2018 Ironman 70.3 Texas

April 7, 2018 · Galveston, TX, United States

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

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

65

41 men · 24 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Ben Kanute won in 3:43:44 with a +1:56 margin. Ivan Tutukin had the fastest run (1:10:57).

Women: Melissa Hauschildt won in 4:07:55 with a +1:55 margin. Melissa Hauschildt had the fastest run (1:18:07).

Men race summary

35 finishers from 41 starters

Winner

Ben Kanute

3:43:44

Winning margin

+1:56

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Ben Kanute · 23:19

Fastest bike

Andrew Starykowicz · 2:00:56

Fastest run

Ivan Tutukin · 1:10:57

Top points

Ben Kanute

82.57 pts

Women race summary

23 finishers from 24 starters

Winner

Melissa Hauschildt

4:07:55

Winning margin

+1:55

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Laurence Delisle · 24:17

Fastest bike

Kimberley Morrison · 2:15:23

Fastest run

Melissa Hauschildt · 1:18:07

Top points

Melissa Hauschildt

91.83 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Ben Kanute
Finish 1
23:19
2
Andrew Keily
Finish 14
23:50
3
Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches
Finish 26
24:04

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Andrew Starykowicz
Finish 3
2:00:56
2
Ben Kanute
Finish 1
2:03:45
3
Michael Weiss
Finish 2
2:04:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Ivan Tutukin
Finish 10
1:10:57
2
Matt Hanson
Finish 4
1:11:00
3
Michael Weiss
Finish 2
1:11:32

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
Laurence Delisle
Finish 15
24:17
2
Rachel Olson
Finish 11
25:27
3
Haley Chura
Finish 6
25:31

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kimberley Morrison
Finish 4
2:15:23
2
Melissa Hauschildt
Finish 1
2:18:49
3
Heather Wurtele
Finish 3
2:19:06

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Melissa Hauschildt
Finish 1
1:18:07
2
Mirinda Carfrae
Finish 2
1:18:49
3
Jodie Robertson
Finish 5
1:19:54

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: 3:43:44

🥇#1

US

Ben Kanute

3:43:44

82.57 pts

🥈#2

AT

Michael Weiss

3:45:40

76.66 pts

🥉#3

US

Andrew Starykowicz

3:46:30

74.11 pts

🥈#2

AT

Michael Weiss

3:45:40

76.66 pts

🥇#1

US

Ben Kanute

3:43:44

82.57 pts

🥉#3

US

Andrew Starykowicz

3:46:30

74.11 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:07:55

🥇#1

AU

Melissa Hauschildt

4:07:55

91.83 pts

🥈#2

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

4:09:50

86.62 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:09:59

86.21 pts

🥈#2

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

4:09:50

86.62 pts

🥇#1

AU

Melissa Hauschildt

4:07:55

91.83 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

4:09:59

86.21 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

Ben Kanute1 Michael Weiss2 Andrew Starykowicz3 Matt Hanson4 Paul Matthews5 Trevor Wurtele6 Matthew Russell7 Raul Tejada8

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

Melissa Hauschildt1 Mirinda Carfrae2 Heather Wurtele3 Kimberley Morrison4 Jodie Robertson5 Haley Chura6 Holly Benner7 Danielle Lewis8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

