Ironman Arizona 2020 (Nov 22nd) – Entry List
Note: Ironman Arizona 2020 is no longer a Pro race.
IM Arizona
Ironman Arizona 2019 – Analyzing Results
Course Conditions
Once again Arizona was a quick course (adjustment of 13:39, leading to a new course rating of 14:41), allowing two sub-9 finishes for the women Pros. It’s the bike leg that makes Arizona quick (bike adjustment of 15:08). However there have been years with faster conditions, and no new course records were set this year.
Kona Qualifying
There were two female Kona Pro slots on the line in Arizona, these go to
- Heather Jackson
and - Meredith Kessler.
In addition winner Sarah Crowley already had an Automatic Qualifier slot from finishing third in Kona which she validated.
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 00:55:09 | 04:45:01 | 03:03:36 | 08:49:37 | 03:10 | US$ 20,000 |
| 2 | Heather Jackson | USA | 01:01:06 | 04:44:41 | 03:04:08 | 08:55:49 | 04:25 | US$ 10,000 |
| 3 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 00:53:44 | 04:54:38 | 03:10:19 | 09:05:35 | -05:33 | US$ 6,500 |
| 4 | Melanie McQuaid | CAN | 00:59:29 | 04:53:26 | 03:19:25 | 09:20:00 | -21:00 | US$ 4,000 |
| 5 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 00:49:58 | 04:51:38 | 03:39:09 | 09:27:27 | 08:46 | US$ 3,000 |
| 6 | Mareen Hufe | GER | 01:01:09 | 04:50:42 | 03:31:11 | 09:30:04 | 18:25 | US$ 2,000 |
| 7 | Ashley Paulson | USA | 01:11:53 | 05:18:36 | 02:57:45 | 09:34:55 | -18:33 | US$ 1,500 |
| 8 | Erin Green | USA | 01:01:14 | 05:03:55 | 03:27:35 | 09:41:16 | -10:22 | US$ 1,250 |
| 9 | Kyra Wiens | USA | 00:59:20 | 05:06:36 | 03:36:29 | 09:48:44 | -07:48 | US$ 1,000 |
| 10 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | 01:09:53 | 05:03:55 | 03:32:45 | 09:54:01 | -09:58 | US$ 750 |
| 11 | Zuzana Trnovcova | SVK | 01:06:07 | 05:02:11 | 03:37:34 | 09:55:21 | -12:00 | |
| 12 | Kristin Lie | NOR | 01:06:01 | 05:24:58 | 03:32:16 | 10:11:55 | -01:22 | |
| 13 | Kristin Louderback | USA | 01:06:24 | 05:27:30 | 03:36:15 | 10:17:58 | -21:40 | |
| 14 | Janien Lubben | NED | 01:11:50 | 05:04:54 | 04:00:07 | 10:24:26 | 11:31 | |
| Amanda Wendorff | USA | 01:02:04 | 04:58:52 | DNF | ||||
| Linsey Corbin | USA | 01:01:08 | 05:03:19 | DNF | ||||
| Melanie Baumann | SUI | 01:10:56 | 05:17:28 | DNF | ||||
| Jennifer Clark | USA | 01:08:36 | DNF |
Ironman Arizona 2019 (WPRO-only, Nov 24th) – Seedings
Previous Winners
| Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
| 2005 | Faris Al-Sultan (GER) | 08:25:42 | Kate Major (AUS) | 09:44:02 |
| 2006 | Michael Lovato (USA) | 08:20:56 | Michellie Jones (AUS) | 09:12:53 |
| 2007 | Rutger Beke (BEL) | 08:21:14 | Heather Gollnick (USA) | 09:36:40 |
| 2008 | Jozsef Major (HUN) | 08:34:19 | Erika Csomor (HUN) | 09:14:49 |
| 2008 | Andreas Raelert (GER) | 08:14:16 | Heleen Bij De Vaate (NED) | 09:21:06 |
| 2009 | Jordan Rapp (USA) | 08:13:35 | Samantha McGlone (CAN) | 09:09:19 |
| 2010 | Timo Bracht (GER) | 08:07:16 | Chrissie Wellington (GBR) | 08:36:13 |
| 2011 | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | 07:59:38 | Leanda Cave (GBR) | 08:49:00 |
| 2012 | Nils Frommhold (GER) | 08:03:13 | Linsey Corbin (USA) | 09:01:41 |
