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2015 Ironman 70.3 Taupo

December 11, 2015 · Taupo, New Zealand

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
27
16 men · 11 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Braden Currie won in 3:51:48 with a +0:50 margin. Braden Currie had the fastest run (1:14:42).

Women: Meredith Kessler won in 4:17:31 with a +0:41 margin. Amelia Watkinson had the fastest run (1:21:28).

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Race summary

2015 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2015 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Braden Currie in 3:51:48

Margin: +0:50

Fastest bike: Callum Millward - 2:08:17

Fastest run: Braden Currie - 1:14:42

Top points: Braden Currie - 69.31 pts

Field: 14/16 finishers

Race summary

2015 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2015 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Meredith Kessler in 4:17:31

Margin: +0:41

Fastest bike: Laura Siddall - 2:21:51

Fastest run: Amelia Watkinson - 1:21:28

Top points: Meredith Kessler - 77.01 pts

Field: 9/11 finishers

Men race summary

14 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Braden Currie
3:51:48
Winning margin
+0:50
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dylan McNeice · 23:43
Fastest bike
Callum Millward · 2:08:17
Fastest run
Braden Currie · 1:14:42
Top points
Braden Currie
69.31 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 11 starters

Winner
Meredith Kessler
4:17:31
Winning margin
+0:41
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Meredith Kessler · 25:57
Fastest bike
Laura Siddall · 2:21:51
Fastest run
Amelia Watkinson · 1:21:28
Top points
Meredith Kessler
77.01 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Dylan McNeice
    Finish 3
    23:43
  2. 2
    Matt Franklin
    Finish 6
    23:50
  3. 3
    Graham O'Grady
    Finish 4
    23:51

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Callum Millward
    Finish 2
    2:08:17
  2. 2
    Braden Currie
    Finish 1
    2:08:29
  3. 3
    Matt Franklin
    Finish 6
    2:08:57

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Braden Currie
    Finish 1
    1:14:42
  2. 2
    Callum Millward
    Finish 2
    1:15:17
  3. 3
    Dougal Allan
    Finish 5
    1:18:27
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
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    25:57
  2. 2
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 2
    27:05
  3. 3
    Laura Wood
    Finish 9
    27:49

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 3
    2:21:51
  2. 2
    Samantha Warriner
    Finish 4
    2:22:46
  3. 3
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    2:23:31

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 2
    1:21:28
  2. 2
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 3
    1:22:49
  3. 3
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    1:22:51
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: 3:51:48
🥇#1
NZ
Braden Currie
3:51:48
69.31 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Callum Millward
3:52:38
66.81 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Dylan McNeice
3:57:48
51.26 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:17:31
🥇#1
US
Meredith Kessler
4:17:31
77.01 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
4:18:12
75.18 pts
🥉#3
GB
Laura Siddall
4:19:32
71.61 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
Braden Currie1Callum Millward2Dylan Mc Neice3Graham O'Grady4Dougal Allan5Matt Franklin6Jai Davies-Campbell7Sam Clark8

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
Meredith Kessler1Amelia Watkinson2Laura Siddall3Samantha Warriner4Tineke Stewart5Ashleigh Williams6Julia Grant7Melanie Burke8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

16 participants

3:51:48
Swim
24:34
Bike
2:08:29
Run
1:14:42
3:52:38
Swim
24:38
Bike
2:08:17
Run
1:15:17
3:57:48
Swim
23:43
Bike
2:09:00
Run
1:20:28
4:03:15
Swim
23:51
Bike
2:09:13
Run
1:25:47
4:03:36
Swim
29:14
Bike
2:11:30
Run
1:18:27
4:04:18
Swim
23:50
Bike
2:08:57
Run
1:26:59
4:09:18
Swim
28:30
Bike
2:14:56
Run
1:21:26
4:09:51
Swim
29:03
Bike
2:14:07
Run
1:22:05
4:14:40
Swim
25:40
Bike
2:16:21
Run
1:28:00
4:19:41
Swim
29:15
Bike
2:21:37
Run
1:24:00
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Braden CurrieNZ3:51:48Winner24:34—2:08:29—1:14:4269.31
2Callum MillwardNZ3:52:38—24:38—2:08:17—1:15:1766.81
3Dylan McNeiceNZ3:57:48—23:43—2:09:00—1:20:2851.26
4Graham O'GradyNZ4:03:15—23:51—2:09:13—1:25:4734.87
5Dougal AllanNZ4:03:36—29:14—2:11:30—1:18:2733.81
6Matt FranklinNZ4:04:18—23:50—2:08:57—1:26:5931.71
7Jai Davies-CampbellNZ4:09:18—28:30—2:14:56—1:21:2616.67
8Sam ClarkNZ4:09:51—29:03—2:14:07—1:22:0515.01
9Alexi PetrieNZ4:14:40—25:40—2:16:21—1:28:000.52
10Michael WetzelDE4:19:41—29:15—2:21:37—1:24:00—
11Matt RandallNZ4:19:50—31:09—2:17:10—1:26:22—
12Cameron PaulNZ4:19:53—27:58—2:18:39—1:28:14—
13Simon CochraneNZ4:19:54—26:40—2:26:44—1:21:24—
14Bryan RhodesNZ4:21:51—25:39—2:20:20—1:31:18—
DNFMark BowsteadNZDNF—25:41—————
DNFTim Van BerkelAUDNF—25:44—————

Female Pro Results

11 participants

4:17:31
Swim
25:57
Bike
2:23:31
Run
1:22:51
4:18:12
Swim
27:05
Bike
2:24:47
Run
1:21:28
4:19:32
Swim
30:03
Bike
2:21:51
Run
1:22:49
4:25:49
Swim
27:52
Bike
2:22:46
Run
1:30:36
4:35:30
Swim
30:08
Bike
2:28:27
Run
1:32:20
4:35:48
Swim
29:30
Bike
2:32:36
Run
1:28:45
4:41:32
Swim
30:12
Bike
2:34:54
Run
1:31:10
4:41:35
Swim
32:11
Bike
2:32:18
Run
1:31:35
4:48:28
Swim
27:49
Bike
2:36:01
Run
1:39:33
DNF
Swim
30:06
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Meredith KesslerUS4:17:31Winner25:57—2:23:31—1:22:5177.01
2Amelia WatkinsonNZ4:18:12—27:05—2:24:47—1:21:2875.18
3Laura SiddallGB4:19:32—30:03—2:21:51—1:22:4971.61
4Samantha WarrinerNZ4:25:49—27:52—2:22:46—1:30:3654.78
5Tineke StewartNZ4:35:30—30:08—2:28:27—1:32:2028.85
6Ashleigh WilliamsNZ4:35:48—29:30—2:32:36—1:28:4528.05
7Julia GrantNZ4:41:32—30:12—2:34:54—1:31:1012.69
8Melanie BurkeNZ4:41:35—32:11—2:32:18—1:31:3512.56
9Laura WoodNZ4:48:28—27:49—2:36:01—1:39:33—
DNFMichelle BremerNZDNF—30:06—————
DNFHannah LawrenceNZDNF—32:46—2:45:06———