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2018 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz

September 8, 2018 · Santa Cruz, CA, 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
40
22 men · 18 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Eric Lagerstrom won in 3:47:25 with a +1:39 margin. Sean Harrington had the fastest run (1:14:05).

Women: Sarah Crowley won in 4:11:40 with a +0:29 margin. Paula Findlay had the fastest run (1:22:38).

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Race summary

2018 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Eric Lagerstrom in 3:47:25

Margin: +1:39

Fastest bike: Andrew Talansky - 2:01:59

Fastest run: Sean Harrington - 1:14:05

Top points: Eric Lagerstrom - 78.57 pts

Field: 22/22 finishers

Race summary

2018 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Sarah Crowley in 4:11:40

Margin: +0:29

Fastest bike: Sarah Crowley - 2:17:00

Fastest run: Paula Findlay - 1:22:38

Top points: Sarah Crowley - 88.82 pts

Field: 18/18 finishers

Men race summary

22 finishers from 22 starters

Winner
Eric Lagerstrom
3:47:25
Winning margin
+1:39
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Eric Lagerstrom · 22:22
Fastest bike
Andrew Talansky · 2:01:59
Fastest run
Sean Harrington · 1:14:05
Top points
Eric Lagerstrom
78.57 pts

Women race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Sarah Crowley
4:11:40
Winning margin
+0:29
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lisa Norden · 24:09
Fastest bike
Sarah Crowley · 2:17:00
Fastest run
Paula Findlay · 1:22:38
Top points
Sarah Crowley
88.82 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Eric Lagerstrom
    Finish 1
    22:22
  2. 2
    Matt Franklin
    Finish 11
    23:01
  3. 3
    Eduardo Antonio Lass
    Finish 12
    23:03

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Andrew Talansky
    Finish 6
    2:01:59
  2. 2
    Eric Lagerstrom
    Finish 1
    2:04:41
  3. 3
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 2
    2:04:43

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sean Harrington
    Finish 8
    1:14:05
  2. 2
    Justin Metzler
    Finish 3
    1:15:09
  3. 3
    Eric Lagerstrom
    Finish 1
    1:15:57
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
    Lisa Norden
    Finish 4
    24:09
  2. 2
    Jennifer Spieldenner
    Finish 5
    24:12
  3. 3
    Paula Findlay
    Finish 2
    24:18

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 1
    2:17:00
  2. 2
    Lisa Norden
    Finish 4
    2:18:09
  3. 3
    Skye Moench
    Finish 3
    2:18:34

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Paula Findlay
    Finish 2
    1:22:38
  2. 2
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 1
    1:24:05
  3. 3
    Grace Thek
    Finish 6
    1:24:49
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: 3:47:25
🥇#1
US
Eric Lagerstrom
3:47:25
78.57 pts
🥈#2
US
Ben Hoffman
3:49:04
73.58 pts
🥉#3
US
Justin Metzler
3:51:45
65.46 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:11:40
🥇#1
AU
Sarah Crowley
4:11:40
88.82 pts
🥈#2
CA
Paula Findlay
4:12:09
87.52 pts
🥉#3
US
Skye Moench
4:15:07
79.53 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
Eric Lagerstrom1Ben Hoffman2Justin Metzler3Kyle Buckingham4James Cunnama5Andrew Talansky6Elliot Bach7Sean Harrington8

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 Crowley1Paula Findlay2Skye Moench3Lisa Norden4Jennifer Spieldenner5Grace Thek6Lauren Barnett7Pamela-Ann Bachelder St.Pierre8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

