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Ironman Lake Placid 2017 – Analyzing Results

Race Conditions

The course in Lake Placid is one of the slower ones on the circuit, and this year’s edition was particularly slow. Even though we have seen some fast times and great relative results, most athletes were slower than expected, leading to an adjustment of -8:09 (one of the slowest ever in Lake Placid) and a new course rating of -0:09. This makes Brent McMahon’s winning time of 8:13 (normalized 8:06:25) almost an equal performance to Tim Don’s 7:40 from Brazil (normalized 8:02:16) or Ben Hoffman’s 7:58 form South Africa (normalized 8:06:04).

Brent also posted new run and overall course records, beating Simon Lessing’s times from 2004 by three minutes on the run and by ten minutes overall!

Male Race Results

For most of the bike, Brent McMahon, Andy Potts and TJ Tollakson switched the lead of the race. But as soon as the run started, Brent built a big gap, eventually winning by more than 20 minutes over Andy Potts who ran a 3:05 marathon for a second place finish. TJ Tollakson wanted to make it to Kona and needed a second place, after the race he said his knee wasn’t quite ready for that and he dropped after ten miles. With the second best run (and the only one in addition to Brent who ran sub-3!) Justin Daerr finished in third.

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to exp. Prize Money KPR Points
1 Brent McMahon CAN 00:50:12 04:35:25 02:43:39 08:13:53 -09:41 US$ 15,000 2000
2 Andy Potts USA 00:50:10 04:36:00 03:05:50 08:37:46 12:31 US$ 7,500 1600
3 Justin Daerr USA 00:55:54 04:50:00 02:54:46 08:45:40 -05:04 US$ 5,000 1280
4 Greg Close USA 00:59:54 04:51:57 03:00:35 08:57:09 -21:54 US$ 3,250 960
5 Lucas Pozzetta USA 00:51:08 04:58:23 03:06:36 09:02:55 n/a US$ 2,750 720
6 Paul Ambrose AUS 00:55:46 04:51:40 03:13:08 09:05:54 10:48 US$ 2,000 540
7 Daniel Clarke CAN 00:59:57 04:55:44 03:07:19 09:07:54 n/a US$ 1,500 405
8 Colin Laughery USA 00:55:50 04:59:02 03:08:10 09:09:34 -08:26 US$ 1,250 305
9 Chad Holderbaum USA 00:58:52 04:55:02 03:13:27 09:12:55 -01:13 US$ 1,000 230
10 James Capparell USA 00:50:00 05:02:09 03:19:07 09:16:31 08:50 US$ 750 170
11 James Lubinski USA 01:06:43 04:55:37 03:08:56 09:16:54 -11:28   120
12 Douglas MacLean USA 00:59:54 05:07:49 03:08:59 09:23:25 -02:45   85
13 Scott Cooper CAN 01:03:18 05:08:47 03:08:44 09:29:37 n/a   60
14 Scott Bradley USA 01:05:19 04:59:59 03:27:36 09:38:39 07:59   40
15 Jonathan Fecik USA 00:57:57 05:05:12 03:31:05 09:39:26 -22:34   30
16 Timothy Clarke USA 01:00:02 05:13:54 03:29:22 09:49:31 13:26   20
17 Sacha Cavelier CAN 01:01:37 05:18:40 03:54:07 10:21:03 -26:02   15
18 Matt Shanks USA 00:59:55 04:59:24 07:00:38 13:05:11 1:18:15   10
  TJ Tollakson USA 00:50:05 04:36:01   DNF      
  Bryan Rhodes NZL 00:50:12 04:58:23   DNF      

Kona Qualifying Implications

With TJ being forced to drop out of the race, only Brent McMahon secured a Kona slot. Andy Potts was already safe before the race.

Ironman France 2017 – Analyzing Results

Race Conditions

This year was one the slowest conditions for IM France: The overall adjustment of -12:41 is almost 14 minutes slower than last year, mainly because of an extremely slow bike. The run was quick, but not quite as fast as in recent years. Consequently, both male and female winning times were slower than in recent years.

Male Race Results

Frederik Van Lierde didn’t allow any doubts that he wanted to win the race: He was in the front group on the swim, then quickly built a lead on the bike that even super-biker Cameron Wurf wasn’t able to close. He was able to take things easy on the run, even a 2:57 marathon allowed him to win by five minutes.

Second place went to Alessandro Degasperi who posted the fastest marathon with a 2:43 followed by Denis Chevrot with a 2:47. Eneko Llanos was in second place for a long run but then fell off the pace and was a disappointed fourth place finisher.

