Previous Winners
| Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
| 1988 |
Axel Koenders (NED) |
08:13:11 |
Rita Keitmann (GER) |
10:07:35 |
| 1989 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
03:59:59 |
Simone Mortier (GER) |
04:31:04 |
| 1990 |
Pauli Kiuru (FIN) |
08:21:13 |
Jan Wanklyn (AUS) |
09:21:29 |
| 1991 |
Pauli Kiuru (FIN) |
08:04:54 |
Thea Sybesma (NED) |
08:55:29 |
| 1992 |
Jos Everts (NED) |
08:06:12 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
08:55:00 |
| 1993 |
Cristian Bustos (CHI) |
08:03:19 |
Katinka Wiltenburg (NED) |
09:18:49 |
| 1994 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:01:59 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
08:50:53 |
| 1995 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:08:07 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
09:06:34 |
| 1996 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
07:57:02 |
Ute Mueckel (GER) |
09:21:30 |
| 1997 |
Luc Van Lierde (BEL) |
07:50:27 |
Susan Latshaw (USA) |
08:59:31 |
| 1998 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:03:59 |
Katja Schumacher (GER) |
09:27:43 |
| 1999 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
07:56:00 |
Joanne King (AUS) |
09:26:59 |
| 2000 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:19:38 |
Heather Fuhr (CAN) |
09:32:08 |
| 2001 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:10:39 |
Nina Kraft (GER) |
09:24:29 |
| 2002 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:17:25 |
Nina Kraft (GER) |
09:12:41 |
| 2003 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:11:50 |
Nicole Leder (GER) |
09:15:01 |
| 2004 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:57:50 |
Nicole Leder (GER) |
09:13:57 |
| 2005 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:58:45 |
Belinda Granger (AUS) |
09:14:06 |
| 2006 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
08:00:52 |
Joanna Lawn (NZL) |
09:01:17 |
| 2007 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:54:23 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:51:55 |
| 2008 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:09:34 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:45:48 |
| 2009 |
Michael Goehner (GER) |
07:55:53 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:31:59 |
| 2010 |
Rasmus Henning (DEN) |
07:52:36 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:19:13 |
| 2011 |
Andreas Raelert (GER) |
07:41:33 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:18:13 |
| 2012 |
James Cunnama (ZAF) |
07:59:59 |
Rachel Joyce (GBR) |
08:45:04 |
| 2013 |
Dirk Bockel (LUX) |
07:52:01 |
Caroline Steffen (SUI) |
08:40:35 |
| 2014 |
Timo Bracht (GER) |
07:56:00 |
Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) |
08:38:53 |
| 2015 |
Nils Frommhold (GER) |
07:51:28 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:50:53 |
| 2016 |
Jan Frodeno (GER) |
07:35:39 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
08:22:04 |
| 2017 |
Bart Aernouts (BEL) |
07:59:07 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
08:40:03 |
| 2018 |
Sebastian Kienle (GER) |
07:46:23 |
Daniela Bleymehl (GER) |
08:43:42 |
| 2019 |
Andreas Dreitz (GER) |
07:59:02 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
08:31:09 |
| 2021 |
Patrick Lange (GER) |
07:19:19 |
Anne Haug (GER) |
07:53:48 |
| 2022 |
Magnus Ditlev (DEN) |
07:35:48 |
Anne Haug (GER) |
08:22:42 |
| 2023 |
Magnus Ditlev (DEN) |
07:24:40 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
08:08:21 |
| 2024 |
Magnus Ditlev (DEN) |
07:23:24 |
Anne Haug (GER) |
08:02:38 |
| 2025 |
Sam Laidlow (FRA) |
07:29:35 |
Laura Philipp (GER) |
08:18:18 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
| 1 |
Sam Laidlow |
FRA |
00:46:34 |
04:03:11 |
02:37:19 |
07:29:35 |
| 2 |
Jonas Schomburg |
GER |
00:46:19 |
04:02:48 |
02:40:01 |
07:31:24 |
| 3 |
Jan Stratmann |
GER |
00:46:36 |
04:07:58 |
02:40:52 |
07:37:59 |
Female Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
| 1 |
Laura Philipp |
GER |
00:58:15 |
04:33:27 |
02:43:17 |
08:18:18 |
| 2 |
Grace Thek |
AUS |
00:54:05 |
04:46:51 |
02:53:32 |
08:37:39 |
| 3 |
Alanis Siffert |
SUI |
00:52:31 |
04:41:42 |
03:04:30 |
08:41:41 |
Course Records
| Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
| Total |
overall |
07:23:24 |
Magnus Ditlev |
2024-07-07 |
| Swim |
overall |
00:43:35 |
Michael Pruefert |
1997-07-13 |
| Bike |
overall |
03:57:45 |
Magnus Ditlev |
2023-06-25 |
| Run |
overall |
02:28:03 |
Matt Hanson |
2025-07-06 |
| Total |
female |
08:02:38 |
Anne Haug |
2024-07-07 |
| Swim |
female |
00:46:48 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2018-07-01 |
| Bike |
female |
04:22:56 |
Daniela Ryf |
2023-06-25 |
| Run |
female |
02:38:52 |
Anne Haug |
2024-07-07 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge Roth is 20:10.
