Half Ironman 70.3 Honu Hawaii 2011 Results Analysis

Congratulations to all finishers of the 2011 Half Ironman 70.3 Honu triathlon. The average finish time in 2011 was 6:12, nearly identical to 6:09 in 2010, with an estimated DNS of 15% and DNF of 3%. As a result, Honu retains its position among the top 1/3 toughest half ironman races.

Ironman Lanzarote Correlation Between Bike and Run Splits

How tough is the Ironman Lanzarote bike course? It's among the most difficult course in the world. The average bike split is 6:43, nearly the same as Ironman St. George's 6:41.  Why then, many people ask, is St. George ranked as notably tougher than Lanzarote overall? The answer is in the marathon: Lanzarote triathletes averaged a 4:26 run, those in St. George suffered through a 5:10 marathon.

When it comes to balancing the bike (x, and 50% of total race time) and run (y = 66% of x), our analysis of IMLZ highlights four groups: 1. Fast and Balanced (Black label); 2. Energy to Spare (Green); 3. Left it on the Bike Course (Red); 4. Smooth and Steady (Blue) for a slow bike and slow run. Compared to St. George, more Lanzarote triathletes avoided the red and green zones.

For more, see our Ironman Lanzarote Results analysis, our stats and analytics archive and our top 25 toughest Ironman triathlon rankings.

Ironman Lanzarote Results Analysis

Congratulations to all who finished this year's legendary Ironman Lanzarote (1400+ entrants, 13% DNS, 6% DNF) on a course that features one of the most challenging bike courses. Ironman Lanzarote's 2011 average finish time of 12:33 (with 17 hour cut-off) ranks slightly above average difficulty on RunTri's 25 Toughest Ironman Race Index.  Note that the vast majority of competitors were in the M18-44 divisions.

For more, see ironman.com.