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to exp. Prize Money KPR Points
1 Frederik Van Lierde BEL 00:49:21 04:39:00 02:57:19 08:31:31 -02:21 US$ 15,000 2000
2 Alessandro Degasperi ITA 00:53:22 04:53:40 02:43:38 08:36:18 -04:10 US$ 7,500 1600
3 Denis Chevrot FRA 00:49:06 04:57:38 02:47:44 08:39:42 -06:41 US$ 5,000 1280
4 Eneko Llanos ESP 00:50:44 04:48:00 02:56:21 08:40:54 01:17 US$ 3,250 960
5 Victor Del Corral ESP 00:58:20 04:57:13 02:52:11 08:53:37 01:26 US$ 2,750 720
6 Arnaud Guilloux FRA 00:53:33 04:57:20 03:15:01 09:12:12 n/a US$ 2,000 540
7 Wouter Monchy BEL 00:51:10 05:24:08 03:08:54 09:29:51 01:27 US$ 1,500 405
8 Frederic Limousin FRA 00:53:32 05:15:06 03:28:19 09:43:02 11:36 US$ 1,250 305
9 Tomas Mika CZE 00:53:24 05:18:58 03:33:42 09:52:37 28:08 US$ 1,000 230
10 Cyril Pochon FRA 00:57:06 05:38:48 03:50:44 10:34:48 n/a US$ 750 170
11 Alain Djouad-Guibert MOR 01:16:00 05:28:40 03:49:01 10:40:50 -31:43   120
  Cameron Wurf AUS 00:53:38 04:35:14   DNF      
  Etienne Diemunsch FRA 00:49:16 04:56:24   DNF      
  Thomas Leboucher FRA 00:58:30 05:09:31   DNF      
  Ivan Jezko SVK 01:01:22 05:21:47   DNF      
  Sebastien Mulet FRA 00:55:20 05:30:29   DNF      
  Yuri Novikau BLR 01:01:24 05:49:09   DNF      
  Patrik Ericsson SWE 00:53:29     DNF      

Female Race Results

Annabel Luxford was the T1 leader and stayed in front for the first half of the bike. But then Carrie Lester stepped up the pace and entered T2 with a two and a half minute lead. Carrie also had the fastest run of the day and started to build a ten minute lead until the finish. Annabel Luxford posted a new marathon PR (3:14) and finished second. Nicole Valentine was also able to have a good run and finished third.

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to exp. Prize Money KPR Points
1 Carrie Lester AUS 00:55:32 05:19:12 03:06:14 09:27:53 -05:20 US$ 15,000 2000
2 Annabel Luxford AUS 00:52:19 05:24:50 03:14:21 09:38:31 -04:32 US$ 7,500 1600
3 Nicole Valentine USA 01:01:57 05:59:49 03:13:51 10:21:53 01:48 US$ 5,000 1280
4 Camille Donat FRA 00:52:20 05:49:18 03:40:40 10:29:22 n/a US$ 3,250 960
5 Sarah Jarvis GER 01:01:54 05:54:15 03:34:10 10:37:56 07:49 US$ 2,750 720
6 Elise Maury FRA 01:13:26 05:50:13 03:46:06 10:59:06 n/a US$ 2,000 540

Kona Qualifying Implications

A couple of the top finishers secured Kona slots by placing well in Nice:

  • Alessandro Degasperi is now at well over 4.000 points and safe for a July slot.
  • Both Carrie Lester and Annabel Luxford have also secured their slots.

Denis Chevrot has improved his total to 3.390 points, but that will likely not be enough to make it to Kona.

Fred Van Lierde had already validated his AQ slot before. 

Ironman Mont Tremblant 2017 (August 20th) – Entry List

Updated July 26th: Added Brooke Brown, Ashley Paulson, Reinaldo Colucci, James Lubinski, Tim Russell and Alex Vanderlinden

Male Race Participants

Name Nation KPR points KPR races
Reinaldo Colucci BRA 3390 1+2 (2455/435)
Patrick Evoe USA 3163 3+1 (8/540)
Marino Vanhoenacker BEL 2555 1+2 (2000/55)
Leon Griffin AUS 2025 1+2 (1335/345)
Chris McDonald AUS 1448 2+1
Andreas Raelert GER 1190 1+2 (160/280)
Andrew Yoder USA 820 0+2 (0/180)
Stephen Kilshaw CAN 770 1+2 (290/240)
Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches CAN 665 0+2 (0/320)
Daniel Clarke CAN 435 1+1
Wouter Monchy BEL 405 1+0
Derek Garcia USA 380 0+2 (0/100)
James Lubinski USA 228 3+1 (3/45)
Matt Shanks USA 160 2+2 (30/35)
Jason Pohl CAN 130 0+2 (0/30)
Douglas MacLean USA 92 2+2 (3/2)
Alex Vanderlinden CAN 75 0+2 (0/10)
Sacha Cavelier CAN 61 2+2 (1/10)
Peter Kotland CZE 45 2+1
Petr Vabrousek CZE 40 2+0
Tim Russell USA 9 0+2 (0/3)

