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2020 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast

September 12, 2020 · Sunshine Coast, Australia

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

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
26
12 men · 14 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Aaron Royle won in 3:45:14 with a +0:48 margin. Aaron Royle had the fastest run (1:12:38).

Women: Amelia Watkinson won in 4:10:13 with a +3:17 margin. Beth McKenzie had the fastest run (1:19:01).

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Race summary

2020 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 2020 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Aaron Royle in 3:45:14

Margin: +0:48

Fastest bike: Lachlan Kerin - 2:05:39

Fastest run: Aaron Royle - 1:12:38

Top points: Aaron Royle - 81.18 pts

Field: 11/12 finishers

Race summary

2020 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 2020 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Amelia Watkinson in 4:10:13

Margin: +3:17

Fastest bike: Els Visser - 2:16:44

Fastest run: Beth McKenzie - 1:19:01

Top points: Amelia Watkinson - 88.76 pts

Field: 14/14 finishers

Men race summary

11 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Aaron Royle
3:45:14
Winning margin
+0:48
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Josh Amberger · 21:30
Fastest bike
Lachlan Kerin · 2:05:39
Fastest run
Aaron Royle · 1:12:38
Top points
Aaron Royle
81.18 pts

Women race summary

14 finishers from 14 starters

Winner
Amelia Watkinson
4:10:13
Winning margin
+3:17
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Gillian Backhouse · 23:51
Fastest bike
Els Visser · 2:16:44
Fastest run
Beth McKenzie · 1:19:01
Top points
Amelia Watkinson
88.76 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Josh Amberger
    Finish 3
    21:30
  2. 2
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 1
    21:35
  3. 3
    Max Neumann
    Finish 2
    21:41

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lachlan Kerin
    Finish 7
    2:05:39
  2. 2
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 1
    2:07:03
  3. 3
    Max Neumann
    Finish 2
    2:07:04

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Aaron Royle
    Finish 1
    1:12:38
  2. 2
    Edward Vining
    Finish 6
    1:12:43
  3. 3
    Max Neumann
    Finish 2
    1:13:27
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
    Gillian Backhouse
    Finish 8
    23:51
  2. 2
    Ashleigh Gentle
    Finish 3
    23:56
  3. 3
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 1
    24:04

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Els Visser
    Finish 4
    2:16:44
  2. 2
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 1
    2:18:43
  3. 3
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 2
    2:19:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Beth McKenzie
    Finish 6
    1:19:01
  2. 2
    Kylie Simpson
    Finish 9
    1:19:01
  3. 3
    Ashleigh Gentle
    Finish 3
    1:22:24
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: 3:45:14
🥇#1
AU
Aaron Royle
3:45:14
81.18 pts
🥈#2
AU
Max Neumann
3:46:02
78.75 pts
🥉#3
AU
Josh Amberger
3:50:32
65.05 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:10:13
🥇#1
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
4:10:13
88.76 pts
🥈#2
AU
Sarah Crowley
4:13:30
79.86 pts
🥉#3
AU
Ashleigh Gentle
4:14:41
76.65 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
Aaron Royle1Max Neumann2Josh Amberger3Steven Mc Kenna4David Mainwaring5Edward Vining6Lachlan Kerin7Alexander Polizzi8

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
Amelia Watkinson1Sarah Crowley2Ashleigh Gentle3Els Visser4Renee Kiley5Beth Mc Kenzie6Kirralee Seidel7Gillian Backhouse8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

3:45:14
Swim
21:35
Bike
2:07:03
Run
1:12:38
3:46:02
Swim
21:41
Bike
2:07:04
Run
1:13:27
3:50:32
Swim
21:30
Bike
2:07:59
Run
1:17:03
3:51:20
Swim
23:02
Bike
2:09:06
Run
1:15:18
3:57:30
Swim
24:05
Bike
2:14:47
Run
1:14:21
3:58:49
Swim
24:33
Bike
2:17:39
Run
1:12:43
3:59:34
Swim
24:04
Bike
2:05:39
Run
1:25:34
4:00:08
Swim
22:54
Bike
2:14:02
Run
1:18:55
4:02:57
Swim
23:03
Bike
2:17:29
Run
1:18:18
4:04:21
Swim
25:33
Bike
2:11:50
Run
1:22:26
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Aaron RoyleAU3:45:14Winner21:35—2:07:03—1:12:3881.18
2Max NeumannAU3:46:02—21:41—2:07:04—1:13:2778.75
3Josh AmbergerAU3:50:32—21:30—2:07:59—1:17:0365.05
4Steven McKennaAU3:51:20—23:02—2:09:06—1:15:1862.62
5David MainwaringAU3:57:30—24:05—2:14:47—1:14:2143.85
6Edward ViningAU3:58:49—24:33—2:17:39—1:12:4339.84
7Lachlan KerinAU3:59:34—24:04—2:05:39—1:25:3437.56
8Alexander PolizziAU4:00:08—22:54—2:14:02—1:18:5535.83
9Sam BettenAU4:02:57—23:03—2:17:29—1:18:1827.26
10Jarrod HarveyAU4:04:21—25:33—2:11:50—1:22:2623.00
11Simon HearnAU4:51:17—23:02—2:11:31—2:12:47—
DNFRyan FisherAUDNF—22:28—2:09:45———

Female Pro Results

14 participants

4:10:13
Swim
24:04
Bike
2:18:43
Run
1:23:13
4:13:30
Swim
25:18
Bike
2:19:18
Run
1:24:41
4:14:41
Swim
23:56
Bike
2:24:04
Run
1:22:24
4:17:09
Swim
27:36
Bike
2:16:44
Run
1:28:12
4:18:58
Swim
25:42
Bike
2:19:47
Run
1:28:28
4:20:35
Swim
27:00
Bike
2:29:50
Run
1:19:01
4:24:12
Swim
25:14
Bike
2:30:00
Run
1:24:32
4:25:49
Swim
23:51
Bike
2:31:29
Run
1:25:57
4:28:12
Swim
32:47
Bike
2:31:34
Run
1:19:01
4:30:18
Swim
25:43
Bike
2:29:38
Run
1:30:20
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Amelia WatkinsonNZ4:10:13Winner24:04—2:18:43—1:23:1388.76
2Sarah CrowleyAU4:13:30—25:18—2:19:18—1:24:4179.86
3Ashleigh GentleAU4:14:41—23:56—2:24:04—1:22:2476.65
4Els VisserNL4:17:09—27:36—2:16:44—1:28:1269.97
5Renee KileyAU4:18:58—25:42—2:19:47—1:28:2865.05
6Beth McKenzieUS4:20:35—27:00—2:29:50—1:19:0160.67
7Kirralee SeidelAU4:24:12—25:14—2:30:00—1:24:3250.87
8Gillian BackhouseAU4:25:49—23:51—2:31:29—1:25:5746.49
9Kylie SimpsonAU4:28:12—32:47—2:31:34—1:19:0140.03
10Maighan BrownAU4:30:18—25:43—2:29:38—1:30:2034.34
11Meredith HillAU4:30:58—27:30—2:29:12—1:28:5932.54
12Emily DonkerAU4:36:41—27:25—2:30:49—1:33:1617.05
13Alise SelsmarkAU4:37:17—24:11—2:33:20—1:35:1315.42
14Kierra AllenAU4:59:12—30:41—2:46:16—1:36:29—