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2012 Ironman St. George

April 28, 2012 · St. George, UT, United States

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/4/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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201220112010
Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
16
10 men · 6 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Ben Hoffman won in 9:07:04 with a +18:54 margin. Matthew Sheeks had the fastest run (2:55:37).

Women: Meredith Kessler won in 10:12:59 with a +24:31 margin. Gillian Clayton had the fastest run (3:15:13).

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Race summary

2012 Ironman St. George 2012 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Ben Hoffman in 9:07:04

Margin: +18:54

Fastest bike: Ben Hoffman - 5:10:01

Fastest run: Matthew Sheeks - 2:55:37

Top points: Ben Hoffman - 67.32 pts

Field: 10/10 finishers

Race summary

2012 Ironman St. George 2012 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Meredith Kessler in 10:12:59

Margin: +24:31

Fastest bike: Jessie Donavan - 5:55:24

Fastest run: Gillian Clayton - 3:15:13

Top points: Meredith Kessler - 68.05 pts

Field: 6/6 finishers

Men race summary

10 finishers from 10 starters

Winner
Ben Hoffman
9:07:04
Winning margin
+18:54
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Heath Thurston · 51:18
Fastest bike
Ben Hoffman · 5:10:01
Fastest run
Matthew Sheeks · 2:55:37
Top points
Ben Hoffman
67.32 pts

Women race summary

6 finishers from 6 starters

Winner
Meredith Kessler
10:12:59
Winning margin
+24:31
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Meredith Kessler · 52:42
Fastest bike
Jessie Donavan · 5:55:24
Fastest run
Gillian Clayton · 3:15:13
Top points
Meredith Kessler
68.05 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Heath Thurston
    Finish 10
    51:18
  2. 2
    Axel Zeebroek
    Finish 3
    51:22
  3. 3
    Maik Twelsiek
    Finish 2
    52:42

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 1
    5:10:01
  2. 2
    Maik Twelsiek
    Finish 2
    5:10:35
  3. 3
    Axel Zeebroek
    Finish 3
    5:26:52

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Matthew Sheeks
    Finish 5
    2:55:37
  2. 2
    Ben Hoffman
    Finish 1
    3:01:24
  3. 3
    Thomas Gerlach
    Finish 4
    3:12:14
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
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    52:42
  2. 2
    Uli Bromme
    Finish 3
    1:09:10
  3. 3
    Erin Young
    Finish 6
    1:09:11

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Jessie Donavan
    Finish 2
    5:55:24
  2. 2
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    5:57:14
  3. 3
    Erin Spitler
    Finish 5
    6:07:22

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gillian Clayton
    Finish 4
    3:15:13
  2. 2
    Meredith Kessler
    Finish 1
    3:18:23
  3. 3
    Jessie Donavan
    Finish 2
    3:18:58
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: 9:07:04
🥇#1
US
Ben Hoffman
9:07:04
67.32 pts
🥈#2
DE
Maik Twelsiek
9:25:58
43.16 pts
🥉#3
BE
Axel Zeebroek
9:35:33
30.90 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 10:12:59
🥇#1
US
Meredith Kessler
10:12:59
68.05 pts
🥈#2
US
Jessie Donavan
10:37:30
40.11 pts
🥉#3
US
Uli Bromme
10:53:20
22.06 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
Ben Hoffman1Maik Twelsiek2Axel Zeebroek3Thomas Gerlach4Matthew Sheeks5Ernst Moser6Adam O'Meara7Jesse Vondracek8

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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6
Meredith Kessler1Jessie Donavan2Uli Bromme3Gillian Clayton4Erin Spitler5Erin Young6

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

10 participants

9:07:04
Swim
52:44
Bike
5:10:01
Run
3:01:24
9:25:58
Swim
52:42
Bike
5:10:35
Run
3:18:23
9:35:33
Swim
51:22
Bike
5:26:52
Run
3:12:53
9:49:00
Swim
59:19
Bike
5:33:54
Run
3:12:14
9:52:03
Swim
1:04:09
Bike
5:48:41
Run
2:55:37
10:04:07
Swim
1:04:52
Bike
6:45:00
Run
3:16:58
10:08:10
Swim
58:47
Bike
5:51:26
Run
3:13:44
10:29:36
Swim
58:47
Bike
6:06:57
Run
3:20:21
10:54:44
Swim
1:04:31
Bike
6:30:15
Run
3:13:28
11:07:34
Swim
51:18
Bike
6:24:25
Run
3:45:13
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ben HoffmanUS9:07:04Winner52:44—5:10:01—3:01:2467.32
2Maik TwelsiekDE9:25:58—52:42—5:10:35—3:18:2343.16
3Axel ZeebroekBE9:35:33—51:22—5:26:52—3:12:5330.90
4Thomas GerlachUS9:49:00—59:19—5:33:54—3:12:1413.71
5Matthew SheeksUS9:52:03—1:04:09—5:48:41—2:55:379.81
6Ernst MoserAT10:04:07—1:04:52—6:45:00—3:16:58—
7Adam O'MearaCA10:08:10—58:47—5:51:26—3:13:44—
8Jesse VondracekUS10:29:36—58:47—6:06:57—3:20:21—
9Mike SchifferleCH10:54:44—1:04:31—6:30:15—3:13:28—
10Heath ThurstonUS11:07:34—51:18—6:24:25—3:45:13—

Female Pro Results

6 participants

10:12:59
Swim
52:42
Bike
5:57:14
Run
3:18:23
10:37:30
Swim
1:18:51
Bike
5:55:24
Run
3:18:58
10:53:20
Swim
1:09:10
Bike
6:10:21
Run
3:29:40
11:15:38
Swim
1:34:00
Bike
6:20:12
Run
3:15:13
11:16:42
Swim
1:19:37
Bike
6:07:22
Run
3:45:30
11:52:35
Swim
1:09:11
Bike
6:56:04
Run
3:40:01
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Meredith KesslerUS10:12:59Winner52:42—5:57:14—3:18:2368.05
2Jessie DonavanUS10:37:30—1:18:51—5:55:24—3:18:5840.11
3Uli BrommeUS10:53:20—1:09:10—6:10:21—3:29:4022.06
4Gillian ClaytonCA11:15:38—1:34:00—6:20:12—3:15:13—
5Erin SpitlerUS11:16:42—1:19:37—6:07:22—3:45:30—
6Erin YoungUS11:52:35—1:09:11—6:56:04—3:40:01—