Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2013 |
Bart Colpaert (BEL) |
08:34:50 |
Susan Blatt (GER) |
09:24:40 |
2014 |
Markus Fachbach (GER) |
08:28:25 |
Heleen Bij De Vaate (NED) |
09:16:26 |
2015 |
Markus Fachbach (GER) |
08:12:24 |
Kathrin Walther (GER) |
09:26:11 |
2016 |
Jan Raphael (GER) |
08:03:43 |
Camille Deligny (FRA) |
09:18:15 |
2017 |
Joe Skipper (GBR) |
07:59:39 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:51:13 |
2018 |
Jaroslav Kovacic (SLO) |
07:55:43 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
09:00:01 |
2019 |
Matt Trautman (ZAF) |
07:50:15 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:56:10 |
2021 |
Kristian Hogenhaug (DEN) |
07:37:46 |
Sarissa De Vries (NED) |
08:32:04 |
2022 |
Kieran Lindars (GBR) |
07:55:44 |
Katharina Wolff (GER) |
09:10:10 |
2023 |
Menno Koolhaas (NED) |
07:36:36 |
Els Visser (NED) |
08:36:24 |
2024 |
Jesper Svensson (SWE) |
07:41:26 |
Marlene De Boer (NED) |
08:22:30 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Jesper Svensson |
SWE |
00:44:53 |
04:07:59 |
02:44:21 |
07:41:26 |
2 |
Joshua Lewis |
GBR |
00:44:53 |
04:05:15 |
02:53:44 |
07:47:29 |
3 |
Lars Lomholt |
DEN |
00:56:02 |
04:08:32 |
02:39:03 |
07:48:38 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Marlene De Boer |
NED |
00:52:24 |
04:25:46 |
02:59:54 |
08:22:30 |
2 |
Alanis Siffert |
SUI |
00:51:05 |
04:36:24 |
02:57:48 |
08:30:16 |
3 |
Jana Uderstadt |
GER |
00:55:51 |
04:31:46 |
03:02:45 |
08:34:36 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
07:36:36 |
Menno Koolhaas |
2023-09-09 |
Swim |
overall |
00:44:45 |
Lukasz Wojt |
2024-09-14 |
Bike |
overall |
04:02:12 |
Andrew Starykowicz |
2023-09-09 |
Run |
overall |
02:38:48 |
Victor Arroyo Bugallo |
2021-09-12 |
Total |
female |
08:22:30 |
Marlene De Boer |
2024-09-14 |
Swim |
female |
00:51:05 |
Alanis Siffert |
2024-09-14 |
Bike |
female |
04:23:07 |
Renee Kiley |
2023-09-09 |
Run |
female |
02:52:32 |
Elisabetta Curridori |
2021-09-12 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge Almere is 20:30.
Race Adjustments for Challenge Almere
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2013 |
06:52 |
00:57 |
03:39 |
02:16 |
30 |
06:52 |
00:57 |
03:39 |
02:16 |
2014 |
09:06 |
03:13 |
04:38 |
01:16 |
30 of 38 |
07:59 |
02:05 |
04:08 |
01:46 |
2015 |
17:26 |
00:44 |
14:27 |
02:16 |
36 of 43 |
11:08 |
01:38 |
07:34 |
01:56 |
2016 |
23:11 |
01:34 |
21:21 |
00:17 |
28 of 34 |
14:09 |
01:37 |
11:01 |
01:32 |
2017 |
16:07 |
00:47 |
13:15 |
02:05 |
34 of 48 |
14:32 |
01:27 |
11:28 |
01:38 |
2018 |
20:50 |
-01:23 |
14:53 |
07:21 |
26 of 31 |
15:35 |
00:59 |
12:02 |
02:35 |
2019 |
24:07 |
00:33 |
20:28 |
03:06 |
32 of 43 |
16:48 |
00:55 |
13:14 |
02:40 |
2021 |
29:12 |
-00:38 |
23:27 |
06:23 |
42 of 52 |
18:21 |
00:44 |
14:31 |
03:08 |
2022 |
21:47 |
01:46 |
16:43 |
03:18 |
34 of 42 |
18:44 |
00:51 |
14:45 |
03:09 |
2023 |
27:23 |
-02:03 |
30:18 |
-00:51 |
33 of 47 |
19:36 |
00:34 |
16:18 |
02:45 |
2024 |
29:34 |
01:03 |
25:59 |
02:32 |
33 of 42 |
20:30 |
00:36 |
17:10 |
02:44 |
Prize Money
Challenge Almere has a total prize purse of 52.000 EUR, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 6% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
