2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

September 10, 2011 ·

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Distance

Half-Iron (70.3 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

68

40 men · 28 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Craig Alexander won in 3:54:48 with a +3:15 margin. Craig Alexander had the fastest run (1:11:50).

Women: Melissa Hauschildt won in 4:20:55 with a +5:57 margin. Melissa Hauschildt had the fastest run (1:21:14).

Men race summary

39 finishers from 40 starters

Winner

Craig Alexander

3:54:48

Winning margin

+3:15

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Andy Potts · 23:19

Fastest bike

Chris Lieto · 2:10:36

Fastest run

Craig Alexander · 1:11:50

Top points

Unavailable

Women race summary

25 finishers from 28 starters

Winner

Melissa Hauschildt

4:20:55

Winning margin

+5:57

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Leanda Cave · 25:40

Fastest bike

Karin Thuerig · 2:24:05

Fastest run

Melissa Hauschildt · 1:21:14

Top points

Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Andy Potts
Finish 11
23:19
2
Kevin Collington
Finish 26
23:53
3
Paul Matthews
Finish 6
24:27

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Chris Lieto
Finish 2
2:10:36
2
Michael Weiss
Finish 4
2:12:57
3
Tim Van Berkel
Finish 8
2:14:44

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 1
1:11:50
2
Jeff Symonds
Finish 3
1:13:33
3
Michael Weiss
Finish 4
1:14:09

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
Leanda Cave
Finish 6
25:40
2
Tami Ritchie
Finish 24
26:24
3
Tenille Hoogland
Finish 18
26:26

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Karin Thuerig
Finish 2
2:24:05
2
Melissa Hauschildt
Finish 1
2:27:57
3
Linsey Corbin
Finish 3
2:31:07

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Melissa Hauschildt
Finish 1
1:21:14
2
Heather Jackson
Finish 4
1:24:27
3
Karin Thuerig
Finish 2
1:25:15

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: 3:54:48

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

3:54:48

🥈#2

US

Chris Lieto

3:58:03

🥉#3

CA

Jeff Symonds

3:58:42

🥈#2

US

Chris Lieto

3:58:03

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

3:54:48

🥉#3

CA

Jeff Symonds

3:58:42

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 4:20:55

🥇#1

AU

Melissa Hauschildt

4:20:55

🥈#2

CH

Karin Thuerig

4:26:52

🥉#3

US

Linsey Corbin

4:29:25

🥈#2

CH

Karin Thuerig

4:26:52

🥇#1

AU

Melissa Hauschildt

4:20:55

🥉#3

US

Linsey Corbin

4:29:25

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

Craig Alexander1 Chris Lieto2 Jeff Symonds3 Michael Weiss4 Joe Gambles5 Paul Matthews6 Raynard Tissink7 Tim Van Berkel8

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 Karin Thuerig2 Linsey Corbin3 Heather Jackson4 Joanna Lawn5 Leanda Cave6 Heather Wurtele7 Emma-Kate Lidbury8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