| 2013 | Victor Del Corral (ESP) | 08:02:00 | Julia Gajer (GER) | 08:52:49 |
| 2014 | Brent McMahon (CAN) | 07:55:48 | Meredith Kessler (USA) | 08:50:41 |
| 2015 | Lionel Sanders (CAN) | 07:58:22 | Meredith Kessler (USA) | 08:44:00 |
| 2016 | Lionel Sanders (CAN) | 07:44:29 | Meredith Kessler (USA) | 08:48:23 |
| 2017 | Lionel Sanders (CAN) | 07:54:10 | Kaisa Sali (FIN) | 08:51:54 |
| 2018 | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | 08:04:24 | Heather Jackson (USA) | 08:39:18 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Eneko Llanos | ESP | 00:49:48 | 04:21:52 | 02:47:31 | 08:04:24 |
| 2 | Clemente Alonso McKernan | ESP | 00:49:52 | 04:21:18 | 02:51:14 | 08:08:41 |
| 3 | TJ Tollakson | USA | 00:51:53 | 04:14:38 | 02:58:16 | 08:09:53 |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Heather Jackson | USA | 00:57:33 | 04:35:25 | 03:00:48 | 08:39:18 |
| 2 | Carrie Lester | AUS | 00:53:06 | 04:37:42 | 03:07:40 | 08:44:13 |
| 3 | Jen Annett | CAN | 01:03:49 | 04:35:13 | 03:07:35 | 08:51:29 |
Course Records
| Leg | Gender | Record | Athlete | Date |
| Total | overall | 07:44:29 | Lionel Sanders | 2016-11-20 |
| Swim | overall | 00:45:31 | Rafael Goncalves | 2016-11-20 |
| Bike | overall | 04:03:35 | Andrew Starykowicz | 2015-11-15 |
| Run | overall | 02:40:17 | Brent McMahon | 2016-11-20 |
| Total | female | 08:36:13 | Chrissie Wellington | 2010-11-21 |
| Swim | female | 00:48:13 | Leanda Cave | 2008-11-23 |
| Bike | female | 04:35:13 | Jen Annett | 2018-11-18 |
| Run | female | 02:52:56 | Chrissie Wellington | 2010-11-21 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Arizona is 14:45.
Race Adjustments for IM Arizona
| Year | Adjustment | Swim Adj. | Bike Adj. | Run Adj. | # of Finishers | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating |
| 2006 | 08:56 | 00:47 | 09:48 | -01:38 | 44 | 08:56 | 00:47 | 09:48 | -01:38 |
| 2007 | 08:46 | 00:34 | 04:12 | 04:00 | 30 | 08:51 | 00:40 | 07:01 | 01:11 |
| 2008 | 09:59 | 01:09 | 08:24 | 00:28 | 40 | 09:14 | 00:50 | 07:28 | 00:56 |
| 2008 | 14:13 | 01:43 | 10:39 | 01:51 | 66 | 10:28 | 01:03 | 08:16 | 01:10 |
| 2009 | 17:36 | 00:04 | 15:15 | 02:18 | 45 | 11:54 | 00:51 | 09:40 | 01:24 |
| 2010 | 14:31 | 00:16 | 12:00 | 02:16 | 54 | 12:20 | 00:45 | 10:03 | 01:32 |
| 2011 | 16:49 | -00:39 | 15:39 | 01:50 | 67 | 12:59 | 00:33 | 10:51 | 01:35 |
| 2012 | 13:35 | -01:55 | 15:01 | 00:30 | 60 | 13:03 | 00:15 | 11:22 | 01:27 |
| 2013 | 20:51 | -00:20 | 19:56 | 01:15 | 75 of 86 | 13:55 | 00:11 | 12:18 | 01:26 |
| 2014 | 09:25 | -00:52 | 09:38 | 00:41 | 49 of 67 | 13:28 | 00:05 | 12:02 | 01:21 |
| 2015 | 21:47 | 00:19 | 19:01 | 02:27 | 56 of 75 | 14:14 | 00:06 | 12:40 | 01:27 |
| 2016 | 22:57 | -00:15 | 19:24 | 03:49 | 63 of 70 | 14:57 | 00:05 | 13:14 | 01:39 |
| 2017 | 12:19 | -00:13 | 12:24 | 00:10 | 36 of 47 | 14:45 | 00:03 | 13:10 | 01:32 |
| 2018 | 14:47 | -01:57 | 17:10 | -00:26 | 38 of 48 | 14:45 | -00:05 | 13:27 | 01:24 |
Kona slots and Prize Money
IM Arizona has 2 Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 50.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 28% of a typical Kona field.
