2021 Ironman 70.3 Texas

April 10, 2021 · Galveston, TX, United States

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

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

64

38 men · 26 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Lionel Sanders won in 3:42:00 with a +0:20 margin. Matt Hanson had the fastest run (1:09:09).

Women: Skye Moench won in 4:10:00 with a +1:17 margin. Jeanni Metzler had the fastest run (1:15:26).

Men race summary

33 finishers from 38 starters

Winner

Lionel Sanders

3:42:00

Winning margin

+0:20

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Ben Kanute · 24:58

Fastest bike

Sam Long · 1:59:57

Fastest run

Matt Hanson · 1:09:09

Top points

Lionel Sanders

94.60 pts

Women race summary

21 finishers from 26 starters

Winner

Skye Moench

4:10:00

Winning margin

+1:17

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Pamella Oliveira · 26:37

Fastest bike

Kimberley Morrison · 2:15:57

Fastest run

Jeanni Metzler · 1:15:26

Top points

Skye Moench

93.99 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Ben Kanute
Finish 2
24:58
2
Andrew Keily
Finish 17
25:14
3
Justin Metzler
Finish 9
25:15

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Sam Long
Finish 3
1:59:57
2
Andreas Dreitz
Finish 5
2:01:40
3
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
2:01:43

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Matt Hanson
Finish 4
1:09:09
2
Lionel Sanders
Finish 1
1:10:51
3
Jackson Laundry
Finish 12
1:10:52

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
Pamella Oliveira
Finish 6
26:37
2
Sophie Watts
Finish 3
27:14
3
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 2
27:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Kimberley Morrison
Finish 5
2:15:57
2
Skye Moench
Finish 1
2:17:07
3
Lisa Becharas
Finish 8
2:17:24

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Jeanni Metzler
Finish 2
1:15:26
2
Sophie Watts
Finish 3
1:19:44
3
Skye Moench
Finish 1
1:20:42

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: 3:42:00

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:42:00

94.60 pts

🥈#2

US

Ben Kanute

3:42:20

93.59 pts

🥉#3

US

Sam Long

3:42:26

93.29 pts

🥈#2

US

Ben Kanute

3:42:20

93.59 pts

🥇#1

CA

Lionel Sanders

3:42:00

94.60 pts

🥉#3

US

Sam Long

3:42:26

93.29 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:10:00

🥇#1

US

Skye Moench

4:10:00

93.99 pts

🥈#2

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

4:11:17

90.54 pts

🥉#3

US

Sophie Watts

4:12:59

85.96 pts

🥈#2

ZA

Jeanni Metzler

4:11:17

90.54 pts

🥇#1

US

Skye Moench

4:10:00

93.99 pts

🥉#3

US

Sophie Watts

4:12:59

85.96 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

Lionel Sanders1 Ben Kanute2 Sam Long3 Matt Hanson4 Andreas Dreitz5 Bart Aernouts6 Marcus Herbst7 Frederik Henes8

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

Skye Moench1 Jeanni Metzler2 Sophie Watts3 Heather Jackson4 Kimberley Morrison5 Pamella Oliveira6 Jackie Hering7 Lisa Becharas8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

