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2015 Ironman Melbourne

March 21, 2015 · Melbourne, Australia

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

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
38
20 men · 18 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Jeff Symonds won in 8:04:29 with a +3:28 margin. Jeff Symonds had the fastest run (2:44:14).

Women: Melissa Hauschildt won in 8:52:51 with a +6:07 margin. Beth McKenzie had the fastest run (3:05:56).

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Race summary

2015 Ironman Melbourne 2015 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Jeff Symonds in 8:04:29

Margin: +3:28

Fastest bike: Nils Frommhold - 4:19:08

Fastest run: Jeff Symonds - 2:44:14

Top points: Jeff Symonds - 82.80 pts

Field: 17/20 finishers

Race summary

2015 Ironman Melbourne 2015 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Melissa Hauschildt in 8:52:51

Margin: +6:07

Fastest bike: Yvonne Van Vlerken - 4:44:28

Fastest run: Beth McKenzie - 3:05:56

Top points: Melissa Hauschildt - 96.10 pts

Field: 15/18 finishers

Men race summary

17 finishers from 20 starters

Winner
Jeff Symonds
8:04:29
Winning margin
+3:28
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Marko Albert · 45:19
Fastest bike
Nils Frommhold · 4:19:08
Fastest run
Jeff Symonds · 2:44:14
Top points
Jeff Symonds
82.80 pts

Women race summary

15 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Melissa Hauschildt
8:52:51
Winning margin
+6:07
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Annabel Luxford · 51:21
Fastest bike
Yvonne Van Vlerken · 4:44:28
Fastest run
Beth McKenzie · 3:05:56
Top points
Melissa Hauschildt
96.10 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Marko Albert
    Finish 8
    45:19
  2. 2
    Nils Frommhold
    Finish 5
    45:28
  3. 3
    Brad Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    45:29

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Nils Frommhold
    Finish 5
    4:19:08
  2. 2
    Luke Bell
    Finish 15
    4:20:23
  3. 3
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 2
    4:27:17

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jeff Symonds
    Finish 1
    2:44:14
  2. 2
    Brad Kahlefeldt
    Finish 3
    2:49:15
  3. 3
    Tim Van Berkel
    Finish 2
    2:49:20
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
    Annabel Luxford
    Finish 6
    51:21
  2. 2
    Caroline Steffen
    Finish 3
    52:43
  3. 3
    Bree Wee
    Finish 10
    52:43

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Yvonne Van Vlerken
    Finish 2
    4:44:28
  2. 2
    Emma Pooley
    Finish 9
    4:44:33
  3. 3
    Caroline Steffen
    Finish 3
    4:45:38

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Beth McKenzie
    Finish 5
    3:05:56
  2. 2
    Melissa Hauschildt
    Finish 1
    3:06:32
  3. 3
    Mirinda Carfrae
    Finish 7
    3:08:39
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: 8:04:29
🥇#1
CA
Jeff Symonds
8:04:29
82.80 pts
🥈#2
AU
Tim Van Berkel
8:07:57
77.91 pts
🥉#3
AU
Brad Kahlefeldt
8:09:21
75.93 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:52:51
🥇#1
AU
Melissa Hauschildt
8:52:51
96.10 pts
🥈#2
NL
Yvonne Van Vlerken
8:58:58
88.40 pts
🥉#3
CH
Caroline Steffen
8:59:08
88.19 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
Jeff Symonds1Tim Van Berkel2Brad Kahlefeldt3Christian Kramer4Nils Frommhold5Callum Millward6Jan van Berkel7Marko Albert8

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
Melissa Hauschildt1Yvonne Van Vlerken2Caroline Steffen3Åsa Lundström4Beth Mc Kenzie5Annabel Luxford6Mirinda Carfrae7Ashley Clifford8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

