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1996 Ironman Hawaii

October 25, 1996 · 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: Luc Van Lierde won in 8:04:08 with a +1:59 margin. Luc Van Lierde had the fastest run (2:41:48).

Women: Paula Newby-Fraser won in 9:06:49 with a +4:30 margin. Paula Newby-Fraser had the fastest run (3:09:45).

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Race summary

1996 Ironman Hawaii 1996 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Luc Van Lierde in 8:04:08

Margin: +1:59

Fastest bike: Thomas Hellriegel - 4:24:50

Fastest run: Luc Van Lierde - 2:41:48

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1996 Ironman Hawaii 1996 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Paula Newby-Fraser in 9:06:49

Margin: +4:30

Fastest bike: Natascha Badmann - 4:53:47

Fastest run: Paula Newby-Fraser - 3:09:45

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Luc Van Lierde
8:04:08
Winning margin
+1:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Greg Welch · 51:23
Fastest bike
Thomas Hellriegel · 4:24:50
Fastest run
Luc Van Lierde · 2:41:48
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:06:49
Winning margin
+4:30
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ute Mueckel · 51:27
Fastest bike
Natascha Badmann · 4:53:47
Fastest run
Paula Newby-Fraser · 3:09:45
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Greg Welch
    Finish 3
    51:23
  2. 2
    Luc Van Lierde
    Finish 1
    51:36
  3. 3
    Dave Scott
    Finish 5
    53:16

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Thomas Hellriegel
    Finish 2
    4:24:50
  2. 2
    Peter Reid
    Finish 4
    4:30:33
  3. 3
    Luc Van Lierde
    Finish 1
    4:30:44

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Luc Van Lierde
    Finish 1
    2:41:48
  2. 2
    Dave Scott
    Finish 5
    2:42:20
  3. 3
    Thomas Hellriegel
    Finish 2
    2:46:55
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
    Ute Mueckel
    Finish 5
    51:27
  2. 2
    Wendy Ingraham
    Finish 4
    51:30
  3. 3
    Juliana Nievergelt
    Finish 10
    54:09

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Natascha Badmann
    Finish 2
    4:53:47
  2. 2
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    5:01:34
  3. 3
    Karen Smyers
    Finish 3
    5:02:33

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Paula Newby-Fraser
    Finish 1
    3:09:45
  2. 2
    Lori Bowden
    Finish 8
    3:12:10
  3. 3
    Heather Fuhr
    Finish 7
    3:14:20
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: 8:04:08
🥇#1
BE
Luc Van Lierde
8:04:08
🥈#2
DE
Thomas Hellriegel
8:06:07
🥉#3
AU
Greg Welch
8:18:57

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:06:49
🥇#1
US
Paula Newby-Fraser
9:06:49
🥈#2
CH
Natascha Badmann
9:11:19
🥉#3
US
Karen Smyers
9:19:13

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
Luc Van Lierde1Thomas Hellriegel2Greg Welch3Peter Reid4Dave Scott5Alex Taubert6Peter Kropko7Jean Moureau8

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-Fraser1Natascha Badmann2Karen Smyers3Wendy Ingraham4Ute Mueckel5Fernanda Keller6Heather Fuhr7Lori Bowden8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:04:08
Swim
51:36
Bike
4:30:44
Run
2:41:48
8:06:07
Swim
54:22
Bike
4:24:50
Run
2:46:55
8:18:57
Swim
51:23
Bike
4:35:43
Run
2:51:51
8:24:37
Swim
54:22
Bike
4:30:33
Run
2:59:42
8:28:31
Swim
53:16
Bike
4:49:55
Run
2:42:20
8:30:45
Swim
55:31
Bike
4:42:52
Run
2:52:22
8:34:55
Swim
54:14
Bike
4:48:12
Run
2:52:29
8:35:29
Swim
55:40
Bike
4:41:55
Run
2:57:54
8:35:56
Swim
59:48
Bike
4:37:54
Run
2:58:14
8:36:08
Swim
56:57
Bike
4:47:12
Run
2:51:59
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Luc Van LierdeBE8:04:08Winner51:36—4:30:44—2:41:48—
2Thomas HellriegelDE8:06:07—54:22—4:24:50—2:46:55—
3Greg WelchAU8:18:57—51:23—4:35:43—2:51:51—
4Peter ReidCA8:24:37—54:22—4:30:33—2:59:42—
5Dave ScottUS8:28:31—53:16—4:49:55—2:42:20—
6Alex TaubertDE8:30:45—55:31—4:42:52—2:52:22—
7Peter KropkoHU8:34:55—54:14—4:48:12—2:52:29—
8Jean MoureauBE8:35:29—55:40—4:41:55—2:57:54—
9Jan Van der MarelNL8:35:56—59:48—4:37:54—2:58:14—
10Matthias KlumppDE8:36:08—56:57—4:47:12—2:51:59—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:06:49
Swim
55:30
Bike
5:01:34
Run
3:09:45
9:11:19
Swim
1:00:41
Bike
4:53:47
Run
3:16:51
9:19:13
Swim
54:11
Bike
5:02:33
Run
3:22:29
9:22:12
Swim
51:30
Bike
5:06:44
Run
3:23:58
9:26:42
Swim
51:27
Bike
5:16:57
Run
3:18:18
9:28:22
Swim
1:02:08
Bike
5:09:16
Run
3:16:58
9:31:34
Swim
1:01:12
Bike
5:16:02
Run
3:14:20
9:48:14
Swim
1:08:04
Bike
5:28:00
Run
3:12:10
9:50:34
Swim
1:03:47
Bike
5:10:23
Run
3:36:24
9:51:15
Swim
54:09
Bike
5:19:54
Run
3:37:12
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Paula Newby-FraserUS9:06:49Winner55:30—5:01:34—3:09:45—
2Natascha BadmannCH9:11:19—1:00:41—4:53:47—3:16:51—
3Karen SmyersUS9:19:13—54:11—5:02:33—3:22:29—
4Wendy IngrahamUS9:22:12—51:30—5:06:44—3:23:58—
5Ute MueckelDE9:26:42—51:27—5:16:57—3:18:18—
6Fernanda KellerBR9:28:22—1:02:08—5:09:16—3:16:58—
7Heather FuhrCA9:31:34—1:01:12—5:16:02—3:14:20—
8Lori BowdenCA9:48:14—1:08:04—5:28:00—3:12:10—
9Krista WhelanUS9:50:34—1:03:47—5:10:23—3:36:24—
10Juliana NievergeltUS9:51:15—54:09—5:19:54—3:37:12—