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2017 Ironman 70.3 South Africa

January 28, 2017 · 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
24
15 men · 9 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Romain Guillaume won in 4:08:58 with a +2:29 margin. James Cunnama had the fastest run (1:16:52).

Women: Jodie Cunnama won in 4:39:49 with a +1:02 margin. Kristin Liepold had the fastest run (1:23:26).

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Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 South Africa 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Romain Guillaume in 4:08:58

Margin: +2:29

Fastest bike: Romain Guillaume - 2:17:25

Fastest run: James Cunnama - 1:16:52

Top points: Romain Guillaume - 63.77 pts

Field: 14/15 finishers

Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 South Africa 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jodie Cunnama in 4:39:49

Margin: +1:02

Fastest bike: Jodie Cunnama - 2:38:59

Fastest run: Kristin Liepold - 1:23:26

Top points: Jodie Cunnama - 63.43 pts

Field: 9/9 finishers

Men race summary

14 finishers from 15 starters

Winner
Romain Guillaume
4:08:58
Winning margin
+2:29
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mark Threlfall · 25:50
Fastest bike
Romain Guillaume · 2:17:25
Fastest run
James Cunnama · 1:16:52
Top points
Romain Guillaume
63.77 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 9 starters

Winner
Jodie Cunnama
4:39:49
Winning margin
+1:02
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jodie Cunnama · 26:31
Fastest bike
Jodie Cunnama · 2:38:59
Fastest run
Kristin Liepold · 1:23:26
Top points
Jodie Cunnama
63.43 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Mark Threlfall
    Finish 5
    25:50
  2. 2
    Balazs Csoke
    Finish 9
    25:52
  3. 3
    Evert Scheltinga
    Finish 6
    25:55

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Romain Guillaume
    Finish 1
    2:17:25
  2. 2
    James Cunnama
    Finish 2
    2:23:02
  3. 3
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 3
    2:23:20

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    James Cunnama
    Finish 2
    1:16:52
  2. 2
    Stuart Marais
    Finish 4
    1:18:19
  3. 3
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 3
    1:19:55
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
    26:31
  2. 2
    Susie Cheetham
    Finish 2
    29:11
  3. 3
    Katja Konschak
    Finish 7
    29:14

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Jodie Cunnama
    Finish 1
    2:38:59
  2. 2
    Susie Cheetham
    Finish 2
    2:40:11
  3. 3
    Jeanne Collonge
    Finish 6
    2:44:55

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Kristin Liepold
    Finish 4
    1:23:26
  2. 2
    Susie Cheetham
    Finish 2
    1:26:08
  3. 3
    Agnieszka Jerzyk
    Finish 3
    1:27:46
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: 4:08:58
🥇#1
FR
Romain Guillaume
4:08:58
63.77 pts
🥈#2
ZA
James Cunnama
4:11:27
56.76 pts
🥉#3
ZA
Kyle Buckingham
4:14:30
48.15 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:39:49
🥇#1
GB
Jodie Cunnama
4:39:49
63.43 pts
🥈#2
GB
Susie Cheetham
4:40:51
60.84 pts
🥉#3
PL
Agnieszka Jerzyk
4:47:49
43.33 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
Romain Guillaume1James Cunnama2Kyle Buckingham3Stuart Marais4Mark Threlfall5Evert Scheltinga6Travis Johnston7Johannes Moldan8

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 Cunnama1Susie Cheetham2Agnieszka Jerzyk3Kristin Liepold4Annah Watkinson5Jeanne Collonge6Katja Konschak7Sarah Lester8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

15 participants

4:08:58
Swim
25:57
Bike
2:17:25
Run
1:20:39
4:11:27
Swim
26:59
Bike
2:23:02
Run
1:16:52
4:14:30
Swim
26:34
Bike
2:23:20
Run
1:19:55
4:15:54
Swim
27:06
Bike
2:25:53
Run
1:18:19
4:16:52
Swim
25:50
Bike
2:23:30
Run
1:22:45
4:18:04
Swim
25:55
Bike
2:24:15
Run
1:23:26
4:25:33
Swim
28:24
Bike
2:30:51
Run
1:21:41
4:26:31
Swim
28:23
Bike
2:27:12
Run
1:26:32
4:30:57
Swim
25:52
Bike
2:36:56
Run
1:23:23
4:32:16
Swim
26:06
Bike
2:33:07
Run
1:28:24
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Romain GuillaumeFR4:08:58Winner25:57—2:17:25—1:20:3963.77
2James CunnamaZA4:11:27—26:59—2:23:02—1:16:5256.76
3Kyle BuckinghamZA4:14:30—26:34—2:23:20—1:19:5548.15
4Stuart MaraisZA4:15:54—27:06—2:25:53—1:18:1944.19
5Mark ThrelfallGB4:16:52—25:50—2:23:30—1:22:4541.46
6Evert ScheltingaNL4:18:04—25:55—2:24:15—1:23:2638.08
7Travis JohnstonZA4:25:33—28:24—2:30:51—1:21:4116.95
8Johannes MoldanDE4:26:31—28:23—2:27:12—1:26:3214.22
9Balazs CsokeHU4:30:57—25:52—2:36:56—1:23:231.70
10Clinton GravettZA4:32:16—26:06—2:33:07—1:28:24—
11Philippe LambertyLU4:39:14—28:29—2:36:39—1:29:17—
12Frederic LimousinFR4:49:13—28:26—2:43:36—1:31:22—
13Urs MuellerCH4:51:06—29:49—2:37:53—1:37:27—
14Freddy LampretZA5:31:49—28:31—3:12:14—1:38:51—
DNFRudolf NaudeZADNF—25:53—————

Female Pro Results

9 participants

4:39:49
Swim
26:31
Bike
2:38:59
Run
1:29:04
4:40:51
Swim
29:11
Bike
2:40:11
Run
1:26:08
4:47:49
Swim
29:19
Bike
2:45:43
Run
1:27:46
4:49:05
Swim
33:22
Bike
2:47:06
Run
1:23:26
4:53:30
Swim
32:35
Bike
2:46:12
Run
1:29:12
4:54:33
Swim
31:52
Bike
2:44:55
Run
1:31:54
5:08:26
Swim
29:14
Bike
2:59:51
Run
1:33:23
5:24:05
Swim
35:21
Bike
3:04:23
Run
1:39:06
5:27:07
Swim
33:28
Bike
3:07:15
Run
1:40:14
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jodie CunnamaGB4:39:49Winner26:31—2:38:59—1:29:0463.43
2Susie CheethamGB4:40:51—29:11—2:40:11—1:26:0860.84
3Agnieszka JerzykPL4:47:49—29:19—2:45:43—1:27:4643.33
4Kristin LiepoldDE4:49:05—33:22—2:47:06—1:23:2640.14
5Annah WatkinsonZA4:53:30—32:35—2:46:12—1:29:1229.04
6Jeanne CollongeFR4:54:33—31:52—2:44:55—1:31:5426.41
7Katja KonschakDE5:08:26—29:14—2:59:51—1:33:23—
8Sarah LesterAU5:24:05—35:21—3:04:23—1:39:06—
9Kamila PolakAT5:27:07—33:28—3:07:15—1:40:14—