2017 Ironman 70.3 Taupo

December 8, 2017 · Taupo, New Zealand

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Distance
Half-Iron (70.3 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
29
12 men · 17 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Mike Phillips won in 3:36:02 with a +2:30 margin. Braden Currie had the fastest run (1:14:59).

Women: Amelia Watkinson won in 3:59:42 with a +1:18 margin. Amelia Watkinson had the fastest run (1:24:26).

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Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Mike Phillips in 3:36:02

Margin: +2:30

Fastest bike: Mike Phillips - 2:09:57

Fastest run: Braden Currie - 1:14:59

Top points: Mike Phillips - 63.26 pts

Field: 11/12 finishers

Race summary

2017 Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Amelia Watkinson in 3:59:42

Margin: +1:18

Fastest bike: Amelia Watkinson - 2:22:49

Fastest run: Amelia Watkinson - 1:24:26

Top points: Amelia Watkinson - 71.93 pts

Field: 15/17 finishers

Men race summary

11 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Mike Phillips
3:36:02
Winning margin
+2:30
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mike Phillips · 9:53
Fastest bike
Mike Phillips · 2:09:57
Fastest run
Braden Currie · 1:14:59
Top points
Mike Phillips
63.26 pts

Women race summary

15 finishers from 17 starters

Winner
Amelia Watkinson
3:59:42
Winning margin
+1:18
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Amanda Wilson · 11:05
Fastest bike
Amelia Watkinson · 2:22:49
Fastest run
Amelia Watkinson · 1:24:26
Top points
Amelia Watkinson
71.93 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    9:53
  2. 2
    9:53
  3. 10:00

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    2:09:57
  2. 2
    Ben Collins
    Finish 10
    2:10:34
  3. 3
    2:12:10

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    1:14:59
  2. 2
    1:15:02
  3. 1:17:55
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
    11:05
  2. 11:14
  3. 3
    11:14

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 2:22:49
  2. 2
    2:23:12
  3. 2:23:35

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1:24:26
  2. 1:24:28
  3. 3
    Laura Dennis
    Finish 3
    1:25:19
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: 3:36:02
🥇#1
NZ
Mike Phillips
3:36:02
63.26 pts
🥈#2
NZ
Braden Currie
3:38:32
55.12 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Callum Millward
3:41:27
45.62 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 3:59:42
🥇#1
NZ
Amelia Watkinson
3:59:42
71.93 pts
🥈#2
US
Jocelyn McCauley
4:01:00
68.17 pts
🥉#3
AU
Laura Dennis
4:02:23
64.16 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

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

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

3:36:02
Swim
9:53
Bike
2:09:57
Run
1:15:02
3:38:32
Swim
9:53
Bike
2:12:32
Run
1:14:59
3:41:27
Swim
10:00
Bike
2:12:18
Run
1:17:55
3:43:55
Swim
10:08
Bike
2:12:10
Run
1:20:22
3:44:32
Swim
10:01
Bike
2:12:28
Run
1:21:00
3:44:40
Swim
10:09
Bike
2:12:13
Run
1:21:10
3:46:11
Swim
10:01
Bike
2:16:31
Run
1:18:26
3:48:15
Swim
10:08
Bike
2:12:32
Run
1:24:14
3:48:34
Swim
10:07
Bike
2:16:30
Run
1:20:46
3:49:24
Swim
10:12
Bike
2:10:34
Run
1:27:23
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Mike PhillipsNZ3:36:02Winner9:532:09:571:15:0263.26
2Braden CurrieNZ3:38:329:532:12:321:14:5955.12
3Callum MillwardNZ3:41:2710:002:12:181:17:5545.62
4Dylan McNeiceNZ3:43:5510:082:12:101:20:2237.59
5Casey MunroAU3:44:3210:012:12:281:21:0035.59
6Tim ReaAU3:44:4010:092:12:131:21:1035.15
7Olly ShawNZ3:46:1110:012:16:311:18:2630.21
8Sam ClarkNZ3:48:1510:082:12:321:24:1423.48
9Simon CochraneNZ3:48:3410:072:16:301:20:4622.45
10Ben CollinsUS3:49:2410:122:10:341:27:2319.74
11Paul SpeedAU4:00:4911:242:21:401:26:39
DNFCameron PaulNZDNF10:16

Female Pro Results

17 participants

Swim
11:14
Bike
2:22:49
Run
1:24:26
Swim
11:19
Bike
2:23:35
Run
1:24:28
4:02:23
Swim
11:15
Bike
2:24:43
Run
1:25:19
4:02:59
Swim
11:19
Bike
2:23:12
Run
1:27:13
4:04:02
Swim
11:19
Bike
2:24:50
Run
1:26:20
4:07:48
Swim
11:14
Bike
2:26:24
Run
1:28:43
4:11:56
Swim
11:05
Bike
2:26:39
Run
1:32:48
4:15:59
Swim
11:44
Bike
2:28:59
Run
1:33:42
4:16:19
Swim
11:21
Bike
2:33:14
Run
1:30:09
4:19:39
Swim
11:16
Bike
2:34:43
Run
1:32:19
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Amelia WatkinsonNZ3:59:42Winner11:142:22:491:24:2671.93
2Jocelyn McCauleyUS4:01:0011:192:23:351:24:2868.17
3Laura DennisAU4:02:2311:152:24:431:25:1964.16
4Laura SiddallGB4:02:5911:192:23:121:27:1362.42
5Christine CrossUS4:04:0211:192:24:501:26:2059.37
6Robin PomeroyUS4:07:4811:142:26:241:28:4348.46
7Amanda WilsonAU4:11:5611:052:26:391:32:4836.48
8Christen BrownUS4:15:5911:442:28:591:33:4224.74
9Alise SelsmarkAU4:16:1911:212:33:141:30:0923.77
10Julia GrantNZ4:19:3911:162:34:431:32:1914.11
11Gina CrawfordNZ4:20:3811:512:33:041:33:1211.26
12Rebecca ClarkeNZ4:23:0611:522:34:131:35:284.11
13Karen ToulminNZ4:24:0511:142:39:381:31:481.26
14Laura WoodNZ4:27:5111:272:33:071:41:57
15Rebecca ElliottNZ4:30:4211:212:41:341:36:15
DNFIndy KraalNZDNF11:202:26:21
DNFRenee KileyAUDNF12:422:31:41