41 participants

1

US

3:43:44

Swim

23:19

Bike

2:03:45

Run

1:14:16

2

AT

3:45:40

Swim

26:04

Bike

2:04:18

Run

1:11:32

3

Andrew Starykowicz

US

3:46:30

Swim

24:19

Bike

2:00:56

Run

1:18:11

4

US

3:46:48

Swim

25:22

Bike

2:06:30

Run

1:11:00

5

AU

3:49:09

Swim

24:17

Bike

2:07:52

Run

1:14:32

6

CA

3:49:22

Swim

25:20

Bike

2:06:48

Run

1:14:29

7

Matthew Russell

US

3:49:33

Swim

26:07

Bike

2:05:56

Run

1:14:15

8

GT

3:50:57

Swim

25:20

Bike

2:07:58

Run

1:14:46

9

Emilio Aguayo Munoz

ES

3:51:13

Swim

24:07

Bike

2:07:43

Run

1:16:01

10

KZ

3:51:17

Swim

24:20

Bike

2:13:17

Run

1:10:57

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Ben KanuteUS	3:43:44	Winner	23:19	—	2:03:45	—	1:14:16	82.57
2	Michael WeissAT	3:45:40	—	26:04	—	2:04:18	—	1:11:32	76.66
3	Andrew StarykowiczUS	3:46:30	—	24:19	—	2:00:56	—	1:18:11	74.11
4	Matt HansonUS	3:46:48	—	25:22	—	2:06:30	—	1:11:00	73.19
5	Paul MatthewsAU	3:49:09	—	24:17	—	2:07:52	—	1:14:32	66.01
6	Trevor WurteleCA	3:49:22	—	25:20	—	2:06:48	—	1:14:29	65.35
7	Matthew RussellUS	3:49:33	—	26:07	—	2:05:56	—	1:14:15	64.79
8	Raul TejadaGT	3:50:57	—	25:20	—	2:07:58	—	1:14:46	60.51
9	Emilio Aguayo MunozES	3:51:13	—	24:07	—	2:07:43	—	1:16:01	59.69
10	Ivan TutukinKZ	3:51:17	—	24:20	—	2:13:17	—	1:10:57	59.49
11	Matic ModicSI	3:51:18	—	27:27	—	2:08:50	—	1:11:57	59.44
12	Taylor ReidCA	3:52:32	—	24:17	—	2:07:42	—	1:17:53	55.66
13	Steven ZawaskiUS	3:56:30	—	25:22	—	2:10:58	—	1:16:13	43.54
14	Andrew KeilyUS	3:57:02	—	23:50	—	2:12:21	—	1:17:45	41.90
15	Tyler EmsUS	3:57:21	—	27:33	—	2:08:32	—	1:18:16	40.94
16	Elliot BachUS	3:58:07	—	25:23	—	2:11:15	—	1:18:18	38.59
17	Guillaume DoreeFR	3:58:13	—	25:20	—	2:14:23	—	1:15:28	38.29
18	Jozsef MajorHU	3:58:54	—	28:33	—	2:10:49	—	1:15:49	36.20
19	Scott BradleyUS	4:01:24	—	29:08	—	2:06:15	—	1:22:11	28.55
20	David BreuerDE	4:01:46	—	24:21	—	2:15:26	—	1:19:02	27.43
21	Paul StevensonUS	4:02:01	—	26:01	—	2:10:25	—	1:21:03	26.67
22	Cody BealsCA	4:02:07	—	25:18	—	2:14:43	—	1:17:43	26.36
23	Nicholas ChaseUS	4:02:38	—	25:21	—	2:12:23	—	1:22:04	24.78
24	Daniil SapunovUA	4:02:57	—	24:12	—	2:13:30	—	1:21:43	23.81
25	Tripp HippleUS	4:03:01	—	26:02	—	2:10:35	—	1:23:33	23.61
26	Antoine Jolicoeur DesrochesCA	4:05:15	—	24:04	—	2:20:23	—	1:17:33	16.78
27	Andre LopesBR	4:07:59	—	26:08	—	2:13:57	—	1:24:20	8.42
28	Nicolas SaezCL	4:08:18	—	25:17	—	2:14:30	—	1:25:31	7.46
29	Patrick BradyUS	4:10:46	—	29:09	—	2:14:20	—	1:23:54	—
30	Sam HolmesUS	4:11:50	—	24:23	—	2:15:28	—	1:26:06	—
31	Rob ChalfantUS	4:13:12	—	26:08	—	2:14:18	—	1:29:00	—
32	Pierre-Luc BlaisCA	4:14:15	—	30:10	—	2:18:19	—	1:22:13	—
33	Trevor DelsautFR	4:15:31	—	26:06	—	2:20:24	—	1:25:25	—
34	Breno MeloBR	4:17:16	—	27:38	—	2:23:22	—	1:21:38	—
35	Robert DuncanUS	4:31:36	—	30:16	—	2:22:06	—	1:34:51	—
DNF	Andreas GiglmayrAT	DNF	—	24:15	—	2:13:23	—	—	—
DNF	Marc DuelsenDE	DNF	—	26:05	—	2:07:27	—	—	—
DNF	Per Van VlerkenDE	DNF	—	25:25	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Chris LutzUS	DNF	—	24:31	—	2:30:12	—	—	—
DNF	Kevin RyanUS	DNF	—	24:08	—	2:23:47	—	—	—
DNF	Justin DaerrUS	DNF	—	25:15	—	2:14:30	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

