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2009 Ironman South Africa

April 4, 2009 · 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: Marino Vanhoenacker won in 8:17:32 with a +14:29 margin. Michael Goehner had the fastest run (2:59:13).

Women: Lucie Zelenkova won in 9:16:32 with a +11:27 margin. Sonja Tajsich had the fastest run (3:18:08).

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Race summary

2009 Ironman South Africa 2009 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Marino Vanhoenacker in 8:17:32

Margin: +14:29

Fastest bike: Marino Vanhoenacker - 4:25:08

Fastest run: Michael Goehner - 2:59:13

Top points: Marino Vanhoenacker - 60.14 pts

Field: 18/18 finishers

Race summary

2009 Ironman South Africa 2009 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Lucie Zelenkova in 9:16:32

Margin: +11:27

Fastest bike: Lucie Zelenkova - 4:58:42

Fastest run: Sonja Tajsich - 3:18:08

Top points: Lucie Zelenkova - 62.06 pts

Field: 10/10 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Marino Vanhoenacker
8:17:32
Winning margin
+14:29
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Anton Storm · 45:22
Fastest bike
Marino Vanhoenacker · 4:25:08
Fastest run
Michael Goehner · 2:59:13
Top points
Marino Vanhoenacker
60.14 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Lucie Zelenkova
9:16:32
Winning margin
+11:27
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Lucie Zelenkova · 47:40
Fastest bike
Lucie Zelenkova · 4:58:42
Fastest run
Sonja Tajsich · 3:18:08
Top points
Lucie Zelenkova
62.06 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Anton Storm
    Finish 15
    45:22
  2. 2
    Brad Storm
    Finish 11
    46:46
  3. 3
    Lawrence van Lingen
    Finish 10
    46:56

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Marino Vanhoenacker
    Finish 1
    4:25:08
  2. 2
    Brad Storm
    Finish 11
    4:30:46
  3. 3
    Olivier Marceau
    Finish 8
    4:31:35

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Michael Goehner
    Finish 2
    2:59:13
  2. 2
    Petr Vabrousek
    Finish 3
    3:01:21
  3. 3
    Marino Vanhoenacker
    Finish 1
    3:01:31
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 1
    47:40
  2. 2
    Rachel Joyce
    Finish 3
    52:18
  3. 3
    Kathryn Cronje
    Finish 8
    52:19

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 1
    4:58:42
  2. 2
    Rachel Joyce
    Finish 3
    5:02:30
  3. 3
    Sonja Tajsich
    Finish 2
    5:04:07

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Sonja Tajsich
    Finish 2
    3:18:08
  2. 2
    Lucie Zelenkova
    Finish 1
    3:26:17
  3. 3
    Jacqui Gordon
    Finish 4
    3:34:24
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: 8:17:32
🥇#1
BE
Marino Vanhoenacker
8:17:32
60.14 pts
🥈#2
DE
Michael Goehner
8:32:01
39.58 pts
🥉#3
CZ
Petr Vabrousek
8:36:07
33.75 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:16:32
🥇#1
CZ
Lucie Zelenkova
9:16:32
62.06 pts
🥈#2
DE
Sonja Tajsich
9:27:59
47.56 pts
🥉#3
GB
Rachel Joyce
9:37:00
36.15 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
Marino Vanhoenacker1Michael Goehner2Petr Vabrousek3Stephen Bayliss4Andreas Venhorst5James Cunnama6Raimo Raudsepp7Olivier Marceau8

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
Lucie Zelenkova1Sonja Tajsich2Rachel Joyce3Jacqui Gordon4Caroline Koll5Anne-Marie Dupont6Helen Buley7Kathryn Cronje8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

