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1998 Ironman Hawaii

October 2, 1998 · 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: Peter Reid won in 8:24:30 with a +7:27 margin. Lothar Leder had the fastest run (2:44:58).

Women: Natascha Badmann won in 9:24:16 with a +3:03 margin. Heather Fuhr had the fastest run (3:04:02).

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Race summary

1998 Ironman Hawaii 1998 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Peter Reid in 8:24:30

Margin: +7:27

Fastest bike: Thomas Hellriegel - 4:41:45

Fastest run: Lothar Leder - 2:44:58

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

1998 Ironman Hawaii 1998 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Natascha Badmann in 9:24:16

Margin: +3:03

Fastest bike: Natascha Badmann - 5:10:00

Fastest run: Heather Fuhr - 3:04:02

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Peter Reid
8:24:30
Winning margin
+7:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Luc Van Lierde · 48:48
Fastest bike
Thomas Hellriegel · 4:41:45
Fastest run
Lothar Leder · 2:44:58
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Natascha Badmann
9:24:16
Winning margin
+3:03
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Wendy Ingraham · 49:11
Fastest bike
Natascha Badmann · 5:10:00
Fastest run
Heather Fuhr · 3:04:02
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Luc Van Lierde
    Finish 2
    48:48
  2. 2
    Spencer Smith
    Finish 5
    49:02
  3. 3
    Timothy DeBoom
    Finish 10
    49:14

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Thomas Hellriegel
    Finish 8
    4:41:45
  2. 2
    Peter Reid
    Finish 1
    4:42:23
  3. 3
    Christopher Leigh
    Finish 6
    4:46:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lothar Leder
    Finish 3
    2:44:58
  2. 2
    Peter Reid
    Finish 1
    2:47:31
  3. 3
    Luc Van Lierde
    Finish 2
    2:47:58
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
    49:11
  2. 2
    Joanna Zeiger
    Finish 6
    50:46
  3. 3
    Sian Welch
    Finish 8
    53:57

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Natascha Badmann
    Finish 1
    5:10:00
  2. 2
    Lori Bowden
    Finish 2
    5:15:54
  3. 3
    Sian Welch
    Finish 8
    5:16:44

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Heather Fuhr
    Finish 5
    3:04:02
  2. 2
    Lori Bowden
    Finish 2
    3:07:03
  3. 3
    Fernanda Keller
    Finish 3
    3:12:17
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: 8:24:30
🥇#1
CA
Peter Reid
8:24:30
🥈#2
BE
Luc Van Lierde
8:31:57
🥉#3
DE
Lothar Leder
8:32:57

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:24:16
🥇#1
CH
Natascha Badmann
9:24:16
🥈#2
CA
Lori Bowden
9:27:19
🥉#3
BR
Fernanda Keller
9:28:29

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
Peter Reid1Luc Van Lierde2Lothar Leder3Christoph Mauch4Spencer Smith5Christopher Leigh6Rene Rovera7Thomas Hellriegel8

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
Natascha Badmann1Lori Bowden2Fernanda Keller3Melissa Spooner4Heather Fuhr5Joanna Zeiger6Isabelle Gagnon7Sian Welch8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

8:24:30
Swim
52:04
Bike
4:42:23
Run
2:47:31
8:31:57
Swim
48:48
Bike
4:52:45
Run
2:47:58
8:32:57
Swim
50:43
Bike
4:55:20
Run
2:44:58
8:38:06
Swim
51:41
Bike
4:50:02
Run
2:53:39
8:39:07
Swim
49:02
Bike
4:53:30
Run
2:53:40
8:40:45
Swim
55:12
Bike
4:46:14
Run
2:56:43
8:41:10
Swim
55:05
Bike
4:55:19
Run
2:48:03
8:45:21
Swim
52:08
Bike
4:41:45
Run
3:08:34
8:46:52
Swim
51:47
Bike
4:53:55
Run
2:59:03
8:48:59
Swim
49:14
Bike
4:52:17
Run
3:04:43
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Peter ReidCA8:24:30Winner52:04—4:42:23—2:47:31—
2Luc Van LierdeBE8:31:57—48:48—4:52:45—2:47:58—
3Lothar LederDE8:32:57—50:43—4:55:20—2:44:58—
4Christoph MauchCH8:38:06—51:41—4:50:02—2:53:39—
5Spencer SmithGB8:39:07—49:02—4:53:30—2:53:40—
6Christopher LeighAU8:40:45—55:12—4:46:14—2:56:43—
7Rene RoveraFR8:41:10—55:05—4:55:19—2:48:03—
8Thomas HellriegelDE8:45:21—52:08—4:41:45—3:08:34—
9Rainer Mueller-HornerDE8:46:52—51:47—4:53:55—2:59:03—
10Timothy DeBoomUS8:48:59—49:14—4:52:17—3:04:43—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:24:16
Swim
56:02
Bike
5:10:00
Run
3:14:50
9:27:19
Swim
1:01:43
Bike
5:15:54
Run
3:07:03
9:28:29
Swim
55:43
Bike
5:18:14
Run
3:12:17
9:42:28
Swim
56:01
Bike
5:18:42
Run
3:23:59
9:42:55
Swim
1:01:10
Bike
5:30:19
Run
3:04:02
9:46:30
Swim
50:46
Bike
5:29:50
Run
3:19:05
9:51:38
Swim
56:13
Bike
5:26:12
Run
3:24:33
9:52:21
Swim
53:57
Bike
5:16:44
Run
3:38:54
9:57:51
Swim
54:04
Bike
5:26:29
Run
3:33:13
9:59:43
Swim
49:11
Bike
5:29:14
Run
3:37:04
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Natascha BadmannCH9:24:16Winner56:02—5:10:00—3:14:50—
2Lori BowdenCA9:27:19—1:01:43—5:15:54—3:07:03—
3Fernanda KellerBR9:28:29—55:43—5:18:14—3:12:17—
4Melissa SpoonerCA9:42:28—56:01—5:18:42—3:23:59—
5Heather FuhrCA9:42:55—1:01:10—5:30:19—3:04:02—
6Joanna ZeigerUS9:46:30—50:46—5:29:50—3:19:05—
7Isabelle GagnonCA9:51:38—56:13—5:26:12—3:24:33—
8Sian WelchUS9:52:21—53:57—5:16:44—3:38:54—
9Susanne NielsenDK9:57:51—54:04—5:26:29—3:33:13—
10Wendy IngrahamUS9:59:43—49:11—5:29:14—3:37:04—