62 |
Tristan Olij |
NED |
07:52:17 |
08:09:09 |
00:49:44 |
04:11:30 |
05:06:14 |
02:46:03 |
74% +6% -20% (8) |
2 |
58 |
Mikel Ugarte Ramos |
ESP |
07:52:48 |
08:16:03 |
00:49:06 |
04:12:41 |
05:06:47 |
02:46:01 |
76% +24% -0% (7) |
3 |
53 |
Robert Kallin |
SWE |
07:53:54 |
08:11:19 |
00:47:16 |
04:00:08 |
04:52:24 |
03:01:30 |
77% +17% -5% (9) |
4 |
51 |
Ognjen Stojanovic |
SRB |
07:56:01 |
08:22:16 |
00:45:31 |
04:18:20 |
05:08:51 |
02:47:10 |
54% +0% -46% (5) |
5 |
52 |
Milan Brons |
NED |
07:59:04 |
08:31:16 |
00:48:33 |
04:14:06 |
05:07:38 |
02:51:26 |
68% +11% -21% (15) |
6 |
60 |
Sebastian Norberg |
SWE |
08:01:50 |
08:26:04 |
00:55:21 |
04:14:33 |
05:14:55 |
02:46:55 |
91% +7% -1% (12) |
7 |
57 |
Piotr Lawicki |
POL |
08:02:22 |
08:25:06 |
00:53:11 |
04:20:25 |
05:18:36 |
02:43:46 |
81% +0% -19% (5) |
8 |
67 |
Mathieu Merland |
FRA |
08:02:46 |
08:34:28 |
00:51:18 |
04:20:31 |
05:16:50 |
02:45:56 |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
9 |
54 |
Pim Van Diemen |
NED |
08:06:41 |
08:31:49 |
00:49:24 |
04:11:19 |
05:05:43 |
03:00:58 |
69% +0% -31% (7) |
10 |
66 |
Christoph Mattner |
GER |
08:07:30 |
08:31:29 |
00:53:06 |
04:25:54 |
05:24:00 |
02:43:30 |
53% +12% -35% (10) |
11 |
75 |
Jesse Hinrichs |
GER |
08:08:31 |
08:40:36 |
00:48:57 |
04:13:31 |
05:07:28 |
03:01:03 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
12 |
59 |
Tomasz Szala |
POL |
08:10:22 |
08:32:54 |
00:50:02 |
04:16:51 |
05:11:53 |
02:58:29 |
54% +0% -46% (6) |
13 |
61 |
Will Grace |
GBR |
08:10:24 |
08:42:36 |
00:48:52 |
04:27:16 |
05:21:08 |
02:49:16 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
14 |
56 |
Lukas Kocar |
CZE |
08:11:51 |
08:40:00 |
00:48:02 |
04:18:09 |
05:11:12 |
03:00:39 |
70% +0% -30% (4) |
15 |
72 |
Olaf Van Den Bergh |
NED |
08:14:23 |
08:42:55 |
01:01:44 |
04:18:02 |
05:24:46 |
02:49:37 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
16 |
64 |
Corentin Chouvelon |
FRA |
08:14:59 |
08:37:17 |
00:54:44 |
04:33:04 |
05:32:48 |
02:42:11 |
100% +0% -0% (4) |
17 |
65 |
Julen Diez Rodriguez |
ESP |
08:15:26 |
08:46:57 |
00:54:24 |
04:25:24 |
05:24:48 |
02:50:38 |
51% +49% -0% (5) |
18 |
80 |
Tomas Renc |
CZE |
08:18:40 |
08:49:26 |
00:50:19 |
04:28:39 |
05:23:58 |
02:54:42 |
59% +0% -41% (14) |
19 |
79 |
Jesse Van Hulst |
NED |
08:21:36 |
08:59:40 |
00:53:36 |
04:15:52 |
05:14:28 |
03:07:08 |
23% +40% -37% (3) |
20 |
74 |
Pascal Tischler |
GER |
08:21:39 |
08:49:14 |
00:49:06 |
04:21:51 |
05:15:57 |
03:05:42 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
21 |
69 |
Romain Rezsohazy |
BEL |
08:22:44 |
08:50:10 |
00:53:23 |
04:23:44 |
05:22:07 |
03:00:37 |
47% +53% -0% (2) |
22 |
81 |
Petr Civela |
CZE |
08:29:38 |
09:03:47 |
00:56:35 |
04:34:44 |
05:36:19 |
02:53:19 |
70% +0% -30% (3) |
23 |
77 |
Pascal Franken |
NED |
08:30:12 |
09:03:42 |
00:55:03 |
04:22:36 |
05:22:38 |
03:07:34 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
24 |
73 |
Marijn Markusse |
NED |
08:34:09 |
09:03:27 |
00:55:34 |
04:22:58 |
05:23:32 |
03:10:37 |
50% +16% -33% (6) |
25 |
70 |
Thomas McManners |
