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2008 Ironman South Africa

April 12, 2008 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
36
23 men · 13 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Stephen Bayliss won in 8:18:23 with a +4:46 margin. Stephen Bayliss had the fastest run (2:51:02).

Women: Bella Bayliss won in 9:27:48 with a +0:05 margin. Edith Niederfriniger had the fastest run (3:08:45).

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Race summary

2008 Ironman South Africa 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Stephen Bayliss in 8:18:23

Margin: +4:46

Fastest bike: Francois Chabaud - 4:26:04

Fastest run: Stephen Bayliss - 2:51:02

Top points: Stephen Bayliss - 61.32 pts

Field: 23/23 finishers

Race summary

2008 Ironman South Africa 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Bella Bayliss in 9:27:48

Margin: +0:05

Fastest bike: Lucie Zelenkova - 5:07:29

Fastest run: Edith Niederfriniger - 3:08:45

Top points: Bella Bayliss - 50.22 pts

Field: 13/13 finishers

Men race summary

23 finishers from 23 starters

Winner
Stephen Bayliss
8:18:23
Winning margin
+4:46
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Anton Storm · 47:06
Fastest bike
Francois Chabaud · 4:26:04
Fastest run
Stephen Bayliss · 2:51:02
Top points
Stephen Bayliss
61.32 pts

Women race summary

13 finishers from 13 starters

Winner
Bella Bayliss
9:27:48
Winning margin
+0:05
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lucie Zelenkova · 50:00
Fastest bike
Lucie Zelenkova · 5:07:29
Fastest run
Edith Niederfriniger · 3:08:45
Top points
Bella Bayliss
50.22 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Anton Storm
    Finish 20
    47:06
  2. 2
    Stephen Bayliss
    Finish 1
    47:29
  3. 3
    Lawrence van Lingen
    Finish 21
    47:30

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Francois Chabaud
    Finish 4
    4:26:04
  2. 2
    Raynard Tissink
    Finish 2
    4:31:08
  3. 3
    Marcel Zamora
    Finish 12
    4:32:48

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Stephen Bayliss
    Finish 1
    2:51:02
  2. 2
    Raynard Tissink
    Finish 2
    3:00:35
  3. 3
    Martin Matula
    Finish 8
    3:02:35
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 3
    50:00
  2. 2
    Kathryn Cronje
    Finish 5
    50:51
  3. 3
    Edith Niederfriniger
    Finish 2
    54:30

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 3
    5:07:29
  2. 2
    Anne-Marie Dupont
    Finish 7
    5:18:11
  3. 3
    Cordula Moller
    Finish 4
    5:18:21

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Edith Niederfriniger
    Finish 2
    3:08:45
  2. 2
    Bella Bayliss
    Finish 1
    3:10:56
  3. 3
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 3
    3:34:08
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: 8:18:23
🥇#1
GB
Stephen Bayliss
8:18:23
61.32 pts
🥈#2
ZA
Raynard Tissink
8:23:09
54.57 pts
🥉#3
AT
Peter Schoissengeier
8:33:24
40.06 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:27:48
🥇#1
GB
Bella Bayliss
9:27:48
50.22 pts
🥈#2
IT
Edith Niederfriniger
9:27:53
50.12 pts
🥉#3
CZ
Lucie Zelenkova
9:34:09
42.21 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
Stephen Bayliss1Raynard Tissink2Peter Schoissengeier3Francois Chabaud4Steffen Liebetrau5Nick Saunders6Brad Storm7Martin Matula8

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
Bella Bayliss1Edith Niederfriniger2Lucie Zelenkova3Cordula Moller4Kathryn Cronje5Caroline Koll6Anne-Marie Dupont7Davera Magson8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

