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Updates:
- May 2nd: Els Visser posted on Instagram that she won’t be racing but plans to race Challenge Heilbronn (May 19th).
Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2005 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
08:25:44 |
Lisa Bentley (CAN) |
09:13:20 |
2006 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
08:20:42 |
Lisa Bentley (CAN) |
09:19:44 |
2007 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:21:49 |
Rebekah Keat (AUS) |
09:12:59 |
2008 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:31:32 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
09:03:54 |
2009 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:24:53 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:57:10 |
2010 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:23:54 |
Carrie Lester (AUS) |
09:23:46 |
2011 |
Pete Jacobs (AUS) |
08:29:28 |
Caroline Steffen (SUI) |
09:29:54 |
2012 |
Paul Ambrose (AUS) |
08:17:38 |
Michelle Gailey (AUS) |
09:34:57 |
2013 |
Luke Bell (AUS) |
08:30:23 |
Rebecca Hoschke (AUS) |
09:34:55 |
2014 |
Elliot Holtham (CAN) |
08:35:18 |
Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) |
09:28:43 |
2015 |
Paul Ambrose (AUS) |
08:35:53 |
Michelle Bremer (NZL) |
09:38:24 |
2016 |
Tim Reed (AUS) |
08:16:34 |
Michelle Bremer (NZL) |
09:13:34 |
2017 |
David Dellow (AUS) |
08:15:36 |
Laura Siddall (GBR) |
09:16:39 |
2018 |
Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) |
08:14:37 |
Laura Siddall (GBR) |
09:05:58 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
You can find the full results and analysis from last year’s race here.
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Marino Vanhoenacker |
BEL |
00:45:57 |
04:30:55 |
02:54:12 |
08:14:37 |
2 |
Luke McKenzie |
AUS |
00:46:46 |
04:33:55 |
02:53:13 |
08:18:10 |
3 |
Mark Bowstead |
NZL |
00:45:47 |
04:29:08 |
03:07:18 |
08:26:25 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Laura Siddall |
GBR |
00:55:48 |
04:56:12 |
03:10:21 |
09:05:58 |
2 |
Melanie Burke |
NZL |
01:00:14 |
05:10:45 |
03:14:33 |
09:29:49 |
3 |
Kelsey Withrow |
USA |
00:48:42 |
05:27:09 |
03:23:11 |
09:44:59 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
08:14:37 |
Marino Vanhoenacker |
2018-05-06 |
Swim |
overall |
00:43:47 |
Josh Amberger |
2016-05-01 |
Swim |
overall |
00:43:47 |
Clayton Fettell |
2016-05-01 |
Bike |
overall |
04:27:51 |
Dougal Allan |
2016-05-01 |
Run |
overall |
02:47:20 |
Tim Van Berkel |
2012-04-29 |
Total |
female |
08:57:10 |
Chrissie Wellington |
2009-04-05 |
Swim |
female |
00:48:42 |
Kelsey Withrow |
2018-05-06 |
Swim |
female |
00:48:42 |
Melissa Ashton |
2006-05-11 |
Bike |
female |
04:56:12 |
Laura Siddall |
2018-05-06 |
Run |
female |
03:01:06 |
Lisa Bentley |
2006-05-11 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Australia is 07:03.
Race Adjustments for IM Australia
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2006 |
06:15 |
03:17 |
-01:10 |
04:08 |
30 |
06:15 |
03:17 |
-01:10 |
04:08 |
2007 |
06:51 |
02:46 |
00:22 |
03:44 |
36 |
06:33 |
03:02 |
-00:24 |
03:56 |
2008 |
03:29 |
00:50 |
00:59 |
01:40 |
24 |
05:32 |
02:18 |
00:04 |
03:11 |
2009 |
05:55 |
01:02 |
01:24 |
03:30 |
28 |
05:37 |
01:59 |
00:24 |
03:15 |
2010 |
11:09 |
05:45 |
06:08 |
-00:45 |
18 |
06:44 |
02:44 |
01:33 |
02:27 |
2011 |
06:25 |
02:35 |
00:29 |
03:21 |
14 |
06:41 |
02:43 |
01:22 |
02:36 |
2012 |
10:08 |
03:03 |
01:27 |
05:38 |
9 |
07:10 |
02:46 |
01:23 |
03:02 |
2013 |
12:57 |
02:29 |
02:23 |
08:05 |
9 |
07:54 |
02:44 |
01:30 |
03:40 |
2014 |
12:29 |
04:13 |
-01:46 |
10:03 |
15 of 17 |
08:24 |
02:53 |
01:09 |
