2017 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside

March 31, 2017 · Oceanside, CA, United States

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

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

63

40 men · 23 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Lionel Sanders won in 3:50:04 with a +3:11 margin. Chris Leiferman had the fastest run (1:12:12).

Women: Holly Lawrence won in 4:14:18 with a +9:03 margin. Jackie Hering had the fastest run (1:20:03).

Men race summary

37 finishers from 40 starters

Winner

Lionel Sanders

3:50:04

Winning margin

+3:11

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Andy Potts · 23:40

Fastest bike

Lionel Sanders · 2:05:42

Fastest run

Chris Leiferman · 1:12:12

Top points

Lionel Sanders

91.49 pts

Women race summary

21 finishers from 23 starters

Winner

Holly Lawrence

4:14:18

Winning margin

+9:03

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Jennifer Spieldenner · 24:59

Fastest bike

Holly Lawrence · 2:21:40

Fastest run

Jackie Hering · 1:20:03

Top points

Holly Lawrence

102.31 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Andy Potts
Finish 5
23:40
2
Patrick Dirksmeier
Finish 11
24:20
3
Alexander Romanenko
Finish 37
24:21

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
2:05:42
2
Chris Leiferman
Finish 2
2:10:31
3
Andreas Dreitz
Finish 4
2:11:31

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Chris Leiferman
Finish 2
1:12:12
2
Ronnie Schildknecht
Finish 3
1:13:08
3
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
1:14:06

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
Jennifer Spieldenner
Finish 5
24:59
2
Holly Lawrence
Finish 1
25:01
3
Ellie Salthouse
Finish 2
25:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Holly Lawrence
Finish 1
2:21:40
2
Heather Wurtele
Finish 3
2:26:31
3
Ellie Salthouse
Finish 2
2:27:32

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Jackie Hering
Finish 6
1:20:03
2
Malindi Elmore
Finish 9
1:21:35
3
Holly Lawrence
Finish 1
1:22:16

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: 3:50:04

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:50:04

91.49 pts

🥈#2

US

Chris Leiferman

3:53:15

82.15 pts

🥉#3

CH

Ronnie Schildknecht

3:57:49

68.75 pts

🥈#2

US

Chris Leiferman

3:53:15

82.15 pts

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:50:04

91.49 pts

🥉#3

CH

Ronnie Schildknecht

3:57:49

68.75 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:14:18

🥇#1

GB

Holly Lawrence

4:14:18

102.31 pts

🥈#2

AU

Ellie Salthouse

4:23:21

78.66 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:25:22

73.40 pts

🥈#2

AU

Ellie Salthouse

4:23:21

78.66 pts

🥇#1

GB

Holly Lawrence

4:14:18

102.31 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:25:22

73.40 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

Lionel Sanders1 Chris Leiferman2 Ronnie Schildknecht3 Andreas Dreitz4 Andy Potts5 Trevor Wurtele6 Domenico Passuello7 Joe Gambles8

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

Holly Lawrence1 Ellie Salthouse2 Heather Wurtele3 Heather Jackson4 Jennifer Spieldenner5 Jackie Hering6 Rachel Joyce7 Kelsey Withrow8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

