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2008 Ironman Australia

April 5, 2008 · Port Macquarie, Australia

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/5/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
24
15 men · 9 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Patrick Vernay won in 8:31:32 with a +8:46 margin. Patrick Vernay had the fastest run (2:51:59).

Women: Chrissie Wellington won in 9:03:54 with a +5:17 margin. Chrissie Wellington had the fastest run (3:01:53).

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Race summary

2008 Ironman Australia 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Patrick Vernay in 8:31:32

Margin: +8:46

Fastest bike: Mitchell Anderson - 4:44:17

Fastest run: Patrick Vernay - 2:51:59

Top points: Patrick Vernay - 58.96 pts

Field: 15/15 finishers

Race summary

2008 Ironman Australia 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Chrissie Wellington in 9:03:54

Margin: +5:17

Fastest bike: Chrissie Wellington - 5:08:34

Fastest run: Chrissie Wellington - 3:01:53

Top points: Chrissie Wellington - 95.79 pts

Field: 9/9 finishers

Men race summary

15 finishers from 15 starters

Winner
Patrick Vernay
8:31:32
Winning margin
+8:46
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Luke McKenzie · 46:58
Fastest bike
Mitchell Anderson · 4:44:17
Fastest run
Patrick Vernay · 2:51:59
Top points
Patrick Vernay
58.96 pts

Women race summary

9 finishers from 9 starters

Winner
Chrissie Wellington
9:03:54
Winning margin
+5:17
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Sarah Pollett · 52:01
Fastest bike
Chrissie Wellington · 5:08:34
Fastest run
Chrissie Wellington · 3:01:53
Top points
Chrissie Wellington
95.79 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Luke McKenzie
    Finish 5
    46:58
  2. 2
    Mathias Hecht
    Finish 3
    47:44
  3. 3
    Luke Bell
    Finish 6
    47:49

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Mitchell Anderson
    Finish 2
    4:44:17
  2. 2
    Mathias Hecht
    Finish 3
    4:46:09
  3. 3
    Luke McKenzie
    Finish 5
    4:46:50

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Patrick Vernay
    Finish 1
    2:51:59
  2. 2
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 4
    2:56:50
  3. 3
    Luke Bell
    Finish 6
    3:02:04
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
    Sarah Pollett
    Finish 4
    52:01
  2. 2
    Chrissie Wellington
    Finish 1
    53:27
  3. 3
    Amelia Pearson
    Finish 7
    53:58

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Chrissie Wellington
    Finish 1
    5:08:34
  2. 2
    Kate Major
    Finish 2
    5:09:20
  3. 3
    Joanne Bennett
    Finish 6
    5:22:03

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Chrissie Wellington
    Finish 1
    3:01:53
  2. 2
    Kate Major
    Finish 2
    3:05:51
  3. 3
    Prue Oswin
    Finish 3
    3:25:04
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: 8:31:32
🥇#1
NC
Patrick Vernay
8:31:32
58.96 pts
🥈#2
AU
Mitchell Anderson
8:40:18
46.83 pts
🥉#3
CH
Mathias Hecht
8:42:47
43.39 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:03:54
🥇#1
GB
Chrissie Wellington
9:03:54
95.79 pts
🥈#2
AU
Kate Major
9:09:11
89.27 pts
🥉#3
AU
Prue Oswin
10:00:10
26.38 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
Patrick Vernay1Mitchell Anderson2Mathias Hecht3Tim Van Berkel4Luke Mc Kenzie5Luke Bell6Matty White7Nathan Stewart8

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
Chrissie Wellington1Kate Major2Prue Oswin3Sarah Pollett4Alison Coyle5Joanne Bennett6Amelia Pearson7Emma Weitnauer8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

15 participants

8:31:32
Swim
50:48
Bike
4:48:45
Run
2:51:59
8:40:18
Swim
52:18
Bike
4:44:17
Run
3:03:43
8:42:47
Swim
47:44
Bike
4:46:09
Run
3:08:54
8:44:20
Swim
51:30
Bike
4:56:00
Run
2:56:50
8:46:00
Swim
46:58
Bike
4:46:50
Run
3:12:12
8:56:17
Swim
47:49
Bike
5:06:24
Run
3:02:04
8:59:49
Swim
52:16
Bike
4:55:15
Run
3:12:18
9:03:27
Swim
52:24
Bike
4:55:04
Run
3:15:59
9:04:23
Swim
53:30
Bike
5:06:33
Run
3:04:20
9:11:11
Swim
55:50
Bike
5:06:34
Run
3:08:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Patrick VernayNC8:31:32Winner50:48—4:48:45—2:51:5958.96
2Mitchell AndersonAU8:40:18—52:18—4:44:17—3:03:4346.83
3Mathias HechtCH8:42:47—47:44—4:46:09—3:08:5443.39
4Tim Van BerkelAU8:44:20—51:30—4:56:00—2:56:5041.25
5Luke McKenzieAU8:46:00—46:58—4:46:50—3:12:1238.94
6Luke BellAU8:56:17—47:49—5:06:24—3:02:0424.71
7Matty WhiteAU8:59:49—52:16—4:55:15—3:12:1819.83
8Nathan StewartAU9:03:27—52:24—4:55:04—3:15:5914.80
9Raimo RaudseppEE9:04:23—53:30—5:06:33—3:04:2013.51
10Petr VabrousekCZ9:11:11—55:50—5:06:34—3:08:474.10
11John CareyAU9:14:02—55:27—5:04:20—3:14:150.16
12Klayten SmithAU9:20:31—56:31—5:13:58—3:10:02—
13Brent SheldrakeNZ9:29:19—52:08—5:07:53—3:29:18—
14Yves St-LouisCA9:35:57—1:01:39—5:04:33—3:29:45—
15Sven FolmerAU10:50:06—1:10:40—5:30:03—4:09:23—

Female Pro Results

9 participants

9:03:54
Swim
53:27
Bike
5:08:34
Run
3:01:53
9:09:11
Swim
54:00
Bike
5:09:20
Run
3:05:51
10:00:10
Swim
1:07:46
Bike
5:27:20
Run
3:25:04
10:00:10
Swim
52:01
Bike
5:37:04
Run
3:31:05
10:00:47
Swim
55:51
Bike
5:37:23
Run
3:27:33
10:05:35
Swim
58:06
Bike
5:22:03
Run
3:45:26
10:10:44
Swim
53:58
Bike
5:42:04
Run
3:34:42
10:20:40
Swim
58:49
Bike
5:29:45
Run
3:52:06
10:41:44
Swim
56:23
Bike
5:56:56
Run
3:48:25
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Chrissie WellingtonGB9:03:54Winner53:27—5:08:34—3:01:5395.79
2Kate MajorAU9:09:11—54:00—5:09:20—3:05:5189.27
3Prue OswinAU10:00:10—1:07:46—5:27:20—3:25:0426.38
4Sarah PollettAU10:00:10—52:01—5:37:04—3:31:0526.38
5Alison CoyleAU10:00:47—55:51—5:37:23—3:27:3325.62
6Joanne BennettAU10:05:35—58:06—5:22:03—3:45:2619.70
7Amelia PearsonAU10:10:44—53:58—5:42:04—3:34:4213.35
8Emma WeitnauerAU10:20:40—58:49—5:29:45—3:52:061.10
9Leanne SouthwellAU10:41:44—56:23—5:56:56—3:48:25—