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2017 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead

August 12, 2017 · Benton Harbor, MI, 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: Andrew Starykowicz won in 3:46:57 with a +2:11 margin. Matt Hanson had the fastest run (1:10:50).

Women: Heather Jackson won in 4:16:57 with a +2:54 margin. Heather Jackson had the fastest run (1:24:04).

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Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Andrew Starykowicz in 3:46:57

Margin: +2:11

Fastest bike: Andrew Starykowicz - 1:58:30

Fastest run: Matt Hanson - 1:10:50

Top points: Andrew Starykowicz - 84.47 pts

Field: 21/24 finishers

Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Heather Jackson in 4:16:57

Margin: +2:54

Fastest bike: Heather Jackson - 2:18:27

Fastest run: Heather Jackson - 1:24:04

Top points: Heather Jackson - 79.13 pts

Field: 16/21 finishers

Men race summary

21 finishers from 24 starters

Winner
Andrew Starykowicz
3:46:57
Winning margin
+2:11
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Andrew Starykowicz · 26:14
Fastest bike
Andrew Starykowicz · 1:58:30
Fastest run
Matt Hanson · 1:10:50
Top points
Andrew Starykowicz
84.47 pts

Women race summary

16 finishers from 21 starters

Winner
Heather Jackson
4:16:57
Winning margin
+2:54
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Robin Pomeroy · 30:02
Fastest bike
Heather Jackson · 2:18:27
Fastest run
Heather Jackson · 1:24:04
Top points
Heather Jackson
79.13 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Andrew Starykowicz
    Finish 1
    26:14
  2. 2
    Kevin Ryan
    Finish 8
    26:17
  3. 3
    Andrew Keily
    Finish 15
    26:19

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Andrew Starykowicz
    Finish 1
    1:58:30
  2. 2
    Jackson Laundry
    Finish 4
    2:05:00
  3. 3
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 3
    2:05:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Matt Hanson
    Finish 2
    1:10:50
  2. 2
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 3
    1:15:02
  3. 3
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 5
    1:16:07
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
    Robin Pomeroy
    Finish 6
    30:02
  2. 2
    Laura Mathews
    Finish 8
    30:12
  3. 3
    Alissa Doehla
    Finish 2
    30:27

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Heather Jackson
    Finish 1
    2:18:27
  2. 2
    Jodie Robertson
    Finish 3
    2:18:52
  3. 3
    Alissa Doehla
    Finish 2
    2:21:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Heather Jackson
    Finish 1
    1:24:04
  2. 2
    Alissa Doehla
    Finish 2
    1:24:05
  3. 3
    Jodie Robertson
    Finish 3
    1:25:21
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: 3:46:57
🥇#1
US
Andrew Starykowicz
3:46:57
84.47 pts
🥈#2
US
Matt Hanson
3:49:08
77.91 pts
🥉#3
AU
Joe Gambles
3:51:21
71.24 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:16:57
🥇#1
US
Heather Jackson
4:16:57
79.13 pts
🥈#2
US
Alissa Doehla
4:19:51
71.37 pts
🥉#3
US
Jodie Robertson
4:23:51
60.67 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
Andrew Starykowicz1Matt Hanson2Joe Gambles3Jackson Laundry4Kyle Buckingham5James Hadley6Kieran Roche7Kevin Ryan8

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
Heather Jackson1Alissa Doehla2Jodie Robertson3Christine Cross4Holly Benner5Robin Pomeroy6Carly Johann7Laura Mathews8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

