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1985 Ironman Hawaii

October 25, 1985 · 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
20
10 men · 10 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Scott Tinley won in 8:50:54 with a +25:46 margin. Scott Tinley had the fastest run (3:01:33).

Women: Joanne Ernst won in 10:25:22 with a +1:33 margin. Elizabeth Bulman had the fastest run (3:24:27).

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Race summary

1985 Ironman Hawaii 1985 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Scott Tinley in 8:50:54

Margin: +25:46

Fastest bike: Scott Tinley - 4:54:07

Fastest run: Scott Tinley - 3:01:33

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1985 Ironman Hawaii 1985 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Joanne Ernst in 10:25:22

Margin: +1:33

Fastest bike: Joanne Ernst - 5:39:13

Fastest run: Elizabeth Bulman - 3:24:27

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Scott Tinley
8:50:54
Winning margin
+25:46
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Chris Hinshaw · 49:53
Fastest bike
Scott Tinley · 4:54:07
Fastest run
Scott Tinley · 3:01:33
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Joanne Ernst
10:25:22
Winning margin
+1:33
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Juliana Harrison Brening · 57:51
Fastest bike
Joanne Ernst · 5:39:13
Fastest run
Elizabeth Bulman · 3:24:27
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Chris Hinshaw
    Finish 2
    49:53
  2. 2
    Danny Banks
    Finish 6
    51:58
  3. 3
    Scott Tinley
    Finish 1
    55:13

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Scott Tinley
    Finish 1
    4:54:07
  2. 2
    Chris Hinshaw
    Finish 2
    4:57:50
  3. 3
    Hannes Blaschke
    Finish 4
    5:02:13

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Scott Tinley
    Finish 1
    3:01:33
  2. 2
    Carl Kupferschmid
    Finish 3
    3:04:09
  3. 3
    Michael Kirtley
    Finish 10
    3:04:31
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
    Juliana Harrison Brening
    Finish 8
    57:51
  2. 2
    Janet Greenleaf
    Finish 9
    58:19
  3. 3
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 3
    59:38

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Joanne Ernst
    Finish 1
    5:39:13
  2. 2
    Nancy Harrison
    Finish 4
    5:40:38
  3. 3
    Sarah Springman
    Finish 5
    5:45:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Elizabeth Bulman
    Finish 2
    3:24:27
  2. 2
    Bonnie Barton-Hill
    Finish 7
    3:25:49
  3. 3
    Nancy Harrison
    Finish 4
    3:34:54
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: 8:50:54
🥇#1
US
Scott Tinley
8:50:54
🥈#2
US
Chris Hinshaw
9:16:40
🥉#3
CH
Carl Kupferschmid
9:26:32

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 10:25:22
🥇#1
US
Joanne Ernst
10:25:22
🥈#2
US
Elizabeth Bulman
10:26:55
🥉#3
US
Paula Newby-Fraser
10:31:04

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
Scott Tinley1Chris Hinshaw2Carl Kupferschmid3Hannes Blaschke4Tom Charles5Danny Banks6Mike Pigg7Klaus Barth8

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
Joanne Ernst1Elizabeth Bulman2Paula Newby-Fraser3Nancy Harrison4Sarah Springman5Kathleen Mc Cartney6Bonnie Barton-Hill7Juliana Harrison Brening8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:50:54
Swim
55:13
Bike
4:54:07
Run
3:01:33
9:16:40
Swim
49:53
Bike
4:57:50
Run
3:28:56
9:26:32
Swim
1:11:47
Bike
5:10:35
Run
3:04:09
9:32:15
Swim
1:03:24
Bike
5:02:13
Run
3:26:36
9:35:14
Swim
1:02:23
Bike
5:28:09
Run
3:04:41
9:37:49
Swim
51:58
Bike
5:06:56
Run
3:38:54
9:38:10
Swim
57:52
Bike
5:23:12
Run
3:17:06
9:43:09
Swim
55:20
Bike
5:19:33
Run
3:28:15
9:46:27
Swim
1:01:53
Bike
5:26:03
Run
3:18:31
9:47:22
Swim
1:02:27
Bike
5:40:23
Run
3:04:31
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Scott TinleyUS8:50:54Winner55:13—4:54:07—3:01:33—
2Chris HinshawUS9:16:40—49:53—4:57:50—3:28:56—
3Carl KupferschmidCH9:26:32—1:11:47—5:10:35—3:04:09—
4Hannes BlaschkeDE9:32:15—1:03:24—5:02:13—3:26:36—
5Tom Charles9:35:14—1:02:23—5:28:09—3:04:41—
6Danny Banks9:37:49—51:58—5:06:56—3:38:54—
7Mike PiggUS9:38:10—57:52—5:23:12—3:17:06—
8Klaus BarthDE9:43:09—55:20—5:19:33—3:28:15—
9Steven Mudgett9:46:27—1:01:53—5:26:03—3:18:31—
10Michael Kirtley9:47:22—1:02:27—5:40:23—3:04:31—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

10:25:22
Swim
1:01:42
Bike
5:39:13
Run
3:44:26
10:26:55
Swim
1:01:11
Bike
6:01:16
Run
3:24:27
10:31:04
Swim
59:38
Bike
5:54:26
Run
3:36:59
10:36:36
Swim
1:21:04
Bike
5:40:38
Run
3:34:54
10:47:35
Swim
1:06:49
Bike
5:45:41
Run
3:55:04
10:48:41
Swim
1:16:54
Bike
5:48:35
Run
3:43:11
10:55:03
Swim
1:22:34
Bike
6:06:39
Run
3:25:49
10:55:04
Swim
57:51
Bike
5:50:56
Run
4:06:16
11:03:26
Swim
58:19
Bike
5:57:50
Run
4:07:16
11:03:52
Swim
1:21:23
Bike
6:00:55
Run
3:41:32
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Joanne ErnstUS10:25:22Winner1:01:42—5:39:13—3:44:26—
2Elizabeth BulmanUS10:26:55—1:01:11—6:01:16—3:24:27—
3Paula Newby-FraserUS10:31:04—59:38—5:54:26—3:36:59—
4Nancy HarrisonUS10:36:36—1:21:04—5:40:38—3:34:54—
5Sarah SpringmanGB10:47:35—1:06:49—5:45:41—3:55:04—
6Kathleen McCartneyUS10:48:41—1:16:54—5:48:35—3:43:11—
7Bonnie Barton-Hill10:55:03—1:22:34—6:06:39—3:25:49—
8Juliana Harrison BreningUS10:55:04—57:51—5:50:56—4:06:16—
9Janet Greenleaf11:03:26—58:19—5:57:50—4:07:16—
10Elizabeth Nelson11:03:52—1:21:23—6:00:55—3:41:32—