40 participants

1

CA

3:50:04

Swim

25:20

Bike

2:05:42

Run

1:14:06

2

Chris Leiferman

US

3:53:15

Swim

25:35

Bike

2:10:31

Run

1:12:12

3

Ronnie Schildknecht

CH

3:57:49

Swim

25:47

Bike

2:14:08

Run

1:13:08

4

DE

3:58:09

Swim

24:32

Bike

2:11:31

Run

1:17:04

5

US

3:58:25

Swim

23:40

Bike

2:15:07

Run

1:14:37

6

CA

3:59:15

Swim

25:12

Bike

2:13:25

Run

1:15:27

7

Domenico Passuello

IT

4:00:15

Swim

25:17

Bike

2:13:28

Run

1:16:14

8

AU

4:00:36

Swim

24:28

Bike

2:14:12

Run

1:16:40

9

Kennett Peterson

US

4:01:33

Swim

26:46

Bike

2:12:58

Run

1:16:33

10

US

4:03:13

Swim

24:35

Bike

2:16:08

Run

1:17:11

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Lionel SandersCA	3:50:04	Winner	25:20	—	2:05:42	—	1:14:06	91.49
2	Chris LeifermanUS	3:53:15	—	25:35	—	2:10:31	—	1:12:12	82.15
3	Ronnie SchildknechtCH	3:57:49	—	25:47	—	2:14:08	—	1:13:08	68.75
4	Andreas DreitzDE	3:58:09	—	24:32	—	2:11:31	—	1:17:04	67.77
5	Andy PottsUS	3:58:25	—	23:40	—	2:15:07	—	1:14:37	66.98
6	Trevor WurteleCA	3:59:15	—	25:12	—	2:13:25	—	1:15:27	64.54
7	Domenico PassuelloIT	4:00:15	—	25:17	—	2:13:28	—	1:16:14	61.60
8	Joe GamblesAU	4:00:36	—	24:28	—	2:14:12	—	1:16:40	60.58
9	Kennett PetersonUS	4:01:33	—	26:46	—	2:12:58	—	1:16:33	57.79
10	Jason PedersenUS	4:03:13	—	24:35	—	2:16:08	—	1:17:11	52.90
11	Patrick DirksmeierDE	4:03:49	—	24:20	—	2:16:11	—	1:17:45	51.14
12	Alex LibinUS	4:05:07	—	26:43	—	2:17:38	—	1:15:38	47.32
13	Patrick MckeonUS	4:06:50	—	26:56	—	2:16:58	—	1:17:23	42.28
14	Sam LongUS	4:07:47	—	27:13	—	2:16:24	—	1:18:57	39.50
15	Jordan MonninkCA	4:08:55	—	25:20	—	2:18:14	—	1:19:20	36.17
16	Kevin PortmannFR	4:09:02	—	26:55	—	2:17:17	—	1:19:34	35.83
17	Steve MantellUS	4:09:26	—	24:24	—	2:14:21	—	1:24:36	34.65
18	Pedro GomesPT	4:09:48	—	24:36	—	2:19:45	—	1:19:50	33.58
19	Taylor ReidCA	4:10:44	—	24:29	—	2:15:06	—	1:25:49	30.84
20	Tyler JordanUS	4:10:56	—	28:39	—	2:18:08	—	1:17:51	30.25
21	Jesse VondracekUS	4:11:24	—	26:53	—	2:20:08	—	1:18:39	28.88
22	Adam FeighUS	4:12:31	—	27:14	—	2:19:09	—	1:19:55	25.61
23	Justin RossiUS	4:17:25	—	25:45	—	2:13:27	—	1:32:06	11.23
24	Luke McKenzieAU	4:17:43	—	26:00	—	2:20:49	—	1:25:30	10.34
25	Benjamin WilliamsUS	4:18:27	—	26:56	—	2:28:50	—	1:16:50	8.19
26	Jesse MooreUS	4:19:16	—	30:49	—	2:19:12	—	1:22:36	5.80
27	Clint KimminsAU	4:20:25	—	25:26	—	2:21:09	—	1:27:00	2.42
28	Nicholas GranetFR	4:20:29	—	24:24	—	2:24:34	—	1:24:54	2.23
29	Sean DaughertyUS	4:20:45	—	25:24	—	2:29:01	—	1:20:41	1.44
30	Chris BergAU	4:21:08	—	24:39	—	2:24:02	—	1:26:42	0.32
31	Ivan DominguezUS	4:21:22	—	29:23	—	2:20:25	—	1:23:52	—
32	Max BiessmannUS	4:31:12	—	25:12	—	2:29:01	—	1:31:00	—
33	Aaron GrayUS	4:33:14	—	30:29	—	2:28:57	—	1:27:41	—
34	Jason PohlCA	4:34:50	—	31:23	—	2:31:14	—	1:26:02	—
35	Dan HarrisUS	4:37:37	—	30:36	—	2:34:46	—	1:25:00	—
36	Zack HamnerUS	4:37:38	—	24:49	—	2:30:23	—	1:37:01	—
37	Alexander RomanenkoUS	4:51:13	—	24:21	—	2:28:21	—	1:52:44	—
DNF	Jan FrodenoDE	DNF	—	22:45	—	2:29:48	—	—	—
DNF	Carlos JimenezES	DNF	—	25:25	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Igor AmorelliBR	DNF	—	24:17	—	2:11:41	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

