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2006 Ironman Switzerland

July 1, 2006 · Zürich, Switzerland

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
35
24 men · 11 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Stefan Riesen won in 8:16:50 with a +9:11 margin. Gerrit Schellens had the fastest run (2:43:45).

Women: Rebecca Preston won in 9:24:18 with a +12:00 margin. Rebecca Preston had the fastest run (3:17:57).

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Race summary

2006 Ironman Switzerland 2006 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Stefan Riesen in 8:16:50

Margin: +9:11

Fastest bike: Stefan Riesen - 4:23:58

Fastest run: Gerrit Schellens - 2:43:45

Top points: Stefan Riesen - 66.06 pts

Field: 24/24 finishers

Race summary

2006 Ironman Switzerland 2006 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Rebecca Preston in 9:24:18

Margin: +12:00

Fastest bike: Rebecca Preston - 5:07:23

Fastest run: Rebecca Preston - 3:17:57

Top points: Rebecca Preston - 57.21 pts

Field: 11/11 finishers

Men race summary

24 finishers from 24 starters

Winner
Stefan Riesen
8:16:50
Winning margin
+9:11
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Mathias Hecht · 47:44
Fastest bike
Stefan Riesen · 4:23:58
Fastest run
Gerrit Schellens · 2:43:45
Top points
Stefan Riesen
66.06 pts

Women race summary

11 finishers from 11 starters

Winner
Rebecca Preston
9:24:18
Winning margin
+12:00
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Katja Rabe · 56:20
Fastest bike
Rebecca Preston · 5:07:23
Fastest run
Rebecca Preston · 3:17:57
Top points
Rebecca Preston
57.21 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Mathias Hecht
    Finish 2
    47:44
  2. 2
    Romain Guillaume
    Finish 22
    48:58
  3. 3
    Alex Taubert
    Finish 4
    49:06

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Stefan Riesen
    Finish 1
    4:23:58
  2. 2
    Reinaldo Colucci
    Finish 7
    4:36:40
  3. 3
    Mathias Hecht
    Finish 2
    4:40:11

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Gerrit Schellens
    Finish 3
    2:43:45
  2. 2
    Maximilian Longree
    Finish 10
    2:52:27
  3. 3
    Mathias Hecht
    Finish 2
    2:56:19
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
    Katja Rabe
    Finish 4
    56:20
  2. 2
    Rebecca Preston
    Finish 1
    56:38
  3. 3
    Anne Fallows
    Finish 8
    1:01:26

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Rebecca Preston
    Finish 1
    5:07:23
  2. 2
    Michaela Giger
    Finish 3
    5:08:36
  3. 3
    Karin Gerber
    Finish 5
    5:14:14

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Rebecca Preston
    Finish 1
    3:17:57
  2. 2
    Katja Rabe
    Finish 4
    3:31:02
  3. 3
    Michaela Giger
    Finish 3
    3:33:36
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: 8:16:50
🥇#1
CH
Stefan Riesen
8:16:50
66.06 pts
🥈#2
CH
Mathias Hecht
8:26:01
53.11 pts
🥉#3
BE
Gerrit Schellens
8:30:01
47.47 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:24:18
🥇#1
AU
Rebecca Preston
9:24:18
57.21 pts
🥈#2
LI
Nicole Klingler
9:36:18
42.13 pts
🥉#3
CH
Michaela Giger
9:53:47
20.14 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
Stefan Riesen1Mathias Hecht2Gerrit Schellens3Alex Taubert4Ronnie Schildknecht5Matthias Klumpp6Reinaldo Colucci7Lucky Berlage8

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
Rebecca Preston1Nicole Klingler2Michaela Giger3Katja Rabe4Karin Gerber5Jana Candrova6Heike Priess7Anne Fallows8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

