2009 Ironman Hawaii

October 9, 2009 · Kona, HI, United States

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/5/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

Race editions

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

148

97 men · 51 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Craig Alexander won in 8:20:21 with a +2:35 margin. Craig Alexander had the fastest run (2:48:05).

Women: Chrissie Wellington won in 8:54:02 with a +19:57 margin. Mirinda Carfrae had the fastest run (2:56:51).

Men race summary

76 finishers from 97 starters

Winner

Craig Alexander

8:20:21

Winning margin

+2:35

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

John Flanagan · 47:42

Fastest bike

Chris Lieto · 4:25:11

Fastest run

Craig Alexander · 2:48:05

Top points

Craig Alexander

100.24 pts

Women race summary

38 finishers from 51 starters

Winner

Chrissie Wellington

8:54:02

Winning margin

+19:57

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Lucie Zelenkova · 50:58

Fastest bike

Chrissie Wellington · 4:52:07

Fastest run

Mirinda Carfrae · 2:56:51

Top points

Chrissie Wellington

124.67 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
John Flanagan
Finish 65
47:42
2
Andy Potts
Finish 9
47:45
3
Pete Jacobs
Finish 8
50:03

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Chris Lieto
Finish 2
4:25:11
2
Maik Twelsiek
Finish 12
4:28:34
3
Michael Weiss
Finish 25
4:30:05

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 1
2:48:05
2
Andreas Raelert
Finish 3
2:51:05
3
Ezequiel Morales
Finish 23
2:51:32

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
Lucie Zelenkova
Finish 22
50:58
2
Leanda Cave
Finish 20
53:27
3
Tereza Macel
Finish 4
53:29

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Chrissie Wellington
Finish 1
4:52:07
2
Virginia Berasategui
Finish 3
5:01:42
3
Tereza Macel
Finish 4
5:04:17

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Mirinda Carfrae
Finish 2
2:56:51
2
Chrissie Wellington
Finish 1
3:03:06
3
Sandra Wallenhorst
Finish 8
3:09:24

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: 8:20:21

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

8:20:21

100.24 pts

🥈#2

US

Chris Lieto

8:22:56

96.80 pts

🥉#3

DE

Andreas Raelert

8:24:32

94.67 pts

🥈#2

US

Chris Lieto

8:22:56

96.80 pts

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

8:20:21

100.24 pts

🥉#3

DE

Andreas Raelert

8:24:32

94.67 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:54:02

🥇#1

GB

Chrissie Wellington

8:54:02

124.67 pts

🥈#2

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

9:13:59

100.68 pts

🥉#3

ES

Virginia Berasategui

9:15:28

98.90 pts

🥈#2

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

9:13:59

100.68 pts

🥇#1

GB

Chrissie Wellington

8:54:02

124.67 pts

🥉#3

ES

Virginia Berasategui

9:15:28

98.90 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 Chris Lieto2 Andreas Raelert3 Chris Mc Cormack4 Rasmus Henning5 Timo Bracht6 Dirk Bockel7 Pete Jacobs8

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 Mirinda Carfrae2 Virginia Berasategui3 Tereza Macel4 Samantha Mc Glone5 Rachel Joyce6 Joanna Lawn7 Sandra Wallenhorst8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