Race Adjustments for Challenge Roth
| Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
| 2005 |
23:15 |
01:13 |
12:48 |
09:15 |
28 |
23:15 |
01:13 |
12:48 |
09:15 |
| 2006 |
18:52 |
02:11 |
10:48 |
05:54 |
41 |
21:04 |
01:42 |
11:48 |
07:34 |
| 2007 |
29:56 |
02:11 |
16:35 |
11:11 |
35 |
24:01 |
01:51 |
13:24 |
08:47 |
| 2008 |
25:59 |
03:10 |
12:13 |
10:36 |
40 |
24:31 |
02:11 |
13:06 |
09:14 |
| 2009 |
29:11 |
02:58 |
19:24 |
06:49 |
43 |
25:27 |
02:20 |
14:22 |
08:45 |
| 2010 |
20:31 |
01:55 |
11:13 |
07:23 |
43 |
24:37 |
02:16 |
13:50 |
08:32 |
| 2011 |
24:18 |
02:02 |
16:54 |
05:21 |
38 |
24:35 |
02:14 |
14:16 |
08:05 |
| 2012 |
14:09 |
02:45 |
06:58 |
04:27 |
50 |
23:16 |
02:18 |
13:21 |
07:37 |
| 2013 |
22:46 |
01:17 |
16:21 |
05:08 |
41 |
23:13 |
02:11 |
13:41 |
07:21 |
| 2014 |
08:34 |
00:02 |
12:32 |
-04:00 |
37 |
21:45 |
01:58 |
13:34 |
06:13 |
| 2015 |
19:21 |
01:41 |
12:55 |
04:45 |
44 of 56 |
21:32 |
01:57 |
13:30 |
06:05 |
| 2016 |
19:23 |
01:14 |
15:58 |
02:11 |
39 of 43 |
21:21 |
01:53 |
13:43 |
05:46 |
| 2017 |
14:36 |
-00:02 |
13:33 |
01:05 |
38 of 53 |
20:50 |
01:44 |
13:42 |
05:24 |
| 2018 |
19:03 |
01:40 |
12:46 |
04:37 |
31 of 39 |
20:42 |
01:44 |
13:38 |
05:21 |
| 2019 |
12:56 |
-02:17 |
11:20 |
03:54 |
46 of 50 |
20:11 |
01:28 |
13:28 |
05:15 |
| 2021 |
29:13 |
-00:51 |
32:27 |
-02:23 |
42 of 49 |
20:45 |
01:20 |
14:38 |
04:48 |
| 2022 |
14:07 |
-02:36 |
15:43 |
01:00 |
40 of 55 |
19:48 |
01:13 |
13:37 |
04:59 |
| 2023 |
22:46 |
00:44 |
18:11 |
03:51 |
45 of 55 |
19:59 |
01:11 |
13:53 |
04:55 |
| 2024 |
27:49 |
00:53 |
20:14 |
06:43 |
68 of 79 |
20:25 |
01:10 |
14:14 |
05:01 |
| 2025 |
15:42 |
-01:31 |
15:11 |
02:02 |
70 of 85 |
20:10 |
01:02 |
14:17 |
04:52 |
Prize Money
Challenge Roth has a total prize purse of 160.000 EUR, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 29% of a typical Kona field.
