2018 Ironman 70.3 St. George

May 4, 2018 · 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

45

24 men · 21 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Lionel Sanders won in 3:41:11 with a +1:27 margin. Michael Weiss had the fastest run (1:10:41).

Women: Paula Findlay won in 4:15:53 with a +1:26 margin. Jeanni Metzler had the fastest run (1:21:04).

Men race summary

24 finishers from 24 starters

Winner

Lionel Sanders

3:41:11

Winning margin

+1:27

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Sam Appleton · 23:15

Fastest bike

Sebastian Kienle · 2:01:14

Fastest run

Michael Weiss · 1:10:41

Top points

Lionel Sanders

107.06 pts

Women race summary

20 finishers from 21 starters

Winner

Paula Findlay

4:15:53

Winning margin

+1:26

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Pamella Oliveira · 24:33

Fastest bike

Meredith Kessler · 2:23:37

Fastest run

Jeanni Metzler · 1:21:04

Top points

Paula Findlay

87.35 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Sam Appleton
Finish 4
23:15
2
Matt Franklin
Finish 16
23:26
3
Justin Metzler
Finish 10
23:28

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Sebastian Kienle
Finish 2
2:01:14
2
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
2:01:31
3
Michael Weiss
Finish 3
2:02:30

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Michael Weiss
Finish 3
1:10:41
2
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
1:13:13
3
Sebastian Kienle
Finish 2
1:14:40

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
Pamella Oliveira
Finish 7
24:33
2
Sarah True
Finish 3
24:35
3
Alicia Kaye
Finish 4
24:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Meredith Kessler
Finish 5
2:23:37
2
Alicia Kaye
Finish 4
2:24:59
3
Heather Wurtele
Finish 6
2:25:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 2
1:21:04
2
Sarah True
Finish 3
1:22:55
3
Paula Findlay
Finish 1
1:23:04

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: 3:41:11

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:41:11

107.06 pts

🥈#2

DE

Sebastian Kienle

3:42:38

102.73 pts

🥉#3

AT

Michael Weiss

3:43:14

100.94 pts

🥈#2

DE

Sebastian Kienle

3:42:38

102.73 pts

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:41:11

107.06 pts

🥉#3

AT

Michael Weiss

3:43:14

100.94 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:15:53

🥇#1

CA

Paula Findlay

4:15:53

87.35 pts

🥈#2

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

4:17:19

83.54 pts

🥉#3

US

Sarah True

4:17:46

82.35 pts

🥈#2

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

4:17:19

83.54 pts

🥇#1

CA

Paula Findlay

4:15:53

87.35 pts

🥉#3

US

Sarah True

4:17:46

82.35 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 Michael Weiss3 Sam Appleton4 Tim Reed5 Antony Costes6 Joe Gambles7 Trevor Wurtele8

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

Paula Findlay1 Jeanni Metzler2 Sarah True3 Alicia Kaye4 Meredith Kessler5 Heather Wurtele6 Pamella Oliveira7 Michaela Herlbauer8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

