2008 Ironman Hawaii

October 10, 2008 · Kona, HI, United States

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Race editions

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

145

91 men · 54 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Craig Alexander won in 8:17:45 with a +3:05 margin. Craig Alexander had the fastest run (2:45:01).

Women: Chrissie Wellington won in 9:06:23 with a +14:57 margin. Chrissie Wellington had the fastest run (2:57:44).

Men race summary

66 finishers from 91 starters

Winner

Craig Alexander

8:17:45

Winning margin

+3:05

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Andy Potts · 48:40

Fastest bike

Ain-Alar Juhanson · 4:26:15

Fastest run

Craig Alexander · 2:45:01

Top points

Craig Alexander

95.28 pts

Women race summary

43 finishers from 54 starters

Winner

Chrissie Wellington

9:06:23

Winning margin

+14:57

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Hillary Biscay · 54:35

Fastest bike

Yvonne Van Vlerken · 5:05:34

Fastest run

Chrissie Wellington · 2:57:44

Top points

Chrissie Wellington

107.12 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Andy Potts
Finish 7
48:40
2
Benjamin Sanson
Finish 66
48:40
3
Pete Jacobs
Finish 59
48:43

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Ain-Alar Juhanson
Finish 13
4:26:15
2
Torbjorn Sindballe
Finish 44
4:27:41
3
Normann Stadler
Finish 12
4:29:56

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 1
2:45:01
2
Rutger Beke
Finish 3
2:47:49
3
Maximilian Longree
Finish 17
2:48:13

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
Hillary Biscay
Finish 35
54:35
2
Gina Crawford
Finish 8
54:45
3
Gina Kehr
Finish 9
54:45

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Yvonne Van Vlerken
Finish 2
5:05:34
2
Chrissie Wellington
Finish 1
5:08:16
3
Linsey Corbin
Finish 5
5:14:33

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Chrissie Wellington
Finish 1
2:57:44
2
Sandra Wallenhorst
Finish 3
2:58:36
3
Caitlin Snow
Finish 12
3:02:00

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: 8:17:45

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

8:17:45

95.28 pts

🥈#2

ES

Eneko Llanos

8:20:50

91.12 pts

🥉#3

BE

Rutger Beke

8:21:23

90.38 pts

🥈#2

ES

Eneko Llanos

8:20:50

91.12 pts

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

8:17:45

95.28 pts

🥉#3

BE

Rutger Beke

8:21:23

90.38 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:06:23

🥇#1

GB

Chrissie Wellington

9:06:23

107.12 pts

🥈#2

NL

Yvonne Van Vlerken

9:21:20

89.08 pts

🥉#3

DE

Sandra Wallenhorst

9:22:52

87.22 pts

🥈#2

NL

Yvonne Van Vlerken

9:21:20

89.08 pts

🥇#1

GB

Chrissie Wellington

9:06:23

107.12 pts

🥉#3

DE

Sandra Wallenhorst

9:22:52

87.22 pts

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

Craig Alexander1 Eneko Llanos2 Rutger Beke3 Ronnie Schildknecht4 Cameron Brown5 Patrick Vernay6 Andy Potts7 Mathias Hecht8

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

Chrissie Wellington1 Yvonne Van Vlerken2 Sandra Wallenhorst3 Erika Csomor4 Linsey Corbin5 Virginia Berasategui6 Bella Bayliss7 Gina Crawford8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