| # |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
| 1 |
1 |
Kristian Blummenfelt (KQ) |
NOR |
07:25:49 |
07:45:09 |
00:46:03 |
04:03:48 |
04:54:51 |
02:30:58 |
51% +15% -34% (8) |
| 2 |
2 |
Jonas Schomburg (KQ) |
GER |
07:28:47 |
07:50:48 |
00:44:29 |
04:03:16 |
04:52:45 |
02:36:02 |
100% +0% -0% (4) |
| 3 |
23 |
Sam Laidlow (KQ) |
FRA |
07:29:58 |
07:53:15 |
00:45:28 |
04:00:33 |
04:51:01 |
02:38:57 |
64% +20% -16% (16) |
| 4 |
6 |
Menno Koolhaas (KQ) |
NED |
07:33:05 |
07:52:32 |
00:45:21 |
04:08:34 |
04:58:55 |
02:34:10 |
47% +36% -16% (6) |
| 5 |
5 |
Patrick Lange (KQ) |
GER |
07:34:26 |
07:51:25 |
00:46:52 |
04:12:15 |
05:04:07 |
02:30:19 |
72% +1% -27% (19) |
| 6 |
4 |
Frederic Funk |
GER |
07:38:21 |
08:12:18 |
00:47:31 |
04:05:47 |
04:58:18 |
02:40:03 |
60% +0% -40% (3) |
| 7 |
7 |
Kristian Hogenhaug |
DEN |
07:38:33 |
07:56:36 |
00:46:56 |
04:02:24 |
04:54:19 |
02:44:14 |
86% +2% -12% (25) |
| 8 |
9 |
Arthur Horseau (KQ) |
FRA |
07:42:18 |
08:06:33 |
00:52:00 |
04:08:20 |
05:05:19 |
02:36:59 |
37% +5% -58% (11) |
| 9 |
8 |
Will Draper |
GBR |
07:46:30 |
08:16:49 |
00:50:20 |
04:09:25 |
05:04:45 |
02:41:45 |
72% +0% -28% (2) |
| 10 |
12 |
Tristan Olij (KQ) |
NED |
07:47:19 |
08:06:40 |
00:49:12 |
04:11:07 |
05:05:18 |
02:42:01 |
72% +3% -25% (11) |
| 11 |
11 |
Zack Cooper |
GBR |
07:48:00 |
08:25:05 |
00:55:04 |
04:09:17 |
05:09:21 |
02:38:39 |
18% +31% -51% (9) |
| 12 |
14 |
Denis Chevrot |
FRA |
07:50:02 |
08:20:04 |
00:46:55 |
04:16:13 |
05:08:08 |
02:41:54 |
19% +3% -77% (34) |
| 13 |
24 |
Milan Brons |
NED |
07:58:09 |
08:20:28 |
00:49:20 |
04:14:39 |
05:08:58 |
02:49:11 |
69% +7% -25% (18) |
| 14 |
10 |
Andreas Dreitz |
GER |
07:58:30 |
08:19:54 |
00:49:36 |
04:15:00 |
05:09:36 |
02:48:54 |
72% +0% -28% (21) |
| 15 |
33 |
Ben Hoffman |
USA |
08:00:20 |
08:20:15 |
00:49:08 |
04:20:15 |
05:14:23 |
02:45:57 |
51% +2% -47% (30) |
| 16 |
19 |
Clement Grandy |
FRA |
08:07:10 |
08:38:50 |
00:53:49 |
04:18:55 |
05:17:44 |
02:49:26 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 17 |
13 |
Dieter Comhair |
BEL |
08:09:23 |
08:42:29 |
00:52:29 |
04:21:07 |
05:18:35 |
02:50:48 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 18 |
26 |
Morten Schmidt |
GER |
08:14:37 |
08:49:09 |
00:46:56 |
04:17:38 |
05:09:33 |
03:05:04 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 19 |
22 |
Olaf Van Den Bergh |
NED |
08:14:55 |
08:37:31 |
01:00:00 |
04:21:29 |
05:26:29 |
02:48:26 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
| 20 |
16 |
Nicholas Chase |
USA |
08:15:18 |
08:59:14 |
00:50:34 |
04:22:17 |
05:17:50 |
02:57:28 |
12% +36% -52% (17) |
| 21 |
20 |
Patrick Cometta |
SUI |
08:24:32 |
08:49:59 |
00:51:57 |
04:23:25 |
05:20:21 |
03:04:11 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
| 22 |
25 |
Pascal Franken |
NED |
08:29:16 |
09:03:41 |
00:55:25 |
04:23:59 |
05:24:24 |
03:04:52 |
58% +0% -42% (3) |
| 23 |
27 |
Jesse Van Hulst |
NED |
08:29:37 |
09:05:04 |
00:53:47 |
04:21:18 |
05:20:05 |
03:09:32 |
16% +28% -56% (4) |
| 24 |
17 |
Sam Musgrove |
AUS |
08:32:32 |
09:05:50 |
00:50:28 |
04:20:35 |
05:16:03 |
03:16:29 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 25 |
15 |
Paulin Philippe |
FRA |
08:35:57 |
09:10:41 |
00:47:54 |
04:29:19 |
05:22:13 |
03:13:44 |
28% +0% -72% (3) |
| 26 |
18 |
Giel Meesen |
NED |
08:42:58 |
09:16:57 |
00:52:12 |
04:15:55 |
05:13:06 |
03:29:52 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 27 |
28 |
Herbert Enzinger |
GER |
08:43:24 |
09:18:48 |
00:54:18 |
04:28:21 |
05:27:39 |
03:15:45 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 28 |
35 |
Michael Boult |
AUS |
08:58:36 |
09:28:01 |
00:48:04 |
05:00:45 |
05:53:49 |
03:04:47 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
| 29 |
34 |
Jan Hoeing |
GER |
09:01:37 |
09:39:33 |
01:08:42 |
04:48:18 |
06:02:00 |
02:59:37 |
40% +60% -0% (2) |
| |
3 |
GER |
Rico Bogen |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
30 |
Hao Miao |
CHN |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
31 |
Lewis Eccleston |
GBR |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
32 |
Cameron Wilson |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
36 |
Jakob Heeß |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
37 |
Frederik Wester |
DEN |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 29% of a typical Kona field.
