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2008 Ironman Wisconsin

September 6, 2008 · Madison, WI, United States

Data: Ironman™ · Updated 7/5/2025 · Quality: unknownHow data works

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Distance
Iron (140.6 miles)
Middle Distance
Field size
29
17 men · 12 women
Men SOF
Unavailable
Women SOF
Unavailable

Race story in the data

Men: Chris McDonald won in 8:43:29 with a +12:21 margin. Bernhard Keller had the fastest run (2:53:34).

Women: Hillary Biscay won in 9:47:25 with a +2:21 margin. Jessica Jacobs had the fastest run (3:17:41).

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Race summary

2008 Ironman Wisconsin 2008 - Men

ProTriStats

Winner: Chris McDonald in 8:43:29

Margin: +12:21

Fastest bike: Chris McDonald - 4:48:41

Fastest run: Bernhard Keller - 2:53:34

Top points: Chris McDonald - 39.35 pts

Field: 17/17 finishers

Race summary

2008 Ironman Wisconsin 2008 - Women

ProTriStats

Winner: Hillary Biscay in 9:47:25

Margin: +2:21

Fastest bike: Karin Gerber - 5:13:01

Fastest run: Jessica Jacobs - 3:17:41

Top points: Hillary Biscay - 39.04 pts

Field: 12/12 finishers

Men race summary

17 finishers from 17 starters

Winner
Chris McDonald
8:43:29
Winning margin
+12:21
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Chris McDonald · 51:52
Fastest bike
Chris McDonald · 4:48:41
Fastest run
Bernhard Keller · 2:53:34
Top points
Chris McDonald
39.35 pts

Women race summary

12 finishers from 12 starters

Winner
Hillary Biscay
9:47:25
Winning margin
+2:21
Gap to second place
Fastest swim
Hillary Biscay · 52:11
Fastest bike
Karin Gerber · 5:13:01
Fastest run
Jessica Jacobs · 3:17:41
Top points
Hillary Biscay
39.04 pts

Men split podiums

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

Swim

  1. 1
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 1
    51:52
  2. 2
    Markus Fachbach
    Finish 5
    51:55
  3. 3
    Norbert Langbrandtner
    Finish 15
    52:05

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 1
    4:48:41
  2. 2
    Serge Meyer
    Finish 2
    4:51:34
  3. 3
    Dan Morwood
    Finish 11
    4:56:08

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Bernhard Keller
    Finish 4
    2:53:34
  2. 2
    Chris McDonald
    Finish 1
    2:56:40
  3. 3
    Serge Meyer
    Finish 2
    2:57:03
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
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 1
    52:11
  2. 2
    Karen Melliar-Smith
    Finish 9
    52:22
  3. 3
    Lauren Jensen
    Finish 5
    55:15

T1

Split unavailable.

Bike

  1. 1
    Karin Gerber
    Finish 2
    5:13:01
  2. 2
    Jessica Jacobs
    Finish 3
    5:17:53
  3. 3
    Hillary Biscay
    Finish 1
    5:21:50

T2

Split unavailable.

Run

  1. 1
    Jessica Jacobs
    Finish 3
    3:17:41
  2. 2
    Heidi Sessner
    Finish 4
    3:20:48
  3. 3
    Gabriela Loskotova
    Finish 6
    3:21:51
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: 8:43:29
🥇#1
AU
Chris McDonald
8:43:29
39.35 pts
🥈#2
CH
Serge Meyer
8:55:50
22.20 pts
🥉#3
AU
Jason Shortis
8:59:14
17.47 pts

PodiumWomen

Winner time: 9:47:25
🥇#1
US
Hillary Biscay
9:47:25
39.04 pts
🥈#2
CH
Karin Gerber
9:49:46
36.12 pts
🥉#3
US
Jessica Jacobs
9:50:45
34.91 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
Chris Mc Donald1Serge Meyer2Jason Shortis3Bernhard Keller4Markus Fachbach5Gregorio Morales6Zach Ruble7Justin Granger8

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
Hillary Biscay1Karin Gerber2Jessica Jacobs3Heidi Sessner4Lauren Jensen5Gabriela Loskotova6Prue Oswin7Terra Castro8

