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2015 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake

June 27, 2015 · Lubbock, TX, United States

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

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20152014
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
17
10 men · 7 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Mark Bowstead won in 3:53:04 with a +4:15 margin. Chris Leiferman had the fastest run (1:17:25).

Women: Jackie Hering won in 4:18:44 with a +0:51 margin. Kelly Williamson had the fastest run (1:19:10).

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Race summary

2015 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake 2015 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Mark Bowstead in 3:53:04

Margin: +4:15

Fastest bike: Mark Bowstead - 2:09:09

Fastest run: Chris Leiferman - 1:17:25

Top points: Mark Bowstead - 74.77 pts

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

2015 Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake 2015 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jackie Hering in 4:18:44

Margin: +0:51

Fastest bike: Lauren Barnett - 2:26:08

Fastest run: Kelly Williamson - 1:19:10

Top points: Jackie Hering - 82.91 pts

Field: 6/7 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Mark Bowstead
3:53:04
Winning margin
+4:15
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Sam Holmes · 23:40
Fastest bike
Mark Bowstead · 2:09:09
Fastest run
Chris Leiferman · 1:17:25
Top points
Mark Bowstead
74.77 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 7 starters

Winner
Jackie Hering
4:18:44
Winning margin
+0:51
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Haley Chura · 23:33
Fastest bike
Lauren Barnett · 2:26:08
Fastest run
Kelly Williamson · 1:19:10
Top points
Jackie Hering
82.91 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Sam Holmes
    Finish 9
    23:40
  2. 2
    Joe Umphenour
    Finish 6
    23:41
  3. 3
    Mark Bowstead
    Finish 1
    23:44

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Mark Bowstead
    Finish 1
    2:09:09
  2. 2
    Jordan Rapp
    Finish 5
    2:12:18
  3. 3
    Chris Leiferman
    Finish 2
    2:12:26

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Chris Leiferman
    Finish 2
    1:17:25
  2. 2
    Mark Bowstead
    Finish 1
    1:17:53
  3. 3
    Joe Umphenour
    Finish 6
    1:20:24
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
    Haley Chura
    Finish 4
    23:33
  2. 2
    Kelly Williamson
    Finish 3
    24:58
  3. 3
    Jackie Hering
    Finish 1
    25:00

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lauren Barnett
    Finish 2
    2:26:08
  2. 2
    Jackie Hering
    Finish 1
    2:30:11
  3. 3
    Haley Chura
    Finish 4
    2:37:34

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Kelly Williamson
    Finish 3
    1:19:10
  2. 2
    Jackie Hering
    Finish 1
    1:21:14
  3. 3
    Lauren Barnett
    Finish 2
    1:23:27
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: 3:53:04
🥇#1
NZ
Mark Bowstead
3:53:04
74.77 pts
🥈#2
US
Chris Leiferman
3:57:19
62.15 pts
🥉#3
US
Justin Metzler
4:02:34
46.56 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:18:44
🥇#1
US
Jackie Hering
4:18:44
82.91 pts
🥈#2
US
Lauren Barnett
4:19:35
80.66 pts
🥉#3
US
Kelly Williamson
4:24:57
66.48 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
Mark Bowstead1Chris Leiferman2Justin Metzler3Christopher Baird4Jordan Rapp5Joe Umphenour6Mario De Elias7Racz Levente8

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
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6
Jackie Hering1Lauren Barnett2Kelly Williamson3Haley Chura4Bailey Hinz5Alexandra Gordichuk6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

3:53:04
Swim
23:44
Bike
2:09:09
Run
1:17:53
3:57:19
Swim
25:17
Bike
2:12:26
Run
1:17:25
4:02:34
Swim
23:48
Bike
2:14:11
Run
1:22:36
4:05:36
Swim
26:39
Bike
2:13:06
Run
1:23:29
4:06:42
Swim
25:04
Bike
2:12:18
Run
1:26:45
4:09:21
Swim
23:41
Bike
2:23:08
Run
1:20:24
4:12:27
Swim
24:57
Bike
2:17:55
Run
1:27:36
4:23:55
Swim
29:30
Bike
2:26:14
Run
1:25:11
4:25:44
Swim
23:40
Bike
2:28:10
Run
1:31:50
4:32:03
Swim
23:45
Bike
2:26:32
Run
1:38:42
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Mark BowsteadNZ3:53:04Winner23:44—2:09:09—1:17:5374.77
2Chris LeifermanUS3:57:19—25:17—2:12:26—1:17:2562.15
3Justin MetzlerUS4:02:34—23:48—2:14:11—1:22:3646.56
4Christopher BairdUS4:05:36—26:39—2:13:06—1:23:2937.56
5Jordan RappUS4:06:42—25:04—2:12:18—1:26:4534.29
6Joe UmphenourUS4:09:21—23:41—2:23:08—1:20:2426.43
7Mario De EliasAR4:12:27—24:57—2:17:55—1:27:3617.22
8Racz LeventeHU4:23:55—29:30—2:26:14—1:25:11—
9Sam HolmesUS4:25:44—23:40—2:28:10—1:31:50—
10Fabio CarvalhoBR4:32:03—23:45—2:26:32—1:38:42—

Female Pro Results

7 participants

4:18:44
Swim
25:00
Bike
2:30:11
Run
1:21:14
4:19:35
Swim
27:35
Bike
2:26:08
Run
1:23:27
4:24:57
Swim
24:58
Bike
2:38:24
Run
1:19:10
4:33:49
Swim
23:33
Bike
2:37:34
Run
1:29:51
4:44:30
Swim
28:01
Bike
2:39:29
Run
1:34:06
4:48:55
Swim
30:52
Bike
2:39:09
Run
1:36:15
DNF
Swim
23:37
Bike
2:23:37
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jackie HeringUS4:18:44Winner25:00—2:30:11—1:21:1482.91
2Lauren BarnettUS4:19:35—27:35—2:26:08—1:23:2780.66
3Kelly WilliamsonUS4:24:57—24:58—2:38:24—1:19:1066.48
4Haley ChuraUS4:33:49—23:33—2:37:34—1:29:5143.05
5Bailey HinzUS4:44:30—28:01—2:39:29—1:34:0614.82
6Alexandra GordichukCA4:48:55—30:52—2:39:09—1:36:153.14
DNFHolly LawrenceGBDNF—23:37—2:23:37———