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2016 Ironman 70.3 South Africa

January 23, 2016 · East London, South Africa

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

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
23
15 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Matt Trautman won in 4:01:53 with a +7:18 margin. Michael Davidson had the fastest run (1:16:49).

Women: Jodie Cunnama won in 4:23:29 with a +18:32 margin. Jodie Cunnama had the fastest run (1:27:29).

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Race summary

2016 Ironman 70.3 South Africa 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Matt Trautman in 4:01:53

Margin: +7:18

Fastest bike: Matt Trautman - 2:13:39

Fastest run: Michael Davidson - 1:16:49

Top points: Matt Trautman - 58.84 pts

Field: 14/15 finishers

Race summary

2016 Ironman 70.3 South Africa 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jodie Cunnama in 4:23:29

Margin: +18:32

Fastest bike: Jodie Cunnama - 2:26:01

Fastest run: Jodie Cunnama - 1:27:29

Top points: Jodie Cunnama - 80.29 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers

Men race summary

14 finishers from 15 starters

Winner
Matt Trautman
4:01:53
Winning margin
+7:18
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mark Threlfall · 24:43
Fastest bike
Matt Trautman · 2:13:39
Fastest run
Michael Davidson · 1:16:49
Top points
Matt Trautman
58.84 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Jodie Cunnama
4:23:29
Winning margin
+18:32
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jodie Cunnama · 25:16
Fastest bike
Jodie Cunnama · 2:26:01
Fastest run
Jodie Cunnama · 1:27:29
Top points
Jodie Cunnama
80.29 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Mark Threlfall
    Finish 8
    24:43
  2. 2
    Will Clarke
    Finish 7
    25:15
  3. 3
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 2
    25:18

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Matt Trautman
    Finish 1
    2:13:39
  2. 2
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 2
    2:14:45
  3. 3
    Stuart Marais
    Finish 4
    2:18:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Michael Davidson
    Finish 6
    1:16:49
  2. 2
    Matt Trautman
    Finish 1
    1:17:34
  3. 3
    Will Clarke
    Finish 7
    1:18:56
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
    Jodie Cunnama
    Finish 1
    25:16
  2. 2
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 7
    28:28
  3. 3
    Susie Cheetham
    Finish 8
    28:31

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Jodie Cunnama
    Finish 1
    2:26:01
  2. 2
    Astrid Stienen
    Finish 2
    2:34:41
  3. 3
    Annah Watkinson
    Finish 3
    2:39:20

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jodie Cunnama
    Finish 1
    1:27:29
  2. 2
    Annah Watkinson
    Finish 3
    1:29:25
  3. 3
    Astrid Stienen
    Finish 2
    1:29:49
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: 4:01:53
🥇#1
ZA
Matt Trautman
4:01:53
58.84 pts
🥈#2
ZA
Kyle Buckingham
4:09:11
37.47 pts
🥉#3
ZA
James Cunnama
4:09:12
37.43 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:23:29
🥇#1
GB
Jodie Cunnama
4:23:29
80.29 pts
🥈#2
DE
Astrid Stienen
4:42:01
32.01 pts
🥉#3
ZA
Annah Watkinson
4:43:35
27.93 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
Matt Trautman1Kyle Buckingham2James Cunnama3Stuart Marais4Konstantin Bachor5Michael Davidson6Will Clarke7Mark Threlfall8

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
Jodie Cunnama1Astrid Stienen2Annah Watkinson3Maria Czesnik4Lina-Kristin Schink5Claire Horner6Lucie Zelenkova7Susie Cheetham8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

15 participants

4:01:53
Swim
26:03
Bike
2:13:39
Run
1:17:34
4:09:11
Swim
25:18
Bike
2:14:45
Run
1:24:23
4:09:12
Swim
26:08
Bike
2:18:42
Run
1:19:49
4:10:23
Swim
27:19
Bike
2:18:00
Run
1:19:53
4:13:55
Swim
26:05
Bike
2:18:57
Run
1:24:04
4:16:00
Swim
28:09
Bike
2:26:25
Run
1:16:49
4:16:53
Swim
25:15
Bike
2:27:37
Run
1:18:56
4:21:12
Swim
24:43
Bike
2:22:02
Run
1:28:29
4:23:10
Swim
25:18
Bike
2:27:35
Run
1:25:28
4:28:56
Swim
28:06
Bike
2:31:33
Run
1:23:59
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Matt TrautmanZA4:01:53Winner26:03—2:13:39—1:17:3458.84
2Kyle BuckinghamZA4:09:11—25:18—2:14:45—1:24:2337.47
3James CunnamaZA4:09:12—26:08—2:18:42—1:19:4937.43
4Stuart MaraisZA4:10:23—27:19—2:18:00—1:19:5333.96
5Konstantin BachorDE4:13:55—26:05—2:18:57—1:24:0423.62
6Michael DavidsonZA4:16:00—28:09—2:26:25—1:16:4917.53
7Will ClarkeGB4:16:53—25:15—2:27:37—1:18:5614.94
8Mark ThrelfallGB4:21:12—24:43—2:22:02—1:28:292.31
9Rudolf NaudeZA4:23:10—25:18—2:27:35—1:25:28—
10Freddy LampretZA4:28:56—28:06—2:31:33—1:23:59—
11Johannes MoldanDE4:29:37—27:18—2:23:13—1:34:18—
12Gerhard De BruinZA4:30:28—28:04—2:26:39—1:31:05—
13Kent HornerZA4:35:16—26:09—2:32:33—1:31:33—
14Clinton GravettZA4:40:26—26:07—2:29:17—1:39:33—
DNFTravis JohnstonZADNF—28:00—2:24:37———

Female Pro Results

8 participants

4:23:29
Swim
25:16
Bike
2:26:01
Run
1:27:29
4:42:01
Swim
31:35
Bike
2:34:41
Run
1:29:49
4:43:35
Swim
29:09
Bike
2:39:20
Run
1:29:25
4:55:35
Swim
29:06
Bike
2:46:14
Run
1:33:35
4:57:59
Swim
37:34
Bike
2:41:42
Run
1:33:24
5:02:28
Swim
32:46
Bike
2:47:29
Run
1:36:18
5:10:34
Swim
28:28
Bike
2:50:15
Run
1:46:18
5:21:47
Swim
28:31
Bike
2:43:22
Run
1:59:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jodie CunnamaGB4:23:29Winner25:16—2:26:01—1:27:2980.29
2Astrid StienenDE4:42:01—31:35—2:34:41—1:29:4932.01
3Annah WatkinsonZA4:43:35—29:09—2:39:20—1:29:2527.93
4Maria CzesnikPL4:55:35—29:06—2:46:14—1:33:35—
5Lina-Kristin SchinkDE4:57:59—37:34—2:41:42—1:33:24—
6Claire HornerZA5:02:28—32:46—2:47:29—1:36:18—
7Lucie ZelenkovaCZ5:10:34—28:28—2:50:15—1:46:18—
8Susie CheethamGB5:21:47—28:31—2:43:22—1:59:47—