2003 Ironman New Zealand

March 5, 2003 · Taupo, New Zealand

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Distance

Iron (140.6 miles)

Middle Distance

Field size

62

46 men · 16 women

Men SOF

Unavailable

Women SOF

Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Cameron Brown won in 8:22:05 with a +7:57 margin. Cameron Brown had the fastest run (2:48:05).

Women: Joanna Lawn won in 9:17:56 with a +2:36 margin. Lisa Bentley had the fastest run (3:03:38).

Men race summary

35 finishers from 46 starters

Winner

Cameron Brown

8:22:05

Winning margin

+7:57

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Tom Evans · 48:03

Fastest bike

Steve Larsen · 4:26:00

Fastest run

Cameron Brown · 2:48:05

Top points

Unavailable

Women race summary

15 finishers from 16 starters

Winner

Joanna Lawn

9:17:56

Winning margin

+2:36

Gap to second place

Fastest swim

Andrea Fisher · 49:30

Fastest bike

Joanna Lawn · 5:08:00

Fastest run

Lisa Bentley · 3:03:38

Top points

Unavailable

Men split podiums

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

Swim

1
Tom Evans
Finish 12
48:03
2
Bryan Rhodes
Finish 22
48:52
3
Andrew Robertson
Finish 21
49:13

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Steve Larsen
Finish 6
4:26:00
2
Chris Lieto
Finish 5
4:37:00
3
Cameron Brown
Finish 1
4:42:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Cameron Brown
Finish 1
2:48:05
2
Alessandro Alessandri
Finish 10
2:51:15
3
Olivier Bernhard
Finish 2
2:53:00

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
Andrea Fisher
Finish 6
49:30
2
Joanna Lawn
Finish 1
52:49
3
Lisbeth Kristensen
Finish 5
52:59

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

1
Joanna Lawn
Finish 1
5:08:00
2
Karyn Ballance
Finish 2
5:14:00
3
Lisbeth Kristensen
Finish 5
5:18:00

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

1
Lisa Bentley
Finish 3
3:03:38
2
Karyn Ballance
Finish 2
3:05:37
3
Joanna Lawn
Finish 1
3:14:29

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: 8:22:05

🥇#1

NZ

Cameron Brown

8:22:05

🥈#2

CH

Olivier Bernhard

8:30:02

🥉#3

Jan van Rooyen

8:42:15

🥈#2

CH

Olivier Bernhard

8:30:02

🥇#1

NZ

Cameron Brown

8:22:05

🥉#3

Jan van Rooyen

8:42:15

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:17:56

🥇#1

NZ

Joanna Lawn

9:17:56

🥈#2

NZ

Karyn Ballance

9:20:32

🥉#3

CA

Lisa Bentley

9:21:46

🥈#2

NZ

Karyn Ballance

9:20:32

🥇#1

NZ

Joanna Lawn

9:17:56

🥉#3

CA

Lisa Bentley

9:21:46

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

Cameron Brown1 Olivier Bernhard2 Jan van Rooyen3 Clas Bjorling4 Chris Lieto5 Steve Larsen6 Gordo Byrn7 Garrett Macfadyen8

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

Joanna Lawn1 Karyn Ballance2 Lisa Bentley3 Lynley Allison4 Lisbeth Kristensen5 Andrea Fisher6 Mary Uhl7 Miranda Stacey-Davidson8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

