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2012 Ironman Australia

April 28, 2012 · Port Macquarie, Australia

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/4/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
9
6 men · 3 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Paul Ambrose won in 8:17:38 with a +3:33 margin. Tim Van Berkel had the fastest run (2:47:20).

Women: Michelle Gailey won in 9:34:57 with a +9:43 margin. Michelle Gailey had the fastest run (3:08:38).

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Race summary

2012 Ironman Australia 2012 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Paul Ambrose in 8:17:38

Margin: +3:33

Fastest bike: Paul Ambrose - 4:31:25

Fastest run: Tim Van Berkel - 2:47:20

Top points: Paul Ambrose - 69.53 pts

Field: 6/6 finishers

Race summary

2012 Ironman Australia 2012 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Michelle Gailey in 9:34:57

Margin: +9:43

Fastest bike: Nicole Ward - 5:28:57

Fastest run: Michelle Gailey - 3:08:38

Top points: Michelle Gailey - 48.59 pts

Field: 3/3 finishers

Men race summary

6 finishers from 6 starters

Winner
Paul Ambrose
8:17:38
Winning margin
+3:33
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Paul Ambrose · 46:18
Fastest bike
Paul Ambrose · 4:31:25
Fastest run
Tim Van Berkel · 2:47:20
Top points
Paul Ambrose
69.53 pts

Women race summary

3 finishers from 3 starters

Winner
Michelle Gailey
9:34:57
Winning margin
+9:43
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hillary Biscay · 50:40
Fastest bike
Nicole Ward · 5:28:57
Fastest run
Michelle Gailey · 3:08:38
Top points
Michelle Gailey
48.59 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Paul Ambrose
    Finish 1
    46:18
  2. 2
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 2
    48:49
  3. 3
    Leon Griffin
    Finish 4
    48:53

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Paul Ambrose
    Finish 1
    4:31:25
  2. 2
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 2
    4:42:04
  3. 3
    Leon Griffin
    Finish 4
    4:48:26

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 2
    2:47:20
  2. 2
    Jason Shortis
    Finish 3
    2:51:57
  3. 3
    Paul Ambrose
    Finish 1
    2:57:12
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
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    50:40
  2. 2
    Michelle Gailey
    Finish 1
    51:48
  3. 3
    Nicole Ward
    Finish 2
    51:50

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Nicole Ward
    Finish 2
    5:28:57
  2. 2
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    5:29:13
  3. 3
    Michelle Gailey
    Finish 1
    5:29:57

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Michelle Gailey
    Finish 1
    3:08:38
  2. 2
    Nicole Ward
    Finish 2
    3:20:47
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 3
    3:34:04
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: 8:17:38
🥇#1
AU
Paul Ambrose
8:17:38
69.53 pts
🥈#2
AU
Tim Van Berkel
8:21:11
64.56 pts
🥉#3
AU
Jason Shortis
8:40:02
38.15 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:34:57
🥇#1
AU
Michelle Gailey
9:34:57
48.59 pts
🥈#2
AU
Nicole Ward
9:44:40
36.45 pts
🥉#3
US
Hillary Biscay
9:58:19
19.40 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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6
Paul Ambrose1Tim Van Berkel2Jason Shortis3Leon Griffin4Chris Dmitrieff5Dan Brown6

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 3
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3
Michelle Gailey1Nicole Ward2Hillary Biscay3

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

6 participants

8:17:38
Swim
46:18
Bike
4:31:25
Run
2:57:12
8:21:11
Swim
48:49
Bike
4:42:04
Run
2:47:20
8:40:02
Swim
50:28
Bike
4:53:51
Run
2:51:57
8:55:54
Swim
48:53
Bike
4:48:26
Run
3:15:26
9:24:21
Swim
51:46
Bike
5:10:03
Run
3:18:59
13:29:04
Swim
56:46
Bike
5:42:34
Run
6:44:37
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Paul AmbroseAU8:17:38Winner46:18—4:31:25—2:57:1269.53
2Tim Van BerkelAU8:21:11—48:49—4:42:04—2:47:2064.56
3Jason ShortisAU8:40:02—50:28—4:53:51—2:51:5738.15
4Leon GriffinAU8:55:54—48:53—4:48:26—3:15:2615.92
5Chris DmitrieffAU9:24:21—51:46—5:10:03—3:18:59—
6Dan BrownPH13:29:04—56:46—5:42:34—6:44:37—

Female Pro Results

3 participants

9:34:57
Swim
51:48
Bike
5:29:57
Run
3:08:38
9:44:40
Swim
51:50
Bike
5:28:57
Run
3:20:47
9:58:19
Swim
50:40
Bike
5:29:13
Run
3:34:04
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Michelle GaileyAU9:34:57Winner51:48—5:29:57—3:08:3848.59
2Nicole WardAU9:44:40—51:50—5:28:57—3:20:4736.45
3Hillary BiscayUS9:58:19—50:40—5:29:13—3:34:0419.40