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1999 Ironman New Zealand

March 5, 1999 · Taupo, New Zealand

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
41
26 men · 15 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Timothy DeBoom won in 8:32:41 with a +0:13 margin. Cameron Brown had the fastest run (2:46:26).

Women: Melissa Spooner won in 9:20:14 with a +3:59 margin. Lisa Bentley had the fastest run (3:01:58).

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Race summary

1999 Ironman New Zealand 1999 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Timothy DeBoom in 8:32:41

Margin: +0:13

Fastest bike: Tony O'Hagan - 4:48:16

Fastest run: Cameron Brown - 2:46:26

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 26/26 finishers

Race summary

1999 Ironman New Zealand 1999 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Melissa Spooner in 9:20:14

Margin: +3:59

Fastest bike: Melissa Spooner - 5:10:10

Fastest run: Lisa Bentley - 3:01:58

Top points: Points unavailable

Field: 15/15 finishers

Men race summary

26 finishers from 26 starters

Winner
Timothy DeBoom
8:32:41
Winning margin
+0:13
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Andreas Niedrig · 47:06
Fastest bike
Tony O'Hagan · 4:48:16
Fastest run
Cameron Brown · 2:46:26
Top points
Unavailable

Women race summary

15 finishers from 15 starters

Winner
Melissa Spooner
9:20:14
Winning margin
+3:59
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Nina Kraft · 50:45
Fastest bike
Melissa Spooner · 5:10:10
Fastest run
Lisa Bentley · 3:01:58
Top points
Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Andreas Niedrig
    Finish 3
    47:06
  2. 2
    Nenad Rodic
    Finish 18
    47:14
  3. 3
    Cameron Brown
    Finish 2
    47:17

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Tony O'Hagan
    Finish 6
    4:48:16
  2. 2
    Andreas Niedrig
    Finish 3
    4:49:22
  3. 3
    Timothy DeBoom
    Finish 1
    4:51:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Cameron Brown
    Finish 2
    2:46:26
  2. 2
    Timothy DeBoom
    Finish 1
    2:46:55
  3. 3
    James Bonney
    Finish 13
    2:48:23
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
    Nina Kraft
    Finish 6
    50:45
  2. 2
    Jan Wanklyn
    Finish 5
    51:10
  3. 3
    Melissa Spooner
    Finish 1
    55:15

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Melissa Spooner
    Finish 1
    5:10:10
  2. 2
    Karyn Ballance
    Finish 2
    5:11:33
  3. 3
    Robyn Roocke
    Finish 4
    5:17:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lisa Bentley
    Finish 3
    3:01:58
  2. 2
    Karyn Ballance
    Finish 2
    3:07:02
  3. 3
    Melissa Spooner
    Finish 1
    3:09:56
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.

PodiumMen

Winner time: 8:32:41
🥇#1
US
Timothy DeBoom
8:32:41
🥈#2
NZ
Cameron Brown
8:32:54
🥉#3
DE
Andreas Niedrig
8:37:05

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:20:14
🥇#1
CA
Melissa Spooner
9:20:14
🥈#2
NZ
Karyn Ballance
9:24:13
🥉#3
CA
Lisa Bentley
9:27:43

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
Timothy De Boom1Cameron Brown2Andreas Niedrig3Scott Ballance4Ingo Sabatschus5Tony O'Hagan6Massimo Guadagni7Jamie Cleveland8

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 Spooner1Karyn Ballance2Lisa Bentley3Robyn Roocke4Jan Wanklyn5Nina Kraft6Louise Davoren7Heidi Alexander8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

