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2016 Ironman 70.3 Taupo

December 9, 2016 · Taupo, New Zealand

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

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
33
21 men · 12 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Braden Currie won in 3:52:45 with a +0:33 margin. Braden Currie had the fastest run (1:14:43).

Women: Meredith Kessler won in 4:22:36 with a +0:08 margin. Laura Siddall had the fastest run (1:24:25).

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Race summary

2016 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Braden Currie in 3:52:45

Margin: +0:33

Fastest bike: Lachlan Kerin - 2:07:01

Fastest run: Braden Currie - 1:14:43

Top points: Braden Currie - 71.32 pts

Field: 18/21 finishers

Race summary

2016 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Meredith Kessler in 4:22:36

Margin: +0:08

Fastest bike: Amelia Watkinson - 2:23:34

Fastest run: Laura Siddall - 1:24:25

Top points: Meredith Kessler - 68.31 pts

Field: 11/12 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 21 starters

Winner
Braden Currie
3:52:45
Winning margin
+0:33
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Braden Currie · 24:04
Fastest bike
Lachlan Kerin · 2:07:01
Fastest run
Braden Currie · 1:14:43
Top points
Braden Currie
71.32 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Meredith Kessler
4:22:36
Winning margin
+0:08
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Meredith Kessler · 25:36
Fastest bike
Amelia Watkinson · 2:23:34
Fastest run
Laura Siddall · 1:24:25
Top points
Meredith Kessler
68.31 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Braden Currie
    Finish 1
    24:04
  2. 2
    Eddie Rawles
    Finish 4
    24:06
  3. 3
    Matt Franklin
    Finish 13
    24:07

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lachlan Kerin
    Finish 6
    2:07:01
  2. 2
    Mike Phillips
    Finish 2
    2:07:02
  3. 3
    Drew Scott
    Finish 5
    2:07:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Braden Currie
    Finish 1
    1:14:43
  2. 2
    Mike Phillips
    Finish 2
    1:16:46
  3. 3
    Todd Skipworth
    Finish 3
    1:18:07
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
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    25:36
  2. 2
    Rebecca Clarke
    Finish 4
    25:37
  3. 3
    Laura Wood
    Finish 5
    26:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Amelia Watkinson
    Finish 3
    2:23:34
  2. 2
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    2:23:39
  3. 3
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    2:23:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Laura Siddall
    Finish 2
    1:24:25
  2. 2
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    1:27:54
  3. 3
    Pip Meo
    Finish 8
    1:29:53
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: 3:52:45
🥇#1
NZ
Braden Currie
3:52:45
71.32 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:53:18
69.68 pts
🥉#3
AU
Todd Skipworth
3:56:57
58.77 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:22:36
🥇#1
US
Meredith Kessler
4:22:36
68.31 pts
🥈#2
GB
Laura Siddall
4:22:44
67.95 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
4:28:25
52.84 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 Currie1Mike Phillips2Todd Skipworth3Eddie Rawles4Drew Scott5Lachlan Kerin6Dougal Allan7Cameron Brown8

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 Kessler1Laura Siddall2Amelia Watkinson3Rebecca Clarke4Laura Wood5Tamsyn Hayes6Hannah Lawrence7Pip Meo8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

