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2021 Ironman South Africa

November 20, 2021 · Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/3/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
26
18 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Maurice Clavel won in 7:30:29 with a +2:02 margin. Maurice Clavel had the fastest run (2:45:15).

Women: Ruth Astle won in 8:38:50 with a +1:52 margin. Annah Watkinson had the fastest run (2:59:26).

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Race summary

2021 Ironman South Africa 2021 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Maurice Clavel in 7:30:29

Margin: +2:02

Fastest bike: Rasmus Svenningsson - 4:16:41

Fastest run: Maurice Clavel - 2:45:15

Top points: Maurice Clavel - 89.94 pts

Field: 18/18 finishers

Race summary

2021 Ironman South Africa 2021 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Ruth Astle in 8:38:50

Margin: +1:52

Fastest bike: Ruth Astle - 4:55:49

Fastest run: Annah Watkinson - 2:59:26

Top points: Ruth Astle - 88.23 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers

Men race summary

18 finishers from 18 starters

Winner
Maurice Clavel
7:30:29
Winning margin
+2:02
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Henrik Goesch · 22:24
Fastest bike
Rasmus Svenningsson · 4:16:41
Fastest run
Maurice Clavel · 2:45:15
Top points
Maurice Clavel
89.94 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Ruth Astle
8:38:50
Winning margin
+1:52
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Imogen Simmonds · 23:21
Fastest bike
Ruth Astle · 4:55:49
Fastest run
Annah Watkinson · 2:59:26
Top points
Ruth Astle
88.23 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Henrik Goesch
    Finish 10
    22:24
  2. 2
    Mathias Petersen
    Finish 7
    22:26
  3. 3
    Antony Costes
    Finish 6
    22:28

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Rasmus Svenningsson
    Finish 3
    4:16:41
  2. 2
    Sebastian Kienle
    Finish 2
    4:17:12
  3. 3
    Maurice Clavel
    Finish 1
    4:18:46

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Maurice Clavel
    Finish 1
    2:45:15
  2. 2
    Sebastian Kienle
    Finish 2
    2:47:02
  3. 3
    Kyle Buckingham
    Finish 4
    2:47:32
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
    Imogen Simmonds
    Finish 5
    23:21
  2. 2
    Ruth Astle
    Finish 1
    26:33
  3. 3
    Jade Nicole Roberts
    Finish 3
    26:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Ruth Astle
    Finish 1
    4:55:49
  2. 2
    Katharina Grohmann
    Finish 6
    5:01:50
  3. 3
    Imogen Simmonds
    Finish 5
    5:03:41

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Annah Watkinson
    Finish 2
    2:59:26
  2. 2
    Jade Nicole Roberts
    Finish 3
    3:06:11
  3. 3
    Natia Van Heerden
    Finish 4
    3:09:40
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: 7:30:29
🥇#1
DE
Maurice Clavel
7:30:29
89.94 pts
🥈#2
DE
Sebastian Kienle
7:32:31
86.88 pts
🥉#3
SE
Rasmus Svenningsson
7:34:34
83.80 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:38:50
🥇#1
GB
Ruth Astle
8:38:50
88.23 pts
🥈#2
ZA
Annah Watkinson
8:40:42
85.79 pts
🥉#3
ZA
Jade Nicole Roberts
8:47:28
76.94 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
Maurice Clavel1Sebastian Kienle2Rasmus Svenningsson3Kyle Buckingham4Bradley Weiss5Antony Costes6Mathias Petersen7Dominik Sowieja8

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
Ruth Astle1Annah Watkinson2Jade Nicole Roberts3Natia Van Heerden4Imogen Simmonds5Katharina Grohmann6Mariella Sawyer7Magda Nieuwoudt8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

18 participants

7:30:29
Swim
22:36
Bike
4:18:46
Run
2:45:15
7:32:31
Swim
24:24
Bike
4:17:12
Run
2:47:02
7:34:34
Swim
24:29
Bike
4:16:41
Run
2:48:29
7:39:29
Swim
22:42
Bike
4:25:38
Run
2:47:32
7:44:48
Swim
22:50
Bike
4:28:40
Run
2:49:31
7:51:32
Swim
22:28
Bike
4:29:22
Run
2:55:30
7:52:40
Swim
22:26
Bike
4:33:29
Run
2:52:54
7:55:55
Swim
25:17
Bike
4:34:03
Run
2:52:16
8:00:30
Swim
23:05
Bike
4:27:28
Run
3:06:01
8:02:30
Swim
22:24
Bike
4:37:18
Run
2:58:55
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Maurice ClavelDE7:30:29Winner22:36—4:18:46—2:45:1589.94
2Sebastian KienleDE7:32:31—24:24—4:17:12—2:47:0286.88
3Rasmus SvenningssonSE7:34:34—24:29—4:16:41—2:48:2983.80
4Kyle BuckinghamZA7:39:29—22:42—4:25:38—2:47:3276.41
5Bradley WeissZA7:44:48—22:50—4:28:40—2:49:3168.43
6Antony CostesFR7:51:32—22:28—4:29:22—2:55:3058.31
7Mathias PetersenDK7:52:40—22:26—4:33:29—2:52:5456.61
8Dominik SowiejaDE7:55:55—25:17—4:34:03—2:52:1651.73
9Marcus HerbstDE8:00:30—23:05—4:27:28—3:06:0144.84
10Henrik GoeschFI8:02:30—22:24—4:37:18—2:58:5541.84
11Joao FerreiraPT8:13:05—22:47—4:45:26—3:01:0625.94
12Dylan MagnienFR8:15:50—22:37—4:50:17—2:58:4321.81
13Balazs CsokeHU8:29:44—22:35—4:51:59—3:10:240.93
14Evert ScheltingaNL8:30:34—22:41—5:01:40—3:00:27—
15Michiel De WildeBE8:35:08—27:27—4:40:59—3:22:07—
16Axel BeciES8:37:06—28:58—4:46:06—3:17:00—
17Yvan JarrigeFR8:57:52—22:28—4:47:33—3:42:58—
18Gerhard De BruinZA8:59:51—26:27—4:59:38—3:28:42—

Female Pro Results

8 participants

8:38:50
Swim
26:33
Bike
4:55:49
Run
3:11:55
8:40:42
Swim
28:09
Bike
5:08:20
Run
2:59:26
8:47:28
Swim
26:39
Bike
5:09:22
Run
3:06:11
8:53:32
Swim
26:44
Bike
5:13:01
Run
3:09:40
8:58:31
Swim
23:21
Bike
5:03:41
Run
3:27:15
9:01:31
Swim
33:52
Bike
5:01:50
Run
3:21:13
9:08:46
Swim
29:43
Bike
5:22:41
Run
3:12:34
10:03:01
Swim
26:39
Bike
5:08:17
Run
4:24:17
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ruth AstleGB8:38:50Winner26:33—4:55:49—3:11:5588.23
2Annah WatkinsonZA8:40:42—28:09—5:08:20—2:59:2685.79
3Jade Nicole RobertsZA8:47:28—26:39—5:09:22—3:06:1176.94
4Natia Van HeerdenZA8:53:32—26:44—5:13:01—3:09:4069.01
5Imogen SimmondsCH8:58:31—23:21—5:03:41—3:27:1562.49
6Katharina GrohmannDE9:01:31—33:52—5:01:50—3:21:1358.57
7Mariella SawyerZA9:08:46—29:43—5:22:41—3:12:3449.09
8Magda NieuwoudtZA10:03:01—26:39—5:08:17—4:24:17—