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2016 Ironman Switzerland

July 23, 2016 · Zürich, Switzerland

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
46
30 men · 16 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Ronnie Schildknecht won in 8:17:04 with a +7:09 margin. Ronnie Schildknecht had the fastest run (2:47:07).

Women: Daniela Ryf won in 8:51:50 with a +29:58 margin. Daniela Ryf had the fastest run (3:07:31).

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Race summary

2016 Ironman Switzerland 2016 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Ronnie Schildknecht in 8:17:04

Margin: +7:09

Fastest bike: Roman Deisenhofer - 4:26:15

Fastest run: Ronnie Schildknecht - 2:47:07

Top points: Ronnie Schildknecht - 80.49 pts

Field: 16/30 finishers

Race summary

2016 Ironman Switzerland 2016 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Daniela Ryf in 8:51:50

Margin: +29:58

Fastest bike: Daniela Ryf - 4:46:30

Fastest run: Daniela Ryf - 3:07:31

Top points: Daniela Ryf - 112.12 pts

Field: 14/16 finishers

Men race summary

16 finishers from 30 starters

Winner
Ronnie Schildknecht
8:17:04
Winning margin
+7:09
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Jan van Berkel · 52:56
Fastest bike
Roman Deisenhofer · 4:26:15
Fastest run
Ronnie Schildknecht · 2:47:07
Top points
Ronnie Schildknecht
80.49 pts

Women race summary

14 finishers from 16 starters

Winner
Daniela Ryf
8:51:50
Winning margin
+29:58
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Celine Schaerer · 53:14
Fastest bike
Daniela Ryf · 4:46:30
Fastest run
Daniela Ryf · 3:07:31
Top points
Daniela Ryf
112.12 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Jan van Berkel
    Finish 3
    52:56
  2. 2
    Timo Bracht
    Finish 2
    53:17
  3. 3
    Ronnie Schildknecht
    Finish 1
    55:39

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Roman Deisenhofer
    Finish 4
    4:26:15
  2. 2
    Ronnie Schildknecht
    Finish 1
    4:31:01
  3. 3
    Timo Bracht
    Finish 2
    4:33:02

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Ronnie Schildknecht
    Finish 1
    2:47:07
  2. 2
    Mauro Baertsch
    Finish 6
    2:51:20
  3. 3
    David Plese
    Finish 5
    2:52:46
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
    Celine Schaerer
    Finish 4
    53:14
  2. 2
    Daniela Ryf
    Finish 1
    53:16
  3. 3
    Karen Thibodeau
    Finish 6
    56:53

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Daniela Ryf
    Finish 1
    4:46:30
  2. 2
    Natascha Badmann
    Finish 9
    5:02:18
  3. 3
    Regula Rohrbach
    Finish 13
    5:03:04

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Daniela Ryf
    Finish 1
    3:07:31
  2. 2
    Kristin Liepold
    Finish 10
    3:09:51
  3. 3
    Michaela Herlbauer
    Finish 3
    3:15:37
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: 8:17:04
🥇#1
CH
Ronnie Schildknecht
8:17:04
80.49 pts
🥈#2
DE
Timo Bracht
8:24:13
70.62 pts
🥉#3
CH
Jan van Berkel
8:29:12
63.74 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 8:51:50
🥇#1
CH
Daniela Ryf
8:51:50
112.12 pts
🥈#2
CH
Emma Bilham
9:21:48
75.24 pts
🥉#3
AT
Michaela Herlbauer
9:28:12
67.37 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 Schildknecht1Timo Bracht2Jan van Berkel3Roman Deisenhofer4David Plese5Mauro Baertsch6Christian Brader7Patrick Jaberg8

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
Daniela Ryf1Emma Bilham2Michaela Herlbauer3Celine Schaerer4Ariane Monticeli5Karen Thibodeau6Corina Hengartner7Alyssa Godesky8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