97 participants

1

Craig Alexander

AU

8:20:21

Swim

50:57

Bike

4:37:33

Run

2:48:05

2

US

8:22:56

Swim

51:07

Bike

4:25:11

Run

3:02:35

3

Andreas Raelert

DE

8:24:32

Swim

51:00

Bike

4:38:01

Run

2:51:05

4

Chris McCormack

AU

8:25:20

Swim

52:51

Bike

4:32:45

Run

2:55:59

5

DK

8:28:17

Swim

51:06

Bike

4:37:07

Run

2:55:33

6

DE

8:28:52

Swim

54:30

Bike

4:33:49

Run

2:56:27

7

LU

8:29:55

Swim

50:50

Bike

4:37:29

Run

2:57:42

8

AU

8:30:15

Swim

50:03

Bike

4:38:41

Run

2:57:14

9

US

8:30:30

Swim

47:45

Bike

4:46:07

Run

2:52:15

10

Faris Al-Sultan

DE

8:31:44

Swim

50:53

Bike

4:33:40

Run

3:03:11

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Craig AlexanderAU	8:20:21	Winner	50:57	—	4:37:33	—	2:48:05	100.24
2	Chris LietoUS	8:22:56	—	51:07	—	4:25:11	—	3:02:35	96.80
3	Andreas RaelertDE	8:24:32	—	51:00	—	4:38:01	—	2:51:05	94.67
4	Chris McCormackAU	8:25:20	—	52:51	—	4:32:45	—	2:55:59	93.61
5	Rasmus HenningDK	8:28:17	—	51:06	—	4:37:07	—	2:55:33	89.68
6	Timo BrachtDE	8:28:52	—	54:30	—	4:33:49	—	2:56:27	88.90
7	Dirk BockelLU	8:29:55	—	50:50	—	4:37:29	—	2:57:42	87.50
8	Pete JacobsAU	8:30:15	—	50:03	—	4:38:41	—	2:57:14	87.06
9	Andy PottsUS	8:30:30	—	47:45	—	4:46:07	—	2:52:15	86.73
10	Faris Al-SultanDE	8:31:44	—	50:53	—	4:33:40	—	3:03:11	85.08
11	Terenzo BozzoneNZ	8:34:45	—	50:55	—	4:37:25	—	3:02:47	81.06
12	Maik TwelsiekDE	8:35:10	—	52:54	—	4:28:34	—	3:09:27	80.51
13	Mathias HechtCH	8:37:29	—	50:54	—	4:37:32	—	3:04:47	77.42
14	Eneko LlanosES	8:37:55	—	51:06	—	4:37:17	—	3:05:03	76.85
15	Luke McKenzieAU	8:38:38	—	50:51	—	4:37:29	—	3:06:19	75.89
16	Bert JammaerBE	8:41:13	—	52:49	—	4:38:06	—	3:06:07	72.45
17	Clemente Alonso McKernanES	8:48:53	—	51:04	—	4:49:41	—	2:58:29	62.24
18	Ronnie SchildknechtCH	8:49:15	—	53:33	—	4:43:38	—	3:07:40	61.75
19	Eduardo SturlaAR	8:49:22	—	55:42	—	4:42:05	—	3:06:51	61.60
20	Stephan VuckovicDE	8:51:35	—	52:50	—	4:56:31	—	2:58:13	58.64
21	Reinaldo ColucciBR	8:53:14	—	51:03	—	4:36:27	—	3:21:39	56.45
22	Cameron BrownNZ	8:53:41	—	52:50	—	4:44:52	—	3:12:07	55.85
23	Ezequiel MoralesAR	8:54:27	—	55:46	—	5:02:08	—	2:51:32	54.83
24	Bruno ClerboutBE	8:55:11	—	55:06	—	4:54:12	—	3:01:01	53.85