| # |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
| 1 |
102 |
Kat Matthews (KQ) |
GBR |
08:14:35 |
08:40:28 |
00:53:05 |
04:31:31 |
05:29:36 |
02:44:59 |
58% +16% -26% (16) |
| 2 |
101 |
Laura Philipp (KQ) |
GER |
08:15:26 |
08:35:21 |
00:54:35 |
04:32:56 |
05:32:31 |
02:42:55 |
91% +9% -0% (14) |
| 3 |
107 |
Daisy Davies (KQ) |
GBR |
08:34:49 |
09:02:54 |
00:51:17 |
04:34:59 |
05:31:17 |
03:03:32 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
| 4 |
105 |
Fenella Langridge (KQ) |
GBR |
08:40:47 |
09:08:12 |
00:49:34 |
04:43:30 |
05:38:05 |
03:02:42 |
68% +2% -29% (15) |
| 5 |
103 |
Alanis Siffert |
SUI |
08:42:20 |
09:17:45 |
00:50:17 |
04:43:57 |
05:39:15 |
03:03:05 |
51% +27% -22% (4) |
| 6 |
106 |
Daniela Bleymehl (KQ) |
GER |
08:44:52 |
09:08:58 |
00:55:59 |
04:37:20 |
05:38:18 |
03:06:34 |
70% +1% -29% (25) |
| 7 |
109 |
Anna Pabinger (KQ) |
AUT |
08:50:22 |
09:19:35 |
01:05:43 |
04:46:25 |
05:57:09 |
02:53:13 |
68% +0% -32% (3) |
| 8 |
112 |
Jeanne Collonge |
FRA |
08:58:31 |
09:29:52 |
00:57:42 |
04:49:54 |
05:52:36 |
03:05:55 |
60% +12% -28% (23) |
| 9 |
108 |
Chloe Hartnett |
AUS |
08:59:29 |
09:24:14 |
00:52:02 |
04:50:21 |
05:47:23 |
03:12:06 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
| 10 |
110 |
Gabrielle Lumkes (KQ) |
USA |
09:00:32 |
09:19:17 |
00:53:39 |
04:50:22 |
05:49:01 |
03:11:31 |
86% +0% -14% (6) |
| 11 |
116 |
Rosie Wild (KQ) |
GBR |
09:06:58 |
09:36:15 |
01:08:12 |
04:44:24 |
05:57:36 |
03:09:22 |
74% +26% -0% (5) |
| 12 |
111 |
Lisa-Maria Dornauer |
AUT |
09:08:05 |
09:47:28 |
00:55:52 |
04:50:50 |
05:51:41 |
03:16:24 |
7% +68% -24% (5) |
| 13 |
113 |
Katie Remond |
AUS |
09:19:23 |
09:43:06 |
01:00:04 |
05:03:54 |
06:08:57 |
03:10:26 |
70% +11% -19% (6) |
| 14 |
117 |
Steffie Le Benezic |
ESP |
09:35:51 |
10:07:32 |
01:07:01 |
05:16:43 |
06:28:44 |
03:07:07 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
| 15 |
121 |
Morena Stevens |
NED |
09:37:17 |
10:14:47 |
00:59:41 |
05:15:04 |
06:19:45 |
03:17:32 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 16 |
120 |
Carolina Laurentiu |
ESP |
10:57:39 |
11:38:53 |
01:13:56 |
05:23:55 |
06:42:51 |
04:14:48 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
| |
104 |
Caroline Pohle |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
115 |
Jasmine Brown |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
122 |
Ewelina Wolos |
POL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
| |
123 |
Denise Hiemann |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Sam Laidlow: 34% (2-1)
- Kristian Blummenfelt: 31% (2-1)
- Menno Koolhaas: 16% (5-1)
- Jonas Schomburg: 11% (8-1)
- Patrick Lange: 5% (18-1)
Female Race Participants
- Laura Philipp: 53% (1-1)
- Kat Matthews: 44% (1-1)
- Daisy Davies: 2% (54-1)