04:23 |
2015 |
-00:46 |
03:26 |
-01:44 |
-02:29 |
18 of 24 |
07:29 |
02:57 |
00:51 |
03:42 |
2016 |
-00:50 |
01:34 |
-01:02 |
-01:23 |
23 of 29 |
06:44 |
02:49 |
00:41 |
03:14 |
2017 |
08:36 |
01:07 |
03:52 |
03:37 |
14 of 15 |
06:53 |
02:41 |
00:57 |
03:16 |
2018 |
08:58 |
03:05 |
04:37 |
01:16 |
17 of 21 |
07:03 |
02:43 |
01:13 |
03:07 |
Kona slots and Prize Money
IM Australia has 1m+1f Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 40.000 US$, paying 6 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 24% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
Overall |
1 |
4 |
Tim Van Berkel |
AUS |
08:13:44 |
08:26:28 |
00:46:01 |
04:35:48 |
05:26:49 |
02:46:55 |
89% +6% -5% (26) |
33 |
2 |
2 |
Cameron Wurf (KQ) |
AUS |
08:15:47 |
08:23:08 |
00:48:21 |
04:20:45 |
05:14:06 |
03:01:41 |
79% +16% -5% (17) |
25 |
3 |
1 |
Tim Reed |
AUS |
08:19:14 |
08:28:20 |
00:46:22 |
04:34:06 |
05:25:27 |
02:53:47 |
81% +8% -11% (10) |
42 |
4 |
5 |
Denis Chevrot |
FRA |
08:25:20 |
08:31:59 |
00:45:25 |
04:40:56 |
05:31:21 |
02:53:59 |
79% +2% -19% (17) |
57 |
5 |
6 |
Clayton Fettell |
AUS |
08:27:32 |
08:47:30 |
00:43:21 |
04:31:44 |
05:20:04 |
03:07:28 |
47% +7% -46% (13) |
(107) |
6 |
3 |
Mark Bowstead |
NZL |
08:29:20 |
08:41:17 |
00:46:13 |
04:35:51 |
05:27:03 |
03:02:17 |
74% +0% -26% (8) |
86 |
7 |
7 |
Luke Bell |
AUS |
08:34:12 |
08:43:11 |
00:45:35 |
04:41:08 |
05:31:43 |
03:02:29 |
41% +7% -52% (34) |
(94) |
8 |
8 |
Simon Cochrane |
NZL |
08:39:09 |
08:48:23 |
00:47:06 |
04:47:52 |
05:39:58 |
02:59:11 |
72% +16% -12% (25) |
110 |
9 |
10 |
Clint Kimmins |
AUS |
08:51:49 |
09:09:26 |
00:50:34 |
04:49:00 |
05:44:34 |
03:07:15 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
(179) |
10 |
12 |
Lucas Amirault |
FRA |
08:55:10 |
09:07:43 |
00:51:04 |
04:54:07 |
05:50:11 |
03:04:59 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
174 |
11 |
9 |
Sacha Cavelier |
CAN |
09:55:31 |
10:22:27 |
00:58:11 |
05:14:51 |
06:18:02 |
03:37:29 |
27% +46% -27% (5) |
266 |
|
11 |
Matt Franklin |
NZL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
(n/a) |
|
14 |
James Davy |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
(n/a) |
|
15 |
Justin Wendemuth |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
(n/a) |
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 9% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
Overall |
1 |
21 |
Caroline Steffen (KQ) |
SUI |
08:58:33 |
09:06:33 |
00:49:59 |
04:57:45 |
05:52:44 |
03:05:49 |
95% +5% -0% (21) |
6 |
2 |
20 |
Laura Siddall |
GBR |
09:08:05 |
09:16:15 |
00:55:11 |
05:00:41 |
06:00:51 |
03:07:14 |
84% +14% -2% (19) |
14 |
3 |
22 |
Melanie Burke |
NZL |
09:31:19 |
09:40:11 |
01:02:27 |
05:09:39 |
06:17:07 |
03:14:12 |
81% +16% -2% (16) |
53 |
4 |
24 |
Els Visser |
NED |
09:36:34 |
09:49:39 |
00:54:48 |
05:06:26 |
06:06:13 |
03:30:21 |
76% +24% -0% (4) |
68 |
5 |
23 |
Kelsey Withrow |
USA |
09:50:12 |
10:11:29 |
00:49:39 |
05:30:55 |
06:25:33 |
03:24:39 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
(97) |
6 |
25 |
Jessica Mitchell |
AUS |
09:55:45 |
10:12:07 |
01:00:21 |
05:25:43 |
06:31:04 |
03:24:41 |
69% +15% -15% (9) |
100 |
7 |
26 |
Karen Toulmin |
NZL |
10:36:44 |
11:01:24 |
01:02:54 |
05:59:02 |
07:06:56 |
03:29:48 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
(135) |
|
27 |
Krystle Hockley |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
(n/a) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Tim Van Berkel: 53% (1-1)
- Cameron Wurf: 26% (3-1)
- Tim Reed: 12% (8-1)
- Denis Chevrot: 6% (14-1)
- Clayton Fettell: 2% (45-1)
Female Race Participants
- Caroline Steffen: 84% (1-1)
- Laura Siddall: 14% (6-1)