38 participants

1

CA

3:42:00

Swim

26:35

Bike

2:01:43

Run

1:10:51

2

US

3:42:20

Swim

24:58

Bike

2:03:46

Run

1:11:05

3

US

3:42:26

Swim

28:25

Bike

1:59:57

Run

1:11:31

4

US

3:43:29

Swim

25:51

Bike

2:06:02

Run

1:09:09

5

DE

3:45:29

Swim

26:45

Bike

2:01:40

Run

1:14:14

6

BE

3:46:02

Swim

27:58

Bike

2:03:17

Run

1:11:47

7

DE

3:46:21

Swim

26:41

Bike

2:01:47

Run

1:15:10

8

DE

3:47:20

Swim

25:46

Bike

2:06:01

Run

1:12:32

9

US

3:48:42

Swim

25:15

Bike

2:06:46

Run

1:14:00

10

AT

3:50:53

Swim

28:25

Bike

2:02:53

Run

1:16:46

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Lionel SandersCA	3:42:00	Winner	26:35	—	2:01:43	—	1:10:51	94.60
2	Ben KanuteUS	3:42:20	—	24:58	—	2:03:46	—	1:11:05	93.59
3	Sam LongUS	3:42:26	—	28:25	—	1:59:57	—	1:11:31	93.29
4	Matt HansonUS	3:43:29	—	25:51	—	2:06:02	—	1:09:09	90.11
5	Andreas DreitzDE	3:45:29	—	26:45	—	2:01:40	—	1:14:14	84.06
6	Bart AernoutsBE	3:46:02	—	27:58	—	2:03:17	—	1:11:47	82.39
7	Marcus HerbstDE	3:46:21	—	26:41	—	2:01:47	—	1:15:10	81.43
8	Frederik HenesDE	3:47:20	—	25:46	—	2:06:01	—	1:12:32	78.46
9	Justin MetzlerUS	3:48:42	—	25:15	—	2:06:46	—	1:14:00	74.32
10	Michael WeissAT	3:50:53	—	28:25	—	2:02:53	—	1:16:46	67.71
11	Nicholas ChaseUS	3:51:14	—	26:38	—	2:05:01	—	1:16:53	66.65
12	Jackson LaundryCA	3:53:52	—	25:43	—	2:14:42	—	1:10:52	58.68
13	Patrick BradyUS	3:54:06	—	28:30	—	2:10:19	—	1:12:16	57.97
14	Travis WoodUS	3:55:08	—	28:31	—	2:07:47	—	1:16:03	54.84
15	Antonio VillardagaMX	3:55:41	—	25:20	—	2:11:09	—	1:16:06	53.18
16	Kevin PortmannFR	3:57:12	—	29:24	—	2:09:25	—	1:15:16	48.59
17	Andrew KeilyUS	3:57:15	—	25:14	—	2:11:53	—	1:16:54	48.43
18	Elliot BachUS	3:57:53	—	25:46	—	2:10:30	—	1:18:59	46.52
19	Matt McWilliamsUS	3:58:26	—	29:30	—	2:13:04	—	1:12:48	44.85
20	Tripp HippleUS	3:59:54	—	28:19	—	2:08:10	—	1:20:16	40.41
21	Michiel De WildeBE	4:01:59	—	29:25	—	2:09:24	—	1:19:58	34.11
22	Clay EmgeUS	4:04:47	—	28:39	—	2:16:48	—	1:15:31	25.63
23	Eliot ScymanskiUS	4:06:48	—	25:40	—	2:10:06	—	1:27:32	19.52
24	Tom OosterdijkNL	4:07:09	—	29:35	—	2:10:26	—	1:24:22	18.46
25	Tomas RodriguezMX	4:07:47	—	25:57	—	2:26:06	—	1:11:44	16.55
26	Evan PriceUS	4:08:14	—	31:39	—	2:16:39	—	1:16:35	15.18
27	Neal RossUS	4:10:34	—	28:24	—	2:19:45	—	1:18:19	8.12
28	Aaron BirchUS	4:13:16	—	30:23	—	2:20:46	—	1:17:33	—
29	Ted TreiseUS	4:13:56	—	29:21	—	2:11:58	—	1:29:18	—
30	Pablo Gomez BorreroCO	4:18:40	—	29:29	—	2:19:11	—	1:26:19	—
31	Aaron KolkUS	4:20:01	—	35:39	—	2:19:45	—	1:20:50	—
32	Rodrigo Romero Garcia de la CadenaMX	4:20:46	—	29:40	—	2:22:37	—	1:24:46	—
33	Kennett PetersonUS	4:33:20	—	28:27	—	2:42:35	—	1:14:54	—
DNF	Andre LopesBR	DNF	—	25:36	—	2:11:50	—	—	—
DNF	Michael ArishitaUS	DNF	—	25:16	—	2:59:41	—	—	—
DNF	Chris PietraszkiewiczUS	DNF	—	25:49	—	2:38:08	—	—	—
DNF	Garrick LoewenCA	DNF	—	25:42	—	2:25:49	—	—	—
DNF	Sean DaughertyUS	DNF	—	26:42	—	2:19:13	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

