Top 10 Ratings

Last updated: December 2018 (comparisons are to End of Year 2017)

TOP 10 Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes

With his course-record win in Kona, Patrick has been able to secure his #1 ranking over Jan Frodeno who wasn’t able to race in Kona. With Sebastian Kienle (winner in Roth but DNF in Kona) and Andi Böcherer (winner in Italy) German athletes occupy the first four spots. Bart Aernouts’ second place in Kona allows him to move into fifth place. With Patrik Nilsson and David McNamee more Europeans are in sixth and seventh place, while Terenzo Bozzone’s comeback win at IM Western Australia sees him move into eight place. Timothy O’Donnell is the best placed US athlete in ninth followed by countryman Andy Potts. The two Canadians Brent McMahon (now 14th) and Lionel Sanders (now 11th) have dropped out of the Top 10.

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Patrick Lange	GER	07:56:14 (-1:12)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	5
2 (3)	Jan Frodeno	GER	08:01:09 (-7:31)	IM Germany on 2018-07-08	10
3 (2)	Sebastian Kienle	GER	08:10:23 (+4:13)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	17
4 (6)	Andi Boecherer	GER	08:10:38 (-1:56)	IM Italy on 2018-09-22	16
5 (11)	Bart Aernouts	BEL	08:12:50 (-5:48)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
6 (4)	Patrik Nilsson	SWE	08:15:07 (+3:52)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	10
7 (8)	David McNamee	GBR	08:15:28 (-0:31)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	9
8 (15)	Terenzo Bozzone	NZL	08:15:33 (-5:35)	IM Western Australia on 2018-12-02	16
9 (17)	Timothy O’Donnell	USA	08:16:26 (-5:41)	IIM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	17
10 (10)	Andy Potts	USA	08:17:25 (-0:49)	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	20

TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes

Of course Daniela Ryf continues to be the undisputed #1 female Ironman-distance athlete. Behind her, Lucy Charles has been able to climb into second place while Mirinda Carfrae is back in #3 after her baby break. Kaisa Sali and Heather Jackson have slightly dropped back and are now in #4 and #5. Caroline Steffen is another “returning mom” in the Top 10, after her win at IM Western Australia she is now ranked sixth. Sarah Crowley has been able to improve from ninth to seventh place in the rankings, followed by Carrie Lester after her great second place finish in Arizona. Ninth and tenth are new in the Top 10: Both Corinne Abraham (winner in France and Sweden and ninth in Kona) and Teresa Adam (winner in Cairns) have had great 2018 seasons.

Susie Cheetham (now #14), Yvonne Van Vlerken (now #17) and Melissa Hauschildt (now #16) have dropped out of the Top 10 but are still in a great position to re-claim their Top 10 spot with a good 2019 race. But there are also a few interesting “rookies” that have not yet raced the minimum three races for a valid rating: Sarah True (fourth in Kona), Anne Haug (third in Kona), and Laura Philipp (winner IM Barcelona with a new German fastest time) are likely to play a big factor in 2019.

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Daniela Ryf	SUI	08:35:25 (-4:42)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
2 (4)	Lucy Charles	GBR	09:00:49 (-10:29)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	7
3 (-)	Mirinda Carfrae	AUS	09:03:31	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	16
4 (2)	Kaisa Sali	FIN	09:04:45 (-0:50)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	9
5 (3)	Heather Jackson	USA	09:05:34 (-1:11)	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	11
6 (-)	Caroline Steffen	SUI	09:06:33	IM Western Australia on 2018-12-02	21
7 (9)	Sarah Crowley	AUS	09:10:05 (-7:08)	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	9
8 (8)	Carrie Lester	AUS	09:12:40 (-3:47)	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	21
9 (17)	Corinne Abraham	GBR	09:13:14 (-7:19)	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	17
10 (-)	Teresa Adam	NZL	09:13:19	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	3

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Male Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (-)	Lukasz Wojt	GER	00:45:44	IM Italy on 2018-09-22	3
2 (-)	Dylan McNeice	NZL	00:46:03	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	16
3 (2)	Josh Amberger	AUS	00:46:52	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	5
4 (-)	Luiz Francisco Paiva Ferreira	BRA	00:46:54	IM Brasil on 2018-05-27	3
5 (2)	Jan Frodeno	GER	00:46:55	IM Germany on 2018-07-08	10
6 (4)	Marko Albert	EST	00:47:00	IM Tallinn on 2018-08-04	20
7 (-)	Casey Munro	AUS	00:47:10	IM Cairns on 2018-06-10	3
8 (13)	Carlos Lopez Diaz	ESP	00:47:23	Challenge Madrid on 2018-09-23	7
9 (9)	Timothy O’Donnell	USA	00:47:29	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	17
10 (5)	Andy Potts	USA	00:47:35	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	20

