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1986 Ironman Hawaii

October 17, 1986 · 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: Dave Scott won in 8:28:37 with a +7:27 margin. Dave Scott had the fastest run (2:49:11).

Women: Paula Newby-Fraser won in 9:49:14 with a +3:59 margin. Beth Nelson had the fastest run (3:17:49).

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Race summary

1986 Ironman Hawaii 1986 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Dave Scott in 8:28:37

Margin: +7:27

Fastest bike: Dave Scott - 4:48:32

Fastest run: Dave Scott - 2:49:11

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1986 Ironman Hawaii 1986 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Paula Newby-Fraser in 9:49:14

Margin: +3:59

Fastest bike: Joanne Ernst - 5:26:09

Fastest run: Beth Nelson - 3:17:49

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Dave Scott
8:28:37
Winning margin
+7:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dave Scott · 50:53
Fastest bike
Dave Scott · 4:48:32
Fastest run
Dave Scott · 2:49:11
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:49:14
Winning margin
+3:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Heidi Christensen · 53:31
Fastest bike
Joanne Ernst · 5:26:09
Fastest run
Beth Nelson · 3:17:49
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Dave Scott
    Finish 1
    50:53
  2. 2
    Mark Allen
    Finish 2
    51:00
  3. 3
    Mike Pigg
    Finish 9
    51:43

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Dave Scott
    Finish 1
    4:48:32
  2. 2
    Mark Allen
    Finish 2
    4:49:29
  3. 3
    Mac Martin
    Finish 10
    4:50:27

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Dave Scott
    Finish 1
    2:49:11
  2. 2
    Mark Allen
    Finish 2
    2:55:34
  3. 3
    Greg Stewart
    Finish 5
    3:09:37
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
    Heidi Christensen
    Finish 5
    53:31
  2. 2
    Sylviane Puntous
    Finish 2
    56:24
  3. 3
    Juliana Harrison Brening
    Finish 6
    56:40

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Joanne Ernst
    Finish 3
    5:26:09
  2. 2
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    5:32:05
  3. 3
    Sylviane Puntous
    Finish 2
    5:34:57

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Beth Nelson
    Finish 8
    3:17:49
  2. 2
    Sylviane Puntous
    Finish 2
    3:21:51
  3. 3
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    3:30:05
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: 8:28:37
🥇#1
US
Dave Scott
8:28:37
🥈#2
US
Mark Allen
8:36:04
🥉#3
US
Scott Tinley
9:00:37

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:49:14
🥇#1
US
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:49:14
🥈#2
CA
Sylviane Puntous
9:53:13
🥉#3
US
Joanne Ernst
10:00:07

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
Dave Scott1Mark Allen2Scott Tinley3Klaus Barth4Greg Stewart5Ken Glah6Tony Sattler7Mark Surprenant8

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
Paula Newby-Fraser1Sylviane Puntous2Joanne Ernst3Elizabeth Bulman4Heidi Christensen5Juliana Harrison Brening6Beth Mitchell7Beth Nelson8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:28:37
Swim
50:53
Bike
4:48:32
Run
2:49:11
8:36:04
Swim
51:00
Bike
4:49:29
Run
2:55:34
9:00:37
Swim
53:06
Bike
4:57:18
Run
3:10:11
9:03:42
Swim
53:22
Bike
4:53:21
Run
3:16:57
9:05:10
Swim
57:02
Bike
4:58:31
Run
3:09:37
9:09:30
Swim
53:11
Bike
5:00:05
Run
3:16:13
9:10:25
Swim
1:00:45
Bike
4:57:33
Run
3:12:06
9:13:15
Swim
51:45
Bike
5:00:38
Run
3:20:51
9:16:43
Swim
51:43
Bike
5:08:20
Run
3:16:40
9:20:00
Swim
56:54
Bike
4:50:27
Run
3:32:38
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Dave ScottUS8:28:37Winner50:53—4:48:32—2:49:11—
2Mark AllenUS8:36:04—51:00—4:49:29—2:55:34—
3Scott TinleyUS9:00:37—53:06—4:57:18—3:10:11—
4Klaus BarthDE9:03:42—53:22—4:53:21—3:16:57—
5Greg StewartAU9:05:10—57:02—4:58:31—3:09:37—
6Ken GlahUS9:09:30—53:11—5:00:05—3:16:13—
7Tony SattlerAU9:10:25—1:00:45—4:57:33—3:12:06—
8Mark Surprenant9:13:15—51:45—5:00:38—3:20:51—
9Mike PiggUS9:16:43—51:43—5:08:20—3:16:40—
10Mac MartinUS9:20:00—56:54—4:50:27—3:32:38—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:49:14
Swim
57:03
Bike
5:32:05
Run
3:30:05
9:53:13
Swim
56:24
Bike
5:34:57
Run
3:21:51
10:00:07
Swim
57:36
Bike
5:26:09
Run
3:36:21
10:07:18
Swim
56:49
Bike
5:40:05
Run
3:30:23
10:16:20
Swim
53:31
Bike
5:39:57
Run
3:42:51
10:24:09
Swim
56:40
Bike
5:36:36
Run
3:50:52
10:28:38
Swim
57:29
Bike
5:50:25
Run
3:40:43
10:34:09
Swim
1:24:01
Bike
5:52:18
Run
3:17:49
10:36:13
Swim
1:00:56
Bike
6:04:36
Run
3:30:40
10:38:55
Swim
1:09:27
Bike
5:44:17
Run
3:45:10
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Paula Newby-FraserUS9:49:14Winner57:03—5:32:05—3:30:05—
2Sylviane PuntousCA9:53:13—56:24—5:34:57—3:21:51—
3Joanne ErnstUS10:00:07—57:36—5:26:09—3:36:21—
4Elizabeth BulmanUS10:07:18—56:49—5:40:05—3:30:23—
5Heidi ChristensenUS10:16:20—53:31—5:39:57—3:42:51—
6Juliana Harrison BreningUS10:24:09—56:40—5:36:36—3:50:52—
7Beth MitchellUS10:28:38—57:29—5:50:25—3:40:43—
8Beth NelsonUS10:34:09—1:24:01—5:52:18—3:17:49—
9Nancy HarrisonUS10:36:13—1:00:56—6:04:36—3:30:40—
10Louise MackinlayAU10:38:55—1:09:27—5:44:17—3:45:10—