24 participants

3:46:57
Swim
26:14
Bike
1:58:30
Run
1:18:08
3:49:08
Swim
27:32
Bike
2:06:30
Run
1:10:50
3:51:21
Swim
27:08
Bike
2:05:08
Run
1:15:02
3:53:21
Swim
27:25
Bike
2:05:00
Run
1:17:18
3:54:17
Swim
27:29
Bike
2:06:38
Run
1:16:07
3:56:24
Swim
26:58
Bike
2:05:22
Run
1:19:45
3:57:31
Swim
26:21
Bike
2:05:55
Run
1:21:06
3:57:50
Swim
26:17
Bike
2:06:15
Run
1:20:50
4:00:21
Swim
28:45
Bike
2:07:54
Run
1:19:34
4:02:59
Swim
28:57
Bike
2:11:15
Run
1:18:22
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Andrew StarykowiczUS3:46:57Winner26:14—1:58:30—1:18:0884.47
2Matt HansonUS3:49:08—27:32—2:06:30—1:10:5077.91
3Joe GamblesAU3:51:21—27:08—2:05:08—1:15:0271.24
4Jackson LaundryCA3:53:21—27:25—2:05:00—1:17:1865.23
5Kyle BuckinghamZA3:54:17—27:29—2:06:38—1:16:0762.43
6James HadleyGB3:56:24—26:58—2:05:22—1:19:4556.06
7Kieran RocheAU3:57:31—26:21—2:05:55—1:21:0652.71
8Kevin RyanUS3:57:50—26:17—2:06:15—1:20:5051.75
9Matthew RussellUS4:00:21—28:45—2:07:54—1:19:3444.19
10Justin ParkUS4:02:59—28:57—2:11:15—1:18:2236.27
11Derek KidwellUS4:04:10—27:23—2:06:32—1:26:1332.72
12Alex LibinUS4:05:40—27:24—2:15:38—1:18:1528.21
13Fraser WalshAU4:06:23—27:24—2:10:44—1:18:5426.05
14Mikael Staer NathanCA4:06:36—28:52—2:12:46—1:21:0825.40
15Andrew KeilyUS4:07:54—26:19—2:15:55—1:20:2221.50
16Elliot BachUS4:08:30—27:35—2:14:06—1:23:1619.69
17Tyler JordanUS4:10:02—32:02—2:13:18—1:20:2615.08
18Adam OtstotUS4:11:39—28:50—2:19:50—1:18:2010.22
19Ryan RauUS4:14:58—32:02—2:15:02—1:22:410.25
20Christopher StockUS4:34:21—40:04—2:19:00—1:28:50—
21Kennett PetersonUS4:39:18—32:01—2:12:48—1:49:50—
DNFEric LimkemannUSDNF—26:26—2:05:36———
DNFNicholas ChaseUSDNF—28:49—————
DNFTaylor ReidCADNF—28:55—————

Female Pro Results

21 participants

4:16:57
Swim
30:35
Bike
2:18:27
Run
1:24:04
4:19:51
Swim
30:27
Bike
2:21:08
Run
1:24:05
4:23:51
Swim
34:17
Bike
2:18:52
Run
1:25:21
4:29:07
Swim
30:35
Bike
2:25:09
Run
1:28:38
4:29:25
Swim
30:32
Bike
2:24:55
Run
1:29:31
4:30:43
Swim
30:02
Bike
2:26:03
Run
1:30:30
4:32:01
Swim
34:22
Bike
2:23:02
Run
1:29:52
4:33:03
Swim
30:12
Bike
2:26:28
Run
1:32:13
4:33:52
Swim
32:32
Bike
2:27:33
Run
1:28:19
4:35:37
Swim
33:16
Bike
2:24:57
Run
1:32:32
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Heather JacksonUS4:16:57Winner30:35—2:18:27—1:24:0479.13
2Alissa DoehlaUS4:19:51—30:27—2:21:08—1:24:0571.37
3Jodie RobertsonUS4:23:51—34:17—2:18:52—1:25:2160.67
4Christine CrossUS4:29:07—30:35—2:25:09—1:28:3846.57
5Holly BennerUS4:29:25—30:32—2:24:55—1:29:3145.77
6Robin PomeroyUS4:30:43—30:02—2:26:03—1:30:3042.29
7Carly JohannUS4:32:01—34:22—2:23:02—1:29:5238.81
8Laura MathewsUS4:33:03—30:12—2:26:28—1:32:1336.05
9Amber FerreiraUS4:33:52—32:32—2:27:33—1:28:1933.86
10Beth ShuttUS4:35:37—33:16—2:24:57—1:32:3229.18
11Amanda WendorffUS4:39:10—33:13—2:25:17—1:36:0519.68
12Lenny RamseyNL4:40:12—39:29—2:26:40—1:27:2916.92
13Raquel TorresDO4:41:27—30:28—2:29:07—1:37:2813.57
14Nicole LuseUS4:41:28—38:22—2:28:22—1:29:1213.53
15Kate BruckUS4:43:40—33:01—2:32:17—1:33:067.64
16Adelaide PerrUS4:48:11—33:18—2:32:13—1:37:34—
DNFSamantha KennedyUSDNF—33:17—2:39:24———
DNFStephanie JonesUSDNF—39:55—————
DNFAnnie-Claude GaudetCADNF—34:27—————
DNFStephanie RoyCADNF—33:16—————
DNFWhitney BurdzilauskasUSDNF—42:23—2:37:54———