2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

November 13, 2009 ·

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

95

66 men · 29 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Michael Raelert won in 3:34:04 with a +2:40 margin. Michael Raelert had the fastest run (1:09:05).

Women: Julie Dibens won in 3:59:33 with a +4:16 margin. Magali Tisseyre had the fastest run (1:20:31).

Men race summary

66 finishers from 66 starters

Winner

Michael Raelert

3:34:04

Winning margin

+2:40

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Marko Albert · 21:35

Fastest bike

Andrew Starykowicz · 1:58:49

Fastest run

Michael Raelert · 1:09:05

Top points

Unavailable

Women race summary

26 finishers from 29 starters

Winner

Julie Dibens

3:59:33

Winning margin

+4:16

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Sarah True · 23:41

Fastest bike

Julie Dibens · 2:07:15

Fastest run

Magali Tisseyre · 1:20:31

Top points

Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Marko Albert
Finish 40
21:35
2
Brian Fleischmann
Finish 10
21:38
3
Fraser Cartmell
Finish 20
21:48

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Andrew Starykowicz
Finish 24
1:58:49
2
Joe Gambles
Finish 5
1:58:57
3
Greg Bennett
Finish 27
1:59:07

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Michael Raelert
Finish 1
1:09:05
2
Daniel Fontana
Finish 2
1:12:00
3
Leon Griffin
Finish 9
1:12:25

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
Sarah True
Finish 7
23:41
2
Amanda Stevens
Finish 8
23:45
3
Julie Dibens
Finish 1
23:48

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Julie Dibens
Finish 1
2:07:15
2
Caroline Steffen
Finish 4
2:08:29
3
Karin Thuerig
Finish 9
2:10:38

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Magali Tisseyre
Finish 3
1:20:31
2
Laura Bennett
Finish 5
1:22:42
3
Michellie Jones
Finish 6
1:23:16

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: 3:34:04

🥇#1

DE

Michael Raelert

3:34:04

🥈#2

IT

Daniel Fontana

3:36:44

🥉#3

US

Matty Reed

3:37:50

🥈#2

IT

Daniel Fontana

3:36:44

🥇#1

DE

Michael Raelert

3:34:04

🥉#3

US

Matty Reed

3:37:50

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 3:59:33

🥇#1

GB

Julie Dibens

3:59:33

🥈#2

US

Mary Beth Ellis

4:03:49

🥉#3

CA

Magali Tisseyre

4:05:27

🥈#2

US

Mary Beth Ellis

4:03:49

🥇#1

GB

Julie Dibens

3:59:33

🥉#3

CA

Magali Tisseyre

4:05:27

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

Michael Raelert1 Daniel Fontana2 Matty Reed3 Sylvain Sudrie4 Joe Gambles5 Kevin Collington6 Luke Bell7 Alberto Casadei8

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

Julie Dibens1 Mary Beth Ellis2 Magali Tisseyre3 Caroline Steffen4 Laura Bennett5 Michellie Jones6 Sarah True7 Amanda Stevens8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