25	Michael WeissAT	8:55:54	—	1:03:05	—	4:30:05	—	3:18:10	52.89
26	Christian BraderDE	8:57:39	—	59:56	—	4:49:14	—	3:04:09	50.56
27	Jan RaphaelDE	8:58:06	—	51:06	—	4:57:38	—	3:04:53	49.96
28	Gregorio MoralesES	8:58:35	—	59:48	—	4:55:41	—	2:58:23	49.32
29	Dejan PatrcevicHR	8:59:53	—	53:26	—	5:02:50	—	2:59:38	47.59
30	Frank VytrisalDE	9:01:30	—	54:32	—	4:44:09	—	3:17:52	45.44
31	Mitchell AndersonAU	9:04:35	—	57:21	—	4:38:29	—	3:23:37	41.33
32	TJ TollaksonUS	9:06:20	—	52:52	—	4:52:38	—	3:16:07	39.00
33	Matty WhiteAU	9:07:59	—	55:47	—	4:58:06	—	3:09:43	36.80
34	Frederik Van LierdeBE	9:09:38	—	50:59	—	4:37:35	—	3:35:49	34.60
35	Mike NeillCA	9:11:07	—	58:52	—	4:59:12	—	3:07:49	32.63
36	Uwe KappelhoffDE	9:12:30	—	57:23	—	4:59:21	—	3:10:13	30.78
37	Mikel ElgezabalES	9:13:57	—	56:25	—	4:43:34	—	3:29:13	28.85
38	Simon BilleauFR	9:14:07	—	55:38	—	4:46:44	—	3:27:48	28.63
39	Matt LietoUS	9:14:46	—	54:33	—	4:46:04	—	3:28:44	27.77
40	Luc Van LierdeBE	9:14:59	—	50:56	—	4:49:50	—	3:29:45	27.48
41	Philip GravesGB	9:16:02	—	50:06	—	4:44:25	—	3:37:35	26.08
42	Serge MeyerCH	9:16:45	—	1:03:10	—	4:55:14	—	3:12:15	25.12
43	Bernhard HieblAT	9:17:19	—	55:57	—	5:08:35	—	3:07:36	24.37
44	Mike AigrozCH	9:18:34	—	52:47	—	4:56:38	—	3:25:00	22.70
45	Stephen BaylissGB	9:19:56	—	50:58	—	5:08:13	—	3:16:55	20.88
46	Nils GoerkeDE	9:20:11	—	1:02:53	—	4:56:02	—	3:16:23	20.55
47	Brad SengUS	9:21:06	—	58:56	—	5:16:42	—	3:00:10	19.33
48	Petr VabrousekCZ	9:23:03	—	59:53	—	4:55:32	—	3:22:20	16.73
49	Hiroyuki NishiuchiJP	9:23:13	—	50:57	—	5:20:25	—	3:06:43	16.51
50	Enrico KnoblochDE	9:23:37	—	58:47	—	4:39:11	—	3:41:41	15.98
51	James CunnamaZA	9:25:05	—	57:20	—	5:02:10	—	3:20:14	14.03
52	Patrick WallimannCH	9:25:33	—	59:58	—	4:56:01	—	3:23:37	13.40
53	Benjamin RossmannDE	9:28:45	—	1:06:54	—	5:04:17	—	3:12:48	9.14
54	Shingo TaniJP	9:29:41	—	1:03:14	—	5:15:03	—	3:06:06	7.90
55	Ben HoffmanUS	9:29:54	—	54:29	—	4:43:31	—	3:47:13	7.61
56	Jarmo HastFI	9:34:25	—	54:29	—	5:06:41	—	3:28:35	1.59
57	Kuniaki TakahamaJP	9:35:07	—	52:49	—	5:27:22	—	3:08:24	0.66
58	Chris BrandsNL	9:35:15	—	59:55	—	4:59:55	—	3:29:35	0.48
59	Bernhard KellerAT	9:36:14	—	1:03:07	—	5:08:07	—	3:20:05	—
60	Sergio MarquesPT	9:41:02	—	1:02:50	—	5:31:26	—	2:59:17	—
