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2018 Ironman Louisville

October 13, 2018 · Louisville, KY, United States

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/4/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
37
21 men · 16 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Chris Leiferman won in 7:34:08 with a +5:13 margin. Chris Leiferman had the fastest run (2:38:54).

Women: Jennifer Spieldenner won in 8:43:22 with a +2:07 margin. Michaela Herlbauer had the fastest run (3:00:22).

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Race summary

2018 Ironman Louisville 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Chris Leiferman in 7:34:08

Margin: +5:13

Fastest bike: Sam Long - 4:23:35

Fastest run: Chris Leiferman - 2:38:54

Top points: Chris Leiferman - 96.85 pts

Field: 12/21 finishers

Race summary

2018 Ironman Louisville 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Jennifer Spieldenner in 8:43:22

Margin: +2:07

Fastest bike: Jennifer Spieldenner - 5:05:40

Fastest run: Michaela Herlbauer - 3:00:22

Top points: Jennifer Spieldenner - 78.46 pts

Field: 10/16 finishers

Men race summary

12 finishers from 21 starters

Winner
Chris Leiferman
7:34:08
Winning margin
+5:13
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jeremy Jurkiewicz · 12:00
Fastest bike
Sam Long · 4:23:35
Fastest run
Chris Leiferman · 2:38:54
Top points
Chris Leiferman
96.85 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Jennifer Spieldenner
8:43:22
Winning margin
+2:07
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jennifer Spieldenner · 12:24
Fastest bike
Jennifer Spieldenner · 5:05:40
Fastest run
Michaela Herlbauer · 3:00:22
Top points
Jennifer Spieldenner
78.46 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Jeremy Jurkiewicz
    Finish 4
    12:00
  2. 2
    Jose Estrangeiro
    Finish 7
    12:12
  3. 3
    Guilherme Manocchio
    Finish 10
    12:32

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Sam Long
    Finish 2
    4:23:35
  2. 2
    Gregory Close
    Finish 3
    4:30:13
  3. 3
    Tripp Hipple
    Finish 5
    4:32:17

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Chris Leiferman
    Finish 1
    2:38:54
  2. 2
    Jeremy Jurkiewicz
    Finish 4
    2:47:40
  3. 3
    Gregory Close
    Finish 3
    2:49:47
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
    Jennifer Spieldenner
    Finish 1
    12:24
  2. 2
    Sheila Treleaven
    Finish 9
    12:36
  3. 3
    Raquel Torres
    Finish 8
    13:20

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Jennifer Spieldenner
    Finish 1
    5:05:40
  2. 2
    Lisa Roberts
    Finish 3
    5:10:28
  3. 3
    Katie Morales
    Finish 5
    5:11:18

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Michaela Herlbauer
    Finish 2
    3:00:22
  2. 2
    Lisa Roberts
    Finish 3
    3:08:37
  3. 3
    Jennifer Spieldenner
    Finish 1
    3:16:22
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: 7:34:08
🥇#1
US
Chris Leiferman
7:34:08
96.85 pts
🥈#2
US
Sam Long
7:39:21
89.16 pts
🥉#3
US
Gregory Close
7:42:55
83.90 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:43:22
🥇#1
US
Jennifer Spieldenner
8:43:22
78.46 pts
🥈#2
AT
Michaela Herlbauer
8:45:29
75.67 pts
🥉#3
US
Lisa Roberts
8:46:15
74.67 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
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8
Chris Leiferman1Sam Long2Gregory Close3Jeremy Jurkiewicz4Tripp Hipple5Jonathan Shearon6Jose Estrangeiro7Jonathan Fecik8

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
Jennifer Spieldenner1Michaela Herlbauer2Lisa Roberts3Lenny Ramsey4Katie Morales5Melanie Baumann6Olga Kowalska7Raquel Torres8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

