2016 Ironman 70.3 St. George

May 6, 2016 · St. George, UT, 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

63

40 men · 23 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Lionel Sanders won in 3:48:18 with a +2:52 margin. Lionel Sanders had the fastest run (1:13:30).

Women: Heather Wurtele won in 4:16:48 with a +1:16 margin. Heather Wurtele had the fastest run (1:22:55).

Men race summary

34 finishers from 40 starters

Winner

Lionel Sanders

3:48:18

Winning margin

+2:52

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Cameron Dye · 23:09

Fastest bike

Lionel Sanders · 2:03:57

Fastest run

Lionel Sanders · 1:13:30

Top points

Lionel Sanders

100.39 pts

Women race summary

17 finishers from 23 starters

Winner

Heather Wurtele

4:16:48

Winning margin

+1:16

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Meredith Kessler · 26:27

Fastest bike

Heather Wurtele · 2:22:33

Fastest run

Heather Wurtele · 1:22:55

Top points

Heather Wurtele

99.52 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Cameron Dye
Finish 10
23:09
2
Timothy O'Donnell
Finish 9
23:11
3
Michael Raelert
Finish 8
23:12

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
2:03:57
2
Sebastian Kienle
Finish 2
2:06:30
3
Joe Gambles
Finish 3
2:09:29

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
1:13:30
2
Cody Beals
Finish 7
1:15:14
3
Sebastian Kienle
Finish 2
1:15:49

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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

1
Meredith Kessler
Finish 3
26:27
2
Holly Lawrence
Finish 2
26:28
3
Ellie Salthouse
Finish 5
26:30

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Heather Wurtele
Finish 1
2:22:33
2
Holly Lawrence
Finish 2
2:24:22
3
Meredith Kessler
Finish 3
2:24:50

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Heather Wurtele
Finish 1
1:22:55
2
Holly Lawrence
Finish 2
1:24:00
3
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 6
1:24:16

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: 3:48:18

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:48:18

100.39 pts

🥈#2

DE

Sebastian Kienle

3:51:10

92.02 pts

🥉#3

AU

Joe Gambles

3:53:26

85.41 pts

🥈#2

DE

Sebastian Kienle

3:51:10

92.02 pts

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:48:18

100.39 pts

🥉#3

AU

Joe Gambles

3:53:26

85.41 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:16:48

🥇#1

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:16:48

99.52 pts

🥈#2

GB

Holly Lawrence

4:18:04

96.23 pts

🥉#3

US

Meredith Kessler

4:22:02

85.93 pts

🥈#2

GB

Holly Lawrence

4:18:04

96.23 pts

🥇#1

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:16:48

99.52 pts

🥉#3

US

Meredith Kessler

4:22:02

85.93 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

Lionel Sanders1 Sebastian Kienle2 Joe Gambles3 Kevin Collington4 Brent Mc Mahon5 Trevor Wurtele6 Cody Beals7 Michael Raelert8

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

Heather Wurtele1 Holly Lawrence2 Meredith Kessler3 Magali Tisseyre4 Ellie Salthouse5 Jeanni Metzler6 Laura Siddall7 Mirinda Carfrae8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

