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2006 Ironman Australia

May 10, 2006 · Port Macquarie, Australia

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
30
17 men · 13 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Chris McCormack won in 8:20:42 with a +6:48 margin. Chris McCormack had the fastest run (2:47:30).

Women: Lisa Bentley won in 9:19:44 with a +10:46 margin. Lisa Bentley had the fastest run (3:01:06).

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Race summary

2006 Ironman Australia 2006 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Chris McCormack in 8:20:42

Margin: +6:48

Fastest bike: Patrick Vernay - 4:46:49

Fastest run: Chris McCormack - 2:47:30

Top points: Chris McCormack - 70.33 pts

Field: 17/17 finishers

Race summary

2006 Ironman Australia 2006 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Lisa Bentley in 9:19:44

Margin: +10:46

Fastest bike: Belinda Granger - 5:14:28

Fastest run: Lisa Bentley - 3:01:06

Top points: Lisa Bentley - 72.66 pts

Field: 13/13 finishers

Men race summary

17 finishers from 17 starters

Winner
Chris McCormack
8:20:42
Winning margin
+6:48
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Shane Gibbs · 46:09
Fastest bike
Patrick Vernay · 4:46:49
Fastest run
Chris McCormack · 2:47:30
Top points
Chris McCormack
70.33 pts

Women race summary

13 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Lisa Bentley
9:19:44
Winning margin
+10:46
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Melissa Ashton · 48:42
Fastest bike
Belinda Granger · 5:14:28
Fastest run
Lisa Bentley · 3:01:06
Top points
Lisa Bentley
72.66 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Shane Gibbs
    Finish 11
    46:09
  2. 2
    Andrew Johns
    Finish 5
    46:11
  3. 3
    Chris McCormack
    Finish 1
    46:21

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Patrick Vernay
    Finish 2
    4:46:49
  2. 2
    Chris McCormack
    Finish 1
    4:46:51
  3. 3
    Jason Shortis
    Finish 3
    4:54:53

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Chris McCormack
    Finish 1
    2:47:30
  2. 2
    Jason Shortis
    Finish 3
    2:50:48
  3. 3
    Craig McKenzie
    Finish 4
    2:53:26
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. 1
    Melissa Ashton
    Finish 3
    48:42
  2. 2
    Lisa Marangon
    Finish 10
    50:19
  3. 3
    Alison Kean
    Finish 6
    50:26

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Belinda Granger
    Finish 2
    5:14:28
  2. 2
    Melissa Ashton
    Finish 3
    5:23:38
  3. 3
    Lisa Bentley
    Finish 1
    5:26:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lisa Bentley
    Finish 1
    3:01:06
  2. 2
    Erika Csomor
    Finish 4
    3:12:19
  3. 3
    Belinda Granger
    Finish 2
    3:23:45
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: 8:20:42
🥇#1
AU
Chris McCormack
8:20:42
70.33 pts
🥈#2
NC
Patrick Vernay
8:27:30
60.87 pts
🥉#3
AU
Jason Shortis
8:36:09
48.84 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:19:44
🥇#1
CA
Lisa Bentley
9:19:44
72.66 pts
🥈#2
AU
Belinda Granger
9:30:30
59.31 pts
🥉#3
AU
Melissa Ashton
9:36:22
52.04 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
Chris Mc Cormack1Patrick Vernay2Jason Shortis3Craig Mc Kenzie4Andrew Johns5Klayten Smith6Justin Granger7Chris Mc Donald8

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
Lisa Bentley1Belinda Granger2Melissa Ashton3Erika Csomor4Angela Milne5Alison Kean6Rebecca Coulter7Belinda Harrison8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