21 participants

7:34:08
Swim
12:55
Bike
4:34:56
Run
2:38:54
7:39:21
Swim
12:57
Bike
4:23:35
Run
2:55:34
7:42:55
Swim
14:01
Bike
4:30:13
Run
2:49:47
7:50:21
Swim
12:00
Bike
4:42:59
Run
2:47:40
7:57:10
Swim
12:45
Bike
4:32:17
Run
3:03:59
8:01:22
Swim
12:40
Bike
4:34:30
Run
3:05:35
8:13:18
Swim
12:12
Bike
4:50:53
Run
3:00:17
8:24:40
Swim
13:32
Bike
4:51:53
Run
3:09:31
8:30:41
Swim
13:01
Bike
4:56:15
Run
3:10:51
8:34:32
Swim
12:32
Bike
4:48:44
Run
3:24:03
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Chris LeifermanUS7:34:08Winner12:55—4:34:56—2:38:5496.85
2Sam LongUS7:39:21—12:57—4:23:35—2:55:3489.16
3Gregory CloseUS7:42:55—14:01—4:30:13—2:49:4783.90
4Jeremy JurkiewiczFR7:50:21—12:00—4:42:59—2:47:4072.94
5Tripp HippleUS7:57:10—12:45—4:32:17—3:03:5962.88
6Jonathan ShearonUS8:01:22—12:40—4:34:30—3:05:3556.69
7Jose EstrangeiroPT8:13:18—12:12—4:50:53—3:00:1739.09
8Jonathan FecikUS8:24:40—13:32—4:51:53—3:09:3122.32
9Christopher BaggUS8:30:41—13:01—4:56:15—3:10:5113.45
10Guilherme ManocchioBR8:34:32—12:32—4:48:44—3:24:037.77
11Andrew TalanskyUS8:37:47—13:28—4:41:39—3:26:192.97
12Diego VasquezEC8:39:33—13:36—5:01:52—3:13:310.37
DNFAdam OtstotUSDNF—13:32—————
DNFIvan RistiITDNF—12:03—————
DNFAdam FeighUSDNF—13:22—————
DNFRaymond BotelhoUSDNF—13:04—————
DNFStefan SchmidDEDNF—12:55—————
DNFNicholas ChaseUSDNF—12:14—4:45:52———
DNFViktor ZyemtsevUADNF—12:43—4:37:13———
DNFMichael LouysBEDNF—15:02—————
DNFColin LaugheryUSDNF—13:04—————

Female Pro Results

16 participants

8:43:22
Swim
12:24
Bike
5:05:40
Run
3:16:22
8:45:29
Swim
13:35
Bike
5:22:03
Run
3:00:22
8:46:15
Swim
15:54
Bike
5:10:28
Run
3:08:37
9:11:34
Swim
15:51
Bike
5:17:56
Run
3:26:01
9:12:43
Swim
13:21
Bike
5:11:18
Run
3:36:35
9:24:05
Swim
18:00
Bike
5:23:31
Run
3:30:36
9:36:48
Swim
15:29
Bike
5:29:23
Run
3:39:26
9:51:46
Swim
13:20
Bike
5:48:03
Run
3:39:02
10:28:26
Swim
12:36
Bike
5:53:57
Run
4:04:16
10:54:32
Swim
14:52
Bike
5:54:13
Run
4:32:19
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jennifer SpieldennerUS8:43:22Winner12:24—5:05:40—3:16:2278.46
2Michaela HerlbauerAT8:45:29—13:35—5:22:03—3:00:2275.67
3Lisa RobertsUS8:46:15—15:54—5:10:28—3:08:3774.67
4Lenny RamseyNL9:11:34—15:51—5:17:56—3:26:0141.37
5Katie MoralesUS9:12:43—13:21—5:11:18—3:36:3539.86
6Melanie BaumannCH9:24:05—18:00—5:23:31—3:30:3624.92
7Olga KowalskaPL9:36:48—15:29—5:29:23—3:39:268.19
8Raquel TorresDO9:51:46—13:20—5:48:03—3:39:02—
9Sheila TreleavenCA10:28:26—12:36—5:53:57—4:04:16—
10Elizabeth NyitrayUS10:54:32—14:52—5:54:13—4:32:19—
DNFSarah HaskinsUSDNF—12:21—————
DNFCaroline MartineauCADNF—15:12—6:56:13———
DNFJennifer ClarkUSDNF—14:15—————
DNFAmy VantasselUSDNF—15:56—————
DNFErin GreenUSDNF—14:50—————
DNFNicole LuseUSDNF—16:06—————