22 participants

3:47:25
Swim
22:22
Bike
2:04:41
Run
1:15:57
3:49:04
Swim
23:45
Bike
2:04:43
Run
1:16:01
3:51:45
Swim
23:36
Bike
2:08:19
Run
1:15:09
3:53:38
Swim
23:38
Bike
2:08:17
Run
1:17:05
3:55:22
Swim
24:14
Bike
2:07:25
Run
1:19:10
3:58:14
Swim
25:10
Bike
2:01:59
Run
1:26:21
3:58:32
Swim
23:44
Bike
2:08:09
Run
1:22:04
3:58:36
Swim
25:09
Bike
2:14:33
Run
1:14:05
3:58:57
Swim
25:12
Bike
2:10:04
Run
1:18:54
3:59:38
Swim
25:59
Bike
2:09:00
Run
1:19:53
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Eric LagerstromUS3:47:25Winner22:22—2:04:41—1:15:5778.57
2Ben HoffmanUS3:49:04—23:45—2:04:43—1:16:0173.58
3Justin MetzlerUS3:51:45—23:36—2:08:19—1:15:0965.46
4Kyle BuckinghamZA3:53:38—23:38—2:08:17—1:17:0559.76
5James CunnamaZA3:55:22—24:14—2:07:25—1:19:1054.51
6Andrew TalanskyUS3:58:14—25:10—2:01:59—1:26:2145.84
7Elliot BachUS3:58:32—23:44—2:08:09—1:22:0444.93
8Sean HarringtonUS3:58:36—25:09—2:14:33—1:14:0544.73
9Steven ZawaskiUS3:58:57—25:12—2:10:04—1:18:5443.67
10Kevin PortmannFR3:59:38—25:59—2:09:00—1:19:5341.60
11Matt FranklinNZ4:00:14—23:01—2:08:46—1:23:3239.79
12Eduardo Antonio LassBR4:01:06—23:03—2:15:08—1:17:5637.17
13Dylan GillespieUS4:01:27—23:13—2:08:16—1:25:1136.11
14Tripp HippleUS4:02:05—25:13—2:07:40—1:24:1634.19
15Sven StrijkNL4:04:07—24:16—2:07:43—1:27:2028.04
16Curtiss FeltnerUS4:07:05—25:45—2:13:32—1:22:0719.06
17Taylor ReidCA4:08:22—24:13—2:10:35—1:28:5115.18
18Mikael Staer NathanCA4:09:35—25:10—2:11:35—1:28:0711.50
19Jason PohlCA4:10:09—25:57————9.78
20Paul StevensonUS4:12:21—25:10—2:11:30—1:30:483.13
21Loren NelsonCA4:13:57—25:07—2:14:17—1:29:13—
22Max FennellUS4:43:14—28:40—————

Female Pro Results

18 participants

4:11:40
Swim
25:29
Bike
2:17:00
Run
1:24:05
4:12:09
Swim
24:18
Bike
2:20:39
Run
1:22:38
4:15:07
Swim
25:55
Bike
2:18:34
Run
1:25:26
4:19:29
Swim
24:09
Bike
2:18:09
Run
1:32:11
4:20:47
Swim
24:12
Bike
2:24:49
Run
1:26:55
4:26:22
Swim
25:38
Bike
2:30:38
Run
1:24:49
4:27:27
Swim
27:51
Bike
2:25:47
Run
1:28:33
4:27:51
Swim
27:55
Bike
2:27:56
Run
1:27:00
4:28:21
Swim
25:28
Bike
2:29:31
Run
1:27:50
4:32:16
Swim
31:23
Bike
2:26:22
Run
1:28:08
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sarah CrowleyAU4:11:40Winner25:29—2:17:00—1:24:0588.82
2Paula FindlayCA4:12:09—24:18—2:20:39—1:22:3887.52
3Skye MoenchUS4:15:07—25:55—2:18:34—1:25:2679.53
4Lisa NordenSE4:19:29—24:09—2:18:09—1:32:1167.77
5Jennifer SpieldennerUS4:20:47—24:12—2:24:49—1:26:5564.27
6Grace ThekAU4:26:22—25:38—2:30:38—1:24:4949.23
7Lauren BarnettUS4:27:27—27:51—2:25:47—1:28:3346.31
8Pamela-Ann Bachelder St.PierreCA4:27:51—27:55—2:27:56—1:27:0045.23
9Kinsey LaineUS4:28:21—25:28—2:29:31—1:27:5043.89
10Sue HuseCA4:32:16—31:23—2:26:22—1:28:0833.34
11Carly JohannUS4:33:31—28:00—2:26:23—1:33:1329.97
12Brittany HigginsUS4:33:51—27:57—2:27:42—1:32:3529.07
13Lisa BecharasUS4:34:20—29:41—2:25:44—1:33:3627.77
14Brittany OliverUS4:41:52—25:22—2:36:24—1:34:327.48
15Jennifer ReschkeUS4:46:22—29:51—2:31:47—1:38:14—
16Erin RayUS4:47:45—37:16—2:25:10—1:38:15—
17Kelly O'NeilUS4:52:17—28:01—2:38:32—1:40:03—
18Nicole ValentineUS4:55:19—29:49—2:37:28—1:41:57—