61	Brian LavelleUS	9:42:16	—	51:01	—	5:12:45	—	3:32:24	—
62	Marc PschebizinDE	9:42:43	—	59:54	—	5:12:30	—	3:25:08	—
63	Norbert LangbrandtnerAT	9:46:30	—	55:53	—	5:17:30	—	3:26:57	—
64	Justin HenkelUS	9:56:23	—	1:16:02	—	4:57:39	—	3:37:01	—
65	John FlanaganUS	9:57:08	—	47:42	—	5:10:12	—	3:54:21	—
66	Raul PereiraBR	9:59:13	—	57:24	—	5:12:50	—	3:43:28	—
67	Billy EdwardsUS	9:59:30	—	1:15:29	—	5:25:02	—	3:13:13	—
68	Hans MuehlbauerDE	10:01:33	—	57:24	—	5:33:25	—	3:24:50	—
69	Andrew MackayNZ	10:17:29	—	52:49	—	5:17:47	—	4:02:15	—
70	Nicholas Ward MunozGB	10:22:35	—	1:08:30	—	5:36:10	—	3:22:00	—
71	Michael LovatoUS	10:32:00	—	53:32	—	4:51:23	—	4:43:06	—
72	Anthony TothCA	10:42:01	—	1:00:11	—	5:21:22	—	4:12:35	—
73	Jason McMillianUS	10:45:43	—	58:54	—	5:14:34	—	4:27:02	—
74	Andreas NiedrigDE	11:15:35	—	51:12	—	5:28:35	—	4:48:10	—
75	Ain-Alar JuhansonEE	11:17:56	—	1:00:24	—	4:31:37	—	5:38:43	—
76	Shigenobu IkegataJP	14:30:53	—	57:07	—	5:11:50	—	8:17:40	—
DNF	Jasper BlakeCA	DNF	—	55:04	—	5:14:56	—	—	—
DNF	Courtney OgdenAU	DNF	—	53:26	—	5:00:42	—	—	—
DNF	Markus FachbachDE	DNF	—	54:28	—	4:55:03	—	—	—
DNF	Marino VanhoenackerBE	DNF	—	52:46	—	4:39:10	—	—	—
DNF	Patrick VernayNC	DNF	—	53:34	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Mark Van AkkerenUS	DNF	—	51:12	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Timothy DeBoomUS	DNF	—	51:02	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Hektor Llanos BurgueraES	DNF	—	52:47	—	5:26:11	—	—	—
DNF	Thomas HellriegelDE	DNF	—	56:02	—	5:00:05	—	—	—
DNF	Stefan RiesenCH	DNF	—	1:02:52	—	4:46:40	—	—	—
DNF	Francisco PontanoAR	DNF	—	50:58	—	4:45:02	—	—	—
DNF	Scott NeyedliGB	DNF	—	51:05	—	4:43:03	—	—	—
DNF	Christophe BastieFR	DNF	—	1:00:18	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Bryan RhodesNZ	DNF	—	53:26	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Torsten AbelDE	DNF	—	52:53	—	6:33:08	—	—	—
DNF	Michael GoehnerDE	DNF	—	57:14	—	5:06:33	—	—	—
DNF	Jimmy JohnsenDK	DNF	—	55:54	—	4:56:36	—	—	—
DNF	Swen SundbergDE	DNF	—	57:05	—	4:49:51	—	—	—
DNF	Normann StadlerDE	DNF	—	55:03	—	4:30:39	—	—	—
DNF	Rutger BekeBE	DNF	—	53:33	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Maximilian LongreeDE	DNF	—	50:58	—	—	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

