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2006 Ironman South Africa

March 17, 2006 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
28
18 men · 10 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Gerrit Schellens won in 8:36:06 with a +1:31 margin. Gerrit Schellens had the fastest run (2:48:05).

Women: Natascha Badmann won in 9:46:38 with a +23:30 margin. Diana MacPherson had the fastest run (3:20:04).

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Race summary

2006 Ironman South Africa 2006 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Gerrit Schellens in 8:36:06

Margin: +1:31

Fastest bike: Faris Al-Sultan - 4:42:14

Fastest run: Gerrit Schellens - 2:48:05

Top points: Gerrit Schellens - 55.17 pts

Field: 18/18 finishers

Race summary

2006 Ironman South Africa 2006 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Natascha Badmann in 9:46:38

Margin: +23:30

Fastest bike: Natascha Badmann - 5:13:31

Fastest run: Diana MacPherson - 3:20:04

Top points: Natascha Badmann - 45.63 pts

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Gerrit Schellens
8:36:06
Winning margin
+1:31
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Gilles Reboul · 54:04
Fastest bike
Faris Al-Sultan · 4:42:14
Fastest run
Gerrit Schellens · 2:48:05
Top points
Gerrit Schellens
55.17 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Natascha Badmann
9:46:38
Winning margin
+23:30
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lucie Zelenkova · 54:19
Fastest bike
Natascha Badmann · 5:13:31
Fastest run
Diana MacPherson · 3:20:04
Top points
Natascha Badmann
45.63 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Gilles Reboul
    Finish 7
    54:04
  2. 2
    Raynard Tissink
    Finish 2
    54:12
  3. 3
    Carl Storm
    Finish 13
    54:20

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Faris Al-Sultan
    Finish 5
    4:42:14
  2. 2
    Raynard Tissink
    Finish 2
    4:44:09
  3. 3
    Stefan Riesen
    Finish 4
    4:45:52

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gerrit Schellens
    Finish 1
    2:48:05
  2. 2
    Petr Vabrousek
    Finish 3
    2:50:53
  3. 3
    Stefan Riesen
    Finish 4
    2:52:34
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
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 4
    54:19
  2. 2
    Dominique Donner
    Finish 8
    59:06
  3. 3
    Estelle Patou
    Finish 6
    1:04:06

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Natascha Badmann
    Finish 1
    5:13:31
  2. 2
    Cordula Moller
    Finish 3
    5:33:13
  3. 3
    Diana MacPherson
    Finish 2
    5:40:45

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Diana MacPherson
    Finish 2
    3:20:04
  2. 2
    Natascha Badmann
    Finish 1
    3:27:24
  3. 3
    Cordula Moller
    Finish 3
    3:29:12
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: 8:36:06
🥇#1
BE
Gerrit Schellens
8:36:06
55.17 pts
🥈#2
ZA
Raynard Tissink
8:37:37
53.08 pts
🥉#3
CZ
Petr Vabrousek
8:38:52
51.36 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:46:38
🥇#1
CH
Natascha Badmann
9:46:38
45.63 pts
🥈#2
ZA
Diana MacPherson
10:10:08
16.75 pts
🥉#3
NA
Cordula Moller
10:12:57
13.29 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
Gerrit Schellens1Raynard Tissink2Petr Vabrousek3Stefan Riesen4Faris Al-Sultan5Jan van Rooyen6Gilles Reboul7Ronnie Schildknecht8

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
Natascha Badmann1Diana Mac Pherson2Cordula Moller3Lucie Zelenkova4Caroline Koll5Estelle Patou6Jacqui Gordon7Dominique Donner8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

18 participants

8:36:06
Swim
58:58
Bike
4:49:03
Run
2:48:05
8:37:37
Swim
54:12
Bike
4:44:09
Run
2:59:16
8:38:52
Swim
58:54
Bike
4:49:05
Run
2:50:53
8:40:32
Swim
1:02:06
Bike
4:45:52
Run
2:52:34
8:42:20
Swim
55:36
Bike
4:42:14
Run
3:04:30
8:46:14
Swim
—
Bike
—
Run
—
8:49:25
Swim
54:04
Bike
4:53:57
Run
3:01:24
8:56:15
Swim
59:29
Bike
5:00:03
Run
2:56:43
9:02:19
Swim
54:35
Bike
4:59:44
Run
3:08:00
9:03:08
Swim
—
Bike
—
Run
—
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Gerrit SchellensBE8:36:06Winner58:58—4:49:03—2:48:0555.17
2Raynard TissinkZA8:37:37—54:12—4:44:09—2:59:1653.08
3Petr VabrousekCZ8:38:52—58:54—4:49:05—2:50:5351.36
4Stefan RiesenCH8:40:32—1:02:06—4:45:52—2:52:3449.06
5Faris Al-SultanDE8:42:20—55:36—4:42:14—3:04:3046.58
6Jan van Rooyen8:46:14——————41.20
7Gilles ReboulFR8:49:25—54:04—4:53:57—3:01:2436.81
8Ronnie SchildknechtCH8:56:15—59:29—5:00:03—2:56:4327.39
9Maik TwelsiekDE9:02:19—54:35—4:59:44—3:08:0019.03
10Werner LeitnerAT9:03:08——————17.90
11Michael HofmannDE9:17:26—58:43—5:03:41—3:15:02—
12Michael SametingerES9:18:03—1:03:51—4:55:18—3:18:54—
13Carl StormZA9:27:31—54:20—5:09:56—3:23:14—
14Markus BiegelDE9:32:33—59:16—5:12:26—3:20:51—
15Alfred RahmDE9:37:33—1:06:06—5:13:13—3:18:14—
16Thomas GroblerZA9:50:30—1:09:55—5:26:25—3:14:10—
17Alessandro AlessandriIT9:58:00—1:12:44—5:26:10—3:19:07—
18Jerome LemoineFR10:06:56—1:07:54—5:17:27—3:41:36—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:46:38
Swim
1:05:44
Bike
5:13:31
Run
3:27:24
10:10:08
Swim
1:09:20
Bike
5:40:45
Run
3:20:04
10:12:57
Swim
1:10:33
Bike
5:33:13
Run
3:29:12
10:19:32
Swim
54:19
Bike
5:52:31
Run
3:32:43
10:47:39
Swim
—
Bike
—
Run
—
10:51:15
Swim
1:04:06
Bike
5:47:39
Run
3:59:30
11:08:25
Swim
1:09:06
Bike
6:02:08
Run
3:57:11
11:27:00
Swim
59:06
Bike
6:01:57
Run
4:25:57
12:12:10
Swim
1:21:12
Bike
6:28:20
Run
4:22:38
12:31:09
Swim
1:14:59
Bike
6:20:12
Run
4:55:58
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Natascha BadmannCH9:46:38Winner1:05:44—5:13:31—3:27:2445.63
2Diana MacPhersonZA10:10:08—1:09:20—5:40:45—3:20:0416.75
3Cordula MollerNA10:12:57—1:10:33—5:33:13—3:29:1213.29
4Lucie ZelenkovaCZ10:19:32—54:19—5:52:31—3:32:435.20
5Caroline KollZA10:47:39———————
6Estelle PatouFR10:51:15—1:04:06—5:47:39—3:59:30—
7Jacqui GordonUS11:08:25—1:09:06—6:02:08—3:57:11—
8Dominique Donner11:27:00—59:06—6:01:57—4:25:57—
9Diane KindZA12:12:10—1:21:12—6:28:20—4:22:38—
10Wilma DanielZA12:31:09—1:14:59—6:20:12—4:55:58—