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1991 Ironman Hawaii

October 18, 1991 · Kona, HI, United States

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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: Mark Allen won in 8:18:32 with a +6:02 margin. Mark Allen had the fastest run (2:42:09).

Women: Paula Newby-Fraser won in 9:07:52 with a +15:45 margin. Paula Newby-Fraser had the fastest run (3:07:05).

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Race summary

1991 Ironman Hawaii 1991 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Mark Allen in 8:18:32

Margin: +6:02

Fastest bike: Wolfgang Dittrich - 4:42:58

Fastest run: Mark Allen - 2:42:09

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1991 Ironman Hawaii 1991 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Paula Newby-Fraser in 9:07:52

Margin: +15:45

Fastest bike: Paula Newby-Fraser - 5:05:47

Fastest run: Paula Newby-Fraser - 3:07:05

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Mark Allen
8:18:32
Winning margin
+6:02
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Wolfgang Dittrich · 48:02
Fastest bike
Wolfgang Dittrich · 4:42:58
Fastest run
Mark Allen · 2:42:09
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:07:52
Winning margin
+15:45
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Wendy Ingraham · 51:18
Fastest bike
Paula Newby-Fraser · 5:05:47
Fastest run
Paula Newby-Fraser · 3:07:05
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Wolfgang Dittrich
    Finish 5
    48:02
  2. 2
    Mark Allen
    Finish 1
    50:14
  3. 3
    Greg Welch
    Finish 2
    51:02

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Wolfgang Dittrich
    Finish 5
    4:42:58
  2. 2
    Jeff Devlin
    Finish 3
    4:43:11
  3. 3
    Pauli Kiuru
    Finish 4
    4:45:20

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Mark Allen
    Finish 1
    2:42:09
  2. 2
    Greg Welch
    Finish 2
    2:48:10
  3. 3
    Jeff Devlin
    Finish 3
    2:50:31
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
    Wendy Ingraham
    Finish 10
    51:18
  2. 2
    Jan Wanklyn
    Finish 7
    53:47
  3. 3
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    54:59

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    5:05:47
  2. 2
    Erin Baker
    Finish 2
    5:08:47
  3. 3
    Thea Sybesma
    Finish 4
    5:10:16

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    3:07:05
  2. 2
    Sara Coope
    Finish 3
    3:11:36
  3. 3
    Julieanne White
    Finish 6
    3:14:05
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: 8:18:32
🥇#1
US
Mark Allen
8:18:32
🥈#2
AU
Greg Welch
8:24:34
🥉#3
US
Jeff Devlin
8:27:55

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:07:52
🥇#1
US
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:07:52
🥈#2
NZ
Erin Baker
9:23:37
🥉#3
GB
Sara Coope
9:33:20

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
Mark Allen1Greg Welch2Jeff Devlin3Pauli Kiuru4Wolfgang Dittrich5Scott Tinley6Ken Glah7Ben Van Zelst8

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 Baker2Sara Coope3Thea Sybesma4Krista Whelan5Julieanne White6Jan Wanklyn7Terry Schneider8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:18:32
Swim
50:14
Bike
4:46:07
Run
2:42:09
8:24:34
Swim
51:02
Bike
4:45:21
Run
2:48:10
8:27:55
Swim
54:12
Bike
4:43:11
Run
2:50:31
8:30:07
Swim
51:08
Bike
4:45:20
Run
2:53:38
8:30:48
Swim
48:02
Bike
4:42:58
Run
2:59:48
8:43:06
Swim
53:59
Bike
4:49:59
Run
2:59:07
8:46:29
Swim
51:06
Bike
4:50:03
Run
3:05:19
8:49:51
Swim
54:02
Bike
4:55:08
Run
3:00:39
8:50:52
Swim
52:55
Bike
4:54:52
Run
3:03:04
8:53:06
Swim
51:25
Bike
4:52:21
Run
3:09:19
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Mark AllenUS8:18:32Winner50:14—4:46:07—2:42:09—
2Greg WelchAU8:24:34—51:02—4:45:21—2:48:10—
3Jeff DevlinUS8:27:55—54:12—4:43:11—2:50:31—
4Pauli KiuruFI8:30:07—51:08—4:45:20—2:53:38—
5Wolfgang DittrichDE8:30:48—48:02—4:42:58—2:59:48—
6Scott TinleyUS8:43:06—53:59—4:49:59—2:59:07—
7Ken GlahUS8:46:29—51:06—4:50:03—3:05:19—
8Ben Van ZelstNL8:49:51—54:02—4:55:08—3:00:39—
9Cristian BustosCL8:50:52—52:55—4:54:52—3:03:04—
10Stefan KolmAU8:53:06—51:25—4:52:21—3:09:19—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:07:52
Swim
54:59
Bike
5:05:47
Run
3:07:05
9:23:37
Swim
56:32
Bike
5:08:47
Run
3:18:18
9:33:20
Swim
1:02:34
Bike
5:19:09
Run
3:11:36
9:34:24
Swim
1:00:00
Bike
5:10:16
Run
3:24:07
9:42:59
Swim
1:01:36
Bike
5:17:28
Run
3:23:54
9:46:37
Swim
1:02:32
Bike
5:29:59
Run
3:14:05
9:49:01
Swim
53:47
Bike
5:38:39
Run
3:16:34
9:49:49
Swim
1:03:11
Bike
5:25:00
Run
3:21:38
9:53:29
Swim
58:54
Bike
5:31:32
Run
3:23:02
9:54:35
Swim
51:18
Bike
5:22:50
Run
3:40:27
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Paula Newby-FraserUS9:07:52Winner54:59—5:05:47—3:07:05—
2Erin BakerNZ9:23:37—56:32—5:08:47—3:18:18—
3Sara CoopeGB9:33:20—1:02:34—5:19:09—3:11:36—
4Thea SybesmaNL9:34:24—1:00:00—5:10:16—3:24:07—
5Krista WhelanUS9:42:59—1:01:36—5:17:28—3:23:54—
6Julieanne WhiteUS9:46:37—1:02:32—5:29:59—3:14:05—
7Jan WanklynAU9:49:01—53:47—5:38:39—3:16:34—
8Terry SchneiderUS9:49:49—1:03:11—5:25:00—3:21:38—
9Louise BonhamAU9:53:29—58:54—5:31:32—3:23:02—
10Wendy IngrahamUS9:54:35—51:18—5:22:50—3:40:27—