Female Race Participants

Name Nation KPR points KPR races
Lauren Brandon USA 4425 2+2 (1600/515)
Jeanne Collonge FRA 3910 3+1 (960/280)
Darbi Roberts USA 2755 3+0 (215/0)
Magali Tisseyre CAN 2390 1+2 (685/540)
Brooke Brown CAN 1845 2+1
Erin Green USA 1080 2+2 (160/65)
Sarah Jarvis GER 1080 1+2 (720/80)
Valerie Belanger CAN 625 0+2 (0/280)
Ashley Paulson USA 555 2+2 (85/20)
Jennie Hansen USA 475 0+2 (0/75)
Kelly O’Mara USA 280 0+2 (0/100)
Kate Bruck USA 230 1+0
Katy Cargiulo USA 155 0+2 (0/15)
Kim Schwabenbauer USA 135 0+1
Kaitlin Curbeau USA 80 0+2 (0/30)
Christine Fletcher CAN 65 0+1
Caroline Martineau CAN 53 1+2 (3/15)
Caroline St-Pierre CAN 50 0+1

Ironman Copenhagen 2017 (WPRO, August 20th) – Entry List

Updated July 26th: Added Corinne Abraham, Sofie Goos, Julia Montgomery, Darbi Roberts and Verena Walter

Female Race Participants

Name Nation KPR points KPR races
Michelle Vesterby DEN 8005 3+0 (1280/0)
Corinne Abraham GBR 4400 3+1 (960/240)
Kristin Moeller GER 4180 3+1 (340/435)
Jeanne Collonge FRA 3910 3+1 (960/280)
Tine Holst DEN 3035 3+1 (340/400)
Celine Schaerer SUI 3000 3+1 (515/345)
Darbi Roberts USA 2755 3+0 (215/0)
Alyssa Godesky USA 1530 2+1
Pia Englyst DEN 405 1+0
Camilla Lindholm Borg SWE 400 0+1
Verena Walter GER 340 1+0
Julia Montgomery SWE 305 1+0
Sofie Goos BEL 0 0+0

Ironman Sweden 2017 (MPRO, August 19th) – Entry List

Updated July 26th: Added Clemente Alonso McKernan, Nick Baldwin, Antony Costes, Marc Duelsen, Esben Hovgaard, Marcus Hultgren, Michal Ivanco, Giulio Molinari, Marek Nemcik,, Michael Smith Larsen, Thiago Vinhal and Michael Weiss

Male Race Participants

Name Nation KPR points KPR races
David Plese SLO 3775 3+1 (960/785)
Marc Duelsen GER 3765 3+1 (540/540)
Thiago Vinhal BRA 3740 2+1
Giulio Molinari ITA 3395 3+1 (720/750)
Daniil Sapunov UKR 2710 3+1 (685/345)
Michael Weiss AUT 2665 3+1 (235/750)
Nick Baldwin SEY 2095 2+2 (405/90)
Esben Hovgaard DEN 1565 3+1 (290/195)
Antony Costes FRA 1170 2+2 (20/500)
Karl-Johan Danielsson SWE 905 3+0 (60/0)
Mike Schifferle SUI 755 3+0 (120/0)
Markus Liebelt GER 615 0+2 (0/180)
Alberto Casadei ITA 230 1+0
Andrey Lyatskiy RUS 200 3+0 (30/0)
Lukas Polan CZE 180 2+2 (10/5)
Erik Holmberg SWE 130 1+1
Vincent Morizot FRA 94 0+2 (0/9)
Olivier Esser BEL 65 1+1
Michal Ivanco SVK 28 2+1
Emanuele Ciotti ITA 27 2+0
Marek Nemcik SVK 19 3+1 (3/3)
Rasmus Fitzner DEN 10 0+1
Marcus Hultgren SWE 10 1+0
Jonas Oerarbaeck SWE 5 0+1
Clemente Alonso McKernan ESP    
Bekim Christensen DEN    
Luiz Feliz      
Andreas Linden SWE    
Jonas Oerarbaeck      
Michael Smith Larsen DEN    
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