2018 Ironman 70.3 Liuzhou

April 13, 2018 · Liuzhou, China

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

Race editions

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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: Alistair Brownlee won in 3:45:42 with a +3:44 margin. Craig Alexander had the fastest run (1:13:00).

Women: Agnieszka Jerzyk won in 4:19:52 with a +0:09 margin. Sarah Piampiano had the fastest run (1:21:02).

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner

Alistair Brownlee

3:45:42

Winning margin

+3:44

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Alistair Brownlee · 21:49

Fastest bike

Alistair Brownlee · 2:00:57

Fastest run

Craig Alexander · 1:13:00

Top points

Alistair Brownlee

86.54 pts

Women race summary

7 finishers from 7 starters

Winner

Agnieszka Jerzyk

4:19:52

Winning margin

+0:09

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Imogen Simmonds · 25:11

Fastest bike

Agnieszka Jerzyk · 2:21:13

Fastest run

Sarah Piampiano · 1:21:02

Top points

Agnieszka Jerzyk

69.55 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Alistair Brownlee
Finish 1
21:49
2
Rudolf Naude
Finish 9
23:01
3
Sam Betten
Finish 3
23:05

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Alistair Brownlee
Finish 1
2:00:57
2
Craig Alexander
Finish 2
2:07:12
3
Guy Crawford
Finish 7
2:07:39

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 2
1:13:00
2
Sam Betten
Finish 3
1:13:21
3
Filipe Azevedo
Finish 6
1:15:24

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
Imogen Simmonds
Finish 2
25:11
2
Agnieszka Jerzyk
Finish 1
26:36
3
Sarah Piampiano
Finish 3
30:31

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Agnieszka Jerzyk
Finish 1
2:21:13
2
Sue Huse
Finish 4
2:21:19
3
Anna Eberhardt
Finish 5
2:21:55

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Sarah Piampiano
Finish 3
1:21:02
2
Sue Huse
Finish 4
1:21:58
3
Agnieszka Jerzyk
Finish 1
1:24:58

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: 3:45:42

🥇#1

GB

Alistair Brownlee

3:45:42

86.54 pts

🥈#2

AU

Craig Alexander

3:49:26

75.29 pts

🥉#3

AU

Sam Betten

3:50:38

71.67 pts

🥈#2

AU

Craig Alexander

3:49:26

75.29 pts

🥇#1

GB

Alistair Brownlee

3:45:42

86.54 pts

🥉#3

AU

Sam Betten

3:50:38

71.67 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:19:52

🥇#1

PL

Agnieszka Jerzyk

4:19:52

69.55 pts

🥈#2

CH

Imogen Simmonds

4:20:01

69.15 pts

🥉#3

US

Sarah Piampiano

4:20:55

66.74 pts

🥈#2

CH

Imogen Simmonds

4:20:01

69.15 pts

🥇#1

PL

Agnieszka Jerzyk

4:19:52

69.55 pts

🥉#3

US

Sarah Piampiano

4:20:55

66.74 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

Alistair Brownlee1 Craig Alexander2 Sam Betten3 Mark Buckingham4 Justin Metzler5 Filipe Azevedo6 Guy Crawford7 Mitchell Robins8

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 7

Agnieszka Jerzyk1 Imogen Simmonds2 Sarah Piampiano3 Sue Huse4 Anna Eberhardt5 Tine Holst6 Caroline Martineau7

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

1

Alistair Brownlee

GB

3:45:42

Swim

21:49

Bike

2:00:57

Run

1:16:35

2

Craig Alexander

AU

3:49:26

Swim

23:10

Bike

2:07:12

Run

1:13:00

3

AU

3:50:38

Swim

23:05

Bike

2:08:07

Run

1:13:21

4

Mark Buckingham

GB

3:54:40

Swim

23:12

Bike

2:08:19

Run

1:17:03

5

US

3:55:58

Swim

23:11

Bike

2:08:20

Run

1:18:39

6

PT

3:58:36

Swim

23:07

Bike

2:13:42

Run

1:15:24

7

NZ

4:00:53

Swim

23:09

Bike

2:07:39

Run

1:23:48

8

Mitchell Robins

AU

4:01:20

Swim

23:12

Bike

2:13:33

Run

1:18:30

9

ZA

4:03:31

Swim

23:01

Bike

2:08:16

Run

1:25:11

10

AU

4:10:14

Swim

24:27

Bike

2:11:56

Run

1:26:40

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Alistair BrownleeGB	3:45:42	Winner	21:49	—	2:00:57	—	1:16:35	86.54
2	Craig AlexanderAU	3:49:26	—	23:10	—	2:07:12	—	1:13:00	75.29
3	Sam BettenAU	3:50:38	—	23:05	—	2:08:07	—	1:13:21	71.67
4	Mark BuckinghamGB	3:54:40	—	23:12	—	2:08:19	—	1:17:03	59.52
5	Justin MetzlerUS	3:55:58	—	23:11	—	2:08:20	—	1:18:39	55.60
6	Filipe AzevedoPT	3:58:36	—	23:07	—	2:13:42	—	1:15:24	47.67
7	Guy CrawfordNZ	4:00:53	—	23:09	—	2:07:39	—	1:23:48	40.79
8	Mitchell RobinsAU	4:01:20	—	23:12	—	2:13:33	—	1:18:30	39.43
9	Rudolf NaudeZA	4:03:31	—	23:01	—	2:08:16	—	1:25:11	32.85
10	Blake KapplerAU	4:10:14	—	24:27	—	2:11:56	—	1:26:40	12.61

Female Pro Results

7 participants

1

Agnieszka Jerzyk

PL

4:19:52

Swim

26:36

Bike

2:21:13

Run

1:24:58

2

Imogen Simmonds

CH

4:20:01

Swim

25:11

Bike

2:22:16

Run

1:25:06

3

Sarah Piampiano

US

4:20:55

Swim

30:31

Bike

2:22:05

Run

1:21:02

4

CA

4:21:52

Swim

30:38

Bike

2:21:19

Run

1:21:58

5

HU

4:30:03

Swim

31:13

Bike

2:21:55

Run

1:29:52

6

DK

4:48:14

Swim

31:19

Bike

2:32:51

Run

1:35:46

7

Caroline Martineau

CA

4:57:17

Swim

31:02

Bike

2:36:11

Run

1:40:10

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Agnieszka JerzykPL	4:19:52	Winner	26:36	—	2:21:13	—	1:24:58	69.55
2	Imogen SimmondsCH	4:20:01	—	25:11	—	2:22:16	—	1:25:06	69.15
3	Sarah PiampianoUS	4:20:55	—	30:31	—	2:22:05	—	1:21:02	66.74
4	Sue HuseCA	4:21:52	—	30:38	—	2:21:19	—	1:21:58	64.19
5	Anna EberhardtHU	4:30:03	—	31:13	—	2:21:55	—	1:29:52	42.23
6	Tine HolstDK	4:48:14	—	31:19	—	2:32:51	—	1:35:46	—
7	Caroline MartineauCA	4:57:17	—	31:02	—	2:36:11	—	1:40:10	—