46 participants

1

NZ

8:22:05

Swim

49:25

Bike

4:42:00

Run

2:48:05

2

Olivier Bernhard

CH

8:30:02

Swim

51:32

Bike

4:43:00

Run

2:53:00

3

8:42:15

Swim

53:59

Bike

4:49:00

Run

2:56:57

4

SE

8:44:31

Swim

58:54

Bike

4:44:00

Run

2:58:00

5

US

8:45:16

Swim

49:30

Bike

4:37:00

Run

3:15:04

6

US

8:45:32

Swim

54:11

Bike

4:26:00

Run

3:22:14

7

CA

8:49:05

Swim

55:12

Bike

4:50:00

Run

3:00:28

8

Garrett Macfadyen

AU

8:49:56

Swim

1:03:02

Bike

4:46:00

Run

2:57:27

9

Mitchell Anderson

AU

8:51:10

Swim

55:26

Bike

4:46:00

Run

3:06:24

10

Alessandro Alessandri

IT

8:55:28

Swim

59:04

Bike

5:00:00

Run

2:51:15

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Cameron BrownNZ	8:22:05	Winner	49:25	—	4:42:00	—	2:48:05	—
2	Olivier BernhardCH	8:30:02	—	51:32	—	4:43:00	—	2:53:00	—
3	Jan van Rooyen	8:42:15	—	53:59	—	4:49:00	—	2:56:57	—
4	Clas BjorlingSE	8:44:31	—	58:54	—	4:44:00	—	2:58:00	—
5	Chris LietoUS	8:45:16	—	49:30	—	4:37:00	—	3:15:04	—
6	Steve LarsenUS	8:45:32	—	54:11	—	4:26:00	—	3:22:14	—
7	Gordo ByrnCA	8:49:05	—	55:12	—	4:50:00	—	3:00:28	—
8	Garrett MacfadyenAU	8:49:56	—	1:03:02	—	4:46:00	—	2:57:27	—
9	Mitchell AndersonAU	8:51:10	—	55:26	—	4:46:00	—	3:06:24	—
10	Alessandro AlessandriIT	8:55:28	—	59:04	—	5:00:00	—	2:51:15	—
11	Margus TammEE	8:55:43	—	57:14	—	4:49:00	—	3:05:50	—
12	Tom EvansCA	8:56:38	—	48:03	—	4:49:00	—	3:16:36	—
13	Jack BathAU	9:04:24	—	54:10	—	4:54:00	—	3:13:28	—
14	Clas MyrestamSE	9:07:38	—	49:55	—	5:07:00	—	3:07:58	—
15	David VydraCZ	9:09:10	—	1:03:29	—	4:58:00	—	3:04:24	—
16	Russell SmithNZ	9:09:28	—	52:59	—	4:55:00	—	3:17:40	—
17	Ted AasSE	9:09:36	—	55:51	—	4:52:00	—	3:18:38	—
18	Mark FulfordNZ	9:13:30	—	56:55	—	5:02:00	—	3:09:55	—
19	Greg FraineNZ	9:16:59	—	54:01	—	5:10:00	—	3:07:59	—
20	Wayne ShackletonNZ	9:17:09	—	49:23	—	4:56:00	—	3:28:46	—
21	Andrew RobertsonAU	9:19:48	—	49:13	—	4:49:00	—	3:38:56	—
22	Bryan RhodesNZ	9:25:26	—	48:52	—	4:57:00	—	3:37:38	—
23	Florian BalluaisFR	9:27:52	—	58:44	—	5:08:00	—	3:17:23	—
24	Kevin KonczakUS	9:34:08	—	55:52	—	5:14:00	—	3:19:51	—
25	Alexander DurstUS	9:42:00	—	54:05	—	5:03:00	—	3:40:48	—
26	Jeremy BoydNZ	9:45:42	—	55:08	—	4:57:00	—	3:47:54	—
27	Clive AsplenCA	9:52:27	—	54:21	—	5:10:00	—	3:45:26	—
28	George NewsomeUS	9:53:53	—	1:00:13	—	4:52:00	—	3:58:23	—
29	Joseph RyanAU	10:26:22	—	49:31	—	5:34:00	—	3:58:24	—
30	Steve WilsonCA	10:47:13	—	1:08:29	—	5:30:00	—	4:04:16	—
31	Tony O'HaganNZ	11:10:53	—	51:50	—	4:59:00	—	5:10:06	—
32	Graeme PearsonNZ	11:28:33	—	1:01:21	—	5:18:00	—	5:05:00	—
33	Sven StoltzSE	11:29:32	—	1:01:48	—	5:08:00	—	5:12:48	—
34	James UdyNZ	12:21:23	—	1:11:16	—	6:11:00	—	4:51:39	—
35	Chritophe EtuveFR	12:56:46	—	55:32	—	5:47:00	—	6:01:57	—
DNF	Luc MorinCA	DNF	—	55:29	—	5:15:00	—	—	—
DNF	Chad HawkerUS	DNF	—	1:04:20	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Duncan HendersonAU	DNF	—	54:05	—	5:02:00	—	—	—
DNF	Bjorn AnderssonSE	DNF	—	48:04	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Will SmithUS	DNF	—	48:57	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Stephen SheldrakeNZ	DNF	—	46:34	—	4:48:00	—	—	—
DNF	Grant GilesAU	DNF	—	50:03	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Brent FosterNZ	DNF	—	45:54	—	5:02:00	—	—	—
DNF	Brent SheldrakeNZ	DNF	—	49:20	—	—	—	—	—
DNF	Tony DeboomUS	DNF	—	49:04	—	4:47:00	—	—	—
DNF	Lance RussellAU	DNF	—	57:44	—	6:10:00	—	—	—

