Ironman Championship
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Contested in Hawaii since 1978, the Ironman Triathlon Championship consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. The race begins at 7 A.M. and continues all day until the course is closed at midnight.
Men
Multiple winners: Mark Allen and Dave Scott (6); Peter Reid (3); Tim DeBoom, Luc Van Lierde and Scott Tinley (2).
| Year | Date | Winner | Time | Runner-up | Margin | Start | Finish | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2/18/78 | Gordon Haller | 11:46 | John Dunbar | 34:00 | 15 | 12 | Waikiki Beach |
| II | 1/14/79 | Tom Warren | 11:15:56 | John Dunbar | 48:00 | 15 | 12 | Waikiki Beach |
| III | 1/10/80 | Dave Scott | â9:24:33 | Chuck Neumann | 1:08 | 108 | 95 | Ala Moana Park |
| IV | 2/14/81 | John Howard | â9:38:29 | Tom Warren | 26:00 | 326 | 299 | Kailua-Kona |
| V | 2/6/82 | Scott Tinley | â9:19:41 | Dave Scott | 17:16 | 580 | 541 | Kailua-Kona |
| VI | 10/9/82 | Dave Scott | â9:08:23 | Scott Tinley | 20:05 | 850 | 775 | Kailua-Kona |
| VII | 10/22/83 | Dave Scott | â9:05:57 | Scott Tinley | 0:33 | 964 | 835 | Kailua-Kona |
| VIII | 10/6/84 | Dave Scott | â8:54:20 | Scott Tinley | 24:25 | 1036 | 903 | Kailua-Kona |
| IX | 10/25/85 | Scott Tinley | â8:50:54 | Chris Hinshaw | 25:46 | 1018 | 965 | Kailua-Kona |
| X | 10/18/86 | Dave Scott | â8:28:37 | Mark Allen | 9:47 | 1039 | 951 | Kailua-Kona |
| XI | 10/10/87 | Dave Scott | â8:34:13 | Mark Allen | 11:06 | 1380 | 1284 | Kailua-Kona |
| XII | 10/22/88 | Scott Molina | â8:31:00 | Mike Pigg | 2:11 | 1277 | 1189 | Kailua-Kona |
| XIII | 10/15/89 | Mark Allen | â8:09:15 | Dave Scott | 0:58 | 1285 | 1231 | Kailua-Kona |
| XIV | 10/6/90 | Mark Allen | â8:28:17 | Scott Tinley | 9:23 | 1386 | 1255 | Kailua-Kona |
| XV | 10/19/91 | Mark Allen | â8:18:32 | Greg Welch | 6:01 | 1386 | 1235 | Kailua-Kona |
| XVI | 10/10/92 | Mark Allen | â8:09:08 | Cristian Bustos | 7:21 | 1364 | 1298 | Kailua-Kona |
| XVII | 10/30/93 | Mark Allen | â8:07:45 | Paulli Kiuru | 6:37 | 1438 | 1353 | Kailua-Kona |
| XVIII | 10/15/94 | Greg Welch | â8:20:27 | Dave Scott | 4:05 | 1405 | 1290 | Kailua-Kona |
| XIX | 10/7/95 | Mark Allen | â8:20:34 | Thomas Hellriegel | 2:25 | 1487 | 1323 | Kailua-Kona |
| XX | 10/26/96 | Luc Van Lierde | â8:04:08 | Thomas Hellriegel | 1:59 | 1420 | 1288 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXI | 10/18/97 | Thomas Hellriegel | â8:33:01 | Jurgen Zack | 6:17 | 1534 | 1365 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXII | 10/3/98 | Peter Reid | â8:24:20 | Luc Van Lierde | 7:37 | 1487 | 1379 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXIII | 10/23/99 | Luc Van Lierde | â8:17:17 | Peter Reid | 5:37 | 1471 | 1419 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXIV | 10/14/00 | Peter Reid | â8:21:01 | Tim DeBoom | 2:09 | 1525 | 1426 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXV | 10/6/01 | Tim DeBoom | â8:31:18 | Cameron Brown | 14:52 | 1558 | 1364 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXVI | 10/19/02 | Tim DeBoom | 8:29:56 | Peter Reid | 3:10 | 1540 | 1457 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXVII | 10/18/03 | Peter Reid | 8:22:35 | Rutger Beke | 5:51 | 1647 | 1569 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXVIII | 10/16/04 | Normann Stadler | 8:33:29 | Peter Reid | 10:11 | 1728 | 1579 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXIX | 10/16/04 | Faris Al-Sultan | 8:14:17 | Peter Reid | 10:11 | 1728 | 1579 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXX | 10/16/04 | Normann Stadler | 8:11:56 | Peter Reid | 10:11 | 1728 | 1579 | Kailua-Kona |
| XXX1 | 10/13/04 | Chris McCormack | 8:15:34 | Craig Alexander | 4:10 | 1728 | 1579 | Kailua-Kona |
Women
Multiple winners: Paula Newby-Fraser (8); Natascha Badmann (5); Erin Baker, Lori Bowden and Sylviane Puntous (2).
| Year | Winner | Time | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | No finishers | ||
| 1979 | Lyn Lemaire | 12:55.00 | None |
| 1980 | Robin Beck | 11:21:24 | Eve Anderson |
| 1981 | Linda Sweeney | 12:00:32 | Sally Edwards |
| 1982 | Kathleen McCartney | 11:09:40 | Julie Moss |
| 1982 | Julie Leach | 10:54:08 | Joann Dahlkoetter |
| 1983 | Sylviane Puntous | 10:43:36 | Patricia Puntous |
| 1984 | Sylviane Puntous | 10:25:13 | Patricia Puntous |
| 1985 | Joanne Ernst | 10:25:22 | Liz Bulman |
| 1986 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:49:14 | Sylviane Puntous |
| 1987 | Erin Baker | 9:35:25 | Sylviane Puntous |
| 1988 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:01:01 | Erin Baker |
| 1989 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:00:56 | Sylviane Puntous |
| 1990 | Erin Baker | 9:13:42 | P. Newby-Fraser |
| 1991 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:07:52 | Erin Baker |
| 1992 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 8:55:28 | Julie Anne White |
| 1993 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 8:58:23 | Erin Baker |
| 1994 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:20:14 | Karen Smyers |
| 1995 | Karen Smyers | 9:16:46 | Isabelle Mouthon |
| 1996 | Paula Newby-Fraser | 9:06:49 | Natascha Badmann |
| 1997 | Heather Fuhr | 9:31:43 | Lori Bowden |
| 1998 | Natascha Badmann | 9:24:16 | Lori Bowden |
| 1999 | Lori Bowden | 9:13:02 | Karen Smyers |
| 2000 | Natascha Badmann | 9:26:17 | Lori Bowden |
| 2001 | Natascha Badmann | 9:28:37 | Lori Bowden |
| 2002 | Natascha Badmann | 9:07:54 | Nina Kraft |
| 2003 | Lori Bowden | 9:11:55 | Natascha Badmann |
| 2004 | Nina Kraft | 9:33:25 | Natascha Badmann |
| 2005 | Natascha Badmann | 9:09:30 | Natascha Badmann |
| 2006 | Michellie Jones | 9:18:31 | Natascha Badmann |
| 2007 | Chrissie Wellington | 9:08:45 | Samantha McGlone |
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