91 participants

1

Craig Alexander

AU

8:17:45

Swim

51:43

Bike

4:37:19

Run

2:45:01

2

ES

8:20:50

Swim

51:39

Bike

4:33:27

Run

2:51:49

3

BE

8:21:23

Swim

54:44

Bike

4:34:45

Run

2:47:49

4

Ronnie Schildknecht

CH

8:21:46

Swim

54:56

Bike

4:34:26

Run

2:48:20

5

NZ

8:26:17

Swim

51:50

Bike

4:36:47

Run

2:53:39

6

NC

8:30:23

Swim

51:58

Bike

4:42:49

Run

2:51:40

7

US

8:33:50

Swim

48:40

Bike

4:46:00

Run

2:54:31

8

CH

8:34:02

Swim

51:42

Bike

4:36:55

Run

3:01:13

9

US

8:34:47

Swim

52:58

Bike

4:45:21

Run

2:52:12

10

AR

8:36:53

Swim

54:47

Bike

4:34:27

Run

3:03:19

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Craig AlexanderAU	8:17:45	Winner	51:43	—	4:37:19	—	2:45:01	95.28
2	Eneko LlanosES	8:20:50	—	51:39	—	4:33:27	—	2:51:49	91.12
3	Rutger BekeBE	8:21:23	—	54:44	—	4:34:45	—	2:47:49	90.38
4	Ronnie SchildknechtCH	8:21:46	—	54:56	—	4:34:26	—	2:48:20	89.86
5	Cameron BrownNZ	8:26:17	—	51:50	—	4:36:47	—	2:53:39	83.77
6	Patrick VernayNC	8:30:23	—	51:58	—	4:42:49	—	2:51:40	78.24
7	Andy PottsUS	8:33:50	—	48:40	—	4:46:00	—	2:54:31	73.59
8	Mathias HechtCH	8:34:02	—	51:42	—	4:36:55	—	3:01:13	73.32
9	Michael LovatoUS	8:34:47	—	52:58	—	4:45:21	—	2:52:12	72.30
10	Eduardo SturlaAR	8:36:53	—	54:47	—	4:34:27	—	3:03:19	69.47
11	Faris Al-SultanDE	8:39:32	—	51:43	—	4:33:25	—	3:10:02	65.90
12	Normann StadlerDE	8:44:04	—	54:15	—	4:29:56	—	3:15:32	59.78
13	Ain-Alar JuhansonEE	8:46:43	—	59:10	—	4:26:15	—	3:16:27	56.21
14	Maik TwelsiekDE	8:48:37	—	54:40	—	4:35:00	—	3:13:48	53.64
15	Timothy MarrUS	8:48:50	—	51:42	—	4:47:40	—	3:04:01	53.35
16	Paul AmeyGB	8:48:58	—	51:45	—	4:56:53	—	2:56:02	53.17
17	Maximilian LongreeDE	8:49:01	—	1:00:39	—	4:55:49	—	2:48:13	53.11
18	Stephen BaylissGB	8:49:38	—	51:41	—	4:51:58	—	3:02:01	52.27
19	Christian BraderDE	8:50:08	—	59:14	—	4:44:07	—	3:02:14	51.60
20	Eric BeanUS	8:52:52	—	56:14	—	4:42:13	—	3:08:10	47.91
21	Marino VanhoenackerBE	8:53:14	—	54:41	—	4:46:20	—	3:08:22	47.42
22	Bryan RhodesNZ	8:53:35	—	51:26	—	4:36:23	—	3:22:01	46.95
23	Dejan PatrcevicHR	8:54:19	—	56:02	—	5:02:31	—	2:50:59	45.96
24	Martin MatulaCZ	8:56:09	—	56:30	—	4:55:44	—	2:59:11	43.48
25	Mike NeillCA	8:57:00	—	56:17	—	4:52:28	—	3:03:30	42.34
26	Chris LietoUS	8:57:56	—	51:48	—	4:31:48	—	3:29:41	41.08
27	Steffen LiebetrauDE	8:59:05	—	54:39	—	4:44:56	—	3:14:40	39.53
28	Hayato KawaharaJP	9:01:06	—	56:13	—	5:09:49	—	2:50:47	36.81
29	Luke McKenzieAU	9:02:17	—	51:36	—	4:52:04	—	3:14:34	35.21
30	Markus StriniAT	9:04:31	—	1:03:28	—	4:53:32	—	3:02:15	32.20
31	Petr VabrousekCZ	9:04:42	—	58:51	—	4:56:38	—	3:04:32	31.95
32	Benjamin RossmannDE	9:05:15	—	1:08:47	—	5:01:09	—	2:50:48	31.21
33	Will RoncoUS	9:05:35	—	1:00:37	—	4:59:06	—	3:01:24	30.76
34	Frank VytrisalDE	9:05:47	—	56:18	—	4:50:09	—	3:12:52	30.49
35	Jozsef MajorHU	9:08:12	—	1:03:29	—	5:01:16	—	2:58:35	27.23
36	Matt LietoUS	9:09:06	—	54:55	—	4:52:19	—	3:15:49	26.02
37	Paul FritzscheUS	9:09:57	—	56:06	—	4:56:39	—	3:12:08	24.87
38	Alex McDonaldUS	9:10:22	—	1:03:21	—	5:00:08	—	3:02:14	24.31
39	Brad SengUS	9:12:02	—	59:17	—	5:17:55	—	2:49:17	22.06
