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2006 Ironman Malaysia

February 25, 2006 · Langkawi, Malaysia

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

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
22
14 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Jason Shortis won in 8:36:33 with a +14:18 margin. Jason Shortis had the fastest run (2:56:27).

Women: Sonja Tajsich won in 10:08:13 with a +8:11 margin. Sonja Tajsich had the fastest run (3:27:34).

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Race summary

2006 Ironman Malaysia 2006 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Jason Shortis in 8:36:33

Margin: +14:18

Fastest bike: Chris Lieto - 4:23:21

Fastest run: Jason Shortis - 2:56:27

Top points: Jason Shortis - 57.97 pts

Field: 11/14 finishers

Race summary

2006 Ironman Malaysia 2006 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Sonja Tajsich in 10:08:13

Margin: +8:11

Fastest bike: Sonja Tajsich - 5:27:18

Fastest run: Sonja Tajsich - 3:27:34

Top points: Sonja Tajsich - 22.69 pts

Field: 6/8 finishers

Men race summary

11 finishers from 14 starters

Winner
Jason Shortis
8:36:33
Winning margin
+14:18
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Glen Gore · 49:50
Fastest bike
Chris Lieto · 4:23:21
Fastest run
Jason Shortis · 2:56:27
Top points
Jason Shortis
57.97 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Sonja Tajsich
10:08:13
Winning margin
+8:11
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Yukako Inoue · 59:29
Fastest bike
Sonja Tajsich · 5:27:18
Fastest run
Sonja Tajsich · 3:27:34
Top points
Sonja Tajsich
22.69 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Glen Gore
    Finish 9
    49:50
  2. 2
    Bryan Rhodes
    Finish 3
    49:52
  3. 3
    Chris Lieto
    Finish 2
    49:56

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Chris Lieto
    Finish 2
    4:23:21
  2. 2
    Bryan Rhodes
    Finish 3
    4:37:34
  3. 3
    Pete Jacobs
    Finish 5
    4:40:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jason Shortis
    Finish 1
    2:56:27
  2. 2
    Petr Vabrousek
    Finish 4
    3:08:43
  3. 3
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 7
    3:22:56
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
    Yukako Inoue
    Finish 4
    59:29
  2. 2
    Ruthy Vesler
    Finish 6
    59:34
  3. 3
    Charlotte Paul
    Finish 3
    1:02:36

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Sonja Tajsich
    Finish 1
    5:27:18
  2. 2
    Zsuzsanna Harsanyi
    Finish 2
    5:30:21
  3. 3
    Charlotte Paul
    Finish 3
    5:39:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sonja Tajsich
    Finish 1
    3:27:34
  2. 2
    Zsuzsanna Harsanyi
    Finish 2
    3:39:51
  3. 3
    Charlotte Paul
    Finish 3
    3:45:36
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: 8:36:33
🥇#1
AU
Jason Shortis
8:36:33
57.97 pts
🥈#2
US
Chris Lieto
8:50:51
38.35 pts
🥉#3
NZ
Bryan Rhodes
8:52:59
35.43 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 10:08:13
🥇#1
DE
Sonja Tajsich
10:08:13
22.69 pts
🥈#2
HU
Zsuzsanna Harsanyi
10:16:24
12.68 pts
🥉#3
AU
Charlotte Paul
10:30:44

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
Jason Shortis1Chris Lieto2Bryan Rhodes3Petr Vabrousek4Pete Jacobs5Boyd Conrick6Chris Mc Donald7Peter Donnelly8

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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6
Sonja Tajsich1Zsuzsanna Harsanyi2Charlotte Paul3Yukako Inoue4Cailla Patterson5Ruthy Vesler6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

14 participants

8:36:33
Swim
54:02
Bike
4:42:08
Run
2:56:27
8:50:51
Swim
49:56
Bike
4:23:21
Run
3:33:25
8:52:59
Swim
49:52
Bike
4:37:34
Run
3:23:42
9:00:06
Swim
56:42
Bike
4:50:33
Run
3:08:43
9:04:15
Swim
49:59
Bike
4:40:14
Run
3:31:01
9:10:04
Swim
49:58
Bike
4:53:52
Run
3:23:23
9:16:58
Swim
55:42
Bike
4:55:53
Run
3:22:56
9:36:21
Swim
56:56
Bike
4:43:30
Run
3:51:44
10:16:00
Swim
49:50
Bike
5:23:30
Run
3:57:46
11:20:27
Swim
59:35
Bike
5:04:54
Run
5:13:14
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jason ShortisAU8:36:33Winner54:02—4:42:08—2:56:2757.97
2Chris LietoUS8:50:51—49:56—4:23:21—3:33:2538.35
3Bryan RhodesNZ8:52:59—49:52—4:37:34—3:23:4235.43
4Petr VabrousekCZ9:00:06—56:42—4:50:33—3:08:4325.66
5Pete JacobsAU9:04:15—49:59—4:40:14—3:31:0119.97
6Boyd ConrickAU9:10:04—49:58—4:53:52—3:23:2311.99
7Chris McDonaldAU9:16:58—55:42—4:55:53—3:22:562.52
8Peter DonnellyAU9:36:21—56:56—4:43:30—3:51:44—
9Glen GoreZA10:16:00—49:50—5:23:30—3:57:46—
10Pierre JanderDE11:20:27—59:35—5:04:54—5:13:14—
11Bevan LeachAU13:38:12—50:19—5:42:46—6:49:09—
DNFAndrew SteelAUDNF—50:33—5:10:10———
DNFMorten bokaer PetersonDKDNF—59:31—5:06:13———
DNFPeter KernIEDNF—58:54—4:49:02———

Female Pro Results

8 participants

10:08:13
Swim
1:09:40
Bike
5:27:18
Run
3:27:34
10:16:24
Swim
1:03:09
Bike
5:30:21
Run
3:39:51
10:30:44
Swim
1:02:36
Bike
5:39:41
Run
3:45:36
10:41:53
Swim
59:29
Bike
5:44:02
Run
3:55:18
11:22:03
Swim
1:15:22
Bike
6:02:38
Run
4:00:45
11:49:48
Swim
59:34
Bike
6:04:49
Run
4:43:03
DNF
Swim
1:03:41
Bike
5:52:24
Run
—
DNF
Swim
59:40
Bike
5:04:37
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sonja TajsichDE10:08:13Winner1:09:40—5:27:18—3:27:3422.69
2Zsuzsanna HarsanyiHU10:16:24—1:03:09—5:30:21—3:39:5112.68
3Charlotte PaulAU10:30:44—1:02:36—5:39:41—3:45:36—
4Yukako InoueJP10:41:53—59:29—5:44:02—3:55:18—
5Cailla PattersonCA11:22:03—1:15:22—6:02:38—4:00:45—
6Ruthy VeslerUS11:49:48—59:34—6:04:49—4:43:03—
DNFYasuko MiyazakiJPDNF—1:03:41—5:52:24———
DNFRebecca PrestonAUDNF—59:40—5:04:37———