26 participants

8:32:41
Swim
47:24
Bike
4:51:00
Run
2:46:55
8:32:54
Swim
47:17
Bike
4:55:12
Run
2:46:26
8:37:05
Swim
47:06
Bike
4:49:22
Run
2:57:06
8:43:12
Swim
49:57
Bike
4:52:38
Run
2:54:22
8:48:03
Swim
51:11
Bike
4:53:50
Run
2:59:22
8:49:26
Swim
50:42
Bike
4:48:16
Run
3:06:47
8:56:48
Swim
50:48
Bike
5:00:46
Run
2:59:34
8:58:29
Swim
49:14
Bike
5:02:41
Run
3:02:57
9:01:33
Swim
47:27
Bike
4:53:38
Run
3:13:59
9:04:33
Swim
51:06
Bike
4:57:29
Run
3:12:14
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Timothy DeBoomUS8:32:41Winner47:24—4:51:00—2:46:55—
2Cameron BrownNZ8:32:54—47:17—4:55:12—2:46:26—
3Andreas NiedrigDE8:37:05—47:06—4:49:22—2:57:06—
4Scott BallanceNZ8:43:12—49:57—4:52:38—2:54:22—
5Ingo SabatschusDE8:48:03—51:11—4:53:50—2:59:22—
6Tony O'HaganNZ8:49:26—50:42—4:48:16—3:06:47—
7Massimo Guadagni8:56:48—50:48—5:00:46—2:59:34—
8Jamie ClevelandUS8:58:29—49:14—5:02:41—3:02:57—
9Peter ClodeUS9:01:33—47:27—4:53:38—3:13:59—
10Nigel GrayCA9:04:33—51:06—4:57:29—3:12:14—
11Rodney Gordon9:09:34—54:13—5:02:59—3:05:48—
12Makoto ImaedaJP9:16:09—55:26—5:13:30—3:02:22—
13James BonneyUS9:17:18—1:04:51—5:06:49—2:48:23—
14Yuji FujiwaraJP9:23:03—56:20—5:10:27—3:07:24—
15Aaron Baker9:30:37—54:19—5:11:03—3:18:02—
16Brent Imonen9:30:50—49:44—5:23:36—3:11:44—
17Richie CunninghamAU9:42:53—49:55—5:02:29—3:46:47—
18Nenad Rodic9:43:59—47:14—5:10:46—3:40:09—
19Sam ClarkNZ9:44:27—56:50—5:24:38—3:18:05—
20Brett Newton9:52:07—54:16—5:18:46—3:33:43—
21Brett Urwin9:53:30—55:23—5:06:11—3:43:07—
22Blair Choate9:53:59—49:49—5:22:19—3:37:03—
23Bob Korock10:08:23—51:01—5:20:02—3:53:20—
24Adrian Powell10:22:48—1:00:29—5:24:02—3:50:59—
25Yoshihiko Ikeda11:27:19—1:25:42—6:07:29—3:44:38—
26Paul Sharples12:51:04—1:10:54—5:52:08—5:43:20—

Female Pro Results

15 participants

9:20:14
Swim
55:15
Bike
5:10:10
Run
3:09:56
9:24:13
Swim
58:47
Bike
5:11:33
Run
3:07:02
9:27:43
Swim
55:15
Bike
5:26:09
Run
3:01:58
9:29:04
Swim
55:19
Bike
5:17:08
Run
3:12:45
9:29:53
Swim
51:10
Bike
5:22:22
Run
3:11:57
9:38:51
Swim
50:45
Bike
5:24:01
Run
3:19:16
9:42:16
Swim
55:48
Bike
5:22:55
Run
3:18:02
9:47:32
Swim
55:17
Bike
5:27:52
Run
3:17:03
9:53:33
Swim
58:40
Bike
5:24:09
Run
3:27:09
9:54:59
Swim
1:07:56
Bike
5:17:27
Run
3:25:27
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Melissa SpoonerCA9:20:14Winner55:15—5:10:10—3:09:56—
2Karyn BallanceNZ9:24:13—58:47—5:11:33—3:07:02—
3Lisa BentleyCA9:27:43—55:15—5:26:09—3:01:58—
4Robyn RoockeAU9:29:04—55:19—5:17:08—3:12:45—
5Jan WanklynAU9:29:53—51:10—5:22:22—3:11:57—
6Nina KraftDE9:38:51—50:45—5:24:01—3:19:16—
7Louise DavorenAU9:42:16—55:48—5:22:55—3:18:02—
8Heidi Alexander9:47:32—55:17—5:27:52—3:17:03—
9Tara Lee MarshallNZ9:53:33—58:40—5:24:09—3:27:09—
10Susan PeterAU9:54:59—1:07:56—5:17:27—3:25:27—
11Anne MartinAU9:58:58—1:05:16—5:36:54—3:12:36—
12Angela MilneAU10:04:57—56:37—5:33:18—3:26:54—
13Miranda Stacey-DavidsonNZ10:13:39—57:05—5:35:41—3:36:06—
14Junko Murakami10:23:30—1:09:42—5:42:01—3:24:12—
15Nathaly Cedat-berrus10:59:25—1:07:09—5:58:53—3:44:45—