23 participants

1

GB

4:14:18

Swim

25:01

Bike

2:21:40

Run

1:22:16

2

Ellie Salthouse

AU

4:23:21

Swim

25:39

Bike

2:27:32

Run

1:23:59

3

Heather Wurtele

CA

4:25:22

Swim

26:15

Bike

2:26:31

Run

1:26:55

4

Heather Jackson

US

4:25:52

Swim

28:47

Bike

2:28:49

Run

1:23:01

5

Jennifer Spieldenner

US

4:28:07

Swim

24:59

Bike

2:30:31

Run

1:27:07

6

US

4:28:31

Swim

28:09

Bike

2:34:38

Run

1:20:03

7

GB

4:31:20

Swim

26:19

Bike

2:34:39

Run

1:24:07

8

US

4:32:40

Swim

25:41

Bike

2:31:06

Run

1:29:22

9

CA

4:35:16

Swim

31:30

Bike

2:35:37

Run

1:21:35

10

Allison Linnell

US

4:38:46

Swim

30:40

Bike

2:33:06

Run

1:29:08

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Holly LawrenceGB	4:14:18	Winner	25:01	—	2:21:40	—	1:22:16	102.31
2	Ellie SalthouseAU	4:23:21	—	25:39	—	2:27:32	—	1:23:59	78.66
3	Heather WurteleCA	4:25:22	—	26:15	—	2:26:31	—	1:26:55	73.40
4	Heather JacksonUS	4:25:52	—	28:47	—	2:28:49	—	1:23:01	72.09
5	Jennifer SpieldennerUS	4:28:07	—	24:59	—	2:30:31	—	1:27:07	66.21
6	Jackie HeringUS	4:28:31	—	28:09	—	2:34:38	—	1:20:03	65.17
7	Rachel JoyceGB	4:31:20	—	26:19	—	2:34:39	—	1:24:07	57.81
8	Kelsey WithrowUS	4:32:40	—	25:41	—	2:31:06	—	1:29:22	54.32
9	Malindi ElmoreCA	4:35:16	—	31:30	—	2:35:37	—	1:21:35	47.53
10	Allison LinnellUS	4:38:46	—	30:40	—	2:33:06	—	1:29:08	38.39
11	Skye MoenchUS	4:41:26	—	29:05	—	2:36:16	—	1:29:42	31.42
12	Holly BennerUS	4:44:16	—	29:12	—	2:35:31	—	1:33:13	24.02
13	Christine CrossUS	4:46:45	—	28:14	—	2:39:21	—	1:32:56	17.53
14	Erin GreenUS	4:51:20	—	31:10	—	2:41:14	—	1:31:57	5.56
15	Kimberly GoodellUS	4:53:01	—	31:27	—	2:46:26	—	1:29:17	1.16
16	Kelly O'MaraUS	4:53:57	—	29:08	—	2:43:09	—	1:35:07	—
17	Kyra WiensUS	4:55:19	—	28:57	—	2:44:49	—	1:34:40	—
18	Brittany OliverUS	4:57:55	—	28:53	—	2:52:11	—	1:30:40	—
19	Kathryn ThroolinUS	5:07:59	—	33:49	—	2:44:55	—	1:42:29	—
20	Raquel TorresDO	5:10:45	—	28:50	—	2:51:16	—	1:43:51	—
21	Anna BusterRU	5:16:35	—	30:10	—	2:52:49	—	1:46:49	—
DNF	Meredith KesslerUS	DNF	—	25:41	—	2:36:06	—	—	—
DNF	Sierra SmithUS	DNF	—	33:30	—	—	—	—	—