Ironman 70.3 Racine Results Analysis and Photos

Our 2014 Results and a comprehensive set of 100 race photos can be found at bit.ly/IronmanRacine

For 2013 results, see our Complete Ironman 70.3 Racine Results Analysis.

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2012

The sold out Ironman 70.3 Racine had 2228 entrants, and with a 13% DNS and 5% DNF rate, 1842 triathletes finished the race. The average finish time of 6:13 was just four minutes slower than the 2011 race, comprised of a 39 minute swim, 3:00 bike, 2:24 run and 9 minutes for transitions.

Marco Albert from Estonia won the 2012 edition of Ironman 70.3 Racine, with 2011 Racine winner Paul Ambrose taking second place. Craig Alexander, Hawaii Ironman champ, finished 9th. In the women's race, Jessica Jacobs overtook Dede Griesbauer with a 1:27:06 half marathon to capture the win.

In the analysis below, we've taken the analysis the next level to the age group level, so you can compare your results with your race division average. After the charts, be sure to visit our Ironman 70.3 Racine 2012 Photo Archive. And for more, see how Ironman 70.3 Racine compares with other half ironman races in RunTri's Toughest/Easiest Half Ironman Race Rankings.

Ironman 70.3 Racine 2011 Results Analysis

Image by Raymond Britt

A very hot day for racing at the Racine half ironman distance race pushed athletes to their limits on a run course that featured a heat index of nearly 100 degrees. Overall, the average finish time was 6:09, and while the bike split average of 2:58 was speedy, the heat slowed runners to a 2:21 average.

Evidence of the heat's impact resulted in a 7% DNF rate and a higher than normal number of triathletes who rode too hard and suffered on the run (upper left quadrant).

Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2013 Results Analysis

Ironman Coeur d'alene was the first race to implement the new SwimSmart self-seeding initiative, which led to a better swim experience than most had faced in previous mass-start Ironman events. More important, the initiative appears to have resulted in faster swim splits of 3% to 4%, compared to average times in 2010 to 2012.

And it seems that the swim time savings directly contributed to a faster average overall finish time of 13 hours, 14 minutes, compared to 13:17 in 2012. DNF's were also down, from 8% in 2012 to 6% in 2013.

We've taken the analysis to the next level, detailing average results by age division and illustrating comparisons between 2012 and 2013 results, below. For more, see Ironman Coeur d'Alene Compared with other Ironman Races: Results Analysis.

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Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2012 Results Analysis

 For 2013 Results see: Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2013 Results Analysis

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More than 2100 triathletes (after 18% DNS and 8% DNF) finished Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2012 in an average time of 13:17. With the overall time a bit slower than the 13:07 and 13:06 in 2011 and 2010, respectively, Ironman CDA remains in the top 1/3 of our Toughest/Easiest Ironman Triathlon ranking.

We've taken the analysis to the next level, detailing average results by age division, below. For more, see Ironman Coeur d'Alene Compared with other Ironman Races: Results Analysis.