40	Christophe BastieFR	9:12:21	—	59:03	—	4:54:27	—	3:13:35	21.63
41	Justin HurdUS	9:12:54	—	1:07:48	—	4:55:58	—	3:04:21	20.89
42	Chris HauthUS	9:13:21	—	52:58	—	5:03:44	—	3:10:34	20.28
43	Loic HelinBE	9:14:29	—	59:04	—	5:09:02	—	3:00:31	18.75
44	Torbjorn SindballeDK	9:14:43	—	51:49	—	4:27:41	—	3:50:42	18.44
45	Nicolas LebrunFR	9:16:51	—	59:07	—	4:59:56	—	3:12:46	15.56
46	Daniel NiederreiterAT	9:16:54	—	56:00	—	4:55:16	—	3:21:43	15.49
47	Shingo TaniJP	9:19:08	—	1:00:44	—	5:14:05	—	2:59:24	12.48
48	Steve LarsenUS	9:19:25	—	59:05	—	4:36:23	—	3:38:36	12.10
49	Elmar SchuberthAT	9:21:43	—	54:44	—	5:08:34	—	3:13:10	9.00
50	James BonneyUS	9:25:54	—	51:56	—	4:52:13	—	3:35:57	3.36
51	Teemu ToivanenFI	9:28:08	—	54:48	—	5:01:06	—	3:27:34	0.34
52	Norbert DomnikAT	9:34:20	—	56:11	—	5:08:11	—	3:24:55	—
53	Nigel GrayCA	9:35:48	—	59:13	—	4:52:16	—	3:39:50	—
54	Kyle MarcotteCA	9:35:48	—	56:24	—	4:58:25	—	3:33:02	—
55	Kai SoderdahlFI	9:41:19	—	1:03:39	—	5:20:37	—	3:11:20	—
56	Hans MuehlbauerDE	9:45:26	—	56:09	—	5:16:45	—	3:26:16	—
57	Sergio MarquesPT	9:47:16	—	59:07	—	5:31:38	—	3:09:32	—
58	TJ TollaksonUS	9:53:43	—	51:47	—	5:12:15	—	3:43:59	—
59	Pete JacobsAU	9:56:02	—	48:43	—	5:11:07	—	3:50:40	—
60	Patrick EvoeUS	9:56:43	—	1:03:30	—	5:19:23	—	3:29:10	—
61	Tim SnowUS	10:02:51	—	58:51	—	5:40:02	—	3:17:04	—
62	Daiki MasudaJP	10:06:50	—	58:48	—	5:24:09	—	3:38:36	—
63	Peter SchoissengeierAT	10:10:37	—	54:53	—	4:49:47	—	4:21:35	—
64	Gary GurgoldUS	10:33:57	—	1:09:16	—	5:38:12	—	3:33:31	—
65	Blake BeckerUS	10:35:12	—	56:19	—	5:23:42	—	4:06:10	—
66	Benjamin SansonFR	11:15:22	—	48:40	—	5:34:09	—	4:46:20	—
DNF	Stephan VuckovicDE	DNF	—	51:59	—	5:12:04	—	—	—
DNF	Lewis ElliotUS	DNF	—	54:57	—	4:58:25	—	—	—
DNF	Rene GoehlerDE	DNF	—	51:37	—	4:54:41	—	—	—
DNF	Craig McKenzieAU	DNF	—	54:50	—	4:44:04	—	—	—
DNF	Francois ChabaudFR	DNF	—	54:39	—	4:43:40	—	—	—
DNF	Karl PrungraberAT	DNF	—	1:08:50	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Mitchell AndersonAU	DNF	—	1:00:47	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Bert JammaerBE	DNF	—	54:38	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Jose JeulandFR	DNF	—	59:15	—	6:02:58	—	—	—
DNF	Raul FurtadoBR	DNF	—	58:55	—	5:17:09	—	—	—
DNF	Frederic KohlAT	DNF	—	54:51	—	5:08:57	—	—	—
DNF	Luke BellAU	DNF	—	51:50	—	5:10:38	—	—	—
DNF	Markus ResslerAT	DNF	—	51:54	—	4:54:30	—	—	—
DNF	Stefan RiesenCH	DNF	—	59:03	—	4:41:40	—	—	—
DNF	Scott NeyedliGB	DNF	—	56:04	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Chris McCormackAU	DNF	—	51:45	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Toby RadcliffeGB	DNF	—	58:53	—	5:32:54	—	—	—
DNF	Hannes HempelAT	DNF	—	1:03:27	—	5:00:29	—	—	—
DNF	Luc Van LierdeBE	DNF	—	51:27	—	4:55:42	—	—	—
DNF	Thomas HellriegelDE	DNF	—	54:54	—	4:50:26	—	—	—
DNF	Frederik Van LierdeBE	DNF	—	51:44	—	4:40:22	—	—	—
DNF	Michael GoehnerDE	DNF	—	59:10	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Andi BoechererDE	DNF	—	51:45	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Hektor Llanos BurgueraES	DNF	—	51:48	—	5:49:23	—	—	—
DNF	Werner LeitnerAT	DNF	—	56:09	—	5:17:58	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

