Update (July 10th): Corinne Abraham and Eimear Mullan are no longer on the startlist posted by ironman.com.
Update (July 14th): Matt Trautmann has tweeted that he has broken his clavicle. Speedy healing, I hope he’ll be back in form for Kona.
Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2005 |
Christoph Mauch (SUI) |
08:21:48 |
Karin Thuerig (SUI) |
09:10:51 |
2006 |
Mathias Hecht (SUI) |
08:26:01 |
Rebecca Preston (AUS) |
09:24:18 |
2007 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:24:58 |
Rebecca Preston (AUS) |
09:20:40 |
2008 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:16:05 |
Sibylle Matter (SUI) |
09:30:12 |
2009 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:20:00 |
Sibylle Matter (SUI) |
09:14:35 |
2010 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:12:40 |
Karin Thuerig (SUI) |
09:00:04 |
2011 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:19:51 |
Karin Thuerig (SUI) |
09:03:26 |
2012 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:17:13 |
Erika Csomor (HUN) |
09:20:16 |
2013 |
Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) |
08:33:39 |
Anja Beranek (GER) |
09:21:31 |
2014 |
Boris Stein (GER) |
08:33:02 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
09:13:30 |
Last Year’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Boris Stein |
GER |
00:58:49 |
04:35:55 |
02:53:49 |
08:33:02 |
2 |
David Plese |
SLO |
00:56:44 |
04:37:35 |
02:54:51 |
08:34:13 |
3 |
Marek Jaskolka |
POL |
00:51:23 |
04:51:09 |
02:53:46 |
08:40:40 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
00:56:41 |
05:00:18 |
03:11:03 |
09:13:30 |
2 |
Natascha Badmann |
SUI |
01:05:10 |
04:55:00 |
03:23:01 |
09:28:37 |
3 |
Sonja Tajsich |
GER |
01:05:14 |
04:59:49 |
03:19:13 |
09:29:15 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
08:12:40 |
Ronnie Schildknecht |
2010-07-25 |
Swim |
overall |
00:45:29 |
Benjamin Sanson |
2005-07-15 |
Bike |
overall |
04:27:42 |
Ronnie Schildknecht |
2012-07-15 |
Run |
overall |
02:41:58 |
Clemente Alonso McKernan |
2011-07-10 |
Total |
female |
09:00:04 |
Karin Thuerig |
2010-07-25 |
Swim |
female |
00:51:23 |
Celine Schaerer |
2014-07-27 |
Bike |
female |
04:43:53 |
Karin Thuerig |
2010-07-25 |
Run |
female |
03:00:27 |
Kristin Moeller |
2014-07-27 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Switzerland is 06:06.
Race Adjustments for IM Switzerland
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Athletes |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2005 |
-03:50 |
00:25 |
02:46 |
-07:19 |
6 |
-03:50 |
00:25 |
02:46 |
-07:19 |
2006 |
15:12 |
01:09 |
04:34 |
00:02 |
21 |
05:41 |
00:47 |
03:40 |
-03:39 |
2007 |
16:28 |
-01:00 |
10:07 |
01:36 |
26 |
09:17 |
00:11 |
05:49 |
-01:54 |
2008 |
08:26 |
-00:10 |
01:43 |
01:50 |
22 |
09:04 |
00:06 |
04:48 |
-00:58 |
2009 |
12:10 |
-00:57 |
05:49 |
05:20 |
30 |
09:41 |
-00:07 |
05:00 |
00:18 |
2010 |
06:52 |
-01:25 |
05:36 |
02:00 |
27 |
09:13 |
-00:20 |
05:06 |
00:35 |
2011 |
09:41 |
-02:31 |
00:57 |
07:25 |
17 |
09:17 |
-00:39 |
04:30 |
01:34 |
2012 |
07:00 |
-03:11 |
04:02 |
02:15 |
24 |
09:00 |
-00:58 |
04:27 |
01:39 |
2013 |
-09:50 |
-05:13 |
02:43 |
-05:14 |
35 |
06:54 |
-01:26 |
04:15 |
00:53 |
2014 |
-01:06 |
-03:47 |
05:01 |
-00:18 |
25 |
06:06 |
-01:40 |
04:20 |
00:46 |
KPR points and Prize Money
IM Switzerland is a P-2000 race. It has a total prize purse of 50.000 US$.
