2008 Ironman Canada

August 23, 2008 · Penticton, Canada

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

57

39 men · 18 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Bryan Rhodes won in 8:30:12 with a +4:22 margin. Bernhard Hiebl had the fastest run (2:53:17).

Women: Belinda Granger won in 9:17:58 with a +8:17 margin. Sara Gross had the fastest run (3:16:25).

Men race summary

39 finishers from 39 starters

Winner

Bryan Rhodes

8:30:12

Winning margin

+4:22

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Jan Sibbersen · 45:57

Fastest bike

Scott Curry · 4:39:11

Fastest run

Bernhard Hiebl · 2:53:17

Top points

Bryan Rhodes

45.33 pts

Women race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner

Belinda Granger

9:17:58

Winning margin

+8:17

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Belinda Granger · 54:26

Fastest bike

Belinda Granger · 4:52:41

Fastest run

Sara Gross · 3:16:25

Top points

Belinda Granger

63.34 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Jan Sibbersen
Finish 35
45:57
2
Mark Van Akkeren
Finish 17
46:11
3
Bryan Rhodes
Finish 1
49:22

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Scott Curry
Finish 11
4:39:11
2
Mark Van Akkeren
Finish 17
4:40:39
3
Lars Finanger
Finish 26
4:41:13

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Bernhard Hiebl
Finish 2
2:53:17
2
Jasper Blake
Finish 3
2:55:11
3
Justin Daerr
Finish 5
2:55:41

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
Belinda Granger
Finish 1
54:26
2
Alison Fitch
Finish 2
54:54
3
Heather Wurtele
Finish 3
55:01

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Belinda Granger
Finish 1
4:52:41
2
Alison Fitch
Finish 2
5:03:56
3
Heather Wurtele
Finish 3
5:11:28

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Sara Gross
Finish 4
3:16:25
2
Janelle Morrison
Finish 8
3:17:59
3
Lisa Bentley
Finish 5
3:21:00

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: 8:30:12

🥇#1

NZ

Bryan Rhodes

8:30:12

45.33 pts

🥈#2

AT

Bernhard Hiebl

8:34:34

39.16 pts

🥉#3

CA

Jasper Blake

8:36:08

36.94 pts

🥈#2

AT

Bernhard Hiebl

8:34:34

39.16 pts

🥇#1

NZ

Bryan Rhodes

8:30:12

45.33 pts

🥉#3

CA

Jasper Blake

8:36:08

36.94 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:17:58

🥇#1

AU

Belinda Granger

9:17:58

63.34 pts

🥈#2

AU

Alison Fitch

9:26:15

52.90 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

9:39:51

35.76 pts

🥈#2

AU

Alison Fitch

9:26:15

52.90 pts

🥇#1

AU

Belinda Granger

9:17:58

63.34 pts

🥉#3

CA

Heather Wurtele

9:39:51

35.76 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

Bryan Rhodes1 Bernhard Hiebl2 Jasper Blake3 Andriy Yastrebov4 Justin Daerr5 Kyle Marcotte6 Matt Lieto7 Courtney Ogden8

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

Belinda Granger1 Alison Fitch2 Heather Wurtele3 Sara Gross4 Lisa Bentley5 Desiree Ficker6 Tracy Robertson7 Janelle Morrison8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