54 participants

1

Chrissie Wellington

GB

9:06:23

Swim

56:20

Bike

5:08:16

Run

2:57:44

2

Yvonne Van Vlerken

NL

9:21:20

Swim

1:06:49

Bike

5:05:34

Run

3:04:27

3

Sandra Wallenhorst

DE

9:22:52

Swim

1:03:21

Bike

5:14:57

Run

2:58:36

4

HU

9:24:49

Swim

59:09

Bike

5:18:12

Run

3:03:05

5

US

9:28:51

Swim

1:00:35

Bike

5:14:33

Run

3:09:16

6

Virginia Berasategui

ES

9:29:15

Swim

58:50

Bike

5:22:17

Run

3:03:48

7

GB

9:34:08

Swim

59:02

Bike

5:21:46

Run

3:08:31

8

NZ

9:36:53

Swim

54:45

Bike

5:26:29

Run

3:11:19

9

US

9:37:06

Swim

54:45

Bike

5:21:46

Run

3:14:36

10

Dede Griesbauer

US

9:39:53

Swim

54:52

Bike

5:20:52

Run

3:19:17

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Chrissie WellingtonGB	9:06:23	Winner	56:20	—	5:08:16	—	2:57:44	107.12
2	Yvonne Van VlerkenNL	9:21:20	—	1:06:49	—	5:05:34	—	3:04:27	89.08
3	Sandra WallenhorstDE	9:22:52	—	1:03:21	—	5:14:57	—	2:58:36	87.22
4	Erika CsomorHU	9:24:49	—	59:09	—	5:18:12	—	3:03:05	84.87
5	Linsey CorbinUS	9:28:51	—	1:00:35	—	5:14:33	—	3:09:16	80.00
6	Virginia BerasateguiES	9:29:15	—	58:50	—	5:22:17	—	3:03:48	79.52
7	Bella BaylissGB	9:34:08	—	59:02	—	5:21:46	—	3:08:31	73.62
8	Gina CrawfordNZ	9:36:53	—	54:45	—	5:26:29	—	3:11:19	70.31
9	Gina KehrUS	9:37:06	—	54:45	—	5:21:46	—	3:14:36	70.04
10	Dede GriesbauerUS	9:39:53	—	54:52	—	5:20:52	—	3:19:17	66.68
11	Charlotte PaulAU	9:41:15	—	1:03:14	—	5:26:31	—	3:06:13	65.03
12	Caitlin SnowUS	9:43:27	—	59:01	—	5:36:57	—	3:02:00	62.38
13	Sibylle MatterCH	9:44:54	—	56:15	—	5:20:13	—	3:23:15	60.63
14	Joanna LawnNZ	9:45:33	—	59:00	—	5:16:45	—	3:25:10	59.84
15	Martina DoganaIT	9:50:47	—	1:03:31	—	5:27:26	—	3:14:32	53.53
16	Naomi ImaizumiJP	9:54:08	—	1:03:32	—	5:22:03	—	3:20:20	49.48
17	Belinda GrangerAU	9:56:01	—	56:09	—	5:15:24	—	3:39:48	47.21
18	Rebekah KeatAU	9:56:01	—	56:19	—	5:26:40	—	3:28:28	47.21
19	Emi ShionoJP	9:57:04	—	1:14:34	—	5:22:23	—	3:15:21	45.94
20	Sara GrossCA	10:06:10	—	59:04	—	5:42:28	—	3:18:58	34.96
21	Tracy RobertsonUS	10:08:26	—	1:11:01	—	5:34:05	—	3:18:24	32.22