30 participants

8:17:04
Swim
55:39
Bike
4:31:01
Run
2:47:07
8:24:13
Swim
53:17
Bike
4:33:02
Run
2:54:34
8:29:12
Swim
52:56
Bike
4:33:37
Run
2:59:23
8:32:58
Swim
55:41
Bike
4:26:15
Run
3:07:08
8:36:50
Swim
55:53
Bike
4:44:12
Run
2:52:46
8:36:55
Swim
57:48
Bike
4:43:30
Run
2:51:20
8:49:07
Swim
59:10
Bike
4:46:56
Run
2:58:54
8:49:39
Swim
57:50
Bike
4:42:01
Run
3:05:16
8:50:28
Swim
1:01:43
Bike
4:41:53
Run
3:00:21
9:06:08
Swim
1:03:47
Bike
4:45:24
Run
3:12:40
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Ronnie SchildknechtCH8:17:04Winner55:39—4:31:01—2:47:0780.49
2Timo BrachtDE8:24:13—53:17—4:33:02—2:54:3470.62
3Jan van BerkelCH8:29:12—52:56—4:33:37—2:59:2363.74
4Roman DeisenhoferDE8:32:58—55:41—4:26:15—3:07:0858.54
5David PleseSI8:36:50—55:53—4:44:12—2:52:4653.20
6Mauro BaertschCH8:36:55—57:48—4:43:30—2:51:2053.09
7Christian BraderDE8:49:07—59:10—4:46:56—2:58:5436.25
8Patrick JabergCH8:49:39—57:50—4:42:01—3:05:1635.51
9Mike SchifferleCH8:50:28—1:01:43—4:41:53—3:00:2134.38
10Darby ThomasFI9:06:08—1:03:47—4:45:24—3:12:4012.76
11Nicholas ChaseUS9:21:06—55:44—4:43:49—3:36:53—
12Ivan JezkoSK9:44:54—1:03:57—4:57:30—3:37:55—
13Jan HronCZ9:48:23—1:07:59—5:18:21—3:16:57—
14Sebastian PedrazaIT9:58:35—1:01:51—5:06:07—3:46:27—
15Lukas PolanCZ10:27:15—1:12:05—5:28:14—3:41:53—
16Gilian OrietCH10:43:05—1:01:55—5:03:19—4:33:12—
DNFJohan KaernerSEDNF—1:01:48—4:55:40———
DNFEmanuele CiottiITDNF—55:55—4:55:14———
DNFMatthias EppingDEDNF—55:48—4:48:45———
DNFDavid NaesvikSEDNF—57:59—4:46:26———
DNFFabio CarvalhoBRDNF—53:05—4:44:45———
DNFManuel KuengCHDNF—50:41—4:44:21———
DNFMarkus FachbachDEDNF—55:02—4:33:26———
DNFPhilipp KoutnyCHDNF—55:37—4:31:04———
DNFFraser CartmellGBDNF—53:12—————
DNFCyril PochonFRDNF—55:18—5:10:48———
DNFCharles MartinFRDNF—55:47—5:12:06———
DNFMarek NemcikSKDNF—1:15:51—6:15:30———
DNFBalazs CsokeHUDNF—49:53—————
DNFGergö MolnarHUDNF—53:02—————

Female Pro Results

16 participants

8:51:50
Swim
53:16
Bike
4:46:30
Run
3:07:31
9:21:48
Swim
57:41
Bike
5:03:58
Run
3:16:36
9:28:12
Swim
1:01:05
Bike
5:07:02
Run
3:15:37
9:35:26
Swim
53:14
Bike
5:13:07
Run
3:24:57
9:40:07
Swim
1:03:58
Bike
5:11:16
Run
3:20:05
9:40:38
Swim
56:53
Bike
5:15:47
Run
3:23:25
9:46:19
Swim
1:05:10
Bike
5:14:01
Run
3:22:31
9:47:20
Swim
1:03:20
Bike
5:16:53
Run
3:22:15
9:47:21
Swim
1:05:08
Bike
5:02:18
Run
3:35:03
9:52:16
Swim
1:12:24
Bike
5:24:31
Run
3:09:51
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Daniela RyfCH8:51:50Winner53:16—4:46:30—3:07:31112.12
2Emma BilhamCH9:21:48—57:41—5:03:58—3:16:3675.24
3Michaela HerlbauerAT9:28:12—1:01:05—5:07:02—3:15:3767.37
4Celine SchaererCH9:35:26—53:14—5:13:07—3:24:5758.46
5Ariane MonticeliBR9:40:07—1:03:58—5:11:16—3:20:0552.70
6Karen ThibodeauCA9:40:38—56:53—5:15:47—3:23:2552.06
7Corina HengartnerCH9:46:19—1:05:10—5:14:01—3:22:3145.07
8Alyssa GodeskyUS9:47:20—1:03:20—5:16:53—3:22:1543.82
9Natascha BadmannCH9:47:21—1:05:08—5:02:18—3:35:0343.80
10Kristin LiepoldDE9:52:16—1:12:24—5:24:31—3:09:5137.75
11Diane LuethiCH10:02:48—58:02—5:21:36—3:38:0724.78
12Petra KrejcovaCZ10:09:43—1:03:48—5:21:40—3:40:0916.27
13Regula RohrbachCH10:12:53—1:01:36—5:03:04—4:02:2512.37
14Jana CandrovaCZ10:25:34—1:13:13—5:29:54—3:36:43—
DNFLauren ParkerAUDNF—55:10—5:37:20———
DNFLauren CaponeUSDNF—59:07—5:34:42———