39 participants

1

NZ

8:30:12

Swim

49:22

Bike

4:41:44

Run

2:55:45

2

AT

8:34:34

Swim

49:48

Bike

4:47:55

Run

2:53:17

3

CA

8:36:08

Swim

53:04

Bike

4:44:51

Run

2:55:11

4

Andriy Yastrebov

UA

8:37:11

Swim

54:39

Bike

4:43:24

Run

2:56:12

5

US

8:37:34

Swim

54:50

Bike

4:43:19

Run

2:55:41

6

CA

8:44:30

Swim

53:25

Bike

4:44:56

Run

3:02:07

7

US

8:45:42

Swim

53:16

Bike

4:41:50

Run

3:06:02

8

AU

8:47:04

Swim

53:26

Bike

4:44:15

Run

3:05:21

9

CA

8:50:35

Swim

55:13

Bike

4:43:30

Run

3:07:58

10

US

8:51:17

Swim

54:34

Bike

4:48:12

Run

3:03:32

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Bryan RhodesNZ	8:30:12	Winner	49:22	—	4:41:44	—	2:55:45	45.33
2	Bernhard HieblAT	8:34:34	—	49:48	—	4:47:55	—	2:53:17	39.16
3	Jasper BlakeCA	8:36:08	—	53:04	—	4:44:51	—	2:55:11	36.94
4	Andriy YastrebovUA	8:37:11	—	54:39	—	4:43:24	—	2:56:12	35.46
5	Justin DaerrUS	8:37:34	—	54:50	—	4:43:19	—	2:55:41	34.92
6	Kyle MarcotteCA	8:44:30	—	53:25	—	4:44:56	—	3:02:07	25.11
7	Matt LietoUS	8:45:42	—	53:16	—	4:41:50	—	3:06:02	23.42
8	Courtney OgdenAU	8:47:04	—	53:26	—	4:44:15	—	3:05:21	21.49
9	Nigel GrayCA	8:50:35	—	55:13	—	4:43:30	—	3:07:58	16.51
10	Matt SeeleyUS	8:51:17	—	54:34	—	4:48:12	—	3:03:32	15.52
11	Scott CurryCA	8:52:36	—	53:21	—	4:39:11	—	3:15:20	13.66
12	Loic HelinBE	8:53:18	—	55:14	—	4:51:50	—	3:02:40	12.67
13	Wolfgang GuembelCA	8:54:26	—	50:28	—	4:50:14	—	3:10:10	11.07
14	Trevor WurteleCA	9:01:34	—	54:34	—	4:47:07	—	3:15:59	0.98
15	Michael GordonUS	9:05:06	—	58:29	—	4:58:03	—	3:04:17	—
16	Masayuki MatsumaruJP	9:05:35	—	55:45	—	4:52:53	—	3:12:53	—
17	Mark Van AkkerenUS	9:05:40	—	46:11	—	4:40:39	—	3:35:36	—
18	Oliver BlakeCA	9:08:19	—	54:59	—	4:59:02	—	3:08:31	—
19	Gordo ByrnCA	9:13:19	—	54:25	—	5:08:43	—	3:06:18	—
20	Hiroyuki NishiuchiJP	9:13:56	—	49:42	—	5:19:50	—	2:59:52	—
21	Heinrich SicklAT	9:16:53	—	55:01	—	4:54:59	—	3:23:19	—
22	Dallas CainCA	9:18:09	—	1:04:58	—	4:49:25	—	3:18:04	—
23	Dantley YoungUS	9:19:31	—	1:02:06	—	4:52:29	—	3:19:00	—
24	Anthony TothCA	9:28:22	—	59:10	—	5:02:25	—	3:22:06	—
25	Rafael WyssCH	9:28:35	—	1:01:47	—	4:55:41	—	3:26:50	—
26	Lars FinangerUS	9:29:00	—	54:15	—	4:41:13	—	3:47:48	—
27	A.J. JohnsonUS	9:33:48	—	55:10	—	5:00:59	—	3:33:22	—
28	Adam O'MearaCA	9:38:37	—	55:42	—	5:20:13	—	3:16:59	—
29	Brent SheldrakeNZ	9:38:57	—	49:46	—	4:52:00	—	3:52:33	—
30	Juan Carlos RamirezMX	9:46:00	—	1:08:03	—	5:14:31	—	3:19:04	—
31	Scott McmillanUS	9:54:44	—	55:36	—	5:05:38	—	3:48:53	—
32	Andy BedfordNZ	9:56:55	—	54:43	—	5:20:57	—	3:37:55	—
33	Trent StephensUS	10:21:54	—	58:59	—	5:16:59	—	4:02:00	—
34	Duncan MilneNZ	10:28:34	—	54:16	—	4:46:33	—	4:44:10	—
35	Jan SibbersenDE	10:35:27	—	45:57	—	5:13:28	—	4:29:54	—
36	Adam JensenUS	10:36:21	—	58:58	—	4:45:20	—	4:48:34	—
37	Maurice MaherCA	10:57:59	—	1:03:46	—	5:27:29	—	4:19:56	—
38	Ryan DecookUS	11:19:57	—	1:03:48	—	5:23:20	—	4:48:36	—
39	Daniel MacDonaldCA	13:59:42	—	1:24:04	—	6:51:04	—	5:33:58	—

