2021 Ironman UK

July 3, 2021 · Bolton, United Kingdom

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
11
8 men · 3 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Joe Skipper won in 8:42:58 with a +8:42 margin. Joe Skipper had the fastest run (2:41:44).

Women: Kat Matthews won in 9:40:00 with a +22:42 margin. Kat Matthews had the fastest run (3:06:38).

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Race summary

2021 Ironman UK 2021 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Joe Skipper in 8:42:58

Margin: +8:42

Fastest bike: Sam Laidlow - 4:55:38

Fastest run: Joe Skipper - 2:41:44

Top points: Joe Skipper - 96.75 pts

Field: 6/8 finishers

Race summary

2021 Ironman UK 2021 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Kat Matthews in 9:40:00

Margin: +22:42

Fastest bike: Kat Matthews - 5:32:21

Fastest run: Kat Matthews - 3:06:38

Top points: Kat Matthews - 99.42 pts

Field: 3/3 finishers

Men race summary

6 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Joe Skipper
8:42:58
Winning margin
+8:42
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Sam Laidlow · 47:07
Fastest bike
Sam Laidlow · 4:55:38
Fastest run
Joe Skipper · 2:41:44
Top points
Joe Skipper
96.75 pts

Women race summary

3 finishers from 3 starters

Winner
Kat Matthews
9:40:00
Winning margin
+22:42
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Kat Matthews · 55:52
Fastest bike
Kat Matthews · 5:32:21
Fastest run
Kat Matthews · 3:06:38
Top points
Kat Matthews
99.42 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Sam Laidlow
    Finish 2
    47:07
  2. 2
    47:23
  3. 3
    Adam Bowden
    Finish 5
    48:26

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Sam Laidlow
    Finish 2
    4:55:38
  2. 4:57:46
  3. 3
    Joe Skipper
    Finish 1
    5:02:42

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Joe Skipper
    Finish 1
    2:41:44
  2. 2
    Fabian Rahn
    Finish 6
    2:47:49
  3. 3
    Adam Bowden
    Finish 5
    2:51:45
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
    Kat Matthews
    Finish 1
    55:52
  2. 55:57
  3. 56:09

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Kat Matthews
    Finish 1
    5:32:21
  2. 5:38:33
  3. 5:42:56

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Kat Matthews
    Finish 1
    3:06:38
  2. 3:22:29
  3. 3:26:35
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: 8:42:58
🥇#1
GB
Joe Skipper
8:42:58
96.75 pts
🥈#2
FR
Sam Laidlow
8:51:40
85.61 pts
🥉#3
FR
Leon Chevalier
8:51:47
85.46 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:40:00
🥇#1
GB
Kat Matthews
9:40:00
99.42 pts
🥈#2
GB
Nikki Bartlett
10:02:42
73.31 pts
🥉#3
GB
Chantal Sainter
10:10:32
64.30 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 6
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3#4#5#6

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 3
#1#5#10SwimBikeRunFinish#1#2#3

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

8 participants

8:42:58
Swim
53:21
Bike
5:02:42
Run
2:41:44
8:51:40
Swim
47:07
Bike
4:55:38
Run
3:03:55
8:51:47
Swim
52:05
Bike
4:57:46
Run
2:56:18
9:01:20
Swim
47:23
Bike
5:07:37
Run
3:01:17
9:08:39
Swim
48:26
Bike
5:22:14
Run
2:51:45
9:16:55
Swim
1:01:28
Bike
5:22:13
Run
2:47:49
DNF
Tim Don
GB
DNF
Swim
47:24
Bike
5:02:11
Run
DNF
Swim
47:21
Bike
Run
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Joe SkipperGB8:42:58Winner53:215:02:422:41:4496.75
2Sam LaidlowFR8:51:4047:074:55:383:03:5585.61
3Leon ChevalierFR8:51:4752:054:57:462:56:1885.46
4Elliot SmalesGB9:01:2047:235:07:373:01:1773.23
5Adam BowdenGB9:08:3948:265:22:142:51:4563.85
6Fabian RahnDE9:16:551:01:285:22:132:47:4953.27
DNFTim DonGBDNF47:245:02:11
DNFThomas DavisGBDNF47:21

Female Pro Results

3 participants

9:40:00
Swim
55:52
Bike
5:32:21
Run
3:06:38
10:02:42
Swim
55:57
Bike
5:38:33
Run
3:22:29
10:10:32
Swim
56:09
Bike
5:42:56
Run
3:26:35
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Kat MatthewsGB9:40:00Winner55:525:32:213:06:3899.42
2Nikki BartlettGB10:02:4255:575:38:333:22:2973.31
3Chantal SainterGB10:10:3256:095:42:563:26:3564.30