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2008 Ironman Switzerland

July 12, 2008 · Zürich, Switzerland

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
40
28 men · 12 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Ronnie Schildknecht won in 8:16:05 with a +16:05 margin. Joseph Spindler had the fastest run (2:50:23).

Women: Sibylle Matter won in 9:30:12 with a +4:53 margin. Monika Lehmann had the fastest run (3:16:37).

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Race summary

2008 Ironman Switzerland 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Ronnie Schildknecht in 8:16:05

Margin: +16:05

Fastest bike: Ronnie Schildknecht - 4:27:43

Fastest run: Joseph Spindler - 2:50:23

Top points: Ronnie Schildknecht - 68.77 pts

Field: 20/28 finishers

Race summary

2008 Ironman Switzerland 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Sibylle Matter in 9:30:12

Margin: +4:53

Fastest bike: Michaela Giger - 5:01:21

Fastest run: Monika Lehmann - 3:16:37

Top points: Sibylle Matter - 51.50 pts

Field: 10/12 finishers

Men race summary

20 finishers from 28 starters

Winner
Ronnie Schildknecht
8:16:05
Winning margin
+16:05
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Daniel Mueller · 48:36
Fastest bike
Ronnie Schildknecht · 4:27:43
Fastest run
Joseph Spindler · 2:50:23
Top points
Ronnie Schildknecht
68.77 pts

Women race summary

10 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Sibylle Matter
9:30:12
Winning margin
+4:53
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Sibylle Matter · 51:57
Fastest bike
Michaela Giger · 5:01:21
Fastest run
Monika Lehmann · 3:16:37
Top points
Sibylle Matter
51.50 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Daniel Mueller
    Finish 4
    48:36
  2. 2
    Tomas Bednar
    Finish 15
    51:51
  3. 3
    James Gilfillan
    Finish 11
    51:54

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Ronnie Schildknecht
    Finish 1
    4:27:43
  2. 2
    Stefan Riesen
    Finish 2
    4:39:44
  3. 3
    Daniel Mueller
    Finish 4
    4:47:37

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Joseph Spindler
    Finish 8
    2:50:23
  2. 2
    Stefan Riesen
    Finish 2
    2:53:01
  3. 3
    Ronnie Schildknecht
    Finish 1
    2:54:00
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
    Sibylle Matter
    Finish 1
    51:57
  2. 2
    Caroline Steffen
    Finish 3
    55:10
  3. 3
    Donna Phelan
    Finish 9
    56:30

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Michaela Giger
    Finish 10
    5:01:21
  2. 2
    Kathrin Paetzold
    Finish 2
    5:09:35
  3. 3
    Sibylle Matter
    Finish 1
    5:11:11

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Monika Lehmann
    Finish 5
    3:16:37
  2. 2
    Kathrin Paetzold
    Finish 2
    3:17:26
  3. 3
    Sibylle Matter
    Finish 1
    3:24:25
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: 8:16:05
🥇#1
CH
Ronnie Schildknecht
8:16:05
68.77 pts
🥈#2
CH
Stefan Riesen
8:32:10
46.14 pts
🥉#3
DE
Frank Vytrisal
8:40:53
33.88 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:30:12
🥇#1
CH
Sibylle Matter
9:30:12
51.50 pts
🥈#2
DE
Kathrin Paetzold
9:35:05
45.38 pts
🥉#3
CH
Caroline Steffen
9:37:24
42.47 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
Ronnie Schildknecht1Stefan Riesen2Frank Vytrisal3Daniel Mueller4Nick Saunders5Petr Vabrousek6Christophe Bastie7Joseph Spindler8

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
Sibylle Matter1Kathrin Paetzold2Caroline Steffen3Tara Norton4Monika Lehmann5Beatrix Blattmann6Zsuzsanna Harsanyi7Aline Choretier8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