24 participants

1

CA

3:41:11

Swim

25:26

Bike

2:01:31

Run

1:13:13

2

Sebastian Kienle

DE

3:42:38

Swim

25:28

Bike

2:01:14

Run

1:14:40

3

AT

3:43:14

Swim

26:45

Bike

2:02:30

Run

1:10:41

4

AU

3:46:51

Swim

23:15

Bike

2:05:40

Run

1:15:13

5

AU

3:50:25

Swim

23:32

Bike

2:08:56

Run

1:14:45

6

FR

3:51:46

Swim

23:29

Bike

2:07:07

Run

1:18:12

7

AU

3:54:13

Swim

23:34

Bike

2:09:01

Run

1:18:43

8

CA

3:57:19

Swim

26:06

Bike

2:13:03

Run

1:15:16

9

US

3:58:19

Swim

27:10

Bike

2:11:00

Run

1:17:27

10

US

3:59:52

Swim

23:28

Bike

2:15:38

Run

1:18:14

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Lionel SandersCA	3:41:11	Winner	25:26	—	2:01:31	—	1:13:13	107.06
2	Sebastian KienleDE	3:42:38	—	25:28	—	2:01:14	—	1:14:40	102.73
3	Michael WeissAT	3:43:14	—	26:45	—	2:02:30	—	1:10:41	100.94
4	Sam AppletonAU	3:46:51	—	23:15	—	2:05:40	—	1:15:13	90.16
5	Tim ReedAU	3:50:25	—	23:32	—	2:08:56	—	1:14:45	79.52
6	Antony CostesFR	3:51:46	—	23:29	—	2:07:07	—	1:18:12	75.50
7	Joe GamblesAU	3:54:13	—	23:34	—	2:09:01	—	1:18:43	68.19
8	Trevor WurteleCA	3:57:19	—	26:06	—	2:13:03	—	1:15:16	58.95
9	Sam LongUS	3:58:19	—	27:10	—	2:11:00	—	1:17:27	55.96
10	Justin MetzlerUS	3:59:52	—	23:28	—	2:15:38	—	1:18:14	51.34
11	Nicholas GranetFR	4:01:39	—	25:32	—	2:13:23	—	1:18:33	46.02
12	Robbie WadeIE	4:03:16	—	27:16	—	2:15:36	—	1:17:17	41.20
13	Andrew TalanskyUS	4:03:41	—	26:14	—	2:03:44	—	1:30:29	39.96
14	Antoine Jolicoeur DesrochesCA	4:04:36	—	24:14	—	2:14:40	—	1:23:00	37.23
15	Patrick BradyUS	4:06:09	—	28:57	—	2:16:19	—	1:17:35	32.60
16	Matt FranklinNZ	4:08:41	—	23:26	—	2:15:31	—	1:26:39	25.05
17	Kevin PortmannFR	4:11:54	—	27:15	—	2:14:51	—	1:26:36	15.46
18	Ivan DominguezUS	4:13:08	—	30:28	—	2:15:11	—	1:23:03	11.78
19	Rodrigo AcevedoCO	4:13:52	—	29:26	—	2:18:18	—	1:22:21	9.59
20	Jason PohlCA	4:17:30	—	28:55	—	2:23:55	—	1:21:11	—
21	Corbin HudacekUS	4:18:17	—	28:17	—	2:17:44	—	1:28:29	—
22	James SosinskiUS	4:28:00	—	35:45	—	2:23:55	—	1:24:30	—
23	Brian FoltsUS	4:32:52	—	31:45	—	2:35:04	—	1:20:52	—
24	Matthew ShanksUS	4:34:03	—	28:18	—	2:25:46	—	1:36:36	—

Female Pro Results

21 participants

1

CA

4:15:53

Swim

24:46

Bike

2:25:11

Run

1:23:04

2

ZA

4:17:19

Swim

25:32

Bike

2:27:50

Run

1:21:04

3

US

4:17:46

Swim

24:35

Bike

2:27:27

Run

1:22:55

4

US

4:19:19

Swim

24:39

Bike

2:24:59

Run

1:26:41

5

Meredith Kessler

US

4:21:32

Swim

24:46

Bike

2:23:37

Run

1:29:37

6

Heather Wurtele

CA

4:22:50

Swim

27:37

Bike

2:25:08

Run

1:27:07

7

Pamella Oliveira

BR

4:23:58

Swim

24:33

Bike

2:27:29

Run

1:28:28

8

Michaela Herlbauer

AT

4:28:59

Swim

26:58

Bike

2:31:32

Run

1:26:47

9

Melanie McQuaid

CA

4:33:07

Swim

27:42

Bike

2:26:35

Run

1:35:43

10

US

4:36:20

Swim

25:48

Bike

2:39:09

Run

1:27:39

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Paula FindlayCA	4:15:53	Winner	24:46	—	2:25:11	—	1:23:04	87.35
2	Jeanni MetzlerZA	4:17:19	—	25:32	—	2:27:50	—	1:21:04	83.54
3	Sarah TrueUS	4:17:46	—	24:35	—	2:27:27	—	1:22:55	82.35
4	Alicia KayeUS	4:19:19	—	24:39	—	2:24:59	—	1:26:41	78.23
5	Meredith KesslerUS	4:21:32	—	24:46	—	2:23:37	—	1:29:37	72.35
6	Heather WurteleCA	4:22:50	—	27:37	—	2:25:08	—	1:27:07	68.89
7	Pamella OliveiraBR	4:23:58	—	24:33	—	2:27:29	—	1:28:28	65.89
8	Michaela HerlbauerAT	4:28:59	—	26:58	—	2:31:32	—	1:26:47	52.57
9	Melanie McQuaidCA	4:33:07	—	27:42	—	2:26:35	—	1:35:43	41.59
10	Katy EvansUS	4:36:20	—	25:48	—	2:39:09	—	1:27:39	33.05
11	Lenny RamseyNL	4:37:43	—	34:25	—	2:33:21	—	1:25:23	29.38
12	Kyra WiensUS	4:40:13	—	27:38	—	2:36:15	—	1:32:40	22.75
13	Sarah JarvisDE	4:42:53	—	29:30	—	2:37:05	—	1:32:41	15.67
14	Rachel OlsonUS	4:43:54	—	25:36	—	2:37:25	—	1:37:09	12.97
15	Danielle LewisUS	4:46:33	—	35:54	—	2:27:56	—	1:39:44	5.93
16	Erin GreenUS	4:48:41	—	29:27	—	2:41:29	—	1:33:59	0.27
17	Jennifer LentzkeCA	4:53:59	—	35:04	—	2:33:58	—	1:40:56	—
18	Monica FoltsUS	4:59:51	—	35:10	—	2:45:44	—	1:33:41	—
19	Erin RayUS	5:32:18	—	44:02	—	2:39:34	—	2:01:59	—
20	Ashley PaulsonUS	6:59:38	—	35:58	—	2:39:38	—	2:30:36	—
DNF	Kirsty JahnCA	DNF	—	39:00	—	—	—	—	—