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2023 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast

September 9, 2023 · Sunshine Coast, Australia

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Iron-Distance
Field size
30
17 men · 13 women
Men SOF
71.12
Women SOF
72.71

Race story in the data

Men: Nick Thompson won in 3:40:02 with a +1:07 margin. Nicholas Free had the fastest run (1:11:17).

Women: Rebecca Clarke won in 4:13:43 with a +3:10 margin. Radka Kahlefeldt had the fastest run (1:23:29).

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Race summary

2023 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 2023 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Nick Thompson in 3:40:02

Margin: +1:07

Fastest bike: Nick Thompson - 2:01:40

Fastest run: Nicholas Free - 1:11:17

Top points: Nick Thompson - 78.05 pts

Field: 17/17 finishers, SOF 71.12

Race summary

2023 Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 2023 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Rebecca Clarke in 4:13:43

Margin: +3:10

Fastest bike: Kylie Simpson - 2:17:39

Fastest run: Radka Kahlefeldt - 1:23:29

Top points: Rebecca Clarke - 78.73 pts

Field: 13/13 finishers, SOF 72.71

Men race summary

17 finishers from 17 starters · SOF 71.12

Winner
Nick Thompson
3:40:02
Winning margin
+1:07
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mitchell Kibby · 23:45
Fastest bike
Nick Thompson · 2:01:40
Fastest run
Nicholas Free · 1:11:17
Top points
Nick Thompson
78.05 pts

Women race summary

13 finishers from 13 starters · SOF 72.71

Winner
Rebecca Clarke
4:13:43
Winning margin
+3:10
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Rebecca Clarke · 25:25
Fastest bike
Kylie Simpson · 2:17:39
Fastest run
Radka Kahlefeldt · 1:23:29
Top points
Rebecca Clarke
78.73 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Mitchell Kibby
    Finish 3 · split rank #2
    23:45
  2. 2
    Steven McKenna
    Finish 4 · split rank #4
    23:47
  3. 3
    Joe Begbie
    Finish 17 · split rank #5
    23:49

T1

  1. 1
    Nick Thompson
    Finish 1
    1:15
  2. 2
    Steven McKenna
    Finish 4
    1:17
  3. 3
    Nicholas Free
    Finish 2
    1:20

Bike

  1. 1
    Nick Thompson
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    2:01:40
  2. 2
    Kieran Storch
    Finish 5 · split rank #2
    2:02:38
  3. 3
    Kurt McDonald
    Finish 6 · split rank #3
    2:02:52

T2

  1. 1
    Steven McKenna
    Finish 4
    1:07
  2. 2
    Kurt McDonald
    Finish 6
    1:07
  3. 3
    Mitchell Kibby
    Finish 3
    1:08

Run

  1. 1
    Nicholas Free
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    1:11:17
  2. 2
    Nick Thompson
    Finish 1 · split rank #2
    1:11:56
  3. 3
    Mitchell Kibby
    Finish 3 · split rank #3
    1:13:13
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
    Rebecca Clarke
    Finish 1 · split rank #1
    25:25
  2. 2
    Chloe Hartnett
    Finish 7 · split rank #2
    25:50
  3. 3
    Sophie Malowiecki
    Finish 6 · split rank #3
    26:31

T1

  1. 1
    Sophie Malowiecki
    Finish 6
    1:26
  2. 2
    Penny Slater
    Finish 4
    1:32
  3. 3
    Chloe Hartnett
    Finish 7
    1:33

Bike

  1. 1
    Kylie Simpson
    Finish 5 · split rank #1
    2:17:39
  2. 2
    Chloe Hartnett
    Finish 7 · split rank #2
    2:20:40
  3. 3
    Rebecca Clarke
    Finish 1 · split rank #3
    2:21:07

T2

  1. 1
    Chloe Hartnett
    Finish 7
    1:13
  2. 2
    Kathryn Krosch
    Finish 12
    1:17
  3. 3
    Rebecca Clarke
    Finish 1
    1:21

Run

  1. 1
    Radka Kahlefeldt
    Finish 2 · split rank #1
    1:23:29
  2. 2
    Sophie Perry
    Finish 3 · split rank #2
    1:23:48
  3. 3
    Rebecca Clarke
    Finish 1 · split rank #3
    1:24:17
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: 3:40:02
🥇#1
AU
Nick Thompson
3:40:02
78.05 pts
🥈#2
AU
Nicholas Free
3:41:09
74.59 pts
🥉#3
AU
Mitchell Kibby
3:42:29
71.15 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:13:43
🥇#1
NZ
Rebecca Clarke
4:13:43
78.73 pts
🥈#2
AU
Radka Kahlefeldt
4:16:53
73.95 pts
🥉#3
AU
Sophie Perry
4:17:27
71.20 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#7#13SwimBikeRunFinish#8#1#2#1#9#7#1#2#2#5#3#3#4#6#5#4#13#2#4#5#7#3#8#6#6#4#9#7#11#9#10#8
Nick Thompson1Nicholas Free2Mitchell Kibby3Steven Mc Kenna4Kieran Storch5Kurt Mc Donald6Tim Van Berkel7Jarrod Osborne8

