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2017 Ironman Cairns

June 10, 2017 · Cairns, Australia

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

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
40
27 men · 13 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Josh Amberger won in 8:02:17 with a +1:46 margin. Joe Gambles had the fastest run (2:44:30).

Women: Sarah Crowley won in 8:58:14 with a +10:06 margin. Sarah Piampiano had the fastest run (3:02:49).

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Race summary

2017 Ironman Cairns 2017 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Josh Amberger in 8:02:17

Margin: +1:46

Fastest bike: Cameron Wurf - 4:15:13

Fastest run: Joe Gambles - 2:44:30

Top points: Josh Amberger - 88.37 pts

Field: 18/27 finishers

Race summary

2017 Ironman Cairns 2017 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Sarah Crowley in 8:58:14

Margin: +10:06

Fastest bike: Sarah Crowley - 4:50:00

Fastest run: Sarah Piampiano - 3:02:49

Top points: Sarah Crowley - 91.79 pts

Field: 11/13 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 27 starters

Winner
Josh Amberger
8:02:17
Winning margin
+1:46
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Josh Amberger · 47:15
Fastest bike
Cameron Wurf · 4:15:13
Fastest run
Joe Gambles · 2:44:30
Top points
Josh Amberger
88.37 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Sarah Crowley
8:58:14
Winning margin
+10:06
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Karen Thibodeau · 57:01
Fastest bike
Sarah Crowley · 4:50:00
Fastest run
Sarah Piampiano · 3:02:49
Top points
Sarah Crowley
91.79 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Josh Amberger
    Finish 1
    47:15
  2. 2
    Clayton Fettell
    Finish 12
    47:16
  3. 3
    Michael Fox
    Finish 6
    49:45

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Cameron Wurf
    Finish 7
    4:15:13
  2. 2
    Josh Amberger
    Finish 1
    4:17:29
  3. 3
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 2
    4:25:19

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Joe Gambles
    Finish 2
    2:44:30
  2. 2
    Braden Currie
    Finish 3
    2:47:56
  3. 3
    Cameron Brown
    Finish 9
    2:49:15
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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Karen Thibodeau
    Finish 9
    57:01
  2. 2
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 1
    57:06
  3. 3
    Jenny Fletcher
    Finish 11
    1:01:21

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 1
    4:50:00
  2. 2
    Sarah Piampiano
    Finish 2
    4:52:58
  3. 3
    Katharina Grohmann
    Finish 5
    4:57:19

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sarah Piampiano
    Finish 2
    3:02:49
  2. 2
    Kristin Liepold
    Finish 3
    3:03:29
  3. 3
    Sarah Crowley
    Finish 1
    3:06:01
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: 8:02:17
🥇#1
AU
Josh Amberger
8:02:17
88.37 pts
🥈#2
AU
Joe Gambles
8:04:03
85.89 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Braden Currie
8:07:46
80.66 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:58:14
🥇#1
AU
Sarah Crowley
8:58:14
91.79 pts
🥈#2
US
Sarah Piampiano
9:08:20
79.12 pts
🥉#3
DE
Kristin Liepold
9:14:08
71.85 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
Josh Amberger1Joe Gambles2Braden Currie3Tim Van Berkel4David Dellow5Michael Fox6Cameron Wurf7Mark Bowstead8

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
Sarah Crowley1Sarah Piampiano2Kristin Liepold3Dimity-Lee Duke4Katharina Grohmann5Jessica Mitchell6Tine Holst7Diane Luethi8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