21 participants

3:52:45
Swim
24:04
Bike
2:09:42
Run
1:14:43
3:53:18
Swim
25:12
Bike
2:07:02
Run
1:16:46
3:56:57
Swim
24:08
Bike
2:10:14
Run
1:18:07
3:57:51
Swim
24:06
Bike
2:09:45
Run
1:19:20
3:58:10
Swim
25:10
Bike
2:07:08
Run
1:21:37
3:59:41
Swim
25:10
Bike
2:07:01
Run
1:23:06
3:59:54
Swim
27:41
Bike
2:08:30
Run
1:19:03
4:03:15
Swim
26:59
Bike
2:10:02
Run
1:21:28
4:04:48
Swim
25:09
Bike
2:08:43
Run
1:26:33
4:06:22
Swim
25:08
Bike
2:15:06
Run
1:21:28
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Braden CurrieNZ3:52:45Winner24:04—2:09:42—1:14:4371.32
2Mike PhillipsNZ3:53:18—25:12—2:07:02—1:16:4669.68
3Todd SkipworthAU3:56:57—24:08—2:10:14—1:18:0758.77
4Eddie RawlesNZ3:57:51—24:06—2:09:45—1:19:2056.08
5Drew ScottUS3:58:10—25:10—2:07:08—1:21:3755.14
6Lachlan KerinAU3:59:41—25:10—2:07:01—1:23:0650.61
7Dougal AllanNZ3:59:54—27:41—2:08:30—1:19:0349.96
8Cameron BrownNZ4:03:15—26:59—2:10:02—1:21:2839.95
9Paul AmbroseAU4:04:48—25:09—2:08:43—1:26:3335.32
10Simon CochraneNZ4:06:22—25:08—2:15:06—1:21:2830.64
11Lindsey WallAU4:07:08—25:13—2:15:15—1:22:0628.35
12Jason HallNZ4:07:52—25:15—2:18:32—1:19:3926.16
13Matt FranklinNZ4:12:44—24:07—2:11:37—1:32:1611.62
14Alexi PetrieNZ4:14:03—26:06—2:15:15—1:27:507.69
15Cameron PaulNZ4:15:09—26:52—2:13:21—1:30:044.40
16Sam ElstobNZ4:37:17—27:38—2:28:24—1:36:53—
17Alain Djouad-GuibertMA4:44:53—36:43—2:34:45—1:26:38—
18Dan McGuiganAU4:49:40—35:11—2:28:50—1:38:54—
DNFOlly ShawNZDNF—26:18—————
DNFMark BowsteadNZDNF—24:06—2:06:30———
DNFZac BarberNZDNF—26:10—————

Female Pro Results

12 participants

4:22:36
Swim
25:36
Bike
2:23:39
Run
1:27:54
4:22:44
Swim
29:54
Bike
2:23:41
Run
1:24:25
4:28:25
Swim
27:56
Bike
2:23:34
Run
1:31:59
4:42:52
Swim
25:37
Bike
2:37:06
Run
1:35:00
4:45:06
Swim
26:39
Bike
2:35:08
Run
1:38:03
4:45:12
Swim
31:13
Bike
2:30:10
Run
1:38:06
4:45:20
Swim
31:13
Bike
2:33:57
Run
1:34:30
4:52:04
Swim
33:33
Bike
2:43:45
Run
1:29:53
4:53:21
Swim
33:12
Bike
2:40:05
Run
1:34:46
4:56:40
Swim
28:44
Bike
2:26:58
Run
1:55:29
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Meredith KesslerUS4:22:36Winner25:36—2:23:39—1:27:5468.31
2Laura SiddallGB4:22:44—29:54—2:23:41—1:24:2567.95
3Amelia WatkinsonNZ4:28:25—27:56—2:23:34—1:31:5952.84
4Rebecca ClarkeNZ4:42:52—25:37—2:37:06—1:35:0014.41
5Laura WoodNZ4:45:06—26:39—2:35:08—1:38:038.47
6Tamsyn HayesNZ4:45:12—31:13—2:30:10—1:38:068.21
7Hannah LawrenceNZ4:45:20—31:13—2:33:57—1:34:307.85
8Pip MeoNZ4:52:04—33:33—2:43:45—1:29:53—
9Elaine BrentNZ4:53:21—33:12—2:40:05—1:34:46—
10Melanie McQuaidCA4:56:40—28:44—2:26:58—1:55:29—
11Erin FurnessNZ5:02:54—33:12—2:45:19—1:38:27—
DNFAnna CleaverNZDNF—27:56—————