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#7#13SwimBikeRunFinish#1#3#3#1#4#6#1#2#6#5#2#3#7#4#5#4#12#1#6#5#3#7#9#6#2#2#13#7#8#10#7#8
Rebecca Clarke1Radka Kahlefeldt2Sophie Perry3Penny Slater4Kylie Simpson5Sophie Malowiecki6Chloe Hartnett7Emily Donker8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

17 participants

3:40:02
Swim
23:59
Bike
2:01:40
Run
1:11:56
3:41:09
Swim
23:59
Bike
2:03:13
Run
1:11:17
3:42:29
Swim
23:45
Bike
2:03:02
Run
1:13:13
3:43:24
Swim
23:47
Bike
2:03:09
Run
1:14:06
3:45:44
Swim
26:24
Bike
2:02:38
Run
1:13:23
3:45:49
Swim
23:52
Bike
2:02:52
Run
1:16:35
3:46:01
Swim
23:51
Bike
2:02:59
Run
1:16:35
3:54:16
Swim
26:22
Bike
2:06:28
Run
1:18:48
3:57:35
Swim
27:36
Bike
2:10:29
Run
1:16:20
3:59:49
Swim
27:19
Bike
2:08:39
Run
1:20:25
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Nick ThompsonAU3:40:02Winner23:59#81:152:01:40#11:141:11:56#278.05
2Nicholas FreeAU3:41:09—23:59#91:202:03:13#71:221:11:17#174.59
3Mitchell KibbyAU3:42:29—23:45#21:232:03:02#51:081:13:13#371.15
4Steven McKennaAU3:43:24—23:47#41:172:03:09#61:071:14:06#568.25
5Kieran StorchAU3:45:44—26:24#131:452:02:38#21:371:13:23#464.37
6Kurt McDonaldAU3:45:49—23:52#71:252:02:52#31:071:16:35#862.47
7TimVan BerkelAU3:46:01—23:51#61:252:02:59#41:131:16:35#960.62
8Jarrod OsborneAU3:54:16—26:22#111:242:06:28#91:151:18:48#1052.39
9Scott HarphamNZ3:57:35—27:36#171:502:10:29#121:221:16:20#648.28
10Jye SpriggsAU3:59:49—27:19#161:332:08:39#101:541:20:25#1145.16
11Edward ViningAU4:00:34—26:56#141:352:10:06#111:121:20:47#1343.35
12Tom SomervilleNZ4:00:35—26:23#121:332:10:45#131:251:20:31#1242.22
13Liam DuvalAU4:01:34—29:30#202:302:11:40#151:301:16:25#740.40
14Matt KerrNZ4:03:35—26:19#101:352:12:20#162:311:20:52#1437.83
15Jason ChristieNZ4:04:13—31:53#213:002:05:19#82:271:21:36#1536.46
16Matt LewisAU4:10:56—27:41#181:372:11:13#141:291:28:58#1630.50
17Joe BegbieAU4:12:13—23:49#51:292:14:38#171:141:31:05#1729.76

Female Pro Results

13 participants

4:13:43
Swim
25:25
Bike
2:21:07
Run
1:24:17
4:16:53
Swim
27:21
Bike
2:22:59
Run
1:23:29
4:17:27
Swim
28:07
Bike
2:22:10
Run
1:23:48
4:18:16
Swim
28:21
Bike
2:22:02
Run
1:24:56
4:20:59
Swim
34:02
Bike
2:17:39
Run
1:25:54
4:22:44
Swim
26:31
Bike
2:25:55
Run
1:27:12
4:24:12
Swim
25:50
Bike
2:20:40
Run
1:34:57
4:30:07
Swim
29:34
Bike
2:30:16
Run
1:26:46
4:30:41
Swim
32:28
Bike
2:30:19
Run
1:24:29
4:33:11
Swim
32:38
Bike
2:30:26
Run
1:26:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Rebecca ClarkeNZ4:13:43Winner25:25#11:342:21:07#31:211:24:17#378.73
2Radka KahlefeldtAU4:16:53—27:21#41:372:22:59#61:301:23:29#173.95
3Sophie PerryAU4:17:27—28:07#61:442:22:10#51:391:23:48#271.20
4Penny SlaterAU4:18:16—28:21#71:322:22:02#41:281:24:56#568.46
5Kylie SimpsonAU4:20:59—34:02#121:522:17:39#11:351:25:54#664.56
6Sophie MalowieckiAU4:22:44—26:31#31:262:25:55#71:411:27:12#961.50
7Chloe HartnettAU4:24:12—25:50#21:332:20:40#21:131:34:57#1358.79
8Emily DonkerAU4:30:07—29:34#81:522:30:16#101:411:26:46#753.08
9Cassie HeaslipAU4:30:41—32:28#91:542:30:19#111:321:24:29#451.26
10Deborah FullerNZ4:33:11—32:38#101:512:30:26#121:311:26:47#848.19
11Laura WoodNZ4:34:03—27:26#51:452:28:23#91:461:34:45#1246.37
12Kathryn KroschAU4:39:19—36:26#131:512:26:35#81:171:33:12#1041.56
13Heather NeillNZ4:44:56—33:01#112:112:34:05#132:021:33:39#1136.60