23 participants

8:18:23
Swim
47:29
Bike
4:38:20
Run
2:51:02
8:23:09
Swim
49:50
Bike
4:31:08
Run
3:00:35
8:33:24
Swim
49:55
Bike
4:35:54
Run
3:05:57
8:33:53
Swim
49:49
Bike
4:26:04
Run
3:15:39
8:34:00
Swim
51:07
Bike
4:34:28
Run
3:05:35
8:42:24
Swim
50:02
Bike
4:42:36
Run
3:07:27
8:46:13
Swim
49:02
Bike
4:33:34
Run
3:20:31
8:49:16
Swim
51:14
Bike
4:53:21
Run
3:02:35
8:52:01
Swim
47:38
Bike
4:38:14
Run
3:23:32
8:52:17
Swim
51:05
Bike
4:46:36
Run
3:12:49
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Stephen BaylissGB8:18:23Winner47:29—4:38:20—2:51:0261.32
2Raynard TissinkZA8:23:09—49:50—4:31:08—3:00:3554.57
3Peter SchoissengeierAT8:33:24—49:55—4:35:54—3:05:5740.06
4Francois ChabaudFR8:33:53—49:49—4:26:04—3:15:3939.38
5Steffen LiebetrauDE8:34:00—51:07—4:34:28—3:05:3539.21
6Nick SaundersGB8:42:24—50:02—4:42:36—3:07:2727.33
7Brad StormZA8:46:13—49:02—4:33:34—3:20:3121.92
8Martin MatulaCZ8:49:16—51:14—4:53:21—3:02:3517.61
9Andreas NiedrigDE8:52:01—47:38—4:38:14—3:23:3213.72
10James CunnamaZA8:52:17—51:05—4:46:36—3:12:4913.34
11Rob SteeginkNL8:52:46—50:01—4:40:44—3:18:2212.65
12Marcel ZamoraES8:53:39—49:42—4:32:48—3:29:0311.40
13Pierre JanderDE9:08:52—57:25—4:53:54—3:15:47—
14Bryn FreemanZA9:16:41—49:58—4:59:41—3:24:57—
15Norbert HuberDE9:17:58—1:00:44—4:52:07—3:21:56—
16Wim De DonckerBE9:38:18—59:21—5:07:37—3:29:02—
17Cameron BartramAU10:08:59—54:25—5:19:34—3:52:11—
18Mauricio LetzowBR10:27:42—55:48—5:26:06—4:03:34—
19Charl KeetZA10:30:28—49:49—5:12:40—4:24:03—
20Anton StormZA10:48:07—47:06—4:46:06—5:10:06—
21Lawrence van Lingen10:56:01—47:30—4:56:57—5:09:49—
22Francois Jacobs13:59:23—1:51:26—5:44:46—6:06:51—
23Freddy LampretZA14:05:39—50:31—5:00:38—8:12:28—

Female Pro Results

13 participants

9:27:48
Swim
55:38
Bike
5:19:01
Run
3:10:56
9:27:53
Swim
54:30
Bike
5:21:42
Run
3:08:45
9:34:09
Swim
50:00
Bike
5:07:29
Run
3:34:08
10:00:33
Swim
1:01:12
Bike
5:18:21
Run
3:38:15
10:01:14
Swim
50:51
Bike
5:22:04
Run
3:45:36
10:05:58
Swim
56:48
Bike
5:30:48
Run
3:35:40
10:08:21
Swim
1:09:09
Bike
5:18:11
Run
3:39:15
10:15:23
Swim
1:12:10
Bike
5:24:07
Run
3:36:38
10:21:02
Swim
54:36
Bike
5:33:06
Run
3:50:07
10:21:39
Swim
1:04:38
Bike
5:39:46
Run
3:35:11
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Bella BaylissGB9:27:48Winner55:38—5:19:01—3:10:5650.22
2Edith NiederfrinigerIT9:27:53—54:30—5:21:42—3:08:4550.12
3Lucie ZelenkovaCZ9:34:09—50:00—5:07:29—3:34:0842.21
4Cordula MollerNA10:00:33—1:01:12—5:18:21—3:38:158.90
5Kathryn CronjeZA10:01:14—50:51—5:22:04—3:45:368.04
6Caroline KollZA10:05:58—56:48—5:30:48—3:35:402.06
7Anne-Marie DupontBE10:08:21—1:09:09—5:18:11—3:39:15—
8Davera MagsonZA10:15:23—1:12:10—5:24:07—3:36:38—
9Sanmari WoitheZA10:21:02—54:36—5:33:06—3:50:07—
10Helen BuleyZA10:21:39—1:04:38—5:39:46—3:35:11—
11Wilma DanielZA10:24:22—55:35—5:35:09—3:50:24—
12Jane BrewerZA10:41:42—1:00:03—5:27:07—4:11:38—
13Lisa BaumannZA11:05:55—1:01:27—5:34:21—4:26:27—