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Female Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Lucy Charles	GBR	00:47:53	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	7
2 (2)	Lauren Brandon	USA	00:48:49	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	7
3 (3)	Haley Chura	USA	00:50:08	IM Netherlands on 2018-08-05	12
4 (-)	Teresa Adam	NZL	00:51:01	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	3
5 (4)	Meredith Kessler	USA	00:51:04	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	28
6 (-)	Liz Blatchford	AUS	00:51:42	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	12
7 (6)	Annabel Luxford	AUS	00:52:12	IM Switzerland on 2018-07-29	7
8 (-)	Camilla Pedersen	DEN	00:52:16	IM Wales on 2018-09-09	9
9 (7)	Daniela Ryf	SUI	00:52:36	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
10 (-)	Lucie Zelenkova	CZE	00:52:48	Challenge Roth on 2018-07-01	25

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Male Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Andrew Starykowicz	USA	04:23:12	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	11
2 (3)	Cameron Wurf	AUS	04:24:11	IM Western Australia on 2018-12-02	15
3 (2)	Sebastian Kienle	GER	04:26:25	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	17
4 (-)	Andreas Dreitz	GER	04:27:53	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	4
5 (8)	Michael Weiss	AUT	04:28:44	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	22
6 (5)	Andi Boecherer	GER	04:29:26	IM Italy on 2018-09-22	16
7 (4)	Lionel Sanders	CAN	04:29:45	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	10
8 (6)	Jan Frodeno	GER	04:29:49	IM Germany on 2018-07-08	10
9 (11)	Patrick Lange	GER	04:31:53	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	5
10 (-)	Chris Leiferman	USA	04:31:59	IM Louisville on 2018-10-14	3

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Female Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Daniela Ryf	SUI	04:51:46	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
2 (3)	Lisa Huetthaler	AUT	04:59:43	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	7
3 (2)	Heather Jackson	USA	05:00:14	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	11
4 (-)	Kimberley Morrison	GBR	05:00:31	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	3
5 (-)	Angela Naeth	CAN	05:00:49	IM Cozumel on 2018-11-18	10
6 (15)	Lucy Charles	GBR	05:02:12	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	7
7 (16)	Jen Annett	CAN	05:03:21	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	11
8 (-)	Caroline Steffen	SUI	05:03:53	IM Western Australia on 2018-12-02	21
9 (4)	Yvonne Van Vlerken	NED	05:03:58	IM Barcelona on 2018-10-07	32
10 (9)	Kaisa Sali	FIN	05:03:59	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	9

TOP 10 Run-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Run-Rated Male Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (1)	Patrick Lange	GER	02:43:17	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	5
2 (-)	Ivan Tutukin	RUS	02:43:32	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	4
3 (2)	Jan Frodeno	GER	02:46:19	IM Germany on 2018-07-08	10
4 (6)	Bart Aernouts	BEL	02:47:59	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
5 (12)	Diego Van Looy	BEL	02:48:12	IM Wales on 2018-09-09	6
6 (3)	David McNamee	GBR	02:48:36	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	9
7 (-)	Chris Leiferman	USA	02:49:16	IM Louisville on 2018-10-14	3
8 (-)	Lukas Kraemer	GER	02:49:38	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	3
9 (-)	Timothy Van Houtem	BEL	02:49:44	Challenge Madrid on 2018-09-23	4
10 (5)	Patrik Nilsson	SWE	02:50:46	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	10

TOP 10 Run-Rated Female Athletes

Rank	Name	Nation	Rating	Last Race	# IM Races
1 (-)	Mirinda Carfrae	AUS	02:59:00	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	16
2 (1)	Daniela Ryf	SUI	03:01:22	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	13
3 (3)	Lisa Roberts	USA	03:03:09	IM Cozumel on 2018-11-18	22
4 (2)	Kaisa Sali	FIN	03:04:23	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	9
5 (-)	Beth McKenzie	USA	03:04:53	IM Western Australia on 2018-12-02	15
6 (-)	Lesley Smith	USA	03:05:41	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	3
7 (8)	Linsey Corbin	USA	03:06:53	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	26
8 (17)	Sarah Piampiano	USA	03:08:13	IM Mar del Plata on 2018-12-02	22
9 (12)	Corinne Abraham	GBR	03:08:46	IM Hawaii on 2018-10-13	17
10 (9)	Heather Jackson	USA	03:09:13	IM Arizona on 2018-11-18	11

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