22	Paolina AllanCA	10:09:38	—	1:09:22	—	5:22:42	—	3:32:20	30.77
23	Meike KrebsDE	10:11:53	—	59:07	—	5:35:20	—	3:31:16	28.06
24	Heleen Bij De VaateNL	10:12:00	—	1:09:54	—	5:27:04	—	3:30:12	27.92
25	Kate MajorAU	10:13:26	—	58:45	—	5:21:27	—	3:49:00	26.19
26	Jacqui GordonUS	10:20:49	—	1:07:42	—	5:33:16	—	3:33:45	17.27
27	Alexandra LouisonFR	10:20:58	—	1:17:52	—	5:38:56	—	3:18:44	17.09
28	Katya MeyersUS	10:23:01	—	1:10:43	—	5:34:08	—	3:29:07	14.62
29	Tyler StewartUS	10:24:11	—	1:10:56	—	5:19:06	—	3:49:08	13.21
30	Ladislava CisarovskaCH	10:26:13	—	1:08:03	—	5:45:53	—	3:25:06	10.75
31	Sylvie DansereauCA	10:29:32	—	1:14:42	—	5:27:03	—	3:42:23	6.75
32	Tiina BomanFI	10:29:38	—	59:02	—	5:39:16	—	3:45:16	6.63
33	Donna PhelanUS	10:30:38	—	58:47	—	5:45:27	—	3:40:15	5.42
34	Wenke KujalaDE	10:35:09	—	1:03:23	—	5:43:01	—	3:43:54	—
35	Hillary BiscayUS	10:35:10	—	54:35	—	5:43:27	—	3:50:08	—
36	Fernanda KellerBR	10:43:16	—	1:03:21	—	5:44:38	—	3:48:21	—
37	Monika StadlmannAT	10:52:26	—	1:03:36	—	5:50:30	—	3:51:48	—
38	Yasuko MiyazakiJP	10:53:16	—	1:06:51	—	5:49:55	—	3:51:17	—
39	Desiree FickerUS	11:07:48	—	1:00:37	—	6:02:00	—	3:55:04	—
40	Prue OswinAU	11:11:48	—	1:16:17	—	5:53:11	—	3:55:56	—
41	Haley Cooper-ScottUS	11:23:33	—	1:10:44	—	5:29:29	—	4:34:29	—
42	Belinda HarrisonAU	11:24:02	—	1:09:13	—	6:05:49	—	4:01:15	—
43	Silke PichlerAT	11:57:43	—	1:31:12	—	6:22:23	—	3:57:41	—
DNF	Nicole LederDE	DNF	—	59:03	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Kim LoefflerUS	DNF	—	1:09:00	—	5:18:07	—	—	—
DNF	Teri AlbertazziUS	DNF	—	1:09:21	—	5:24:00	—	—	—
DNF	Rebecca PrestonAU	DNF	—	59:00	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Fiona DochertyNZ	DNF	—	59:01	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Leanda CaveGB	DNF	—	54:51	—	5:29:26	—	—	—
DNF	Natascha BadmannCH	DNF	—	1:08:01	—	5:25:07	—	—	—
DNF	Nina KraftDE	DNF	—	54:46	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Tara NortonCA	DNF	—	59:12	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Heather WurteleCA	DNF	—	1:03:22	—	5:24:19	—	—	—
DNF	Charlotte KoltersDK	DNF	—	56:17	—	5:40:01	—	—	—