| # | Bib | Name | Nat | Expected | Rating | ESwim | EBike | ET2 | ERun | Consistency | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sarah Crowley (AQ) | AUS | 08:44:11 | 08:59:51 | 00:52:47 | 04:43:23 | 05:41:10 | 03:03:01 | 72% +28% -0% (11) | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | Heather Jackson | USA | 08:44:58 | 09:04:57 | 00:56:38 | 04:40:47 | 05:42:25 | 03:02:33 | 93% +5% -2% (13) | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | Linsey Corbin (KQ) | USA | 08:56:01 | 09:12:12 | 00:57:23 | 04:51:15 | 05:53:38 | 03:02:23 | 98% +2% -0% (30) | 13 |
| 4 | 6 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 09:03:21 | 09:30:01 | 00:50:28 | 04:53:14 | 05:48:41 | 03:14:40 | 51% +2% -48% (33) | 41 |
| 5 | 7 | Mareen Hufe * | GER | 09:08:55 | 09:26:04 | 00:58:24 | 04:48:37 | 05:52:01 | 03:16:54 | 85% +12% -3% (31) | 30 |
| 6 | 4 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 09:13:45 | 09:35:53 | 00:47:51 | 04:51:50 | 05:44:42 | 03:29:03 | 45% +11% -44% (10) | 49 |
| 7 | 5 | Annah Watkinson * | ZAF | 09:14:18 | 09:30:07 | 00:57:57 | 05:01:06 | 06:04:03 | 03:10:15 | 68% +0% -32% (9) | 42 |
| 8 | 13 | Lenny Ramsey * | NED | 09:18:40 | 09:41:34 | 01:04:44 | 05:04:53 | 06:14:37 | 03:04:03 | 54% +21% -25% (5) | 55 |
| 9 | 15 | Melanie McQuaid | CAN | 09:20:46 | 10:01:07 | 00:56:57 | 04:57:05 | 05:59:02 | 03:21:44 | 34% +28% -38% (7) | 76 |
| 10 | 10 | Laurel Wassner * | USA | 09:27:50 | 09:49:59 | 00:55:16 | 05:06:11 | 06:06:27 | 03:21:23 | 71% +7% -22% (14) | (65) |
| 11 | 12 | Jessica Smith | USA | 09:48:36 | 10:24:57 | 00:55:15 | 05:13:26 | 06:13:41 | 03:34:55 | 54% +0% -46% (9) | (113) |
| 12 | 14 | Ashley Paulson * | USA | 09:48:38 | 10:14:05 | 01:12:56 | 05:19:59 | 06:37:54 | 03:10:44 | 58% +10% -32% (10) | 99 |
| 13 | 19 | Erin Green | USA | 09:48:49 | 10:12:23 | 01:02:06 | 05:13:03 | 06:20:10 | 03:28:39 | 95% +5% -0% (9) | 97 |
| 14 | 8 | Kyra Wiens | USA | 09:52:13 | 10:17:32 | 00:59:16 | 05:14:49 | 06:19:05 | 03:33:08 | 100% +0% -0% (3) | 104 |
| 15 | 9 | Amanda Wendorff | USA | 09:52:59 | 10:19:23 | 00:59:55 | 05:00:06 | 06:05:01 | 03:47:58 | 40% +0% -60% (4) | (107) |
| 16 | 21 | Holly Benner | USA | 09:54:02 | 10:26:06 | 00:55:04 | 05:13:29 | 06:13:33 | 03:40:29 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (114) |
| 17 | 23 | Melanie Baumann | SUI | 09:57:05 | 10:23:11 | 01:13:24 | 05:14:13 | 06:32:37 | 03:24:28 | 62% +23% -14% (5) | 110 |
| 18 | 24 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | 10:02:06 | 10:25:11 | 01:07:27 | 05:09:23 | 06:21:50 | 03:40:16 | 64% +4% -31% (11) | 113 |