24 participants

1

Melissa Hauschildt

AU

4:07:55

Swim

27:42

Bike

2:18:49

Run

1:18:07

2

Mirinda Carfrae

AU

4:09:50

Swim

27:43

Bike

2:20:14

Run

1:18:49

3

Heather Wurtele

CA

4:09:59

Swim

27:38

Bike

2:19:06

Run

1:20:18

4

Kimberley Morrison

GB

4:11:40

Swim

27:32

Bike

2:15:23

Run

1:25:33

5

Jodie Robertson

US

4:14:58

Swim

29:22

Bike

2:20:10

Run

1:19:54

6

US

4:20:14

Swim

25:31

Bike

2:29:52

Run

1:21:04

7

US

4:23:05

Swim

27:39

Bike

2:25:46

Run

1:25:49

8

US

4:23:57

Swim

36:03

Bike

2:22:08

Run

1:22:46

9

US

4:24:32

Swim

27:34

Bike

2:26:26

Run

1:26:57

10

US

4:25:38

Swim

27:13

Bike

2:27:44

Run

1:27:45

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Melissa HauschildtAU	4:07:55	Winner	27:42	—	2:18:49	—	1:18:07	91.83
2	Mirinda CarfraeAU	4:09:50	—	27:43	—	2:20:14	—	1:18:49	86.62
3	Heather WurteleCA	4:09:59	—	27:38	—	2:19:06	—	1:20:18	86.21
4	Kimberley MorrisonGB	4:11:40	—	27:32	—	2:15:23	—	1:25:33	81.63
5	Jodie RobertsonUS	4:14:58	—	29:22	—	2:20:10	—	1:19:54	72.64
6	Haley ChuraUS	4:20:14	—	25:31	—	2:29:52	—	1:21:04	58.31
7	Holly BennerUS	4:23:05	—	27:39	—	2:25:46	—	1:25:49	50.55
8	Danielle LewisUS	4:23:57	—	36:03	—	2:22:08	—	1:22:46	48.19
9	Christen BrownUS	4:24:32	—	27:34	—	2:26:26	—	1:26:57	46.60
10	Robin PomeroyUS	4:25:38	—	27:13	—	2:27:44	—	1:27:45	43.61
11	Rachel OlsonUS	4:25:56	—	25:27	—	2:32:05	—	1:24:59	42.79
12	Amanda WendorffUS	4:30:36	—	28:29	—	2:22:48	—	1:35:46	30.09
13	Laura MathewsUS	4:31:36	—	28:23	—	2:29:56	—	1:28:19	27.37
14	Brittany HigginsUS	4:32:00	—	30:50	—	2:29:46	—	1:27:44	26.28
15	Laurence DelisleUS	4:32:46	—	24:17	—	2:29:34	—	1:35:27	24.19
16	Frankie SanjanaGB	4:33:04	—	30:49	—	2:22:39	—	1:35:13	23.38
17	Emma-Kate LidburyGB	4:33:44	—	28:28	—	2:30:39	—	1:30:32	21.56
18	Lisa BecharasUS	4:36:32	—	30:44	—	2:29:12	—	1:31:16	13.94
19	Anne BassoFR	4:42:00	—	30:35	—	2:39:21	—	1:27:51	—
20	Isabelle RouleauCA	4:45:21	—	27:40	—	2:41:32	—	1:33:07	—
21	Jennifer KenneyUS	4:47:38	—	29:15	—	2:40:09	—	1:33:40	—
22	Katy CargiuloUS	4:47:46	—	31:17	—	2:44:04	—	1:27:14	—
23	Terry CaseyUS	4:53:59	—	30:57	—	2:38:21	—	1:38:19	—
DNF	Pamela-Ann Bachelder St.PierreCA	DNF	—	31:02	—	2:33:16	—	—	—