ProTriStats LogoProTriStats

1988 Ironman Hawaii

October 21, 1988 · Kona, HI, United States

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

Race editions

Switch year or compare this race across stored editions.

2025202420232022201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978
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 Molina won in 8:31:00 with a +2:11 margin. Mark Allen had the fastest run (2:57:38).

Women: Paula Newby-Fraser won in 9:01:01 with a +11:13 margin. Paula Newby-Fraser had the fastest run (3:07:09).

Shareable race cards

Copy clean podium and split summaries for chats, newsletters, and social posts.

Race summary

1988 Ironman Hawaii 1988 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Scott Molina in 8:31:00

Margin: +2:11

Fastest bike: Scott Molina - 4:36:50

Fastest run: Mark Allen - 2:57:38

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1988 Ironman Hawaii 1988 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Paula Newby-Fraser in 9:01:01

Margin: +11:13

Fastest bike: Paula Newby-Fraser - 4:57:13

Fastest run: Paula Newby-Fraser - 3:07:09

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Scott Molina
8:31:00
Winning margin
+2:11
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Dirk Aschmoneit · 51:18
Fastest bike
Scott Molina · 4:36:50
Fastest run
Mark Allen · 2:57:38
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:01:01
Winning margin
+11:13
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Laurie Samuelson · 55:34
Fastest bike
Paula Newby-Fraser · 4:57:13
Fastest run
Paula Newby-Fraser · 3:07:09
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Dirk Aschmoneit
    Finish 7
    51:18
  2. 2
    Mike Pigg
    Finish 2
    51:20
  3. 3
    Mark Allen
    Finish 5
    51:23

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Scott Molina
    Finish 1
    4:36:50
  2. 2
    Mike Pigg
    Finish 2
    4:37:44
  3. 3
    Ken Glah
    Finish 3
    4:40:20

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Mark Allen
    Finish 5
    2:57:38
  2. 2
    Scott Tinley
    Finish 4
    3:02:26
  3. 3
    Scott Molina
    Finish 1
    3:02:42
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
    Laurie Samuelson
    Finish 10
    55:34
  2. 2
    Erin Baker
    Finish 2
    55:39
  3. 3
    Tina Bischoff
    Finish 5
    55:48

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    4:57:13
  2. 2
    Erin Baker
    Finish 2
    5:04:02
  3. 3
    Julie Wilson
    Finish 4
    5:11:19

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    3:07:09
  2. 2
    Erin Baker
    Finish 2
    3:12:32
  3. 3
    Tina Bischoff
    Finish 5
    3:22:49
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: 8:31:00
🥇#1
US
Scott Molina
8:31:00
🥈#2
US
Mike Pigg
8:33:11
🥉#3
US
Ken Glah
8:38:37

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:01:01
🥇#1
US
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:01:01
🥈#2
NZ
Erin Baker
9:12:14
🥉#3
US
Kirsten Hanssen
9:37:25

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 Molina1Mike Pigg2Ken Glah3Scott Tinley4Mark Allen5Ray Browning6Dirk Aschmoneit7Todd Jacobs8

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-Fraser1Erin Baker2Kirsten Hanssen3Julie Wilson4Tina Bischoff5Terry Schneider6Sarah Springman7Luanne Park8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:31:00
Swim
51:28
Bike
4:36:50
Run
3:02:42
8:33:11
Swim
51:20
Bike
4:37:44
Run
3:04:06
8:38:37
Swim
51:29
Bike
4:40:20
Run
3:06:47
8:43:11
Swim
56:07
Bike
4:44:37
Run
3:02:26
8:43:22
Swim
51:23
Bike
4:54:20
Run
2:57:38
8:53:38
Swim
56:11
Bike
4:47:30
Run
3:09:57
8:54:15
Swim
51:18
Bike
4:56:34
Run
3:06:12
8:55:53
Swim
56:15
Bike
4:55:37
Run
3:04:01
8:57:35
Swim
59:26
Bike
4:54:08
Run
3:04:00
9:00:49
Swim
56:06
Bike
4:59:16
Run
3:05:25
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Scott MolinaUS8:31:00Winner51:28—4:36:50—3:02:42—
2Mike PiggUS8:33:11—51:20—4:37:44—3:04:06—
3Ken GlahUS8:38:37—51:29—4:40:20—3:06:47—
4Scott TinleyUS8:43:11—56:07—4:44:37—3:02:26—
5Mark AllenUS8:43:22—51:23—4:54:20—2:57:38—
6Ray BrowningUS8:53:38—56:11—4:47:30—3:09:57—
7Dirk AschmoneitDE8:54:15—51:18—4:56:34—3:06:12—
8Todd JacobsUS8:55:53—56:15—4:55:37—3:04:01—
9Hideya MiyazukaJP8:57:35—59:26—4:54:08—3:04:00—
10Pauli KiuruFI9:00:49—56:06—4:59:16—3:05:25—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:01:01
Swim
56:38
Bike
4:57:13
Run
3:07:09
9:12:14
Swim
55:39
Bike
5:04:02
Run
3:12:32
9:37:25
Swim
1:00:23
Bike
5:12:46
Run
3:24:15
9:53:06
Swim
58:07
Bike
5:11:19
Run
3:43:39
9:54:17
Swim
55:48
Bike
5:35:39
Run
3:22:49
9:58:49
Swim
1:04:06
Bike
5:22:00
Run
3:32:43
10:02:02
Swim
1:03:20
Bike
5:27:50
Run
3:30:51
10:02:54
Swim
1:11:20
Bike
5:23:54
Run
3:27:40
10:03:25
Swim
55:49
Bike
5:28:12
Run
3:39:24
10:07:13
Swim
55:34
Bike
5:35:34
Run
3:36:04
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Paula Newby-FraserUS9:01:01Winner56:38—4:57:13—3:07:09—
2Erin BakerNZ9:12:14—55:39—5:04:02—3:12:32—
3Kirsten HanssenUS9:37:25—1:00:23—5:12:46—3:24:15—
4Julie WilsonUS9:53:06—58:07—5:11:19—3:43:39—
5Tina BischoffUS9:54:17—55:48—5:35:39—3:22:49—
6Terry SchneiderUS9:58:49—1:04:06—5:22:00—3:32:43—
7Sarah SpringmanGB10:02:02—1:03:20—5:27:50—3:30:51—
8Luanne ParkUS10:02:54—1:11:20—5:23:54—3:27:40—
9Jan WanklynAU10:03:25—55:49—5:28:12—3:39:24—
10Laurie SamuelsonUS10:07:13—55:34—5:35:34—3:36:04—