27 participants

8:02:17
Swim
47:15
Bike
4:17:29
Run
2:53:26
8:04:03
Swim
50:02
Bike
4:25:19
Run
2:44:30
8:07:46
Swim
49:46
Bike
4:26:12
Run
2:47:56
8:09:22
Swim
49:50
Bike
4:25:46
Run
2:49:54
8:11:33
Swim
49:49
Bike
4:25:51
Run
2:51:32
8:11:42
Swim
49:45
Bike
4:25:56
Run
2:51:53
8:11:55
Swim
49:49
Bike
4:15:13
Run
3:02:35
8:16:37
Swim
49:48
Bike
4:25:44
Run
2:56:42
8:19:08
Swim
50:13
Bike
4:35:17
Run
2:49:15
8:21:14
Swim
49:57
Bike
4:35:14
Run
2:51:27
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Josh AmbergerAU8:02:17Winner47:15—4:17:29—2:53:2688.37
2Joe GamblesAU8:04:03—50:02—4:25:19—2:44:3085.89
3Braden CurrieNZ8:07:46—49:46—4:26:12—2:47:5680.66
4Tim Van BerkelAU8:09:22—49:50—4:25:46—2:49:5478.41
5David DellowAU8:11:33—49:49—4:25:51—2:51:3275.34
6Michael FoxAU8:11:42—49:45—4:25:56—2:51:5375.13
7Cameron WurfAU8:11:55—49:49—4:15:13—3:02:3574.83
8Mark BowsteadNZ8:16:37—49:48—4:25:44—2:56:4268.21
9Cameron BrownNZ8:19:08—50:13—4:35:17—2:49:1564.68
10Daniil SapunovUA8:21:14—49:57—4:35:14—2:51:2761.72
11Callum MillwardNZ8:24:26—50:08—4:35:09—2:54:5357.22
12Clayton FettellAU8:33:45—47:16—4:28:43—3:13:4644.12
13Michael RuenzDE8:35:44—57:54—4:34:22—2:58:4941.33
14Nathan ShearerAU8:45:15—58:14—4:33:48—3:08:4427.94
15Jens Petersen-BachDK8:50:32—49:57—4:55:13—3:00:5220.51
16Paul SpeedAU8:58:28—57:06—4:47:50—3:09:139.36
17Leigh StabrylaAU9:01:03—50:09—5:06:29—2:59:475.72
18Samuel MurphyAU9:14:20—57:16—5:05:13—3:07:58—
DNFCasey MunroAUDNF—49:48—4:26:09———
DNFCarl ReadNZDNF—57:23—————
DNFRyan PalazziAUDNF—52:00—5:03:47———
DNFKaito ToharaJPDNF—54:26—4:45:25———
DNFJonathan ShearonUSDNF—57:11—4:42:02———
DNFJeff SymondsCADNF—49:56—4:35:14———
DNFCourtney OgdenAUDNF—49:54—————
DNFPedro GomesPTDNF—49:52—5:07:32———
DNFSimon CochraneNZDNF—50:06—4:42:43———

Female Pro Results

13 participants

8:58:14
Swim
57:06
Bike
4:50:00
Run
3:06:01
9:08:20
Swim
1:05:38
Bike
4:52:58
Run
3:02:49
9:14:08
Swim
1:05:22
Bike
5:00:50
Run
3:03:29
9:20:04
Swim
1:01:27
Bike
4:58:47
Run
3:14:32
9:21:16
Swim
1:13:02
Bike
4:57:19
Run
3:06:36
9:29:50
Swim
1:05:17
Bike
4:59:42
Run
3:18:29
9:31:00
Swim
1:06:50
Bike
4:59:12
Run
3:20:15
9:37:28
Swim
1:01:23
Bike
5:01:02
Run
3:29:11
9:54:38
Swim
57:01
Bike
5:11:54
Run
3:40:25
9:58:01
Swim
1:15:24
Bike
5:17:16
Run
3:19:01
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sarah CrowleyAU8:58:14Winner57:06—4:50:00—3:06:0191.79
2Sarah PiampianoUS9:08:20—1:05:38—4:52:58—3:02:4979.12
3Kristin LiepoldDE9:14:08—1:05:22—5:00:50—3:03:2971.85
4Dimity-Lee DukeAU9:20:04—1:01:27—4:58:47—3:14:3264.41
5Katharina GrohmannDE9:21:16—1:13:02—4:57:19—3:06:3662.91
6Jessica MitchellAU9:29:50—1:05:17—4:59:42—3:18:2952.16
7Tine HolstDK9:31:00—1:06:50—4:59:12—3:20:1550.70
8Diane LuethiCH9:37:28—1:01:23—5:01:02—3:29:1142.59
9Karen ThibodeauCA9:54:38—57:01—5:11:54—3:40:2521.07
10Sarah GravesUS9:58:01—1:15:24—5:17:16—3:19:0116.83
11Jenny FletcherCA10:10:05—1:01:21—5:12:53—3:49:001.70
DNFMarina JurjevicAUDNF—1:06:02—4:58:52———
DNFTamsyn HayesNZDNF—1:05:23—4:59:56———