40 participants

1

Craig Alexander

AU

3:54:48

Swim

24:45

Bike

2:14:47

Run

1:11:50

2

US

3:58:03

Swim

24:51

Bike

2:10:36

Run

1:18:55

3

CA

3:58:42

Swim

24:47

Bike

2:16:54

Run

1:13:33

4

AT

3:59:11

Swim

27:57

Bike

2:12:57

Run

1:14:09

5

AU

4:00:00

Swim

24:45

Bike

2:15:09

Run

1:16:50

6

AU

4:00:26

Swim

24:27

Bike

2:15:45

Run

1:17:12

7

Raynard Tissink

ZA

4:00:53

Swim

24:57

Bike

2:17:31

Run

1:14:50

8

AU

4:02:01

Swim

26:33

Bike

2:14:44

Run

1:17:04

9

AU

4:04:03

Swim

24:53

Bike

2:15:14

Run

1:20:18

10

Alessandro Degasperi

IT

4:05:09

Swim

25:23

Bike

2:16:28

Run

1:19:59

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Craig AlexanderAU	3:54:48	Winner	24:45	—	2:14:47	—	1:11:50	—
2	Chris LietoUS	3:58:03	—	24:51	—	2:10:36	—	1:18:55	—
3	Jeff SymondsCA	3:58:42	—	24:47	—	2:16:54	—	1:13:33	—
4	Michael WeissAT	3:59:11	—	27:57	—	2:12:57	—	1:14:09	—
5	Joe GamblesAU	4:00:00	—	24:45	—	2:15:09	—	1:16:50	—
6	Paul MatthewsAU	4:00:26	—	24:27	—	2:15:45	—	1:17:12	—
7	Raynard TissinkZA	4:00:53	—	24:57	—	2:17:31	—	1:14:50	—
8	Tim Van BerkelAU	4:02:01	—	26:33	—	2:14:44	—	1:17:04	—
9	Luke BellAU	4:04:03	—	24:53	—	2:15:14	—	1:20:18	—
10	Alessandro DegasperiIT	4:05:09	—	25:23	—	2:16:28	—	1:19:59	—
11	Andy PottsUS	4:05:24	—	23:19	—	2:23:12	—	1:15:07	—
12	Paul AmbroseAU	4:06:02	—	24:44	—	2:15:05	—	1:23:08	—
13	Filip OspalyCZ	4:07:34	—	24:34	—	2:21:02	—	1:18:39	—
14	Matt LietoUS	4:08:52	—	25:00	—	2:18:41	—	1:21:42	—
15	Stanislav KrylovRU	4:10:03	—	24:42	—	2:16:43	—	1:24:45	—
16	Joe UmphenourUS	4:11:08	—	24:30	—	2:23:18	—	1:19:41	—
17	Jesse ThomasUS	4:11:54	—	28:28	—	2:25:28	—	1:14:25	—
18	Nicholas ThompsonUS	4:12:19	—	28:50	—	2:20:53	—	1:19:08	—
19	Oscar GalindezAR	4:12:39	—	27:14	—	2:20:39	—	1:21:13	—
20	Chris LeghAU	4:13:06	—	27:53	—	2:22:29	—	1:18:59	—
21	Mikel ElgezabalES	4:14:12	—	27:17	—	2:17:24	—	1:25:42	—
22	Maxim KriatUA	4:15:02	—	25:34	—	2:27:22	—	1:18:54	—
23	Matty WhiteAU	4:15:26	—	25:37	—	2:20:17	—	1:26:18	—
24	Fredrik CroneborgSE	4:16:15	—	27:19	—	2:26:22	—	1:18:45	—
25	Andres Castillo LatorreCO	4:16:38	—	24:49	—	2:24:09	—	1:24:02	—
26	Kevin CollingtonUS	4:18:21	—	23:53	—	2:29:18	—	1:20:52	—
27	Domenico PassuelloIT	4:19:03	—	28:43	—	2:24:43	—	1:21:53	—
28	Martin KrnavekCZ	4:20:20	—	24:39	—	2:23:22	—	1:29:08	—
29	Joshua RixAU	4:20:49	—	24:53	—	2:21:23	—	1:30:49	—
30	Swen SundbergDE	4:21:01	—	26:12	—	2:27:08	—	1:24:06	—
31	Fraser CartmellGB	4:21:36	—	24:36	—	2:15:35	—	1:37:51	—
32	Luke McKenzieAU	4:22:11	—	24:38	—	2:28:42	—	1:25:12	—
33	Dmitry RostyagaevRU	4:22:14	—	24:41	—	2:22:37	—	1:31:22	—
34	Gavin AndersonUS	4:23:10	—	24:42	—	2:28:13	—	1:27:04	—
35	Guy CrawfordNZ	4:25:50	—	24:54	—	2:29:11	—	1:28:14	—
36	Lewis ElliotUS	4:27:51	—	28:39	—	2:24:57	—	1:30:22	—
37	Stephen KilshawCA	4:32:26	—	26:51	—	2:35:51	—	1:25:46	—
38	Ryan KellyUS	4:39:55	—	30:18	—	2:37:46	—	1:28:22	—
39	Leondro Gonzelez BometAR	4:44:12	—	28:40	—	2:45:10	—	1:26:41	—
DNF	Paul AmeyGB	DNF	—	26:15	—	—	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