26 participants

1

US

4:10:00

Swim

29:06

Bike

2:17:07

Run

1:20:42

2

ZA

4:11:17

Swim

27:39

Bike

2:24:51

Run

1:15:26

3

US

4:12:59

Swim

27:14

Bike

2:22:30

Run

1:19:44

4

Heather Jackson

US

4:15:05

Swim

30:44

Bike

2:19:48

Run

1:21:42

5

Kimberley Morrison

GB

4:16:13

Swim

27:52

Bike

2:15:57

Run

1:29:22

6

Pamella Oliveira

BR

4:16:33

Swim

26:37

Bike

2:22:45

Run

1:24:03

7

US

4:18:04

Swim

29:00

Bike

2:23:36

Run

1:22:11

8

US

4:20:09

Swim

29:52

Bike

2:17:24

Run

1:29:58

9

Simone Mitchell

GB

4:23:12

Swim

30:03

Bike

2:23:05

Run

1:26:32

10

Dede Griesbauer

US

4:24:49

Swim

27:50

Bike

2:17:27

Run

1:35:54

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Skye MoenchUS	4:10:00	Winner	29:06	—	2:17:07	—	1:20:42	93.99
2	Jeanni MetzlerZA	4:11:17	—	27:39	—	2:24:51	—	1:15:26	90.54
3	Sophie WattsUS	4:12:59	—	27:14	—	2:22:30	—	1:19:44	85.96
4	Heather JacksonUS	4:15:05	—	30:44	—	2:19:48	—	1:21:42	80.31
5	Kimberley MorrisonGB	4:16:13	—	27:52	—	2:15:57	—	1:29:22	77.26
6	Pamella OliveiraBR	4:16:33	—	26:37	—	2:22:45	—	1:24:03	76.37
7	Jackie HeringUS	4:18:04	—	29:00	—	2:23:36	—	1:22:11	72.29
8	Lisa BecharasUS	4:20:09	—	29:52	—	2:17:24	—	1:29:58	66.68
9	Simone MitchellGB	4:23:12	—	30:03	—	2:23:05	—	1:26:32	58.47
10	Dede GriesbauerUS	4:24:49	—	27:50	—	2:17:27	—	1:35:54	54.12
11	Mollie HebdaUS	4:27:57	—	29:08	—	2:27:38	—	1:27:35	45.69
12	Romina Palacio BalenaAR	4:34:25	—	29:03	—	2:33:39	—	1:28:44	28.29
13	Sarah BishopUS	4:36:59	—	34:49	—	2:28:56	—	1:29:20	21.39
14	Lenny RamseyNL	4:39:00	—	34:51	—	2:36:08	—	1:23:45	15.96
15	Brittany HigginsUS	4:41:15	—	32:07	—	2:31:08	—	1:34:32	9.91
16	Laura MathewsUS	4:47:52	—	29:52	—	2:39:08	—	1:34:51	—
17	Caroline ShannonUS	4:48:59	—	29:48	—	2:41:25	—	1:34:27	—
18	Kim KilgroePH	4:49:23	—	29:05	—	2:38:39	—	1:38:45	—
19	Haley KoopUS	4:52:06	—	37:10	—	2:34:47	—	1:36:49	—
20	Rebecca MarrouUS	4:55:39	—	32:03	—	2:38:03	—	1:40:55	—
21	Amy VantasselUS	5:01:27	—	36:49	—	2:45:55	—	1:34:24	—
DNF	Sarah CrowleyAU	DNF	—	27:42	—	2:21:35	—	—	—
DNF	Lara GrudenUS	DNF	—	30:46	—	2:52:26	—	—	—
DNF	Rachel OlsonUS	DNF	—	26:35	—	2:38:30	—	—	—
DNF	Lauren BrandonUS	DNF	—	25:54	—	2:29:42	—	—	—
DNF	Danielle TreiseUS	DNF	—	32:37	—	2:37:37	—	—	—