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1979 Ironman Hawaii

January 13, 1979 · Kona, HI, United States

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

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
11
10 men · 1 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Tom Warren won in 11:15:56 with a +48:00 margin. Gordon Haller had the fastest run (3:43:00).

Women: Lyn Lemaire won in 12:55:38 with a — margin. Lyn Lemaire had the fastest run (5:10:00).

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Race summary

1979 Ironman Hawaii 1979 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Tom Warren in 11:15:56

Margin: +48:00

Fastest bike: Tom Warren - 6:19:00

Fastest run: Gordon Haller - 3:43:00

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1979 Ironman Hawaii 1979 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Lyn Lemaire in 12:55:38

Margin: —

Fastest bike: Lyn Lemaire - 6:30:00

Fastest run: Lyn Lemaire - 5:10:00

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 1/1 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Tom Warren
11:15:56
Winning margin
+48:00
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ian Emberson · 1:02:35
Fastest bike
Tom Warren · 6:19:00
Fastest run
Gordon Haller · 3:43:00
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

1 finishers from 1 starters

Winner
Lyn Lemaire
12:55:38
Winning margin
—
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lyn Lemaire · 1:16:20
Fastest bike
Lyn Lemaire · 6:30:00
Fastest run
Lyn Lemaire · 5:10:00
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Ian Emberson
    Finish 3
    1:02:35
  2. 2
    Tom Warren
    Finish 1
    1:06:15
  3. 3
    John Dunbar
    Finish 2
    1:09:55

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Tom Warren
    Finish 1
    6:19:00
  2. 2
    Ron Seiple
    Finish 5
    6:47:00
  3. 3
    John Dunbar
    Finish 2
    6:51:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gordon Haller
    Finish 4
    3:43:00
  2. 2
    Tom Warren
    Finish 1
    3:51:00
  3. 3
    John Dunbar
    Finish 2
    4:03:00
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.

Women split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Lyn Lemaire
    Finish 1
    1:16:20

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lyn Lemaire
    Finish 1
    6:30:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lyn Lemaire
    Finish 1
    5:10:00
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: 11:15:56
🥇#1
US
Tom Warren
11:15:56
🥈#2
US
John Dunbar
12:03:56
🥉#3
US
Ian Emberson
12:23:30

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 12:55:38
🥇#1
US
Lyn Lemaire
12:55:38

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
Tom Warren1John Dunbar2Ian Emberson3Gordon Haller4Ron Seiple5Henry Forrest6Ken "Cowman" Shirk7Jim Weil8

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 1
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1
Lyn Lemaire1

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

11:15:56
Swim
1:06:15
Bike
6:19:00
Run
3:51:00
12:03:56
Swim
1:09:55
Bike
6:51:00
Run
4:03:00
12:23:30
Swim
1:02:35
Bike
6:53:00
Run
4:28:00
12:31:53
Swim
1:51:59
Bike
6:57:00
Run
3:43:00
13:43:00
Swim
1:58:47
Bike
6:47:00
Run
4:57:00
14:55:08
Swim
2:09:49
Bike
8:12:00
Run
4:33:00
16:41:02
Swim
2:27:35
Bike
8:53:00
Run
5:20:00
21:45:00
Swim
2:20:05
Bike
—
Run
—
21:45:00
Swim
2:17:00
Bike
—
Run
—
21:45:00
Swim
2:52:00
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Tom WarrenUS11:15:56Winner1:06:15—6:19:00—3:51:00—
2John DunbarUS12:03:56—1:09:55—6:51:00—4:03:00—
3Ian EmbersonUS12:23:30—1:02:35—6:53:00—4:28:00—
4Gordon HallerUS12:31:53—1:51:59—6:57:00—3:43:00—
5Ron SeipleUS13:43:00—1:58:47—6:47:00—4:57:00—
6Henry ForrestUS14:55:08—2:09:49—8:12:00—4:33:00—
7Ken "Cowman" ShirkUS16:41:02—2:27:35—8:53:00—5:20:00—
8Jim WeilUS21:45:00—2:20:05—————
9Buck SwannickUS21:45:00—2:17:00—————
10Jay CassellUS21:45:00—2:52:00—————

Female Pro Results

1 participants

12:55:38
Swim
1:16:20
Bike
6:30:00
Run
5:10:00
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Lyn LemaireUS12:55:38Winner1:16:20—6:30:00—5:10:00—