20 participants

8:04:29
Swim
49:40
Bike
4:27:30
Run
2:44:14
8:07:57
Swim
48:06
Bike
4:27:17
Run
2:49:20
8:09:21
Swim
45:29
Bike
4:31:00
Run
2:49:15
8:11:31
Swim
46:47
Bike
4:29:25
Run
2:51:27
8:12:58
Swim
45:28
Bike
4:19:08
Run
3:04:48
8:14:16
Swim
46:57
Bike
4:29:04
Run
2:54:12
8:21:41
Swim
46:53
Bike
4:29:07
Run
3:01:53
8:21:49
Swim
45:19
Bike
4:31:04
Run
3:02:10
8:25:17
Swim
49:41
Bike
4:27:31
Run
3:04:42
8:26:41
Swim
49:47
Bike
4:33:42
Run
2:59:40
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Jeff SymondsCA8:04:29Winner49:40—4:27:30—2:44:1482.80
2Tim Van BerkelAU8:07:57—48:06—4:27:17—2:49:2077.91
3Brad KahlefeldtAU8:09:21—45:29—4:31:00—2:49:1575.93
4Christian KramerDE8:11:31—46:47—4:29:25—2:51:2772.88
5Nils FrommholdDE8:12:58—45:28—4:19:08—3:04:4870.83
6Callum MillwardNZ8:14:16—46:57—4:29:04—2:54:1268.99
7Jan van BerkelCH8:21:41—46:53—4:29:07—3:01:5358.52
8Marko AlbertEE8:21:49—45:19—4:31:04—3:02:1058.34
9Per Van VlerkenDE8:25:17—49:41—4:27:31—3:04:4253.44
10Jens Petersen-BachDK8:26:41—49:47—4:33:42—2:59:4051.47
11Jan RaphaelDE8:27:03—46:49—4:30:13—3:05:5550.95
12Casey MunroAU8:34:54—46:58—4:29:23—3:14:2139.87
13Simon BilleauFR8:38:28—55:23—4:28:37—3:11:0334.83
14Brendan NaefCA8:49:34—57:42—4:41:12—3:05:4219.17
15Luke BellAU9:26:06—45:32—4:20:23—4:16:36—
16Lachlan KerinAU9:26:07—49:38—4:46:29—3:45:14—
17Dan McGuiganAU9:42:07—1:01:25—4:42:44—3:52:51—
DNFJoshua RixAUDNF—50:21—4:45:46———
DNFPeter RobertsonAUDNF—46:55—4:30:37———
DNFTodd SkipworthAUDNF—45:20—4:31:11———

Female Pro Results

18 participants

8:52:51
Swim
54:44
Bike
4:48:01
Run
3:06:32
8:58:58
Swim
59:52
Bike
4:44:28
Run
3:10:54
8:59:08
Swim
52:43
Bike
4:45:38
Run
3:16:40
9:02:49
Swim
1:00:20
Bike
4:48:10
Run
3:10:37
9:05:08
Swim
1:00:22
Bike
4:55:13
Run
3:05:56
9:08:35
Swim
51:21
Bike
4:47:12
Run
3:26:07
9:08:39
Swim
54:44
Bike
5:00:58
Run
3:08:39
9:19:00
Swim
54:48
Bike
5:04:59
Run
3:15:21
9:20:29
Swim
1:08:45
Bike
4:44:33
Run
3:21:47
9:21:56
Swim
52:43
Bike
5:00:06
Run
3:24:43
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Melissa HauschildtAU8:52:51Winner54:44—4:48:01—3:06:3296.10
2Yvonne Van VlerkenNL8:58:58—59:52—4:44:28—3:10:5488.40
3Caroline SteffenCH8:59:08—52:43—4:45:38—3:16:4088.19
4Åsa LundströmSE9:02:49—1:00:20—4:48:10—3:10:3783.56
5Beth McKenzieUS9:05:08—1:00:22—4:55:13—3:05:5680.64
6Annabel LuxfordAU9:08:35—51:21—4:47:12—3:26:0776.30
7Mirinda CarfraeAU9:08:39—54:44—5:00:58—3:08:3976.22
8Ashley CliffordUS9:19:00—54:48—5:04:59—3:15:2163.19
9Emma PooleyGB9:20:29—1:08:45—4:44:33—3:21:4761.32
10Bree WeeUS9:21:56—52:43—5:00:06—3:24:4359.50
11Mareen HufeDE9:24:33—1:00:23—4:48:08—3:32:1656.21
12Kym CooganAU9:40:29—54:38—5:10:55—3:31:2836.15
13Kristy HallettAU9:51:00—1:00:34—5:08:39—3:37:1522.92
14Marina JurjevicAU9:54:18—1:03:34—4:57:20—3:48:4618.77
15Jessica MitchellAU10:22:07—1:00:27—5:19:00—3:52:30—
DNFStephanie JonesUSDNF—1:00:30—————
DNFNatasha Van der MerweUSDNF—1:00:26—————
DNFLaura BennettUSDNF—53:02—————