40 participants

1

CA

3:48:18

Swim

27:39

Bike

2:03:57

Run

1:13:30

2

Sebastian Kienle

DE

3:51:10

Swim

25:45

Bike

2:06:30

Run

1:15:49

3

AU

3:53:26

Swim

24:48

Bike

2:09:29

Run

1:16:04

4

Kevin Collington

US

3:54:40

Swim

24:51

Bike

2:09:36

Run

1:17:23

5

CA

3:54:46

Swim

23:18

Bike

2:12:36

Run

1:15:57

6

CA

3:56:00

Swim

25:41

Bike

2:10:29

Run

1:16:59

7

CA

3:56:37

Swim

25:48

Bike

2:12:42

Run

1:15:14

8

Michael Raelert

DE

3:57:57

Swim

23:12

Bike

2:11:02

Run

1:20:52

9

Timothy O'Donnell

US

3:59:07

Swim

23:11

Bike

2:12:11

Run

1:20:34

10

US

3:59:23

Swim

23:09

Bike

2:11:36

Run

1:21:20

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Lionel SandersCA	3:48:18	Winner	27:39	—	2:03:57	—	1:13:30	100.39
2	Sebastian KienleDE	3:51:10	—	25:45	—	2:06:30	—	1:15:49	92.02
3	Joe GamblesAU	3:53:26	—	24:48	—	2:09:29	—	1:16:04	85.41
4	Kevin CollingtonUS	3:54:40	—	24:51	—	2:09:36	—	1:17:23	81.81
5	Brent McMahonCA	3:54:46	—	23:18	—	2:12:36	—	1:15:57	81.52
6	Trevor WurteleCA	3:56:00	—	25:41	—	2:10:29	—	1:16:59	77.92
7	Cody BealsCA	3:56:37	—	25:48	—	2:12:42	—	1:15:14	76.12
8	Michael RaelertDE	3:57:57	—	23:12	—	2:11:02	—	1:20:52	72.23
9	Timothy O'DonnellUS	3:59:07	—	23:11	—	2:12:11	—	1:20:34	68.82
10	Cameron DyeUS	3:59:23	—	23:09	—	2:11:36	—	1:21:20	68.04
11	Mark BowsteadNZ	3:59:59	—	24:53	—	2:13:40	—	1:17:12	66.29
12	Ben HoffmanUS	4:01:05	—	25:32	—	2:12:47	—	1:19:37	63.08
13	Justin MetzlerUS	4:02:48	—	25:30	—	2:12:58	—	1:21:13	58.07
14	Steve MantellUS	4:03:27	—	25:42	—	2:10:50	—	1:22:45	56.17
15	Taylor ReidCA	4:04:54	—	25:38	—	2:13:22	—	1:23:05	51.94
16	Matt ChrabotUS	4:08:16	—	23:23	—	2:14:34	—	1:27:00	42.12
17	Dan FeeneyUS	4:10:15	—	25:44	—	2:23:26	—	1:17:38	36.33
18	Leon GriffinAU	4:13:14	—	25:27	—	2:21:09	—	1:23:30	27.62
19	Dylan GleesonCA	4:13:49	—	27:44	—	2:18:40	—	1:24:07	25.92
20	Christopher BaggUS	4:16:14	—	25:51	—	2:19:20	—	1:27:29	18.87
21	Nicholas ChaseUS	4:16:57	—	27:35	—	2:20:08	—	1:26:04	16.78
22	Patrick JabergCH	4:17:11	—	27:24	—	2:19:28	—	1:26:03	16.10
23	Samuel HuerzelerCH	4:17:39	—	27:21	—	2:19:46	—	1:26:16	14.73
24	Patrick MckeonUS	4:18:09	—	27:59	—	2:25:04	—	1:21:25	13.27
25	Max BiessmannUS	4:19:12	—	25:25	—	2:24:43	—	1:25:12	10.21
26	Jacob RhynerUS	4:19:41	—	25:46	—	2:24:13	—	1:26:28	8.80
27	Nicholas GranetFR	4:20:29	—	25:40	—	2:23:05	—	1:27:04	6.46
28	Jeff MansonCA	4:21:28	—	27:41	—	2:24:55	—	1:25:40	3.59
29	Andrew LangfieldUS	4:22:50	—	27:46	—	2:24:10	—	1:26:26	—
30	Patrick BradyUS	4:24:33	—	33:02	—	2:21:25	—	1:26:30	—
31	Chris BergAU	4:30:51	—	25:37	—	2:29:35	—	1:31:58	—
32	Mike SchifferleCH	4:36:57	—	30:50	—	2:18:14	—	1:41:17	—
33	Dantley YoungUS	4:38:00	—	33:13	—	2:33:18	—	1:23:32	—
34	Jeremiah MitchellUS	4:55:56	—	31:03	—	2:31:32	—	1:49:41	—
DNF	Jaroslav KovacicSI	DNF	—	23:32	—	2:15:38	—	—	—
DNF	Tyler ButterfieldBM	DNF	—	25:35	—	2:12:23	—	—	—
DNF	Sylvain SudrieFR	DNF	—	23:18	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Manuel KuengCH	DNF	—	23:15	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Brian FleischmannUS	DNF	—	23:15	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Ivan DominguezUS	DNF	—	33:53	—	2:13:10	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