Female Pro Results

16 participants

1

NZ

9:17:56

Swim

52:49

Bike

5:08:00

Run

3:14:29

2

NZ

9:20:32

Swim

57:44

Bike

5:14:00

Run

3:05:37

3

CA

9:21:46

Swim

54:18

Bike

5:20:00

Run

3:03:38

4

NZ

9:40:51

Swim

53:43

Bike

5:27:00

Run

3:17:12

5

Lisbeth Kristensen

DK

9:43:37

Swim

52:59

Bike

5:18:00

Run

3:29:36

6

US

9:59:59

Swim

49:30

Bike

5:26:00

Run

3:40:44

7

US

10:05:13

Swim

57:43

Bike

5:32:00

Run

3:31:00

8

Miranda Stacey-Davidson

NZ

10:15:25

Swim

57:28

Bike

5:20:00

Run

3:53:25

9

Geraldine Dainty

NZ

10:17:03

Swim

1:02:39

Bike

5:37:00

Run

3:33:57

10

AU

10:20:25

Swim

58:27

Bike

5:32:00

Run

3:45:51

Pos	Athlete	Time	Gap	Swim	T1	Bike	T2	Run	Points
1	Joanna LawnNZ	9:17:56	Winner	52:49	—	5:08:00	—	3:14:29	—
2	Karyn BallanceNZ	9:20:32	—	57:44	—	5:14:00	—	3:05:37	—
3	Lisa BentleyCA	9:21:46	—	54:18	—	5:20:00	—	3:03:38	—
4	Lynley AllisonNZ	9:40:51	—	53:43	—	5:27:00	—	3:17:12	—
5	Lisbeth KristensenDK	9:43:37	—	52:59	—	5:18:00	—	3:29:36	—
6	Andrea FisherUS	9:59:59	—	49:30	—	5:26:00	—	3:40:44	—
7	Mary UhlUS	10:05:13	—	57:43	—	5:32:00	—	3:31:00	—
8	Miranda Stacey-DavidsonNZ	10:15:25	—	57:28	—	5:20:00	—	3:53:25	—
9	Geraldine DaintyNZ	10:17:03	—	1:02:39	—	5:37:00	—	3:33:57	—
10	Louise DavorenAU	10:20:25	—	58:27	—	5:32:00	—	3:45:51	—
11	Sarah MccarneyUS	10:29:21	—	1:03:55	—	5:28:00	—	3:51:40	—
12	Jo RyderNZ	10:39:41	—	56:26	—	5:28:00	—	4:10:18	—
13	Laura DrakeUS	10:51:55	—	1:03:54	—	5:43:00	—	4:01:00	—
14	Pamela EnsCA	11:54:45	—	58:14	—	5:27:00	—	5:25:04	—
15	Lesley GriceCA	14:56:01	—	1:08:01	—	5:54:00	—	7:28:51	—
DNF	Karin ForsbergSE	DNF	—	53:04	—	5:35:00	—	—	—