28 participants

1

Melissa Hauschildt

AU

4:20:55

Swim

28:27

Bike

2:27:57

Run

1:21:14

2

CH

4:26:52

Swim

33:01

Bike

2:24:05

Run

1:25:15

3

US

4:29:25

Swim

29:19

Bike

2:31:07

Run

1:25:23

4

Heather Jackson

US

4:30:21

Swim

29:31

Bike

2:33:06

Run

1:24:27

5

NZ

4:33:08

Swim

27:59

Bike

2:33:52

Run

1:27:22

6

GB

4:33:57

Swim

25:40

Bike

2:36:29

Run

1:28:21

7

Heather Wurtele

CA

4:35:36

Swim

27:28

Bike

2:33:47

Run

1:30:26

8

Emma-Kate Lidbury

GB

4:36:14

Swim

26:29

Bike

2:38:56

Run

1:27:01

9

AU

4:36:52

Swim

29:17

Bike

2:32:19

Run

1:31:48

10

AU

4:37:03

Swim

28:04

Bike

2:38:15

Run

1:26:55

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Melissa HauschildtAU	4:20:55	Winner	28:27	—	2:27:57	—	1:21:14	—
2	Karin ThuerigCH	4:26:52	—	33:01	—	2:24:05	—	1:25:15	—
3	Linsey CorbinUS	4:29:25	—	29:19	—	2:31:07	—	1:25:23	—
4	Heather JacksonUS	4:30:21	—	29:31	—	2:33:06	—	1:24:27	—
5	Joanna LawnNZ	4:33:08	—	27:59	—	2:33:52	—	1:27:22	—
6	Leanda CaveGB	4:33:57	—	25:40	—	2:36:29	—	1:28:21	—
7	Heather WurteleCA	4:35:36	—	27:28	—	2:33:47	—	1:30:26	—
8	Emma-Kate LidburyGB	4:36:14	—	26:29	—	2:38:56	—	1:27:01	—
9	Christie SymAU	4:36:52	—	29:17	—	2:32:19	—	1:31:48	—
10	Michelle WuAU	4:37:03	—	28:04	—	2:38:15	—	1:26:55	—
11	Rach McBrideCA	4:39:15	—	28:48	—	2:36:14	—	1:30:40	—
12	Sophie De GrooteBE	4:40:49	—	29:22	—	2:37:36	—	1:29:49	—
13	Simone BraendliCH	4:41:37	—	26:29	—	2:38:22	—	1:32:38	—
14	Melanie McQuaidCA	4:41:54	—	29:14	—	2:39:26	—	1:30:00	—
15	Margaret ShapiroUS	4:42:03	—	27:09	—	2:36:22	—	1:35:13	—
16	Jessica Jones MeyersUS	4:43:15	—	28:06	—	2:35:00	—	1:36:44	—
17	Madeleine OldfieldAU	4:47:28	—	27:59	—	2:40:48	—	1:35:17	—
18	Tenille HooglandCA	4:48:56	—	26:26	—	2:35:30	—	1:43:07	—
19	Lesley PatersonGB	4:49:51	—	29:17	—	2:45:58	—	1:30:54	—
20	Francesca TibaldiIT	4:52:29	—	30:42	—	2:44:11	—	1:33:19	—
21	Heather LeiggiUS	4:52:59	—	32:21	—	2:41:48	—	1:34:58	—
22	Annie GervaisCA	4:54:32	—	32:27	—	2:43:42	—	1:34:42	—
23	Natasha Van der MerweUS	4:56:56	—	32:50	—	2:42:30	—	1:38:00	—
24	Tami RitchieUS	4:59:27	—	26:24	—	2:52:03	—	1:36:43	—
25	Kristin AndrewsUS	5:04:20	—	32:58	—	2:53:03	—	1:33:53	—
DNF	Julie DibensGB	DNF	—	25:45	—	2:27:44	—	—	—
DNF	Lesley SmithUS	DNF	—	31:54	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Magali TisseyreCA	DNF	—	27:24	—	—	—	—	—