Female Pro Results

18 participants

1

Belinda Granger

AU

9:17:58

Swim

54:26

Bike

4:52:41

Run

3:26:30

2

AU

9:26:15

Swim

54:54

Bike

5:03:56

Run

3:23:40

3

Heather Wurtele

CA

9:39:51

Swim

55:01

Bike

5:11:28

Run

3:29:32

4

CA

9:41:31

Swim

55:15

Bike

5:26:09

Run

3:16:25

5

CA

9:42:37

Swim

55:11

Bike

5:22:32

Run

3:21:00

6

US

9:56:09

Swim

58:54

Bike

5:17:52

Run

3:35:32

7

Tracy Robertson

US

9:59:27

Swim

1:05:27

Bike

5:24:43

Run

3:25:59

8

Janelle Morrison

CA

9:59:54

Swim

1:10:47

Bike

5:25:00

Run

3:17:59

9

CA

10:04:47

Swim

1:01:56

Bike

5:27:44

Run

3:31:35

10

Sylvie Dansereau

CA

10:12:37

Swim

1:05:19

Bike

5:26:22

Run

3:36:11

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Belinda GrangerAU	9:17:58	Winner	54:26	—	4:52:41	—	3:26:30	63.34
2	Alison FitchAU	9:26:15	—	54:54	—	5:03:56	—	3:23:40	52.90
3	Heather WurteleCA	9:39:51	—	55:01	—	5:11:28	—	3:29:32	35.76
4	Sara GrossCA	9:41:31	—	55:15	—	5:26:09	—	3:16:25	33.65
5	Lisa BentleyCA	9:42:37	—	55:11	—	5:22:32	—	3:21:00	32.27
6	Desiree FickerUS	9:56:09	—	58:54	—	5:17:52	—	3:35:32	15.21
7	Tracy RobertsonUS	9:59:27	—	1:05:27	—	5:24:43	—	3:25:59	11.05
8	Janelle MorrisonCA	9:59:54	—	1:10:47	—	5:25:00	—	3:17:59	10.48
9	Rachel KiersCA	10:04:47	—	1:01:56	—	5:27:44	—	3:31:35	4.33
10	Sylvie DansereauCA	10:12:37	—	1:05:19	—	5:26:22	—	3:36:11	—
11	Nicole GuembelCA	10:21:19	—	1:09:14	—	5:22:38	—	3:44:43	—
12	Christine FletcherCA	10:23:40	—	59:50	—	5:33:32	—	3:46:58	—
13	Annett KamenzDE	10:26:11	—	1:05:33	—	5:34:26	—	3:41:40	—
14	Lori-lynn LeachCA	10:35:51	—	1:02:03	—	5:38:38	—	3:47:31	—
15	Deanna FrankUS	10:46:40	—	1:02:10	—	5:34:05	—	4:05:36	—
16	Amanda McKenzieAU	11:13:05	—	1:02:51	—	5:44:48	—	4:19:42	—
17	Miranda AlldrittCA	11:21:23	—	1:13:29	—	6:22:34	—	3:41:23	—
18	Sarah McmillanUS	12:02:27	—	1:05:30	—	6:16:49	—	4:33:02	—