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2019 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead

June 29, 2019 · Benton Harbor, MI, United States

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

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201920182017
Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
34
21 men · 13 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Andrew Starykowicz won in 3:47:10 with a +1:59 margin. Joe Gambles had the fastest run (1:13:58).

Women: Jackie Hering won in 4:07:21 with a +8:12 margin. Jackie Hering had the fastest run (1:18:11).

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Race summary

2019 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead 2019 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Andrew Starykowicz in 3:47:10

Margin: +1:59

Fastest bike: Andrew Starykowicz - 1:56:47

Fastest run: Joe Gambles - 1:13:58

Top points: Andrew Starykowicz - 76.51 pts

Field: 21/21 finishers

Race summary

2019 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead 2019 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jackie Hering in 4:07:21

Margin: +8:12

Fastest bike: Jackie Hering - 2:17:40

Fastest run: Jackie Hering - 1:18:11

Top points: Jackie Hering - 97.70 pts

Field: 13/13 finishers

Men race summary

21 finishers from 21 starters

Winner
Andrew Starykowicz
3:47:10
Winning margin
+1:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Andrew Starykowicz · 26:17
Fastest bike
Andrew Starykowicz · 1:56:47
Fastest run
Joe Gambles · 1:13:58
Top points
Andrew Starykowicz
76.51 pts

Women race summary

13 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Jackie Hering
4:07:21
Winning margin
+8:12
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Rachel Olson · 25:55
Fastest bike
Jackie Hering · 2:17:40
Fastest run
Jackie Hering · 1:18:11
Top points
Jackie Hering
97.70 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Andrew Starykowicz
    Finish 1
    26:17
  2. 2
    Garrick Loewen
    Finish 15
    26:18
  3. 3
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 2
    26:21

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Andrew Starykowicz
    Finish 1
    1:56:47
  2. 2
    TJ Tollakson
    Finish 4
    2:04:43
  3. 3
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 2
    2:05:23

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 2
    1:13:58
  2. 2
    Taylor Reid
    Finish 3
    1:14:22
  3. 3
    Clay Emge
    Finish 10
    1:15:16
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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Rachel Olson
    Finish 6
    25:55
  2. 2
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 2
    26:40
  3. 3
    Dede Griesbauer
    Finish 3
    27:27

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Jackie Hering
    Finish 1
    2:17:40
  2. 2
    Dede Griesbauer
    Finish 3
    2:17:50
  3. 3
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 2
    2:18:33

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jackie Hering
    Finish 1
    1:18:11
  2. 2
    Lauren Barnett
    Finish 4
    1:24:50
  3. 3
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 2
    1:26:40
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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 3:47:10
🥇#1
US
Andrew Starykowicz
3:47:10
76.51 pts
🥈#2
AU
Joe Gambles
3:49:09
70.48 pts
🥉#3
CA
Taylor Reid
3:49:28
69.52 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:07:21
🥇#1
US
Jackie Hering
4:07:21
97.70 pts
🥈#2
US
Meredith Kessler
4:15:33
75.52 pts
🥉#3
US
Dede Griesbauer
4:22:40
56.28 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 Starykowicz1Joe Gambles2Taylor Reid3TJ Tollakson4Andre Lopes5Steven Zawaski6Patrick Brady7Jesse Vondracek8

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
Jackie Hering1Meredith Kessler2Dede Griesbauer3Lauren Barnett4Christine Cross5Rachel Olson6Maddy Pesch7Katie Morales8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