24 participants

8:16:50
Swim
53:46
Bike
4:23:58
Run
2:56:53
8:26:01
Swim
47:44
Bike
4:40:11
Run
2:56:19
8:30:01
Swim
52:45
Bike
4:51:10
Run
2:43:45
8:36:29
Swim
49:06
Bike
4:46:26
Run
2:58:42
8:37:36
Swim
51:11
Bike
4:46:19
Run
2:57:53
8:42:13
Swim
51:01
Bike
4:51:55
Run
2:56:50
8:43:49
Swim
49:10
Bike
4:36:40
Run
3:15:31
8:45:36
Swim
54:53
Bike
4:46:02
Run
3:01:51
8:49:18
Swim
51:10
Bike
4:49:43
Run
3:06:46
8:51:13
Swim
55:36
Bike
5:00:35
Run
2:52:27
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Stefan RiesenCH8:16:50Winner53:46—4:23:58—2:56:5366.06
2Mathias HechtCH8:26:01—47:44—4:40:11—2:56:1953.11
3Gerrit SchellensBE8:30:01—52:45—4:51:10—2:43:4547.47
4Alex TaubertDE8:36:29—49:06—4:46:26—2:58:4238.35
5Ronnie SchildknechtCH8:37:36—51:11—4:46:19—2:57:5336.78
6Matthias KlumppDE8:42:13—51:01—4:51:55—2:56:5030.27
7Reinaldo ColucciBR8:43:49—49:10—4:36:40—3:15:3128.01
8Lucky BerlageBE8:45:36—54:53—4:46:02—3:01:5125.50
9Christoph MauchCH8:49:18—51:10—4:49:43—3:06:4620.28
10Maximilian LongreeDE8:51:13—55:36—5:00:35—2:52:2717.58
11Luke DragstraCA8:54:47—50:53—4:57:33—3:03:5112.55
12Scott NeyedliGB8:57:29—52:32—4:58:15—3:03:528.74
13Loic HelinBE9:01:04—1:01:20—4:57:05—3:00:193.69
14Patrik HugelshoferCH9:05:38—52:55—4:59:55—3:10:42—
15Sven HungerbuehlerCH9:12:27—54:51—4:55:02—3:20:18—
16Rafael WyssCH9:18:48—57:52—5:02:09—3:16:26—
17Mike SchifferleCH9:19:56—56:29—4:54:43—3:25:29—
18Wilhelm FrancAT9:28:27—54:44—4:50:11—3:41:52—
19Fabian KremserCH9:30:34—51:14—5:15:22—3:21:54—
20Erik Clavery9:52:32—1:02:41—4:58:46—3:47:19—
21Jan KovalovskyCZ9:59:23—54:52—4:57:11—4:05:09—
22Romain GuillaumeFR10:13:40—48:58—5:10:21—4:12:00—
23Andrew TannerCA10:32:13—55:17—5:13:00—4:02:13—
24Emiliano Cencetti12:36:18—1:20:30—6:08:01—5:02:54—

Female Pro Results

11 participants

9:24:18
Swim
56:38
Bike
5:07:23
Run
3:17:57
9:36:18
Swim
—
Bike
—
Run
—
9:53:47
Swim
1:08:02
Bike
5:08:36
Run
3:33:36
10:00:54
Swim
56:20
Bike
5:31:11
Run
3:31:02
10:10:13
Swim
1:01:27
Bike
5:14:14
Run
3:51:13
10:14:34
Swim
1:05:01
Bike
5:30:54
Run
3:35:59
10:33:20
Swim
1:05:37
Bike
5:25:22
Run
3:59:30
10:34:39
Swim
1:01:26
Bike
5:46:26
Run
3:44:07
10:48:18
Swim
1:05:02
Bike
5:32:16
Run
4:07:52
11:02:42
Swim
1:05:26
Bike
5:32:03
Run
4:22:12
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Rebecca PrestonAU9:24:18Winner56:38—5:07:23—3:17:5757.21
2Nicole KlinglerLI9:36:18——————42.13
3Michaela GigerCH9:53:47—1:08:02—5:08:36—3:33:3620.14
4Katja RabeDE10:00:54—56:20—5:31:11—3:31:0211.20
5Karin GerberCH10:10:13—1:01:27—5:14:14—3:51:13—
6Jana CandrovaCZ10:14:34—1:05:01—5:30:54—3:35:59—
7Heike PriessDE10:33:20—1:05:37—5:25:22—3:59:30—
8Anne FallowsGB10:34:39—1:01:26—5:46:26—3:44:07—
9Inge VancauwenbergheBE10:48:18—1:05:02—5:32:16—4:07:52—
10Simone HakenbergNL11:02:42—1:05:26—5:32:03—4:22:12—
11Jamima IleyUS12:49:07—1:06:50—6:09:12—5:28:15—