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2018 Ironman Wales

September 8, 2018 · Tenby, United Kingdom

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
22
14 men · 8 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Matt Trautman won in 8:53:21 with a +6:52 margin. Diego Van Looy had the fastest run (2:49:18).

Women: Lucy Gossage won in 9:52:37 with a +13:04 margin. Lucy Gossage had the fastest run (3:15:03).

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Race summary

2018 Ironman Wales 2018 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Matt Trautman in 8:53:21

Margin: +6:52

Fastest bike: Matt Trautman - 4:54:47

Fastest run: Diego Van Looy - 2:49:18

Top points: Matt Trautman - 80.31 pts

Field: 12/14 finishers

Race summary

2018 Ironman Wales 2018 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Lucy Gossage in 9:52:37

Margin: +13:04

Fastest bike: Lucy Gossage - 5:28:36

Fastest run: Lucy Gossage - 3:15:03

Top points: Lucy Gossage - 86.75 pts

Field: 8/8 finishers

Men race summary

12 finishers from 14 starters

Winner
Matt Trautman
8:53:21
Winning margin
+6:52
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Matthew Leeman · 48:48
Fastest bike
Matt Trautman · 4:54:47
Fastest run
Diego Van Looy · 2:49:18
Top points
Matt Trautman
80.31 pts

Women race summary

8 finishers from 8 starters

Winner
Lucy Gossage
9:52:37
Winning margin
+13:04
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Camilla Pedersen · 51:44
Fastest bike
Lucy Gossage · 5:28:36
Fastest run
Lucy Gossage · 3:15:03
Top points
Lucy Gossage
86.75 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Matthew Leeman
    Finish 11
    48:48
  2. 2
    Philip Graves
    Finish 2
    48:54
  3. 3
    Trevor Wurtele
    Finish 10
    51:09

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Matt Trautman
    Finish 1
    4:54:47
  2. 2
    Philip Graves
    Finish 2
    4:56:15
  3. 3
    Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias
    Finish 3
    5:01:28

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Diego Van Looy
    Finish 5
    2:49:18
  2. 2
    Matt Trautman
    Finish 1
    2:59:25
  3. 3
    Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias
    Finish 3
    3:04:49
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
    Camilla Pedersen
    Finish 2
    51:44
  2. 2
    Heather Wurtele
    Finish 4
    54:59
  3. 3
    Melanie McQuaid
    Finish 6
    55:04

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Lucy Gossage
    Finish 1
    5:28:36
  2. 2
    Nikki Bartlett
    Finish 3
    5:32:05
  3. 3
    Camilla Pedersen
    Finish 2
    5:39:32

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Lucy Gossage
    Finish 1
    3:15:03
  2. 2
    Jenny Schulz
    Finish 5
    3:23:24
  3. 3
    Camilla Pedersen
    Finish 2
    3:24:35
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: 8:53:21
🥇#1
ZA
Matt Trautman
8:53:21
80.31 pts
🥈#2
GB
Philip Graves
9:00:13
71.47 pts
🥉#3
ES
Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias
9:09:50
59.10 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:52:37
🥇#1
GB
Lucy Gossage
9:52:37
86.75 pts
🥈#2
DK
Camilla Pedersen
10:05:41
71.76 pts
🥉#3
GB
Nikki Bartlett
10:14:43
61.39 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
Matt Trautman1Philip Graves2Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias3Victor Del Corral4Diego Van Looy5Henry Irvine6Brian Fogarty7Sebastien Escola Fasseur8

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
Lucy Gossage1Camilla Pedersen2Nikki Bartlett3Heather Wurtele4Jenny Schulz5Melanie Mc Quaid6Jana Candrova7Carla Van Rooijen8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

14 participants

8:53:21
Swim
51:10
Bike
4:54:47
Run
2:59:25
9:00:13
Swim
48:54
Bike
4:56:15
Run
3:05:27
9:09:50
Swim
53:40
Bike
5:01:28
Run
3:04:49
9:16:56
Swim
54:59
Bike
5:07:47
Run
3:05:25
9:17:40
Swim
1:02:17
Bike
5:14:59
Run
2:49:18
9:21:19
Swim
55:22
Bike
5:05:16
Run
3:12:44
9:30:51
Swim
1:06:46
Bike
5:01:31
Run
3:11:57
9:31:11
Swim
1:03:32
Bike
5:11:23
Run
3:07:06
9:32:44
Swim
58:57
Bike
5:15:35
Run
3:09:53
9:40:50
Swim
51:09
Bike
5:24:35
Run
3:13:41
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Matt TrautmanZA8:53:21Winner51:10—4:54:47—2:59:2580.31
2Philip GravesGB9:00:13—48:54—4:56:15—3:05:2771.47
3Gustavo Rodriguez IglesiasES9:09:50—53:40—5:01:28—3:04:4959.10
4Victor Del CorralES9:16:56—54:59—5:07:47—3:05:2549.96
5Diego Van LooyBE9:17:40—1:02:17—5:14:59—2:49:1849.02
6Henry IrvineGB9:21:19—55:22—5:05:16—3:12:4444.32
7Brian FogartyGB9:30:51—1:06:46—5:01:31—3:11:5732.05
8Sebastien Escola FasseurFR9:31:11—1:03:32—5:11:23—3:07:0631.62
9Fabian RahnDE9:32:44—58:57—5:15:35—3:09:5329.63
10Trevor WurteleCA9:40:50—51:09—5:24:35—3:13:4119.21
11Matthew LeemanGB9:48:50—48:48—5:23:35—3:27:298.91
12Dirk BaelusBE10:24:30—59:01—5:35:26—3:38:53—
DNFChristoph SchlagbauerATDNF—55:26—————
DNFCraig TwiggGBDNF—57:26—————

Female Pro Results

8 participants

9:52:37
Swim
1:00:11
Bike
5:28:36
Run
3:15:03
10:05:41
Swim
51:44
Bike
5:39:32
Run
3:24:35
10:14:43
Swim
1:00:14
Bike
5:32:05
Run
3:32:49
10:18:48
Swim
54:59
Bike
5:41:48
Run
3:31:27
10:32:46
Swim
1:02:33
Bike
5:48:27
Run
3:23:24
11:02:32
Swim
55:04
Bike
5:59:22
Run
3:55:07
11:27:18
Swim
1:05:15
Bike
6:20:36
Run
3:49:20
11:31:00
Swim
1:18:40
Bike
6:08:58
Run
3:48:23
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Lucy GossageGB9:52:37Winner1:00:11—5:28:36—3:15:0386.75
2Camilla PedersenDK10:05:41—51:44—5:39:32—3:24:3571.76
3Nikki BartlettGB10:14:43—1:00:14—5:32:05—3:32:4961.39
4Heather WurteleCA10:18:48—54:59—5:41:48—3:31:2756.71
5Jenny SchulzDE10:32:46—1:02:33—5:48:27—3:23:2440.68
6Melanie McQuaidCA11:02:32—55:04—5:59:22—3:55:076.53
7Jana CandrovaCZ11:27:18—1:05:15—6:20:36—3:49:20—
8Carla Van RooijenNL11:31:00—1:18:40—6:08:58—3:48:23—