23 participants

1

Heather Wurtele

CA

4:16:48

Swim

27:59

Bike

2:22:33

Run

1:22:55

2

GB

4:18:04

Swim

26:28

Bike

2:24:22

Run

1:24:00

3

Meredith Kessler

US

4:22:02

Swim

26:27

Bike

2:24:50

Run

1:27:16

4

Magali Tisseyre

CA

4:24:36

Swim

26:37

Bike

2:26:43

Run

1:27:47

5

Ellie Salthouse

AU

4:26:52

Swim

26:30

Bike

2:31:39

Run

1:25:08

6

ZA

4:27:58

Swim

26:36

Bike

2:32:01

Run

1:24:16

7

GB

4:30:42

Swim

29:33

Bike

2:31:57

Run

1:25:20

8

Mirinda Carfrae

AU

4:33:19

Swim

29:05

Bike

2:35:55

Run

1:24:43

9

Mary Beth Ellis

US

4:36:31

Swim

26:32

Bike

2:31:10

Run

1:32:01

10

US

4:43:16

Swim

31:15

Bike

2:36:21

Run

1:31:21

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Heather WurteleCA	4:16:48	Winner	27:59	—	2:22:33	—	1:22:55	99.52
2	Holly LawrenceGB	4:18:04	—	26:28	—	2:24:22	—	1:24:00	96.23
3	Meredith KesslerUS	4:22:02	—	26:27	—	2:24:50	—	1:27:16	85.93
4	Magali TisseyreCA	4:24:36	—	26:37	—	2:26:43	—	1:27:47	79.26
5	Ellie SalthouseAU	4:26:52	—	26:30	—	2:31:39	—	1:25:08	73.37
6	Jeanni MetzlerZA	4:27:58	—	26:36	—	2:32:01	—	1:24:16	70.51
7	Laura SiddallGB	4:30:42	—	29:33	—	2:31:57	—	1:25:20	63.41
8	Mirinda CarfraeAU	4:33:19	—	29:05	—	2:35:55	—	1:24:43	56.61
9	Mary Beth EllisUS	4:36:31	—	26:32	—	2:31:10	—	1:32:01	48.30
10	Skye MoenchUS	4:43:16	—	31:15	—	2:36:21	—	1:31:21	30.77
11	Alexandra GordichukCA	4:45:43	—	33:11	—	2:37:46	—	1:30:11	24.40
12	Amanda StevensUS	4:46:03	—	26:41	—	2:36:52	—	1:38:16	23.53
13	Emily CocksUS	4:50:20	—	26:33	—	2:40:09	—	1:39:31	12.41
14	Kyra WiensUS	4:54:07	—	29:33	—	2:44:07	—	1:34:01	2.58
15	Bailey HinzUS	4:57:11	—	29:36	—	2:46:04	—	1:37:04	—
16	Ashley PaulsonUS	5:01:31	—	37:09	—	2:50:16	—	1:28:37	—
17	Sarah BonnerCA	5:06:09	—	37:37	—	2:45:48	—	1:38:43	—
DNF	Malindi ElmoreCA	DNF	—	32:29	—	2:43:54	—	—	—
DNF	Katy CargiuloUS	DNF	—	33:41	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Christine AvelarUS	DNF	—	29:13	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Lauren CaponeUS	DNF	—	28:30	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Linsey CorbinUS	DNF	—	29:07	—	2:41:14	—	—	—
DNF	Heather JacksonUS	DNF	—	30:50	—	2:31:39	—	—	—