2012 Ironman Melbourne

March 23, 2012 · Melbourne, Australia

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

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

52

34 men · 18 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Craig Alexander won in 7:57:44 with a +2:28 margin. Craig Alexander had the fastest run (2:38:46).

Women: Caroline Steffen won in 8:34:51 with a +11:18 margin. Mirinda Carfrae had the fastest run (2:58:29).

Men race summary

34 finishers from 34 starters

Winner

Craig Alexander

7:57:44

Winning margin

+2:28

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Marko Albert · 47:13

Fastest bike

Craig Alexander · 4:24:43

Fastest run

Craig Alexander · 2:38:46

Top points

Craig Alexander

95.55 pts

Women race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner

Caroline Steffen

8:34:51

Winning margin

+11:18

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Rachel Joyce · 52:34

Fastest bike

Caroline Steffen · 4:35:29

Fastest run

Mirinda Carfrae · 2:58:29

Top points

Caroline Steffen

121.86 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Marko Albert
Finish 9
47:13
2
Greg Bennett
Finish 26
47:18
3
Paul Matthews
Finish 6
47:22

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 1
4:24:43
2
Cameron Brown
Finish 2
4:24:48
3
Matty White
Finish 22
4:24:52

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Craig Alexander
Finish 1
2:38:46
2
Cameron Brown
Finish 2
2:41:17
3
Bart Aernouts
Finish 10
2:42:44

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
Rachel Joyce
Finish 2
52:34
2
Gina Crawford
Finish 5
53:11
3
Michelle Vesterby
Finish 9
53:23

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Caroline Steffen
Finish 1
4:35:29
2
Rachel Joyce
Finish 2
4:44:57
3
Mareen Hufe
Finish 11
4:53:57

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Mirinda Carfrae
Finish 3
2:58:29
2
Caroline Steffen
Finish 1
3:01:22
3
Jessica Jacobs
Finish 7
3:02:31

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: 7:57:44

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

7:57:44

95.55 pts

🥈#2

NZ

Cameron Brown

8:00:12

92.09 pts

🥉#3

BE

Frederik Van Lierde

8:01:26

90.35 pts

🥈#2

NZ

Cameron Brown

8:00:12

92.09 pts

🥇#1

AU

Craig Alexander

7:57:44

95.55 pts

🥉#3

BE

Frederik Van Lierde

8:01:26

90.35 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:34:51

🥇#1

CH

Caroline Steffen

8:34:51

121.86 pts

🥈#2

GB

Rachel Joyce

8:46:09

107.70 pts

🥉#3

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

9:04:00

85.35 pts

🥈#2

GB

Rachel Joyce

8:46:09

107.70 pts

🥇#1

CH

Caroline Steffen

8:34:51

121.86 pts

🥉#3

AU

Mirinda Carfrae

9:04:00

85.35 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 Cameron Brown2 Frederik Van Lierde3 Eneko Llanos4 David Dellow5 Paul Matthews6 Luke Bell7 Joe Gambles8

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

Caroline Steffen1 Rachel Joyce2 Mirinda Carfrae3 Joanna Lawn4 Gina Crawford5 Rebekah Keat6 Jessica Jacobs7 Carrie Lester8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