66 participants

1

Michael Raelert

DE

3:34:04

Swim

21:58

Bike

1:59:35

Run

1:09:05

2

IT

3:36:44

Swim

21:55

Bike

1:59:30

Run

1:12:00

3

US

3:37:50

Swim

21:59

Bike

1:59:09

Run

1:13:11

4

FR

3:38:02

Swim

21:57

Bike

1:59:41

Run

1:12:46

5

AU

3:38:19

Swim

22:19

Bike

1:58:57

Run

1:13:23

6

Kevin Collington

US

3:40:16

Swim

22:10

Bike

2:00:32

Run

1:13:32

7

AU

3:40:16

Swim

22:01

Bike

1:59:23

Run

1:15:14

8

Alberto Casadei

IT

3:40:19

Swim

22:05

Bike

1:59:12

Run

1:15:03

9

AU

3:40:31

Swim

22:22

Bike

1:59:08

Run

1:12:25

10

Brian Fleischmann

US

3:41:37

Swim

21:38

Bike

2:01:05

Run

1:15:19

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Michael RaelertDE	3:34:04	Winner	21:58	—	1:59:35	—	1:09:05	—
2	Daniel FontanaIT	3:36:44	—	21:55	—	1:59:30	—	1:12:00	—
3	Matty ReedUS	3:37:50	—	21:59	—	1:59:09	—	1:13:11	—
4	Sylvain SudrieFR	3:38:02	—	21:57	—	1:59:41	—	1:12:46	—
5	Joe GamblesAU	3:38:19	—	22:19	—	1:58:57	—	1:13:23	—
6	Kevin CollingtonUS	3:40:16	—	22:10	—	2:00:32	—	1:13:32	—
7	Luke BellAU	3:40:16	—	22:01	—	1:59:23	—	1:15:14	—
8	Alberto CasadeiIT	3:40:19	—	22:05	—	1:59:12	—	1:15:03	—
9	Leon GriffinAU	3:40:31	—	22:22	—	1:59:08	—	1:12:25	—
10	Brian FleischmannUS	3:41:37	—	21:38	—	2:01:05	—	1:15:19	—
11	Richie CunninghamAU	3:42:15	—	22:04	—	2:02:11	—	1:13:12	—
12	Timothy O'DonnellUS	3:42:17	—	21:52	—	2:04:02	—	1:13:06	—
13	Tyler ButterfieldBM	3:42:43	—	23:50	—	2:01:46	—	1:13:27	—
14	Alessandro DegasperiIT	3:42:52	—	22:30	—	2:02:50	—	1:13:27	—
15	Chris LeghAU	3:43:28	—	24:41	—	2:01:11	—	1:13:45	—
16	Stephen BaylissGB	3:43:35	—	22:00	—	2:00:08	—	1:17:45	—
17	Reinaldo ColucciBR	3:43:41	—	22:25	—	2:03:18	—	1:14:16	—
18	Ruedi WildCH	3:43:53	—	22:09	—	2:03:23	—	1:14:21	—
19	Igor AmorelliBR	3:43:59	—	22:13	—	2:03:42	—	1:14:15	—
20	Fraser CartmellGB	3:44:21	—	21:48	—	1:59:33	—	1:19:30	—
21	Massimo CiganaIT	3:44:27	—	23:53	—	2:01:16	—	1:15:24	—
22	James CotterNZ	3:44:34	—	22:08	—	2:03:35	—	1:14:49	—
23	Oscar GalindezAR	3:44:45	—	24:24	—	2:00:36	—	1:15:14	—
24	Andrew StarykowiczUS	3:44:51	—	22:21	—	1:58:49	—	1:20:00	—
25	Brent McMahonCA	3:44:52	—	21:49	—	1:59:52	—	1:19:44	—
26	Paul MatthewsAU	3:45:39	—	22:00	—	1:59:30	—	1:20:38	—
27	Greg BennettAU	3:45:48	—	22:14	—	1:59:07	—	1:20:59	—
28	Andrew RussellCA	3:45:57	—	21:54	—	2:01:13	—	1:19:20	—
29	Torsten AbelDE	3:46:08	—	22:32	—	2:03:37	—	1:16:22	—
30	Csaba KuttorHU	3:46:17	—	22:07	—	2:03:39	—	1:16:30	—
31	Terenzo BozzoneNZ	3:46:21	—	21:59	—	1:59:25	—	1:21:36	—
32	Andrea DaquinoIT	3:46:40	—	22:14	—	2:02:49	—	1:17:15	—
33	Jeff SymondsCA	3:46:57	—	22:34	—	2:02:55	—	1:16:58	—
34	Adriano SacchettoBR	3:47:04	—	22:29	—	2:03:12	—	1:17:57	—
35	Fabio CarvalhoBR	3:47:22	—	22:15	—	2:03:42	—	1:17:51	—
36	Eric LimkemannUS	3:47:27	—	21:57	—	2:03:36	—	1:17:54	—
37	Dann BrookGB	3:47:37	—	22:03	—	2:00:16	—	1:21:20	—
38	Brent PoulsenCA	3:47:41	—	22:55	—	2:03:02	—	1:17:42	—
39	James HadleyGB	3:48:11	—	22:54	—	2:02:39	—	1:18:41	—
40	Marko AlbertEE	3:48:32	—	21:35	—	2:00:34	—	1:22:31	—
41	Raphael Galvao Menezes dos SantosBR	3:49:42	—	22:37	—	2:02:57	—	1:15:41	—
42	Greg RemalyUS	3:49:48	—	22:39	—	2:03:11	—	1:19:56	—
43	Stuart HayesGB	3:50:22	—	21:54	—	2:04:02	—	1:21:05	—
44	Philip GravesGB	3:51:46	—	21:52	—	1:59:25	—	1:26:38	—
45	Balazs CsokeHU	3:52:42	—	22:28	—	2:02:57	—	1:23:05	—
46	Justin HurdUS	3:53:05	—	27:18	—	2:08:28	—	1:13:02	—
47	Andrew HodgesUS	3:53:34	—	23:46	—	2:10:35	—	1:15:16	—
48	Jeremy JurkiewiczFR	3:55:01	—	22:52	—	2:02:47	—	1:25:14	—
49	Tom RoomGB	3:57:08	—	22:53	—	2:08:39	—	1:21:29	—
50	Daiki MasudaJP	3:57:37	—	26:20	—	2:11:33	—	1:15:26	—
51	Joel JamesonGB	3:58:07	—	26:59	—	2:11:00	—	1:16:08	—
52	Justin ParkUS	3:58:25	—	24:28	—	2:11:40	—	1:17:50	—
53	Kyle MarcotteCA	4:02:16	—	24:15	—	2:10:00	—	1:22:41	—
54	Norbert DomnikAT	4:02:50	—	24:42	—	2:13:22	—	1:20:40	—
55	Luis diogo silva SantosPT	4:03:00	—	26:16	—	2:11:47	—	1:20:18	—
56	Joe LampeAU	4:07:25	—	22:11	—	2:12:16	—	1:28:55	—
57	Gyula KisHU	4:07:58	—	23:28	—	2:14:12	—	1:25:41	—
58	Henry BeckDE	4:16:03	—	22:42	—	2:13:01	—	1:35:48	—
59	Kelly CouchUS	4:18:53	—	25:33	—	2:23:19	—	1:25:32	—
60	John DahlzUS	4:20:52	—	22:12	—	2:00:22	—	1:54:45	—
61	Arland MacasiebPH	4:23:01	—	28:44	—	2:18:46	—	1:28:43	—
62	Christian WaterstraatUS	4:26:11	—	28:20	—	2:15:34	—	1:36:37	—
63	James VavraUS	4:29:10	—	29:01	—	2:18:01	—	1:36:52	—
64	Stephan SchaeferDE	4:36:32	—	34:17	—	2:16:18	—	1:37:38	—
65	Nick FrankUS	4:41:48	—	25:27	—	2:11:26	—	1:59:41	—
66	John HirschUS	4:46:22	—	27:07	—	2:48:32	—	1:22:58	—