28 participants

8:16:05
Swim
51:59
Bike
4:27:43
Run
2:54:00
8:32:10
Swim
56:35
Bike
4:39:44
Run
2:53:01
8:40:53
Swim
51:55
Bike
4:48:26
Run
2:56:45
8:42:47
Swim
48:36
Bike
4:47:37
Run
3:03:16
8:47:23
Swim
55:10
Bike
4:49:23
Run
2:59:52
8:53:05
Swim
56:34
Bike
4:56:28
Run
2:56:41
8:54:31
Swim
52:03
Bike
4:48:48
Run
3:09:53
8:54:44
Swim
1:05:11
Bike
4:56:13
Run
2:50:23
9:02:13
Swim
51:59
Bike
5:07:55
Run
2:59:06
9:06:00
Swim
54:45
Bike
4:55:26
Run
3:13:23
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ronnie SchildknechtCH8:16:05Winner51:59—4:27:43—2:54:0068.77
2Stefan RiesenCH8:32:10—56:35—4:39:44—2:53:0146.14
3Frank VytrisalDE8:40:53—51:55—4:48:26—2:56:4533.88
4Daniel MuellerDE8:42:47—48:36—4:47:37—3:03:1631.21
5Nick SaundersGB8:47:23—55:10—4:49:23—2:59:5224.74
6Petr VabrousekCZ8:53:05—56:34—4:56:28—2:56:4116.72
7Christophe BastieFR8:54:31—52:03—4:48:48—3:09:5314.70
8Joseph SpindlerDE8:54:44—1:05:11—4:56:13—2:50:2314.40
9Uwe KappelhoffDE9:02:13—51:59—5:07:55—2:59:063.87
10Marco IseliCH9:06:00—54:45—4:55:26—3:13:23—
11James GilfillanGB9:06:37—51:54—5:05:09—3:05:57—
12Rafael WyssCH9:09:39—1:00:32—5:02:14—3:04:27—
13Alex PedersenDK9:11:10—53:47—5:03:07—3:10:55—
14Sven HungerbuehlerCH9:12:29—52:01—4:55:56—3:21:13—
15Tomas BednarCZ9:13:15—51:51—5:06:53—3:11:28—
16Chris BrandsNL9:14:10—55:08—4:53:17—3:21:48—
17Corne KleinNL9:49:01—56:46—5:11:02—3:37:37—
18Fabian KremserCH10:21:21—55:01—5:24:23—3:57:38—
19Michael De BruijnDK10:36:48—51:59—5:03:35—4:37:15—
20Sven FolmerAU11:03:09—1:04:31—5:28:59—4:24:59—
DNFBalazs CsokeHUDNF—48:35—————
DNFFrank ReimannDEDNF—1:00:02—————
DNFMathias HechtCHDNF—48:38—————
DNFMarko SchlittchenDEDNF—1:02:06—————
DNFJan KovalovskyCZDNF—1:00:34—————
DNFJames ParkerGBDNF—54:51—————
DNFMathias NagelDEDNF—55:41—————
DNFStefan LoescherCHDNF—1:01:36—5:09:38———

Female Pro Results

12 participants

9:30:12
Swim
51:57
Bike
5:11:11
Run
3:24:25
9:35:05
Swim
1:04:55
Bike
5:09:35
Run
3:17:26
9:37:24
Swim
55:10
Bike
5:13:03
Run
3:25:01
9:43:46
Swim
56:41
Bike
5:15:42
Run
3:28:25
9:45:11
Swim
59:20
Bike
5:24:37
Run
3:16:37
10:00:10
Swim
59:29
Bike
5:25:58
Run
3:30:09
10:07:34
Swim
1:02:07
Bike
5:35:55
Run
3:25:13
10:12:15
Swim
1:13:24
Bike
5:21:32
Run
3:32:45
10:25:53
Swim
56:30
Bike
5:40:39
Run
3:43:34
10:27:30
Swim
1:09:49
Bike
5:01:21
Run
4:12:58
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Sibylle MatterCH9:30:12Winner51:57—5:11:11—3:24:2551.50
2Kathrin PaetzoldDE9:35:05—1:04:55—5:09:35—3:17:2645.38
3Caroline SteffenCH9:37:24—55:10—5:13:03—3:25:0142.47
4Tara NortonCA9:43:46—56:41—5:15:42—3:28:2534.49
5Monika LehmannCH9:45:11—59:20—5:24:37—3:16:3732.71
6Beatrix BlattmannUS10:00:10—59:29—5:25:58—3:30:0913.92
7Zsuzsanna HarsanyiHU10:07:34—1:02:07—5:35:55—3:25:134.64
8Aline ChoretierFR10:12:15—1:13:24—5:21:32—3:32:45—
9Donna PhelanUS10:25:53—56:30—5:40:39—3:43:34—
10Michaela GigerCH10:27:30—1:09:49—5:01:21—4:12:58—
DNFRebecca PrestonAUDNF—56:38—————
DNFNicole WoyschDEDNF—1:00:07—————