2006 Ironman Arizona

April 8, 2006 · Tempe, AZ, United States

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
44
29 men · 15 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Michael Lovato won in 8:20:56 with a +2:00 margin. Sergio Marques had the fastest run (2:48:04).

Women: Michellie Jones won in 9:12:53 with a +20:32 margin. Jess Draskau-Petersson had the fastest run (3:13:17).

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Race summary

2006 Ironman Arizona 2006 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Michael Lovato in 8:20:56

Margin: +2:00

Fastest bike: Stijn Demeulemeester - 4:29:41

Fastest run: Sergio Marques - 2:48:04

Top points: Michael Lovato - 66.50 pts

Field: 29/29 finishers

Race summary

2006 Ironman Arizona 2006 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Michellie Jones in 9:12:53

Margin: +20:32

Fastest bike: Michellie Jones - 4:59:49

Fastest run: Jess Draskau-Petersson - 3:13:17

Top points: Michellie Jones - 77.72 pts

Field: 15/15 finishers

Men race summary

29 finishers from 29 starters

Winner
Michael Lovato
8:20:56
Winning margin
+2:00
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Brent Foster · 46:56
Fastest bike
Stijn Demeulemeester · 4:29:41
Fastest run
Sergio Marques · 2:48:04
Top points
Michael Lovato
66.50 pts

Women race summary

15 finishers from 15 starters

Winner
Michellie Jones
9:12:53
Winning margin
+20:32
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hillary Biscay · 50:33
Fastest bike
Michellie Jones · 4:59:49
Fastest run
Jess Draskau-Petersson · 3:13:17
Top points
Michellie Jones
77.72 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Brent Foster
    Finish 15
    46:56
  2. 2
    James Bonney
    Finish 17
    47:29
  3. 3
    48:41

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 4:29:41
  2. 4:30:25
  3. 3
    Dave Harju
    Finish 10
    4:31:39

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 2:48:04
  2. 2
    2:52:35
  3. 2:53:19
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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 50:33
  2. 2
    Ute Mueckel
    Finish 8
    50:42
  3. 3
    Tereza Macel
    Finish 6
    52:46

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 4:59:49
  2. 5:14:42
  3. 5:16:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 3:13:17
  2. 3:15:30
  3. 3:16:29
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: 8:20:56
🥇#1
US
Michael Lovato
8:20:56
66.50 pts
🥈#2
GB
Spencer Smith
8:22:56
63.71 pts
🥉#3
US
Timothy DeBoom
8:27:39
57.11 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:12:53
🥇#1
AU
Michellie Jones
9:12:53
77.72 pts
🥈#2
US
Heather Gollnick
9:33:25
52.13 pts
🥉#3
US
Hillary Biscay
9:43:36
39.44 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

29 participants

8:20:56
Swim
52:59
Bike
4:30:25
Run
2:53:19
8:22:56
Swim
48:41
Bike
4:37:38
Run
2:52:35
8:27:39
Swim
49:37
Bike
4:38:52
Run
2:54:43
8:30:07
Swim
52:52
Bike
4:33:26
Run
2:59:51
8:31:26
Swim
53:35
Bike
4:45:36
Run
2:48:04
Swim
53:45
Bike
4:29:41
Run
3:11:37
8:42:41
Swim
49:44
Bike
4:36:45
Run
3:10:15
8:44:54
Swim
53:43
Bike
4:43:33
Run
3:02:56
8:46:42
Swim
49:30
Bike
4:40:34
Run
3:12:19
8:51:14
Swim
53:40
Bike
4:31:39
Run
3:21:56
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Michael LovatoUS8:20:56Winner52:594:30:252:53:1966.50
2Spencer SmithGB8:22:5648:414:37:382:52:3563.71
3Timothy DeBoomUS8:27:3949:374:38:522:54:4357.11
4Swen SundbergDE8:30:0752:524:33:262:59:5153.67
5Sergio MarquesPT8:31:2653:354:45:362:48:0451.83
6Stijn DemeulemeesterBE8:39:2653:454:29:413:11:3740.64
7Jens KoefoedDK8:42:4149:444:36:453:10:1536.10
8Petr VabrousekCZ8:44:5453:434:43:333:02:5633.00
9Jamie ClevelandUS8:46:4249:304:40:343:12:1930.49
10Dave HarjuCA8:51:1453:404:31:393:21:5624.15
11Chann McRaeAU8:54:2053:394:43:343:12:2819.82
12Brad SengUS8:56:2655:284:55:182:59:3116.88
13Norbert LangbrandtnerAT8:59:4849:514:46:473:19:0312.18
14Stephen BaylissGB9:00:3849:294:44:033:23:4811.01
15Brent FosterNZ9:02:1046:564:55:133:14:558.87
16Lucky BerlageBE9:02:2856:254:44:503:15:448.45
17James BonneyUS9:06:2147:294:45:303:28:553.02
18Markus StriniAT9:08:241:04:254:47:293:12:350.16
19Zach RubleUS9:10:3451:314:53:383:20:05
20Kevin WessingerUS9:11:1159:044:44:153:21:51
21Brent LorenzenUS9:18:0249:424:53:013:31:01
22A.J. JohnsonUS9:28:4755:195:00:363:27:57
23Terence KerriganUS9:30:071:01:334:50:323:32:23
24Peter ClodeUS9:34:4049:494:53:183:45:01
25Lewis ElliotUS9:44:1053:394:50:393:54:48
26Will RoncoUS9:48:5553:374:48:534:01:24
27Jonas ColtingSE10:03:5249:354:38:044:30:32
28David DornausUS10:33:0753:425:18:494:13:48
29Land HeintzbergerUS12:38:0955:245:39:235:56:01

Female Pro Results

15 participants

9:12:53
Swim
52:57
Bike
4:59:49
Run
3:15:30
Swim
53:38
Bike
5:17:05
Run
3:16:29
9:43:36
Swim
50:33
Bike
5:17:01
Run
3:31:22
9:44:56
Swim
57:24
Bike
5:16:18
Run
3:25:34
Swim
1:14:19
Bike
5:14:42
Run
3:13:17
9:50:37
Swim
52:46
Bike
5:18:03
Run
3:34:58
Swim
1:06:46
Bike
5:23:25
Run
3:32:12
10:14:15
Swim
50:42
Bike
5:22:15
Run
3:56:48
10:29:53
Swim
55:17
Bike
5:35:53
Run
3:52:48
10:33:15
Swim
1:04:51
Bike
5:31:49
Run
3:48:33
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Michellie JonesAU9:12:53Winner52:574:59:493:15:3077.72
2Heather GollnickUS9:33:2553:385:17:053:16:2952.13
3Hillary BiscayUS9:43:3650:335:17:013:31:2239.44
4Desiree FickerUS9:44:5657:245:16:183:25:3437.78
5Jess Draskau-PeterssonGB9:48:341:14:195:14:423:13:1733.25
6Tereza MacelCZ9:50:3752:465:18:033:34:5830.70
7Miranda Stacey-DavidsonNZ10:08:251:06:465:23:253:32:128.52
8Ute MueckelDE10:14:1550:425:22:153:56:481.25
9Marie DanaisCA10:29:5355:175:35:533:52:48
10Lisa DesideraIT10:33:151:04:515:31:493:48:33
11Nicole NewtonUS10:37:5959:245:32:403:59:41
12Laura TingleUS10:40:1455:185:30:424:09:10
13Teri AlbertazziUS11:05:121:04:375:26:424:25:12
14Sandra WallenhorstDE11:20:501:01:075:23:504:51:17
15Lisa RogersCA11:44:251:04:535:36:234:57:46