Male Race Participants
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Nation |
Expected Time |
Rating |
Exp. Swim |
Exp. Bike |
Exp. Run |
Overall |
1 |
1 |
Ronnie Schildknecht |
SUI |
08:19:56 |
08:27:12 |
00:52:33 |
04:30:08 |
02:52:15 |
16 |
2 |
35 |
Matt Trautman |
ZAF |
08:24:13 |
08:30:45 |
00:51:49 |
04:34:05 |
02:53:19 |
20 |
3 |
31 |
Alessandro Degasperi |
ITA |
08:26:51 |
08:38:35 |
00:53:46 |
04:37:06 |
02:50:59 |
(45) |
4 |
2 |
David Plese |
SLO |
08:30:15 |
08:38:56 |
00:53:59 |
04:35:29 |
02:55:47 |
45 |
5 |
5 |
Mike Aigroz |
SUI |
08:32:11 |
08:44:39 |
00:49:33 |
04:37:01 |
03:00:38 |
64 |
6 |
28 |
Michael Raelert |
GER |
08:32:48 |
08:42:24 |
00:49:00 |
04:39:11 |
02:59:36 |
(57) |
7 |
11 |
Miquel Blanchart Tinto |
ESP |
08:34:53 |
08:42:51 |
00:50:19 |
04:48:04 |
02:51:30 |
58 |
8 |
3 |
Jan Van Berkel |
SUI |
08:38:13 |
08:53:24 |
00:48:47 |
04:36:14 |
03:08:12 |
100 |
9 |
7 |
Alberto Casadei |
ITA |
08:39:09 |
08:57:55 |
00:49:00 |
04:44:32 |
03:00:37 |
121 |
10 |
29 |
Dirk Wijnalda |
NED |
08:44:00 |
09:04:39 |
00:58:27 |
04:45:50 |
02:54:43 |
148 |
11 |
6 |
Mauro Baertsch |
SUI |
08:48:54 |
09:05:06 |
00:55:13 |
04:49:58 |
02:58:43 |
151 |
12 |
4 |
Mike Schifferle |
SUI |
08:54:49 |
09:03:47 |
01:01:25 |
04:44:10 |
03:04:14 |
143 |
13 |
8 |
Rafael Wyss |
SUI |
08:56:22 |
09:14:58 |
01:01:14 |
04:45:16 |
03:04:52 |
(198) |
14 |
17 |
Martin Matula |
CZE |
08:57:42 |
09:00:30 |
00:54:04 |
04:55:01 |
03:03:36 |
(131) |
15 |
30 |
Manuel Kueng |
SUI |
08:58:35 |
09:26:25 |
00:48:02 |
04:45:00 |
03:20:34 |
(246) |
16 |
14 |
Kevin Everett |
USA |
09:01:33 |
09:20:48 |
00:48:15 |
04:35:33 |
03:32:45 |
(226) |
17 |
9 |
Samuel Huerzeler |
SUI |
09:04:58 |
09:11:22 |
00:55:22 |
04:58:20 |
03:06:16 |
181 |
18 |
15 |
Rinus Holvoet |
BEL |
09:13:17 |
09:25:13 |
00:54:41 |
04:55:55 |
03:17:41 |
(245) |
19 |
23 |
Damien With |
FRA |
09:15:10 |
09:32:48 |
00:54:04 |
04:53:53 |
03:22:12 |
(274) |
20 |
21 |
Hendrik-Jan Verhaegen |
BEL |
09:21:41 |
09:31:24 |
00:58:46 |
04:57:08 |
03:20:47 |
266 |
21 |
27 |
Evgeniy Nikitin |
RUS |
09:36:59 |
10:19:03 |
00:52:44 |
05:13:56 |
03:25:18 |
432 |
22 |
33 |
David Jilek |
CZE |
09:37:35 |
09:47:14 |
01:00:54 |
05:00:22 |
03:31:19 |
327 |
23 |
25 |
Lukas Polan |
CZE |
09:42:00 |
09:59:32 |
01:05:04 |
05:04:02 |
03:27:55 |
372 |
24 |
38 |
Ivan Kharin |
RUS |
09:46:58 |
10:02:58 |
01:09:25 |
05:05:30 |
03:27:03 |
(380) |
25 |
12 |
Dan Brown |
PHI |
09:54:58 |
11:12:34 |
01:04:19 |
05:13:31 |
03:32:08 |
482 |
26 |
20 |
Matthew Smith |
CZE |
09:55:48 |
10:10:52 |
01:04:36 |
05:23:26 |
03:22:46 |
(410) |
27 |
13 |
Rod De Kanel |
FRA |
10:21:39 |
10:41:24 |
00:54:12 |
05:10:48 |
04:11:39 |
(469) |
28 |
24 |
Valentin Zasypkin |
RUS |
10:32:06 |
11:11:19 |
01:10:04 |
05:29:52 |
03:47:10 |
(482) |
29 |
26 |
Marek Nemcik |
SVK |
11:24:03 |
12:03:47 |
01:12:07 |
05:42:30 |
04:24:26 |
486 |
|
10 |
Martin Bader |
AUT |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
16 |
Thomas Kaiser |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
18 |
Mathias Nagel |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
19 |
Pascal Ramali |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
22 |
Michal Volejnik |
CZE |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
32 |
Matteo Fontana |
ITA |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
34 |
Gilian Oriet |
SUI |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
|
36 |
Andy Sutz |
SUI |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
(n/a) |
Female Race Participants
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Nation |
Expected Time |
Rating |
Exp. Swim |
Exp. Bike |