17 participants

8:20:42
Swim
46:21
Bike
4:46:51
Run
2:47:30
8:27:30
Swim
46:25
Bike
4:46:49
Run
2:54:16
8:36:09
Swim
50:28
Bike
4:54:53
Run
2:50:48
8:39:54
Swim
48:30
Bike
4:57:58
Run
2:53:26
8:52:02
Swim
46:11
Bike
5:01:46
Run
3:04:05
8:52:19
Swim
53:48
Bike
5:02:42
Run
2:55:49
8:55:12
Swim
50:27
Bike
5:00:26
Run
3:04:19
8:57:11
Swim
50:01
Bike
4:55:16
Run
3:11:54
9:00:09
Swim
53:33
Bike
4:57:37
Run
3:08:59
9:02:07
Swim
50:05
Bike
4:59:18
Run
3:12:44
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Chris McCormackAU8:20:42Winner46:21—4:46:51—2:47:3070.33
2Patrick VernayNC8:27:30—46:25—4:46:49—2:54:1660.87
3Jason ShortisAU8:36:09—50:28—4:54:53—2:50:4848.84
4Craig McKenzieAU8:39:54—48:30—4:57:58—2:53:2643.63
5Andrew JohnsGB8:52:02—46:11—5:01:46—3:04:0526.76
6Klayten SmithAU8:52:19—53:48—5:02:42—2:55:4926.36
7Justin GrangerAU8:55:12—50:27—5:00:26—3:04:1922.35
8Chris McDonaldAU8:57:11—50:01—4:55:16—3:11:5419.59
9David MeadeAU9:00:09—53:33—4:57:37—3:08:5915.47
10Stuart BardsleyAU9:02:07—50:05—4:59:18—3:12:4412.73
11Shane GibbsAU9:08:40—46:09—5:05:03—3:17:283.62
12Steve PrattAU9:17:58—48:38—5:20:12—3:09:08—
13Nathan CampbellAU9:24:37—46:23—5:26:04—3:12:10—
14Andrew YoungNZ9:34:05—48:34—5:18:11—3:27:20—
15Chris LeghAU9:37:50—46:28—4:56:39—3:54:43—
16John CornishAU10:29:12—53:58—5:00:28—4:34:46—
17Mathew TippettAU10:49:14—46:22—5:04:20—4:58:32—

Female Pro Results

13 participants

9:19:44
Swim
52:30
Bike
5:26:08
Run
3:01:06
9:30:30
Swim
52:17
Bike
5:14:28
Run
3:23:45
9:36:22
Swim
48:42
Bike
5:23:38
Run
3:24:02
9:39:13
Swim
1:00:18
Bike
5:26:36
Run
3:12:19
9:53:20
Swim
53:23
Bike
5:27:52
Run
3:32:05
9:59:43
Swim
50:26
Bike
5:33:44
Run
3:35:33
10:01:52
Swim
57:31
Bike
5:39:15
Run
3:25:06
10:11:00
Swim
57:49
Bike
5:39:29
Run
3:33:42
10:25:34
Swim
1:02:55
Bike
5:36:21
Run
3:46:18
10:26:19
Swim
50:19
Bike
5:40:25
Run
3:55:35
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Lisa BentleyCA9:19:44Winner52:30—5:26:08—3:01:0672.66
2Belinda GrangerAU9:30:30—52:17—5:14:28—3:23:4559.31
3Melissa AshtonAU9:36:22—48:42—5:23:38—3:24:0252.04
4Erika CsomorHU9:39:13—1:00:18—5:26:36—3:12:1948.50
5Angela MilneAU9:53:20—53:23—5:27:52—3:32:0531.00
6Alison KeanAU9:59:43—50:26—5:33:44—3:35:3323.09
7Rebecca CoulterAU10:01:52—57:31—5:39:15—3:25:0620.42
8Belinda HarrisonAU10:11:00—57:49—5:39:29—3:33:429.10
9Isabella JungferDE10:25:34—1:02:55—5:36:21—3:46:18—
10Lisa MarangonAU10:26:19—50:19—5:40:25—3:55:35—
11Karly AllenAU10:40:59—58:39—5:46:01—3:56:19—
12Marion PyrlikDE11:19:32—57:06—6:19:00—4:03:26—
13Kate LyonAU11:53:33—1:10:58—6:10:56—4:31:39—