34 participants

1

Craig Alexander

AU

7:57:44

Swim

50:33

Bike

4:24:43

Run

2:38:46

2

NZ

8:00:12

Swim

50:37

Bike

4:24:48

Run

2:41:17

3

Frederik Van Lierde

BE

8:01:26

Swim

47:25

Bike

4:27:40

Run

2:42:46

4

ES

8:02:23

Swim

47:26

Bike

4:27:44

Run

2:43:46

5

AU

8:04:19

Swim

47:24

Bike

4:28:09

Run

2:45:05

6

AU

8:05:58

Swim

47:22

Bike

4:28:16

Run

2:47:24

7

AU

8:10:38

Swim

47:22

Bike

4:27:47

Run

2:52:13

8

AU

8:12:46

Swim

47:40

Bike

4:27:46

Run

2:54:02

9

EE

8:18:04

Swim

47:13

Bike

4:29:55

Run

2:57:35

10

BE

8:18:17

Swim

55:25

Bike

4:35:46

Run

2:42:44

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Craig AlexanderAU	7:57:44	Winner	50:33	—	4:24:43	—	2:38:46	95.55
2	Cameron BrownNZ	8:00:12	—	50:37	—	4:24:48	—	2:41:17	92.09
3	Frederik Van LierdeBE	8:01:26	—	47:25	—	4:27:40	—	2:42:46	90.35
4	Eneko LlanosES	8:02:23	—	47:26	—	4:27:44	—	2:43:46	89.02
5	David DellowAU	8:04:19	—	47:24	—	4:28:09	—	2:45:05	86.30
6	Paul MatthewsAU	8:05:58	—	47:22	—	4:28:16	—	2:47:24	83.99
7	Luke BellAU	8:10:38	—	47:22	—	4:27:47	—	2:52:13	77.43
8	Joe GamblesAU	8:12:46	—	47:40	—	4:27:46	—	2:54:02	74.43
9	Marko AlbertEE	8:18:04	—	47:13	—	4:29:55	—	2:57:35	66.99
10	Bart AernoutsBE	8:18:17	—	55:25	—	4:35:46	—	2:42:44	66.68
11	Joshua RixAU	8:22:17	—	50:36	—	4:26:38	—	3:01:28	61.06
12	Romain GuillaumeFR	8:25:51	—	50:44	—	4:29:23	—	3:01:59	56.05
13	Petr VabrousekCZ	8:29:25	—	55:26	—	4:35:35	—	2:54:33	51.04
14	Jens Petersen-BachDK	8:30:10	—	55:20	—	4:35:56	—	2:55:10	49.99
15	Todd IsraelAU	8:33:31	—	50:43	—	4:40:08	—	2:58:32	45.28
16	Esben HovgaardDK	8:38:51	—	55:34	—	4:35:33	—	3:03:49	37.79
17	Alejandro SantamariaES	8:41:15	—	56:01	—	4:43:46	—	2:58:17	34.42
18	Mitchell AndersonAU	8:46:39	—	55:19	—	4:32:27	—	3:14:48	26.83
19	Lothar LederDE	8:51:34	—	55:27	—	4:42:44	—	3:09:32	19.93
20	Sergio MarquesPT	8:54:14	—	56:00	—	4:41:28	—	3:12:23	16.18
21	Jason ShortisAU	8:57:33	—	54:40	—	4:36:00	—	3:22:15	11.52
22	Matty WhiteAU	8:58:10	—	50:35	—	4:24:52	—	3:39:25	10.66
23	Joel JamesonGB	8:59:28	—	58:28	—	4:53:21	—	3:03:44	8.83
24	Jens GroenbekDK	9:00:36	—	55:25	—	4:35:50	—	3:25:27	7.24
25	Shinya SuganumaJP	9:02:50	—	59:00	—	4:54:52	—	3:04:27	4.10
26	Greg BennettAU	9:04:01	—	47:18	—	4:49:48	—	3:21:19	2.44
27	Fredrik CroneborgSE	9:04:44	—	54:39	—	4:58:59	—	3:05:59	1.43
28	Justin GrangerAU	9:05:13	—	55:40	—	4:58:34	—	3:06:42	0.75
29	Finnbar CrennanAU	9:14:44	—	57:52	—	4:56:22	—	3:14:52	—
30	Hiroyuki NishiuchiJP	9:18:01	—	50:41	—	5:09:35	—	3:12:59	—
31	Gudmund SnilstveitNO	9:19:39	—	59:13	—	4:31:35	—	3:44:45	—
32	Johan BorgAU	9:21:53	—	55:27	—	4:58:09	—	3:23:05	—
33	Simon BilleauFR	9:25:22	—	55:57	—	4:35:13	—	3:50:33	—
34	Courtney OgdenAU	10:23:45	—	50:40	—	4:55:14	—	4:32:54	—

Female Pro Results

18 participants

1

Caroline Steffen

CH

8:34:51

Swim

53:29

Bike

4:35:29

Run

3:01:22

2

GB

8:46:09

Swim

52:34

Bike

4:44:57

Run

3:05:02

3

Mirinda Carfrae

AU

9:04:00

Swim

53:29

Bike

5:07:38

Run

2:58:29

4

NZ

9:06:53

Swim

53:32

Bike

5:00:57

Run

3:08:29

5

NZ

9:11:16

Swim

53:11

Bike

5:09:48

Run

3:03:42

6

AU

9:13:43

Swim

53:24

Bike

5:01:18

Run

3:14:49

7

US

9:13:57

Swim

1:10:17

Bike

4:56:36

Run

3:02:31

8

AU

9:18:25

Swim

55:22

Bike

5:02:31

Run

3:16:31

9

Michelle Vesterby

DK

9:19:05

Swim

53:23

Bike

5:00:31

Run

3:21:33

10

Belinda Granger

AU

9:26:21

Swim

53:30

Bike

5:07:35

Run

3:20:48

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Caroline SteffenCH	8:34:51	Winner	53:29	—	4:35:29	—	3:01:22	121.86
2	Rachel JoyceGB	8:46:09	—	52:34	—	4:44:57	—	3:05:02	107.70
3	Mirinda CarfraeAU	9:04:00	—	53:29	—	5:07:38	—	2:58:29	85.35
4	Joanna LawnNZ	9:06:53	—	53:32	—	5:00:57	—	3:08:29	81.74
5	Gina CrawfordNZ	9:11:16	—	53:11	—	5:09:48	—	3:03:42	76.25
6	Rebekah KeatAU	9:13:43	—	53:24	—	5:01:18	—	3:14:49	73.18
7	Jessica JacobsUS	9:13:57	—	1:10:17	—	4:56:36	—	3:02:31	72.89
8	Carrie LesterAU	9:18:25	—	55:22	—	5:02:31	—	3:16:31	67.29
9	Michelle VesterbyDK	9:19:05	—	53:23	—	5:00:31	—	3:21:33	66.46
10	Belinda GrangerAU	9:26:21	—	53:30	—	5:07:35	—	3:20:48	57.35
11	Mareen HufeDE	9:42:47	—	1:06:55	—	4:53:57	—	3:37:28	36.77
12	Katja RabeDE	9:44:02	—	55:56	—	5:20:03	—	3:23:24	35.21
13	Suzanne BlackborrowAU	9:50:40	—	1:04:31	—	5:08:52	—	3:31:07	26.90
14	Kate MurphyAU	9:59:11	—	53:24	—	5:22:42	—	3:38:37	16.23
15	Dana WagnerDE	10:03:52	—	1:04:51	—	5:21:09	—	3:32:33	10.37
16	Fernanda KellerBR	10:26:28	—	1:08:49	—	5:32:24	—	3:36:00	—
17	Conny DaubenDE	10:54:21	—	1:14:14	—	5:24:31	—	4:06:33	—
18	Marthe Eikre-TelleNO	11:43:01	—	1:29:37	—	5:48:15	—	4:12:46	—