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1997 Ironman Hawaii

October 17, 1997 · 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: Thomas Hellriegel won in 8:33:01 with a +6:17 margin. Lothar Leder had the fastest run (2:49:15).

Women: Heather Fuhr won in 9:31:43 with a +9:59 margin. Heather Fuhr had the fastest run (3:06:45).

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Race summary

1997 Ironman Hawaii 1997 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Thomas Hellriegel in 8:33:01

Margin: +6:17

Fastest bike: Juergen Zaeck - 4:45:33

Fastest run: Lothar Leder - 2:49:15

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1997 Ironman Hawaii 1997 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Heather Fuhr in 9:31:43

Margin: +9:59

Fastest bike: Lori Bowden - 5:15:26

Fastest run: Heather Fuhr - 3:06:45

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Thomas Hellriegel
8:33:01
Winning margin
+6:17
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Ken Glah · 52:10
Fastest bike
Juergen Zaeck · 4:45:33
Fastest run
Lothar Leder · 2:49:15
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Heather Fuhr
9:31:43
Winning margin
+9:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Wendy Ingraham · 49:52
Fastest bike
Lori Bowden · 5:15:26
Fastest run
Heather Fuhr · 3:06:45
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Ken Glah
    Finish 7
    52:10
  2. 2
    Juergen Zaeck
    Finish 2
    52:12
  3. 3
    Holger Lorenz
    Finish 8
    52:19

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Juergen Zaeck
    Finish 2
    4:45:33
  2. 2
    Thomas Hellriegel
    Finish 1
    4:47:57
  3. 3
    Ken Glah
    Finish 7
    4:49:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lothar Leder
    Finish 3
    2:49:15
  2. 2
    Alex Taubert
    Finish 9
    2:51:32
  3. 3
    Thomas Hellriegel
    Finish 1
    2:51:56
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 4
    49:52
  2. 2
    Joanna Zeiger
    Finish 10
    53:03
  3. 3
    Sian Welch
    Finish 5
    56:16

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lori Bowden
    Finish 2
    5:15:26
  2. 2
    Heather Fuhr
    Finish 1
    5:23:11
  3. 3
    Sian Welch
    Finish 5
    5:23:55

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Heather Fuhr
    Finish 1
    3:06:45
  2. 2
    Lee Dipietro
    Finish 6
    3:09:31
  3. 3
    Lori Bowden
    Finish 2
    3:21:33
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: 8:33:01
🥇#1
DE
Thomas Hellriegel
8:33:01
🥈#2
DE
Juergen Zaeck
8:39:18
🥉#3
DE
Lothar Leder
8:40:30

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:31:43
🥇#1
CA
Heather Fuhr
9:31:43
🥈#2
CA
Lori Bowden
9:41:42
🥉#3
BR
Fernanda Keller
9:50:02

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
Thomas Hellriegel1Juergen Zaeck2Lothar Leder3Peter Reid4Cristian Bustos5Cameron Widoff6Ken Glah7Holger Lorenz8

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
Heather Fuhr1Lori Bowden2Fernanda Keller3Wendy Ingraham4Sian Welch5Lee Dipietro6Martha Sorensen7Isabelle Gagnon8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:33:01
Swim
53:08
Bike
4:47:57
Run
2:51:56
8:39:18
Swim
52:12
Bike
4:45:33
Run
3:01:33
8:40:30
Swim
52:22
Bike
4:58:53
Run
2:49:15
8:43:16
Swim
52:24
Bike
4:56:32
Run
2:54:20
8:44:02
Swim
53:17
Bike
4:55:43
Run
2:55:02
8:44:18
Swim
52:25
Bike
4:56:21
Run
2:55:32
8:45:37
Swim
52:10
Bike
4:49:00
Run
3:04:27
8:45:55
Swim
52:19
Bike
4:59:31
Run
2:54:05
8:47:49
Swim
53:10
Bike
5:03:07
Run
2:51:32
8:49:44
Swim
52:29
Bike
4:59:22
Run
2:57:53
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Thomas HellriegelDE8:33:01Winner53:08—4:47:57—2:51:56—
2Juergen ZaeckDE8:39:18—52:12—4:45:33—3:01:33—
3Lothar LederDE8:40:30—52:22—4:58:53—2:49:15—
4Peter ReidCA8:43:16—52:24—4:56:32—2:54:20—
5Cristian BustosCL8:44:02—53:17—4:55:43—2:55:02—
6Cameron WidoffUS8:44:18—52:25—4:56:21—2:55:32—
7Ken GlahUS8:45:37—52:10—4:49:00—3:04:27—
8Holger LorenzDE8:45:55—52:19—4:59:31—2:54:05—
9Alex TaubertDE8:47:49—53:10—5:03:07—2:51:32—
10Frank HeldoornNL8:49:44—52:29—4:59:22—2:57:53—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:31:43
Swim
1:01:47
Bike
5:23:11
Run
3:06:45
9:41:42
Swim
1:04:43
Bike
5:15:26
Run
3:21:33
9:50:02
Swim
57:27
Bike
5:26:51
Run
3:25:44
9:51:31
Swim
49:52
Bike
5:26:56
Run
3:34:43
9:51:41
Swim
56:16
Bike
5:23:55
Run
3:31:30
9:57:51
Swim
1:02:29
Bike
5:45:51
Run
3:09:31
10:04:29
Swim
1:00:18
Bike
5:37:18
Run
3:26:53
10:15:12
Swim
1:00:13
Bike
5:36:40
Run
3:38:19
10:16:29
Swim
1:01:44
Bike
5:44:23
Run
3:30:22
10:17:58
Swim
53:03
Bike
5:50:17
Run
3:34:38
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Heather FuhrCA9:31:43Winner1:01:47—5:23:11—3:06:45—
2Lori BowdenCA9:41:42—1:04:43—5:15:26—3:21:33—
3Fernanda KellerBR9:50:02—57:27—5:26:51—3:25:44—
4Wendy IngrahamUS9:51:31—49:52—5:26:56—3:34:43—
5Sian WelchUS9:51:41—56:16—5:23:55—3:31:30—
6Lee DipietroUS9:57:51—1:02:29—5:45:51—3:09:31—
7Martha SorensenUS10:04:29—1:00:18—5:37:18—3:26:53—
8Isabelle GagnonCA10:15:12—1:00:13—5:36:40—3:38:19—
9Louise DavorenAU10:16:29—1:01:44—5:44:23—3:30:22—
10Joanna ZeigerUS10:17:58—53:03—5:50:17—3:34:38—