51 participants

1

Chrissie Wellington

GB

8:54:02

Swim

54:31

Bike

4:52:07

Run

3:03:06

2

Mirinda Carfrae

AU

9:13:59

Swim

58:45

Bike

5:14:18

Run

2:56:51

3

Virginia Berasategui

ES

9:15:28

Swim

58:52

Bike

5:01:42

Run

3:10:43

4

CZ

9:23:43

Swim

53:29

Bike

5:04:17

Run

3:21:12

5

Samantha McGlone

CA

9:30:28

Swim

58:47

Bike

5:16:17

Run

3:11:27

6

GB

9:32:27

Swim

53:31

Bike

5:10:03

Run

3:23:43

7

NZ

9:34:45

Swim

57:16

Bike

5:19:10

Run

3:13:35

8

Sandra Wallenhorst

DE

9:38:28

Swim

1:03:07

Bike

5:20:43

Run

3:09:24

9

Dede Griesbauer

US

9:40:59

Swim

55:05

Bike

5:10:22

Run

3:30:53

10

US

9:42:41

Swim

1:08:31

Bike

5:06:20

Run

3:22:59

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Chrissie WellingtonGB	8:54:02	Winner	54:31	—	4:52:07	—	3:03:06	124.67
2	Mirinda CarfraeAU	9:13:59	—	58:45	—	5:14:18	—	2:56:51	100.68
3	Virginia BerasateguiES	9:15:28	—	58:52	—	5:01:42	—	3:10:43	98.90
4	Tereza MacelCZ	9:23:43	—	53:29	—	5:04:17	—	3:21:12	88.98
5	Samantha McGloneCA	9:30:28	—	58:47	—	5:16:17	—	3:11:27	80.87
6	Rachel JoyceGB	9:32:27	—	53:31	—	5:10:03	—	3:23:43	78.48
7	Joanna LawnNZ	9:34:45	—	57:16	—	5:19:10	—	3:13:35	75.72
8	Sandra WallenhorstDE	9:38:28	—	1:03:07	—	5:20:43	—	3:09:24	71.25
9	Dede GriesbauerUS	9:40:59	—	55:05	—	5:10:22	—	3:30:53	68.22
10	Tyler StewartUS	9:42:41	—	1:08:31	—	5:06:20	—	3:22:59	66.18
11	Linsey CorbinUS	9:44:27	—	1:03:05	—	5:19:12	—	3:17:37	64.05
12	Tine DeckersBE	9:47:00	—	1:02:55	—	5:08:44	—	3:31:05	60.99
13	Sonja TajsichDE	9:50:13	—	1:12:06	—	5:14:35	—	3:17:54	57.12
14	Caitlin SnowUS	9:51:59	—	58:50	—	5:32:52	—	3:14:41	55.00
15	Edith NiederfrinigerIT	9:55:48	—	59:46	—	5:24:21	—	3:26:36	50.41
16	Catriona MorrisonGB	9:56:04	—	57:23	—	5:17:51	—	3:35:45	50.09
17	Bree WeeUS	9:57:49	—	55:47	—	5:24:06	—	3:33:04	47.99
18	Emi ShionoJP	10:01:13	—	1:12:53	—	5:22:49	—	3:20:00	43.90
19	Kate MajorAU	10:01:52	—	58:46	—	5:24:32	—	3:34:24	43.12
20	Leanda CaveGB	10:02:24	—	53:27	—	5:19:02	—	3:45:40	42.48
21	Jessica JacobsUS	10:04:17	—	1:12:47	—	5:19:03	—	3:25:02	40.21
22	Lucie ZelenkovaCZ	10:04:42	—	50:58	—	5:24:21	—	3:45:06	39.71
23	Martina DoganaIT	10:04:45	—	1:05:00	—	5:38:46	—	3:16:14	39.65
24	Heather GollnickUS	10:04:58	—	59:55	—	5:24:23	—	3:34:17	39.39
25	Monika LehmannCH	10:05:21	—	1:04:59	—	5:23:19	—	3:31:02	38.93
26	Erika CsomorHU	10:08:25	—	1:03:12	—	5:23:01	—	3:37:26	35.24
27	Charlotte PaulAU	10:09:45	—	1:03:04	—	5:39:18	—	3:22:06	33.64
28	Kathrin WuDE	10:10:54	—	1:03:00	—	5:29:29	—	3:32:57	32.26
29	Andrea SteinbecherDE	10:17:00	—	59:59	—	5:52:42	—	3:18:37	24.92
30	Paolina AllanCA	10:19:31	—	1:09:36	—	5:24:54	—	3:38:41	21.90
31	Lisbeth KristensenDK	10:20:16	—	1:00:09	—	5:38:57	—	3:35:59	21.00
32	Nicole WardAU	10:20:46	—	59:49	—	5:44:20	—	3:32:01	20.40
33	Haley Cooper-ScottUS	10:23:19	—	1:08:36	—	5:27:54	—	3:42:32	17.33
34	Maki NishiuchiJP	10:31:57	—	54:25	—	5:53:52	—	3:39:05	6.95
35	Kim LoefflerUS	10:32:00	—	1:08:34	—	5:26:33	—	3:51:50	6.89
36	Fernanda KellerBR	10:37:44	—	1:03:09	—	5:52:11	—	3:35:32	—
37	Abigail BayleyGB	11:31:25	—	1:03:03	—	5:51:30	—	4:31:47	—
38	Yasuko MiyazakiJP	11:47:55	—	1:07:22	—	6:29:33	—	4:04:43	—
DNF	Yvonne Van VlerkenNL	DNF	—	1:02:50	—	5:16:41	—	—	—
DNF	Charlotte KoltersDK	DNF	—	55:39	—	5:14:25	—	—	—
DNF	Gina KehrUS	DNF	—	53:31	—	5:25:25	—	—	—
DNF	Tamara KozulinaUA	DNF	—	1:03:13	—	5:19:31	—	—	—
DNF	Gina CrawfordNZ	DNF	—	53:35	—	5:54:48	—	—	—
DNF	Bella BaylissGB	DNF	—	58:51	—	5:17:27	—	—	—
DNF	Tiina BomanFI	DNF	—	1:03:11	—	5:34:07	—	—	—
DNF	Heather WurteleCA	DNF	—	59:47	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Belinda GrangerAU	DNF	—	57:09	—	5:18:05	—	—	—
DNF	Michellie JonesAU	DNF	—	55:49	—	5:23:10	—	—	—
DNF	Natascha BadmannCH	DNF	—	1:03:03	—	5:19:48	—	—	—
DNF	Heleen Bij De VaateNL	DNF	—	57:17	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Megumi ShigakiJP	DNF	—	1:03:02	—	—	—	—	—