Last updated: End of December 2020.
There hasn’t been a lot of racing in 2020, and there haven’t been any changes for most athletes, especially on the Ironman-distance. Nonetheless there have been a few changes that I’ll highlight in the next sections.
TOP 10 Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes
Cody Beals and Chris Leiferman have entered the Top 10 after their Florida 2020 finishes. Joe Slipper and Braden Currie have also improved their ratings with their New Zealand results and have been able to overtake Javier Gomez who has slipped from 5th to 9th place.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 07:53:02 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 12 |
| 2 | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 08:01:27 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 19 |
| 3 | Patrick Lange | GER | 08:08:13 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 6 |
| 4 (-) | Cody Beals | CAN | 08:09:19 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 3 |
| 5 (4) | Ben Hoffman | USA | 08:09:31 | IM Florida on 2019-11-02 | 23 |
| 6 (14) | Chris Leiferman | USA | 08:12:06 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 5 |
| 7 | Joe Skipper | GBR | 08:12:55 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 23 |
| 8 (6) | Braden Currie | NZL | 08:13:33 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 10 |
| 9 (5) | Javier Gomez | ESP | 08:14:01 | IM Malaysia on 2019-10-26 | 3 |
| 10 (9) | Timothy O’Donnell | USA | 08:15:38 | IM Cozumel on 2019-11-24 | 20 |
TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes
Teresa Adam has continued her climb in the Rankings, after her win at IM New Zealand she is now in 4th place. Based on their few IM finishes, Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews would also place in the Top 10, but I require at least three finishes in a full distance race for a valid rating. Expect some changes for 2021 when they get a chance to confirm their performance in another race!
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 08:47:20 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 16 |
| 2 | Anne Haug | GER | 08:47:22 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 4 |
| 3 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 08:55:40 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 10 |
| 4 (6) | Teresa Adam | NZL | 09:01:28 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 7 |
| 5 | Kaisa Sali | FIN | 09:01:36 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 11 |
| 6 (4) | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 09:03:52 | IM Cairns on 2020-09-27 | 14 |
| 7 | Carrie Lester | AUS | 09:05:30 | IM Cozumel on 2019-11-24 | 24 |
| 8 | Heather Jackson | USA | 09:06:07 | IM Arizona on 2019-11-24 | 14 |
| 9 | Sarah True | USA | 09:07:50 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 3 |
| 10 | Corinne Abraham | GBR | 09:09:24 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 19 |
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 | 00:45:30 | IM Italy on 2019-09-21 | 5 |
| 2 (3) | Dylan McNeice | NZL | 00:46:18 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 20 |
| 3 (2) | Josh Amberger | AUS | 00:46:19 | IM Cairns on 2020-09-27 | 9 |
| 4 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 00:46:42 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 12 |
| 5 | Jesper Svensson | SWE | 00:46:46 | IM Florida on 2019-11-02 | 5 |
| 6 | Clayton Fettell | AUS | 00:46:59 | IM Western Australia on 2019-12-01 | 10 |
| 7 | Javier Gomez | ESP | 00:47:10 | IM Malaysia on 2019-10-26 | 3 |
| 8 | Alexander Berggren | SWE | 00:47:16 | IM Florida on 2019-11-02 | 3 |
| 9 | Michael Raelert | GER | 00:47:16 | IM Hamburg on 2019-07-28 | 4 |
| 10 | Luiz Francisco Paiva Ferreira | BRA | 00:47:18 | IM Brasil on 2019-05-26 | 4 |
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Female Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 00:47:38 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 10 |
| 2 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 00:48:06 | IM Arizona on 2019-11-24 | 11 |
| 3 | Teresa Adam | NZL | 00:50:46 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 7 |
| 4 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 00:51:53 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 34 |
| 5 | Sarah True | USA | 00:51:56 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 3 |
| 6 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 00:52:48 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 16 |
| 7 | Sarissa De Vries | NED | 00:52:53 | Challenge Almere on 2019-09-14 | 4 |
| 8 | Camilla Pedersen | DEN | 00:52:54 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 10 |
| 9 | Anja Ippach | GER | 00:52:54 | Challenge Roth on 2019-07-07 | 12 |
| 10 | Anne Haug | GER | 00:53:10 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 4 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Male Athletes
As Andrew Starykowicz has been given a doping suspension for racing without a TUE at the end of 2019, I have removed him for the Rankings until his next valid result. This has moved Sebastian Kienle into the #1 spot. As in the overall Rankings, Chris Leiferman and Cody Beals have moved into the Top 10.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (2) | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 04:23:09 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 19 |
| 2 (3) | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 04:24:20 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 19 |
| 3 (8) | Andreas Dreitz | GER | 04:26:51 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 7 |
| 4 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 04:27:07 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 12 |
| 5 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 04:27:42 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 12 |
| 6 | Michael Weiss | AUT | 04:28:27 | IM Cozumel on 2019-11-24 | 26 |
| 7 (16) | Chris Leiferman | USA | 04:28:56 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 5 |
| 8 (7) | Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN | 04:29:40 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 7 |
| 9 | Andi Boecherer | GER | 04:31:06 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 17 |
| 10 (-) | Cody Beals | CAN | 04:31:33 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 3 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Female Athletes
