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2008 Ironman Malaysia

February 22, 2008 · 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
16 men · 6 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Faris Al-Sultan won in 8:34:42 with a +30:12 margin. Faris Al-Sultan had the fastest run (3:06:08).

Women: Belinda Granger won in 9:29:21 with a +6:25 margin. Yvonne Van Vlerken had the fastest run (3:22:02).

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Race summary

2008 Ironman Malaysia 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Faris Al-Sultan in 8:34:42

Margin: +30:12

Fastest bike: Faris Al-Sultan - 4:34:44

Fastest run: Faris Al-Sultan - 3:06:08

Top points: Faris Al-Sultan - 67.42 pts

Field: 16/16 finishers

Race summary

2008 Ironman Malaysia 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Belinda Granger in 9:29:21

Margin: +6:25

Fastest bike: Belinda Granger - 5:03:30

Fastest run: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 3:22:02

Top points: Belinda Granger - 77.05 pts

Field: 5/6 finishers

Men race summary

16 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Faris Al-Sultan
8:34:42
Winning margin
+30:12
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mathieu Ohalloran · 49:52
Fastest bike
Faris Al-Sultan · 4:34:44
Fastest run
Faris Al-Sultan · 3:06:08
Top points
Faris Al-Sultan
67.42 pts

Women race summary

5 finishers from 6 starters

Winner
Belinda Granger
9:29:21
Winning margin
+6:25
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hillary Biscay · 54:49
Fastest bike
Belinda Granger · 5:03:30
Fastest run
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 3:22:02
Top points
Belinda Granger
77.05 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Mathieu Ohalloran
    Finish 4
    49:52
  2. 2
    Faris Al-Sultan
    Finish 1
    50:00
  3. 3
    Luke Dragstra
    Finish 5
    54:25

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Faris Al-Sultan
    Finish 1
    4:34:44
  2. 2
    Mike Schifferle
    Finish 8
    4:48:02
  3. 3
    Elmar Schuberth
    Finish 3
    4:49:28

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Faris Al-Sultan
    Finish 1
    3:06:08
  2. 2
    Petr Vabrousek
    Finish 2
    3:11:11
  3. 3
    Elmar Schuberth
    Finish 3
    3:13:47
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
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 4
    54:49
  2. 2
    Belinda Granger
    Finish 1
    58:01
  3. 3
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    1:03:43

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Belinda Granger
    Finish 1
    5:03:30
  2. 2
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    5:07:05
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 4
    5:31:10

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    3:22:02
  2. 2
    Belinda Granger
    Finish 1
    3:24:11
  3. 3
    Yasuko Miyazaki
    Finish 3
    3:30:06
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: 8:34:42
🥇#1
DE
Faris Al-Sultan
8:34:42
67.42 pts
🥈#2
CZ
Petr Vabrousek
9:04:54
26.39 pts
🥉#3
AT
Elmar Schuberth
9:06:03
24.83 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:29:21
🥇#1
AU
Belinda Granger
9:29:21
77.05 pts
🥈#2
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
9:35:46
69.27 pts
🥉#3
JP
Yasuko Miyazaki
10:14:01
22.94 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
Faris Al-Sultan1Petr Vabrousek2Elmar Schuberth3Mathieu Ohalloran4Luke Dragstra5Byung Hoon Park6Patrick Bless7Mike Schifferle8

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 5
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5
Belinda Granger1Yvonne Van Vlerken2Yasuko Miyazaki3Hillary Biscay4Ute Streiter5

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

16 participants

8:34:42
Swim
50:00
Bike
4:34:44
Run
3:06:08
9:04:54
Swim
58:03
Bike
4:50:49
Run
3:11:11
9:06:03
Swim
54:52
Bike
4:49:28
Run
3:13:47
9:10:44
Swim
49:52
Bike
4:58:51
Run
3:18:57
9:17:49
Swim
54:25
Bike
4:51:18
Run
3:29:06
9:19:56
Swim
1:04:49
Bike
4:55:30
Run
3:15:43
9:31:04
Swim
58:03
Bike
5:03:24
Run
3:26:03
9:31:34
Swim
59:36
Bike
4:48:02
Run
3:39:12
9:34:02
Swim
58:03
Bike
4:51:50
Run
3:40:56
9:53:16
Swim
1:01:16
Bike
4:57:21
Run
3:49:47
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Faris Al-SultanDE8:34:42Winner50:00—4:34:44—3:06:0867.42
2Petr VabrousekCZ9:04:54—58:03—4:50:49—3:11:1126.39
3Elmar SchuberthAT9:06:03—54:52—4:49:28—3:13:4724.83
4Mathieu OhalloranCA9:10:44—49:52—4:58:51—3:18:5718.46
5Luke DragstraCA9:17:49—54:25—4:51:18—3:29:068.84
6Byung Hoon ParkKR9:19:56—1:04:49—4:55:30—3:15:435.97
7Patrick BlessDE9:31:04—58:03—5:03:24—3:26:03—
8Mike SchifferleCH9:31:34—59:36—4:48:02—3:39:12—
9Peter KernIE9:34:02—58:03—4:51:50—3:40:56—
10Yu ShinozakiJP9:53:16—1:01:16—4:57:21—3:49:47—
11Kjell SchjoebergDE9:57:50—1:10:36—5:16:02—3:28:21—
12Michal KulichSK10:04:15—1:05:25—5:21:55—3:29:11—
13Ilhwan OhKR10:55:42—1:19:30—5:31:25—3:54:54—
14Michal BucekSK11:24:38—1:01:10—5:39:20—4:36:49—
15Josef SvobodaCZ11:50:36—1:12:44—5:57:18—4:28:52—
16Erich FelbabelFR12:17:19—1:15:15—6:06:24—4:50:19—

Female Pro Results

6 participants

9:29:21
Swim
58:01
Bike
5:03:30
Run
3:24:11
9:35:46
Swim
1:03:43
Bike
5:07:05
Run
3:22:02
10:14:01
Swim
1:04:48
Bike
5:35:23
Run
3:30:06
10:18:11
Swim
54:49
Bike
5:31:10
Run
3:48:21
10:50:30
Swim
1:11:37
Bike
5:41:59
Run
3:52:09
DNF
Swim
1:13:34
Bike
5:40:53
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Belinda GrangerAU9:29:21Winner58:01—5:03:30—3:24:1177.05
2Yvonne Van VlerkenNL9:35:46—1:03:43—5:07:05—3:22:0269.27
3Yasuko MiyazakiJP10:14:01—1:04:48—5:35:23—3:30:0622.94
4Hillary BiscayUS10:18:11—54:49—5:31:10—3:48:2117.90
5Ute StreiterAT10:50:30—1:11:37—5:41:59—3:52:09—
DNFMarilyn McDonaldCADNF—1:13:34—5:40:53———