| 19 | 11 | Zuzana Trnovcova | SVK | 10:03:35 | 10:34:55 | 01:06:18 | 05:08:28 | 06:19:46 | 03:43:49 | 48% +0% -52% (2) | (117) |
| 20 | 18 | Kristin Lie | NOR | 10:04:27 | 10:35:03 | 01:11:29 | 05:14:38 | 06:31:07 | 03:33:20 | 75% +0% -25% (18) | 117 |
| 21 | 16 | Janien Lubben | NED | 10:10:11 | 10:41:22 | 01:11:26 | 05:09:32 | 06:25:58 | 03:44:13 | 48% +52% -0% (2) | (119) |
| 22 | 20 | Jennifer Clark | USA | 10:20:47 | 10:55:55 | 01:06:15 | 05:26:28 | 06:37:44 | 03:43:03 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (123) |
| 23 | 17 | Kristin Louderback | USA | 10:40:32 | 11:15:07 | 01:04:53 | 05:36:57 | 06:46:50 | 03:53:42 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (125) |
| 22 | Lisa Becharas | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Female Race Participants
- Heather Jackson: 48% (1-1)
- Sarah Crowley: 43% (1-1)
- Linsey Corbin: 7% (13-1)
Ironman Arizona (WPRO-only, Nov 24th) – Entry List
Updates:
- November 2nd: Added Janien Lubben and Ashley Paulson. Danielle Mack is no longer on the list.
- October 25th: Added Lisa Becharas, Lauren Brandon, Kristin Lie, Kristin Louderback, Annah Watkinson, Amanda Wendorff. Carrie Lester is no longer on the list.
- October 7th: Added Palmira Alvarez, Sarah Crowley, Kyra Wiens;
Angela Naeth and Natasha Van der Merwe are no longer on the latest list. - September 17th: Added Erin Green, Melanie McQuaid and Lenny Ramsey
- September 2nd: Added Carrie Lester
- August 25th: Added Gurutze Frades Larralde, Mareen Hufe, Angela Naeth and Zuzana Trnovcova
Kona Slots and Prize Money
IM Arizona has 2 Pro Kona slots. It has a total prize purse of 50.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Female Race Participants
| Name | Nation |
| Palmira Alvarez | MEX |
| Melanie Baumann | SUI |
| Lisa Becharas | USA |
| Holly Benner | USA |
| Lauren Brandon | USA |
| Jennifer Clark | USA |
| Linsey Corbin (KQ) | USA |
| Sarah Crowley (AQ) | AUS |
| Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP |
| Erin Green | USA |
| Mareen Hufe | GER |
| Heather Jackson | USA |
| Meredith Kessler | USA |
| Jennifer Lentzke | CAN |
| Kristin Lie | NOR |
| Kristin Louderback | USA |
| Janien Lubben | NED |
| Melanie McQuaid | CAN |
| Skye Moench | USA |
| Ashley Paulson | USA |
| Lenny Ramsey | NED |
| Jessica Smith | USA |
| Zuzana Trnovcova | SVK |
| Annah Watkinson | ZAF |
| Amanda Wendorff | USA |
| Kyra Wiens | USA |
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