The main change for the female bike is Teresa Adam who continues to climb in the Rankings. She has moved from 12th to 5th place, which also results a one-place loss for all the athletes behind her.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 04:53:34 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 16 |
| 2 | Kimberley Morrison | GBR | 04:59:53 | IM Western Australia on 2019-12-01 | 7 |
| 3 | Heather Jackson | USA | 05:00:09 | IM Arizona on 2019-11-24 | 14 |
| 4 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 05:00:27 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 10 |
| 5 (12) | Teresa Adam | NZL | 05:00:27 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 7 |
| 6 (5) | Daniela Bleymehl | GER | 05:00:41 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 14 |
| 7 (6) | Angela Naeth | CAN | 05:01:28 | IM Chattanooga on 2019-09-29 | 11 |
| 8 (7) | Anja Ippach | GER | 05:01:53 | Challenge Roth on 2019-07-07 | 12 |
| 9 (8) | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 05:02:34 | IM Cairns on 2020-09-27 | 14 |
| 10 (9) | Anne Haug | GER | 05:03:03 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 4 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Run-Rated Male Athletes
In addition to Cody Beals and Chris Leiferman, Matt Hanson has shown a great run at IM Florida and has moved into the Top 10 runners.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 02:44:05 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 12 |
| 2 (-) | Cody Beals | CAN | 02:47:07 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 3 |
| 3 (2) | Diego Van Looy | BEL | 02:48:02 | Embrun on 2019-08-15 | 7 |
| 4 (3) | Patrick Lange | GER | 02:48:07 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 6 |
| 5 (4) | Javier Gomez | ESP | 02:48:50 | IM Malaysia on 2019-10-26 | 3 |
| 6 (5) | Bart Aernouts | BEL | 02:49:17 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 16 |
| 7 | Braden Currie | NZL | 02:49:21 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 10 |
| 8 (17) | Matt Hanson | USA | 02:49:25 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 16 |
| 9 (6) | David McNamee | GBR | 02:49:33 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 11 |
| 10 (11) | Chris Leiferman | USA | 02:50:34 | IM Florida on 2020-11-07 | 5 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Female Athletes
With her finish at IM Cairns, Beth McKenzie returned to the Top 10 runners, while Lisa Roberts (who dropped from 5th to 6th) and Lenny Ramsey (dropped out of the Top 10) lost some ranks after not-quite-so-good runs.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 | Anne Haug | GER | 02:56:01 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 4 |
| 2 | Sarah True | USA | 03:02:04 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 3 |
| 3 | Kristin Liepold | GER | 03:02:07 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 27 |
| 4 | Kaisa Sali | FIN | 03:02:49 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 11 |
| 5 (6) | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 03:03:50 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 16 |
| 6 (5) | Lisa Roberts | USA | 03:04:39 | IM New Zealand on 2020-03-07 | 27 |
| 7 | Sarah Piampiano | USA | 03:06:04 | IM Western Australia on 2019-12-01 | 26 |
| 8 | Lesley Smith | USA | 03:06:20 | IM Hawaii on 2019-10-12 | 6 |
| 9 (10) | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 03:07:11 | IM Western Australia on 2019-12-01 | 16 |
| 10 (-) | Beth McKenzie | USA | 03:07:27 | IM Cairns on 2020-09-27 | 16 |
TOP 10 Rated 70.3 Distance Athletes
There have been a few more 70.3-distance races, most notable the PTO Championships at Challenge Daytona.
TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes
Additions to the Top 10 are Magnus Ditlev and Kyle Smith. Magnus won 70.3 Gdynia and had the fastest bike split in Daytona. Kyle Smith isn’t a household-name (yet), but so far he is unbeaten on the half-distance with wins at 70.3 Taupo, Port of Taurange and in Rotorua, beating well-known athlete such as Braden Currie, Mike Phillips and Terenzo Bozzone. It’ll be interesting to see him race deeper fields .. hopefully in a 2021 race!
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # 70.3 Races |
| 1 | Gustav Iden | NOR | 03:44:55 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 4 |
| 2 | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | 03:47:03 | 70.3 Bahrain on 2019-12-07 | 4 |
| 3 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 03:47:20 | 70.3 Gdynia on 2019-08-11 | 13 |
| 4 (5) | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 03:47:44 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 32 |
| 5 (4) | Alistair Brownlee | GBR | 03:49:57 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 8 |
| 6 (-) | Magnus Elbaek Ditlev | DEN | 03:50:22 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 4 |
| 7 (8) | Rudy Von Berg | USA | 03:50:27 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 27 |
| 8 (7) | Javier Gomez | ESP | 03:50:27 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 17 |
| 9 (10) | Sam Appleton | AUS | 03:50:57 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 39 |
| 10 (-) | Kyle Smith | NZL | 03:51:47 | Rotorua Suffer on 2020-12-20 | 3 |
TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes
The main change on the female side: The winner of Challenge Daytona, Paul Findlay, has climbed from 10th to 6th place.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # 70.3 Races |
| 1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 04:10:50 | 70.3 World Championship on 2019-09-07 | 22 |
| 2 | Holly Lawrence | GBR | 04:14:33 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 26 |
| 3 | Anne Haug | GER | 04:15:15 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 9 |
| 4 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 04:17:14 | Challenge Daytona on 2019-12-14 | 12 |
| 5 | Chelsea Sodaro | USA | 04:18:14 | 70.3 Indian Wells – La Quinta on 2019-12-08 | 6 |
| 6 (10) | Paula Findlay | CAN | 04:18:38 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 12 |
| 7 | Laura Philipp | GER | 04:19:09 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 24 |
| 8 (-) | Jodie Stimpson | GBR | 04:19:41 | Challenge Daytona on 2020-12-06 | 3 |
| 9 (11) | Imogen Simmonds | SUI | 04:20:11 | 70.3 Dubai on 2020-02-07 | 12 |
| 10 (6) | Radka Kahlefeldt | CZE | 04:20:15 | Challenge Wanaka Half on 2020-02-15 | 48 |