21 participants

3:47:10
Swim
26:17
Bike
1:56:47
Run
1:20:30
3:49:09
Swim
26:21
Bike
2:05:23
Run
1:13:58
3:49:28
Swim
26:24
Bike
2:05:33
Run
1:14:22
3:53:43
Swim
26:48
Bike
2:04:43
Run
1:17:59
3:55:01
Swim
26:27
Bike
2:05:48
Run
1:19:02
3:55:04
Swim
26:26
Bike
2:05:33
Run
1:19:28
3:55:38
Swim
29:57
Bike
2:06:12
Run
1:15:46
3:59:22
Swim
28:08
Bike
2:07:51
Run
1:19:33
3:59:43
Swim
28:21
Bike
2:07:40
Run
1:19:56
4:00:27
Swim
28:18
Bike
2:12:26
Run
1:15:16
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Andrew StarykowiczUS3:47:10Winner26:17—1:56:47—1:20:3076.51
2Joe GamblesAU3:49:09—26:21—2:05:23—1:13:5870.48
3Taylor ReidCA3:49:28—26:24—2:05:33—1:14:2269.52
4TJ TollaksonUS3:53:43—26:48—2:04:43—1:17:5956.61
5Andre LopesBR3:55:01—26:27—2:05:48—1:19:0252.66
6Steven ZawaskiUS3:55:04—26:26—2:05:33—1:19:2852.50
7Patrick BradyUS3:55:38—29:57—2:06:12—1:15:4650.78
8Jesse VondracekUS3:59:22—28:08—2:07:51—1:19:3339.44
9Blake BeckerUS3:59:43—28:21—2:07:40—1:19:5638.38
10Clay EmgeUS4:00:27—28:18—2:12:26—1:15:1636.15
11Sean HarringtonUS4:01:00—26:24—2:11:30—1:19:4034.48
12Jonathan WaltmanUS4:04:22—28:12—2:12:50—1:19:1024.25
13Benson HallUS4:04:51—28:18—2:07:47—1:24:5622.78
14Daniel PearsonUS4:09:18—29:53—2:13:52—1:21:569.26
15Garrick LoewenCA4:10:40—26:18—2:16:46—1:23:455.11
16Andrew BoltonCA4:14:06—29:31—2:11:26—1:28:50—
17Chad HolderbaumUS4:15:21—29:37—2:16:13—1:25:11—
18Jeremy RielleyUS4:19:38—29:58—2:21:42—1:24:23—
19Erik PetersonUS4:19:59—28:20—2:23:07—1:23:40—
20Pablo Gomez BorreroCO4:21:47—28:20—2:07:48—1:41:32—
21Beau GarufiUS4:24:41—27:12—2:13:37—1:39:02—

Female Pro Results

13 participants

4:07:21
Swim
27:30
Bike
2:17:40
Run
1:18:11
4:15:33
Swim
26:40
Bike
2:18:33
Run
1:26:40
4:22:40
Swim
27:27
Bike
2:17:50
Run
1:33:06
4:24:09
Swim
31:25
Bike
2:24:07
Run
1:24:50
4:25:01
Swim
30:00
Bike
2:21:18
Run
1:30:05
4:25:42
Swim
25:55
Bike
2:24:41
Run
1:31:08
4:28:34
Swim
28:46
Bike
2:22:22
Run
1:33:09
4:34:19
Swim
28:20
Bike
2:22:26
Run
1:38:42
4:36:50
Swim
33:11
Bike
2:30:34
Run
1:28:45
4:37:30
Swim
28:47
Bike
2:27:31
Run
1:36:08
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jackie HeringUS4:07:21Winner27:30—2:17:40—1:18:1197.70
2Meredith KesslerUS4:15:33—26:40—2:18:33—1:26:4075.52
3Dede GriesbauerUS4:22:40—27:27—2:17:50—1:33:0656.28
4Lauren BarnettUS4:24:09—31:25—2:24:07—1:24:5052.27
5Christine CrossUS4:25:01—30:00—2:21:18—1:30:0549.92
6Rachel OlsonUS4:25:42—25:55—2:24:41—1:31:0848.07
7Maddy PeschUS4:28:34—28:46—2:22:22—1:33:0940.32
8Katie MoralesUS4:34:19—28:20—2:22:26—1:38:4224.77
9Nicole LuseUS4:36:50—33:11—2:30:34—1:28:4517.96
10Jacqueline GodbeUS4:37:30—28:47—2:27:31—1:36:0816.16
11Jennie HansenUS4:38:51—33:08—2:28:26—1:32:2412.51
12Jennifer ReschkeUS4:44:03—32:08—2:26:32—1:40:32—
13Caroline MartineauCA4:51:05—34:34—2:32:53—1:38:49—