike
2:29:30
Run
1:32:22
4:35:48
Swim
34:11
Bike
2:28:52
Run
1:28:31
4:37:59
Swim
29:49
Bike
2:35:55
Run
1:28:17
4:43:57
Swim
36:15
Bike
2:36:57
Run
1:24:49
4:46:51
Swim
29:53
Bike
2:41:14
Run
1:30:41
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sarah TrueUS4:21:18Winner25:23—2:33:32—1:19:2573.20
2Paula FindlayCA4:23:02—26:03—2:33:22—1:20:1868.60
3Jeanni MetzlerZA4:26:35—25:22—2:34:14—1:23:4259.17
4Jennifer SpieldennerUS4:29:48—25:21—2:33:27—1:27:1450.64
5Christen BrownUS4:31:27—27:31—2:30:46—1:29:2246.26
6Melanie McQuaidCA4:34:32—28:29—2:29:30—1:32:2238.08
7Cecilia Davis-HayesUS4:35:48—34:11—2:28:52—1:28:3134.71
8Natasha Van der MerweUS4:37:59—29:49—2:35:55—1:28:1728.92
9Lenny RamseyNL4:43:57—36:15—2:36:57—1:24:4913.08
10Brittany HigginsUS4:46:51—29:53—2:41:14—1:30:415.39
11Kearci SmithUS4:48:07—28:45—2:42:58—1:31:212.03
12Brittany OliverUS4:52:49—27:11—2:48:45—1:32:47—
13Caroline ShannonUS5:14:54—32:16—2:54:20—1:41:39—
14Kateryna ParubochaUA7:00:37—35:31—4:13:50—2:05:29—
DNFFrankie SanjanaGBDNF—31:12—————
DNFAnnie ThorenSEDNF—26:48—————