FIN |
08:39:46 |
09:15:47 |
01:03:55 |
04:37:18 |
05:46:13 |
02:53:33 |
48% +0% -52% (2) |
26 |
76 |
Matthias Tuerk |
GER |
08:43:02 |
09:22:57 |
00:56:54 |
04:28:20 |
05:30:14 |
03:12:48 |
27% +0% -73% (5) |
27 |
71 |
Adam Lennell |
SWE |
08:46:12 |
09:20:46 |
00:58:26 |
04:25:50 |
05:29:16 |
03:16:56 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
28 |
82 |
Levente Berekmeri |
HUN |
09:00:33 |
09:37:29 |
00:52:16 |
04:35:35 |
05:32:51 |
03:27:42 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
29 |
78 |
David Rother |
GER |
09:03:24 |
09:32:41 |
00:59:02 |
04:48:32 |
05:52:34 |
03:10:50 |
37% +46% -17% (6) |
30 |
83 |
Jan Hoeing |
GER |
09:10:20 |
09:39:33 |
01:12:27 |
04:46:19 |
06:03:46 |
03:06:34 |
40% +60% -0% (2) |
|
55 |
Will Draper |
GBR |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
|
63 |
Wojciech Kopycinski |
POL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
68 |
Brecht Van Vooren |
BEL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
|
84 |
Rastislav Srnanek |
SVK |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 4% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
2 |
Els Visser |
NED |
08:42:46 |
09:06:58 |
00:56:30 |
04:36:41 |
05:38:11 |
03:04:35 |
53% +18% -30% (22) |
2 |
9 |
Tiina Pohjalainen |
FIN |
08:56:17 |
09:22:17 |
00:59:50 |
04:47:25 |
05:52:14 |
03:04:03 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
3 |
6 |
Gabriele Maria Obmann |
AUT |
09:01:34 |
09:26:56 |
01:00:37 |
04:51:58 |
05:57:35 |
03:03:59 |
71% +10% -19% (8) |
4 |
10 |
Antonia Milowsky |
GER |
09:11:14 |
09:47:26 |
00:57:14 |
04:52:41 |
05:54:55 |
03:16:19 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
5 |
17 |
Kristin Liepold |
GER |
09:16:20 |
09:45:45 |
01:08:31 |
04:55:43 |
06:09:14 |
03:07:06 |
43% +8% -49% (36) |
6 |
16 |
Line Bonde |
DEN |
09:16:40 |
09:47:56 |
01:01:16 |
04:51:12 |
05:57:27 |
03:19:13 |
45% +29% -26% (6) |
7 |
7 |
Heleen Moes |
NED |
09:17:00 |
09:44:38 |
01:03:18 |
04:52:03 |
06:00:21 |
03:16:39 |
65% +0% -35% (6) |
8 |
11 |
Dieuwertje Bax |
NED |
09:26:19 |
10:15:22 |
01:02:39 |
05:00:59 |
06:08:38 |
03:17:41 |
44% +0% -56% (7) |
9 |
14 |
Vanessa Pereira |
POR |
09:29:04 |
10:06:43 |
01:03:15 |
04:58:50 |
06:07:06 |
03:21:58 |
54% +13% -33% (30) |
10 |
15 |
Margrit Elfers |
GER |
09:29:19 |
10:01:30 |
00:59:55 |
04:45:30 |
05:50:25 |
03:38:54 |
59% +11% -29% (10) |
11 |
5 |
Simona Krivankova |
CZE |
09:34:56 |
10:03:00 |
01:05:16 |
05:07:38 |
06:17:54 |
03:17:02 |
73% +0% -27% (20) |
|
1 |
Marta Lagownik |
POL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
3 |
Daisy Davies |
GBR |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
8 |
Maaike Vooren |
NED |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
12 |
Dieske Kruisselbrink |
NED |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Tristan Olij: 47% (1-1)
- Mikel Ugarte Ramos: 17% (5-1)
- Robert Kallin: 13% (7-1)
- Ognjen Stojanovic: 10% (9-1)
- Milan Brons: 8% (11-1)
- Piotr Lawicki: 3% (37-1)
- Pim Van Diemen: 2% (46-1)
Female Race Participants
- Els Visser: 69% (1-1)
- Tiina Pohjalainen: 20% (4-1)
- Gabriele Maria Obmann: 6% (15-1)
- Line Bonde: 3% (37-1)