Female Pro Results

29 participants

1

GB

3:59:33

Swim

23:48

Bike

2:07:15

Run

1:24:37

2

Mary Beth Ellis

US

4:03:49

Swim

24:05

Bike

2:10:58

Run

1:24:42

3

Magali Tisseyre

CA

4:05:27

Swim

25:34

Bike

2:15:17

Run

1:20:31

4

Caroline Steffen

CH

4:05:33

Swim

25:18

Bike

2:08:29

Run

1:26:48

5

US

4:07:39

Swim

24:03

Bike

2:17:06

Run

1:22:42

6

Michellie Jones

AU

4:08:17

Swim

25:35

Bike

2:15:22

Run

1:23:16

7

US

4:09:34

Swim

23:41

Bike

2:16:07

Run

1:25:56

8

US

4:13:16

Swim

23:45

Bike

2:13:30

Run

1:32:03

9

CH

4:15:04

Swim

30:51

Bike

2:10:38

Run

1:28:08

10

Vanessa Gianinni

BR

4:17:57

Swim

25:40

Bike

2:24:26

Run

1:23:28

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Julie DibensGB	3:59:33	Winner	23:48	—	2:07:15	—	1:24:37	—
2	Mary Beth EllisUS	4:03:49	—	24:05	—	2:10:58	—	1:24:42	—
3	Magali TisseyreCA	4:05:27	—	25:34	—	2:15:17	—	1:20:31	—
4	Caroline SteffenCH	4:05:33	—	25:18	—	2:08:29	—	1:26:48	—
5	Laura BennettUS	4:07:39	—	24:03	—	2:17:06	—	1:22:42	—
6	Michellie JonesAU	4:08:17	—	25:35	—	2:15:22	—	1:23:16	—
7	Sarah TrueUS	4:09:34	—	23:41	—	2:16:07	—	1:25:56	—
8	Amanda StevensUS	4:13:16	—	23:45	—	2:13:30	—	1:32:03	—
9	Karin ThuerigCH	4:15:04	—	30:51	—	2:10:38	—	1:28:08	—
10	Vanessa GianinniBR	4:17:57	—	25:40	—	2:24:26	—	1:23:28	—
11	Kelly WilliamsonUS	4:19:08	—	25:32	—	2:25:32	—	1:23:28	—
12	Leanda CaveGB	4:24:16	—	24:01	—	2:22:37	—	1:33:06	—
13	Ayesha RollinsonCA	4:24:42	—	25:28	—	2:28:29	—	1:25:44	—
14	Daniela BleymehlDE	4:25:49	—	26:16	—	2:24:18	—	1:31:15	—
15	Pamela TastetsCL	4:26:48	—	25:42	—	2:24:43	—	1:32:10	—
16	Anne BassoFR	4:26:50	—	27:37	—	2:24:47	—	1:29:27	—
17	Jeanne CollongeFR	4:28:06	—	26:13	—	2:27:18	—	1:29:43	—
18	Perrin CarolineFR	4:35:25	—	26:28	—	2:20:43	—	1:43:26	—
19	Annie WarnerUS	4:35:45	—	25:40	—	2:34:32	—	1:30:48	—
20	Ana Lidia BorbaBR	4:35:58	—	28:57	—	2:31:26	—	1:31:20	—
21	Fernanda GarciaBR	4:37:43	—	25:29	—	2:32:00	—	1:35:13	—
22	Rahel BellingaNL	4:40:37	—	31:45	—	2:25:40	—	1:37:55	—
23	Julianna Batizy MorleyUS	4:40:52	—	27:02	—	2:31:42	—	1:37:20	—
24	Teri AlbertazziUS	4:43:37	—	30:50	—	2:23:39	—	1:42:59	—
25	Florence ChretienUS	4:46:31	—	28:39	—	2:32:57	—	1:39:13	—
26	Silke PichlerAT	4:59:40	—	40:03	—	2:33:47	—	1:40:35	—
DNF	Brooke DavisonUS	DNF	—	24:26	—	2:28:22	—	—	—
DNF	Jodie CunnamaGB	DNF	—	23:43	—	2:12:19	—	—	—
DNF	Joanna ZeigerUS	DNF	—	23:42	—	—	—	—	—