2020 Ironman Cairns

September 26, 2020 · 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

20

12 men · 8 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Max Neumann won in 8:13:08 with a +2:49 margin. Max Neumann had the fastest run (2:50:05).

Women: Amelia Watkinson won in 9:20:38 with a +1:25 margin. Kylie Simpson had the fastest run (2:57:06).

Men race summary

9 finishers from 12 starters

Winner

Max Neumann

8:13:08

Winning margin

+2:49

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Josh Amberger · 45:41

Fastest bike

Scott Bayvel · 4:29:30

Fastest run

Max Neumann · 2:50:05

Top points

Max Neumann

91.12 pts

Women race summary

7 finishers from 8 starters

Winner

Amelia Watkinson

9:20:38

Winning margin

+1:25

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Amelia Watkinson · 53:15

Fastest bike

Renee Kiley · 5:00:57

Fastest run

Kylie Simpson · 2:57:06

Top points

Amelia Watkinson

81.94 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Josh Amberger
Finish 3
45:41
2
Max Neumann
Finish 1
45:42
3
Alexander Polizzi
Finish 7
45:44

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Scott Bayvel
Finish 5
4:29:30
2
Tim Van Berkel
Finish 2
4:31:04
3
Tim Reed
Finish 4
4:31:05

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Max Neumann
Finish 1
2:50:05
2
Tim Van Berkel
Finish 2
2:53:25
3
Josh Amberger
Finish 3
2:57:46

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
Amelia Watkinson
Finish 1
53:15
2
Sarah Crowley
Finish 2
53:18
3
Renee Kiley
Finish 3
54:05

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Renee Kiley
Finish 3
5:00:57
2
Amelia Watkinson
Finish 1
5:01:47
3
Sarah Crowley
Finish 2
5:01:51

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Kylie Simpson
Finish 4
2:57:06
2
Beth McKenzie
Finish 6
3:20:11
3
Meredith Hill
Finish 5
3:21:11

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: 8:13:08

🥇#1

AU

Max Neumann

8:13:08

91.12 pts

🥈#2

AU

Tim Van Berkel

8:15:57

87.26 pts

🥉#3

AU

Josh Amberger

8:18:38

83.58 pts

🥈#2

AU

Tim Van Berkel

8:15:57

87.26 pts

🥇#1

AU

Max Neumann

8:13:08

91.12 pts

🥉#3

AU

Josh Amberger

8:18:38

83.58 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:20:38

🥇#1

NZ

Amelia Watkinson

9:20:38

81.94 pts

🥈#2

AU

Sarah Crowley

9:22:03

80.21 pts

🥉#3

AU

Renee Kiley

9:23:56

77.91 pts

🥈#2

AU

Sarah Crowley

9:22:03

80.21 pts

🥇#1

NZ

Amelia Watkinson

9:20:38

81.94 pts

🥉#3

AU

Renee Kiley

9:23:56

77.91 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

Max Neumann1 Tim Van Berkel2 Josh Amberger3 Tim Reed4 Scott Bayvel5 Simon Hearn6 Alexander Polizzi7 Brodie Gardner8

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 7

Amelia Watkinson1 Sarah Crowley2 Renee Kiley3 Kylie Simpson4 Meredith Hill5 Beth Mc Kenzie6 Shannon Sutton7

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

12 participants

1

AU

8:13:08

Swim

45:42

Bike

4:33:23

Run

2:50:05

2

AU

8:15:57

Swim

47:46

Bike

4:31:04

Run

2:53:25

3

AU

8:18:38

Swim

45:41

Bike

4:31:57

Run

2:57:46

4

AU

8:31:40

Swim

47:51

Bike

4:31:05

Run

3:08:46

5

ZA

8:32:33

Swim

49:36

Bike

4:29:30

Run

3:08:52

6

AU

8:51:19

Swim

47:43

Bike

4:46:25

Run

3:12:51

7

Alexander Polizzi

AU

8:55:58

Swim

45:44

Bike

4:36:49

Run

3:28:48

8

AU

9:01:36

Swim

55:02

Bike

4:49:18

Run

3:13:16

9

AU

9:12:42

Swim

57:55

Bike

4:56:28

Run

3:12:40

DNF

AU

DNF

Swim

52:10

Bike

—

Run

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Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Max NeumannAU	8:13:08	Winner	45:42	—	4:33:23	—	2:50:05	91.12
2	Tim Van BerkelAU	8:15:57	—	47:46	—	4:31:04	—	2:53:25	87.26
3	Josh AmbergerAU	8:18:38	—	45:41	—	4:31:57	—	2:57:46	83.58
4	Tim ReedAU	8:31:40	—	47:51	—	4:31:05	—	3:08:46	65.73
5	Scott BayvelZA	8:32:33	—	49:36	—	4:29:30	—	3:08:52	64.52
6	Simon HearnAU	8:51:19	—	47:43	—	4:46:25	—	3:12:51	38.81
7	Alexander PolizziAU	8:55:58	—	45:44	—	4:36:49	—	3:28:48	32.44
8	Brodie GardnerAU	9:01:36	—	55:02	—	4:49:18	—	3:13:16	24.72
9	Damien CollinsAU	9:12:42	—	57:55	—	4:56:28	—	3:12:40	9.52
DNF	Jarrod HarveyAU	DNF	—	52:10	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Steven McKennaAU	DNF	—	48:05	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Lachlan KerinAU	DNF	—	47:41	—	—	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

8 participants

1

Amelia Watkinson

NZ

9:20:38

Swim

53:15

Bike

5:01:47

Run

3:22:02

2

AU

9:22:03

Swim

53:18

Bike

5:01:51

Run

3:23:21

3

AU

9:23:56

Swim

54:05

Bike

5:00:57

Run

3:24:05

4

AU

9:27:21

Swim

1:07:19

Bike

5:17:38

Run

2:57:06

5

AU

9:36:06

Swim

56:53

Bike

5:12:37

Run

3:21:11

6

US

9:46:48

Swim

1:01:17

Bike

5:21:13

Run

3:20:11

7

AU

12:05:46

Swim

1:09:35

Bike

6:17:59

Run

4:29:02

DNF

AU

DNF

Swim

56:00

Bike

—

Run

—

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Amelia WatkinsonNZ	9:20:38	Winner	53:15	—	5:01:47	—	3:22:02	81.94
2	Sarah CrowleyAU	9:22:03	—	53:18	—	5:01:51	—	3:23:21	80.21
3	Renee KileyAU	9:23:56	—	54:05	—	5:00:57	—	3:24:05	77.91
4	Kylie SimpsonAU	9:27:21	—	1:07:19	—	5:17:38	—	2:57:06	73.74
5	Meredith HillAU	9:36:06	—	56:53	—	5:12:37	—	3:21:11	63.05
6	Beth McKenzieUS	9:46:48	—	1:01:17	—	5:21:13	—	3:20:11	49.99
7	Shannon SuttonAU	12:05:46	—	1:09:35	—	6:17:59	—	4:29:02	—
DNF	Laura DennisAU	DNF	—	56:00	—	—	—	—	—