After Ironman Hawaii, I’ve updated my Top 10 Ratings and Course Ratings (in the menu bar). Here’s a short overview of the main changes in the Top10:
TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes
Almost all of the top-rated athletes are falling back a bit. With Crowie falling back to #3 after his disappointing Kona result, Andreas Raelert is again the only athlete in the #1 spot – but he hasn’t really claimed the top spot. The main person moving up the ranks is Frederik Van Lierde, he was 12th at the end of 2012 and is now tied for 6th.
Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # Races |
1 | Andreas Raelert | GER | 08:16:22 | IM Austria on 2013-06-30 | 11 |
2 | Eneko Llanos | ESP | 08:20:50 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 18 |
3 | Craig Alexander | AUS | 08:22:18 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 10 |
4 | Timo Bracht | GER | 08:22:24 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 20 |
5 | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 08:22:30 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 7 |
6 | Marino Vanhoenacker | BEL | 08:23:22 | IM Germany on 2013-07-07 | 14 |
7 | Frederik Van Lierde | BEL | 08:23:22 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 12 |
8 | Bart Aernouts | BEL | 08:23:36 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 4 |
9 | Faris Al-Sultan | GER | 08:25:19 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 17 |
10 | David Dellow | AUS | 08:26:20 | IM Germany on 2013-07-07 | 5 |
TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes
For the lasts year my assessment was that Rinny had “inherited” the top spot after Chrissie’s retirement, but her fantastic Kona result made it clear that she has absolutely earned it by now. Yvonne and Rachel continue to move up in the ranks, with Caroline between them. New additions to the Top10 are British athletes Jodie Swallow and Liz Blatchford, with Julia Gajer (dropping to 17th after Wales) and Sonja Tajsich (dropping to 11th) they have ousted two German athletes.
Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # Races |
1 | Mirinda Carfrae | AUS | 09:07:39 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 8 |
2 | Yvonne Van Vlerken | NED | 09:12:14 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 11 |
3 | Caroline Steffen | SUI | 09:12:20 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 15 |
4 | Rachel Joyce | GBR | 09:13:25 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 13 |
5 | Jodie Swallow | GBR | 09:14:18 | IM Sweden on 2013-08-17 | 3 |
6 | Liz Blatchford | GBR | 09:15:23 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 3 |
7 | Mary Beth Ellis | USA | 09:15:28 | IM Mont Tremblant on 2013-08-18 | 10 |
8 | Anja Beranek | GER | 09:20:56 | IM Mont Tremblant on 2013-08-18 | 4 |
9 | Lucy Gossage | GBR | 09:22:12 | IM Wales on 2013-09-08 | 4 |
10 | Linsey Corbin | USA | 09:22:58 | IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12 | 15 |