Men · Finish Time Distribution

Women · Finish Time Distribution

Male Pro Results

17 participants

8:43:29
Swim
51:52
Bike
4:48:41
Run
2:56:40
8:55:50
Swim
1:00:17
Bike
4:51:34
Run
2:57:03
8:59:14
Swim
55:10
Bike
4:59:57
Run
2:58:05
8:59:39
Swim
55:21
Bike
5:04:31
Run
2:53:34
9:01:56
Swim
51:55
Bike
4:56:21
Run
3:07:05
9:04:29
Swim
55:08
Bike
5:01:02
Run
3:02:03
9:06:47
Swim
55:17
Bike
4:57:47
Run
3:07:40
9:06:59
Swim
52:14
Bike
5:05:35
Run
3:02:32
9:13:38
Swim
58:07
Bike
5:02:08
Run
3:05:17
9:18:55
Swim
1:00:03
Bike
5:08:57
Run
3:02:57
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Chris McDonaldAU8:43:29Winner51:52—4:48:41—2:56:4039.35
2Serge MeyerCH8:55:50—1:00:17—4:51:34—2:57:0322.20
3Jason ShortisAU8:59:14—55:10—4:59:57—2:58:0517.47
4Bernhard KellerAT8:59:39—55:21—5:04:31—2:53:3416.89
5Markus FachbachDE9:01:56—51:55—4:56:21—3:07:0513.72
6Gregorio MoralesES9:04:29—55:08—5:01:02—3:02:0310.18
7Zach RubleUS9:06:47—55:17—4:57:47—3:07:406.98
8Justin GrangerAU9:06:59—52:14—5:05:35—3:02:326.70
9Bernd HagenDE9:13:38—58:07—5:02:08—3:05:17—
10Benjamin SchloegelUS9:18:55—1:00:03—5:08:57—3:02:57—
11Dan MorwoodCA9:21:30—1:06:12—4:56:08—3:12:13—
12Luke DragstraCA9:46:53—53:53—5:06:35—3:40:01—
13Marc FlageoleCA9:47:07—59:54—5:24:52—3:14:49—
14Terry HarthUS10:02:36—57:11—5:29:32—3:26:25—
15Norbert LangbrandtnerAT10:09:19—52:05—5:04:48—4:05:34—
16Rainer SteinbergerDE10:11:53—56:34—4:59:12—4:08:52—
17Blake BeckerUS10:16:55—52:16—5:23:11—3:54:12—

Female Pro Results

12 participants

9:47:25
Swim
52:11
Bike
5:21:50
Run
3:26:24
9:49:46
Swim
1:04:33
Bike
5:13:01
Run
3:24:23
9:50:45
Swim
1:07:37
Bike
5:17:53
Run
3:17:41
10:02:18
Swim
57:47
Bike
5:36:21
Run
3:20:48
10:07:39
Swim
55:15
Bike
5:28:24
Run
3:37:03
10:11:14
Swim
58:10
Bike
5:43:39
Run
3:21:51
10:17:00
Swim
1:13:06
Bike
5:27:12
Run
3:28:40
10:17:58
Swim
57:41
Bike
5:40:54
Run
3:31:34
10:24:43
Swim
52:22
Bike
5:47:41
Run
3:37:40
10:31:46
Swim
1:06:02
Bike
5:39:21
Run
3:39:35
PosAthleteTimeGapSwimT1BikeT2RunPoints
1Hillary BiscayUS9:47:25Winner52:11—5:21:50—3:26:2439.04
2Karin GerberCH9:49:46—1:04:33—5:13:01—3:24:2336.12
3Jessica JacobsUS9:50:45—1:07:37—5:17:53—3:17:4134.91
4Heidi SessnerDE10:02:18—57:47—5:36:21—3:20:4820.60
5Lauren JensenUS10:07:39—55:15—5:28:24—3:37:0313.97
6Gabriela LoskotovaCZ10:11:14—58:10—5:43:39—3:21:519.53
7Prue OswinAU10:17:00—1:13:06—5:27:12—3:28:402.39
8Terra CastroUS10:17:58—57:41—5:40:54—3:31:341.19
9Karen Melliar-SmithUS10:24:43—52:22—5:47:41—3:37:40—
10Linda SchueckerDE10:31:46—1:06:02—5:39:21—3:39:35—
11Miranda AlldrittCA10:54:52—1:08:47—5:47:49—3:51:22—
12Amanda LovatoUS11:19:33—58:37—5:43:19—4:27:06—