18 participants

8:17:32
Swim
47:48
Bike
4:25:08
Run
3:01:31
8:32:01
Swim
52:41
Bike
4:36:47
Run
2:59:13
8:36:07
Swim
52:20
Bike
4:38:11
Run
3:01:21
8:47:26
Swim
47:38
Bike
4:48:39
Run
3:07:42
8:51:52
Swim
55:48
Bike
4:46:08
Run
3:05:23
8:55:24
Swim
51:50
Bike
4:41:42
Run
3:18:23
8:57:19
Swim
52:22
Bike
4:47:11
Run
3:13:43
8:59:09
Swim
46:57
Bike
4:31:35
Run
3:36:44
9:03:19
Swim
52:02
Bike
4:38:38
Run
3:29:10
9:17:16
Swim
46:56
Bike
4:44:27
Run
3:41:28
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Marino VanhoenackerBE8:17:32Winner47:48—4:25:08—3:01:3160.14
2Michael GoehnerDE8:32:01—52:41—4:36:47—2:59:1339.58
3Petr VabrousekCZ8:36:07—52:20—4:38:11—3:01:2133.75
4Stephen BaylissGB8:47:26—47:38—4:48:39—3:07:4217.68
5Andreas VenhorstDE8:51:52—55:48—4:46:08—3:05:2311.39
6James CunnamaZA8:55:24—51:50—4:41:42—3:18:236.37
7Raimo RaudseppEE8:57:19—52:22—4:47:11—3:13:433.65
8Olivier MarceauCH8:59:09—46:57—4:31:35—3:36:441.05
9Sebastian PedrazaIT9:03:19—52:02—4:38:38—3:29:10—
10Lawrence van Lingen9:17:16—46:56—4:44:27—3:41:28—
11Brad StormZA9:21:42—46:46—4:30:46—4:00:03—
12Carl StormZA9:28:27—47:48—4:46:23—3:48:42—
13Alexander FruehwirthAT9:32:00—52:15—5:06:43—3:29:16—
14Glen GoreZA9:45:03—47:43—5:15:01—3:35:33—
15Anton StormZA10:12:19—45:22—5:15:46—4:00:24—
16Phillipe Van der LeeuwZA10:14:46—1:01:32—5:09:43—3:58:00—
17David ReidUS10:30:40—1:02:40—5:28:27—3:52:57—
18Francois Jacobs13:39:07—1:45:54—5:58:37—5:35:19—

Female Pro Results

10 participants

9:16:32
Swim
47:40
Bike
4:58:42
Run
3:26:17
9:27:59
Swim
1:01:03
Bike
5:04:07
Run
3:18:08
9:37:00
Swim
52:18
Bike
5:02:30
Run
3:37:35
9:46:26
Swim
59:25
Bike
5:08:48
Run
3:34:24
10:08:35
Swim
58:11
Bike
5:23:47
Run
3:41:59
10:13:40
Swim
1:05:09
Bike
5:27:39
Run
3:36:23
10:21:37
Swim
1:02:40
Bike
5:22:10
Run
3:50:20
10:25:37
Swim
52:19
Bike
5:25:25
Run
4:02:10
11:03:45
Swim
59:01
Bike
5:33:42
Run
4:24:18
11:35:32
Swim
1:01:07
Bike
5:51:45
Run
4:34:10
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Lucie ZelenkovaCZ9:16:32Winner47:40—4:58:42—3:26:1762.06
2Sonja TajsichDE9:27:59—1:01:03—5:04:07—3:18:0847.56
3Rachel JoyceGB9:37:00—52:18—5:02:30—3:37:3536.15
4Jacqui GordonUS9:46:26—59:25—5:08:48—3:34:2424.20
5Caroline KollZA10:08:35—58:11—5:23:47—3:41:59—
6Anne-Marie DupontBE10:13:40—1:05:09—5:27:39—3:36:23—
7Helen BuleyZA10:21:37—1:02:40—5:22:10—3:50:20—
8Kathryn CronjeZA10:25:37—52:19—5:25:25—4:02:10—
9Jane BrewerZA11:03:45—59:01—5:33:42—4:24:18—
10Claire KinsleyZA11:35:32—1:01:07—5:51:45—4:34:10—