Exp. Run |
Overall |
1 |
47 |
Mary Beth Ellis |
USA |
09:15:23 |
09:17:08 |
00:52:13 |
05:01:50 |
03:16:20 |
9 |
2 |
41 |
Corinne Abraham |
GBR |
09:17:44 |
09:23:37 |
01:01:06 |
05:02:53 |
03:08:45 |
15 |
3 |
59 |
Beth Gerdes |
USA |
09:28:49 |
09:52:53 |
01:03:47 |
05:14:44 |
03:05:18 |
71 |
4 |
58 |
Mareen Hufe |
GER |
09:31:58 |
09:37:04 |
01:01:55 |
05:01:21 |
03:23:41 |
41 |
5 |
52 |
Eimear Mullan |
IRL |
09:33:22 |
09:58:47 |
01:00:48 |
05:14:33 |
03:13:01 |
86 |
6 |
57 |
Regula Rohrbach |
SUI |
09:36:13 |
09:50:30 |
00:58:16 |
05:01:45 |
03:31:12 |
64 |
7 |
50 |
Dimity-Lee Duke |
AUS |
09:38:33 |
09:52:00 |
01:03:34 |
05:14:09 |
03:15:50 |
68 |
8 |
51 |
Mariana Andrade |
BRA |
09:53:35 |
10:22:26 |
01:02:21 |
05:11:06 |
03:35:08 |
141 |
9 |
48 |
Lina-Kristin Schink |
GER |
10:15:47 |
10:29:03 |
01:12:33 |
05:25:09 |
03:33:04 |
(155) |
10 |
54 |
Nicole Woysch |
GER |
10:17:02 |
10:41:26 |
01:00:18 |
05:24:35 |
03:47:09 |
(162) |
11 |
60 |
Alena Stevens |
SVK |
10:20:12 |
10:34:40 |
01:02:59 |
05:38:27 |
03:33:46 |
(159) |
12 |
49 |
Angela Kuehnlein |
GER |
10:30:16 |
10:43:49 |
01:05:03 |
05:31:54 |
03:48:18 |
(165) |
KPR Situation
Men
A few of the men are already safe for a July Kona slot:
- Ronnie Schildknecht (5.550)
- Matt Trautmann (7.195)
There are a few others that still need a few more points:
- Miquel Blanchard Tinto: 3.700 at 3+1 (to improve he needs to score more than 960 points, i.e. 3rd or better)
- Michael Raelert (3.000, he races Zürich as his 2015 IM race, a 4th or better should be enough for him)
A lot of athletes have to place in the Top3 or better for a slot – they probably avoided the deep field in Frankfurt and hope for better chances in Zürich:
- Mike Aigroz (2.825)
- Jan Van Berkel (2.600)
- David Plese (2.285)
- Alessandro Degasperi (2.000)
- Mauro Baertsch (1.905)
- Alberto Casadei (1.791)
Most of these can add another IM to their score or will only loose a few points.
Women
Mary Beth Ellis already has enough points for a slot, but she still needs to finish an Ironman (but will be racing for a good result as well).
In addition to her, there are athletes that need to place well to score the points they still need for a July slot (projected cutoff at 5.100 points). Most of them have already raced a lot, so in addition to the points they have at this point, I also show the “base” points they have before adding a good Zürich result to their score:
Corinne Abraham (4.725, same base; needs a 7th or better, but was DNS in Austria and it’s not clear if she’ll be racing)
- Mareen Hufe (4.490, base 3.975; needs 3rd or better)
- Beth Gerdes (4.515, base 3.795; needs 2nd or better)
- Dimitry-Lee Duke (3.945, base 3.625; needs 2nd or better)
Among the other athletes, Eimear Mullan is the one with most points, but with 2.000 points she is already too far back for even a theoretical chance to qualify.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
Ronnie Schildknecht has won this race seven times in a row, last year he was forced to race in Frankfurt in order to get more points for his Kona qualifying. This year, he is already safe after a 3rd place in Texas and can go back to his home race. He is joined by a number of strong athletes that are looking for more Kona points or a just a decent Ironman race:
- Ronnie Schildknecht: 43% (1-1)
Matt Trautman: 17% (5-1)
- Alessandro Degasperi: 15% (6-1)
- David Plese: 8% (12-1)
- Miquel Blanchart Tinto: 6% (16-1)
- Mike Aigroz: 4% (23-1)
- Michael Raelert: 4% (24-1)
Female Race Participants
- Mary Beth Ellis: 50% (1-1)
Corinne Abraham: 22% (4-1)
- Beth Gerdes: 13% (7-1)
- Mareen Hufe: 9% (11-1)
Eimear Mullan: 3% (28-1)