Ironman Cairns 2023 (June 18) – Seedings
Previous Winners
| Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
| 2011 | Chris McCormack (AUS) | 08:15:56 | Rebekah Keat (AUS) | 09:26:31 |
| 2012 | David Dellow (AUS) | 08:15:04 | Carrie Lester (AUS) | 09:21:00 |
| 2013 | Luke McKenzie (AUS) | 08:17:43 | Liz Blatchford (AUS) | 09:19:51 |
| 2014 | Cameron Brown (NZL) | 08:20:15 | Liz Blatchford (AUS) | 09:16:58 |
| 2015 | Luke McKenzie (AUS) | 08:18:01 | Liz Blatchford (AUS) | 09:11:49 |
| 2016 | Tim Van Berkel (AUS) | 08:15:03 | Jodie Cunnama (GBR) | 09:06:18 |
| 2017 | Josh Amberger (AUS) | 08:02:17 | Sarah Crowley (AUS) | 08:58:14 |
| 2018 | Braden Currie (NZL) | 07:54:58 | Teresa Adam (NZL) | 08:53:16 |
| 2019 | Braden Currie (NZL) | 08:04:19 | Teresa Adam (NZL) | 08:48:33 |
| 2020 | Max Neumann (AUS) | 08:13:08 | Amelia Watkinson (NZL) | 09:20:38 |
| 2021 | Max Neumann (AUS) | 07:58:54 | Kylie Simpson (AUS) | 09:06:34 |
| 2022 | Max Neumann (AUS) | 07:52:53 | Sarah Crowley (AUS) | 08:59:40 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Max Neumann | AUS | 00:46:38 | 04:20:42 | 02:41:12 | 07:52:53 |
| 2 | Braden Currie | NZL | 00:46:38 | 04:20:08 | 02:44:32 | 07:55:09 |
| 3 | Sam Appleton | AUS | 00:46:31 | 04:20:02 | 02:54:44 | 08:05:33 |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 00:53:59 | 04:48:10 | 03:12:18 | 08:59:40 |
| 2 | Radka Kahlefeldt | AUS | 00:54:01 | 04:53:44 | 03:12:32 | 09:05:16 |
| 3 | Kylie Simpson | AUS | 01:12:36 | 04:58:59 | 03:01:58 | 09:19:21 |
Course Records
| Leg | Gender | Record | Athlete | Date |
| Total | overall | 07:52:53 | Max Neumann | 2022-06-12 |
| Swim | overall | 00:43:28 | Josh Amberger | 2021-06-06 |
| Bike | overall | 04:15:13 | Cameron Wurf | 2017-06-11 |
| Run | overall | 02:39:59 | Braden Currie | 2018-06-10 |
| Total | female | 08:48:33 | Teresa Adam | 2019-06-09 |
| Swim | female | 00:48:39 | Lauren Brandon | 2018-06-10 |
| Bike | female | 04:48:10 | Sarah Crowley | 2022-06-12 |
| Run | female | 02:53:20 | Kylie Simpson | 2021-06-06 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Cairns is 05:48.
Race Adjustments for IM Cairns
| Year | Adjustment | Swim Adj. | Bike Adj. | Run Adj. | # of Finishers | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating |
| 2011 | 06:26 | 01:41 | 03:27 | 01:22 | 16 | 06:26 | 01:37 | 03:27 | 01:22 |
| 2012 | 06:48 | -00:44 | 08:46 | -01:21 | 22 | 06:37 | 00:30 | 06:07 | 00:00 |
| 2013 | 02:58 | -01:33 | 09:25 | -05:07 | 16 | 05:24 | -00:06 | 07:13 | -01:42 |
| 2014 | 04:15 | -02:18 | 03:45 | 02:45 | 16 of 21 | 05:07 | -00:39 | 06:21 | -00:36 |
| 2015 | 06:13 | 01:44 | 04:22 | 00:05 | 16 of 19 | 05:20 | -00:10 | 05:57 | -00:27 |
| 2016 | -02:45 | -00:11 | -01:39 | 00:03 | 28 of 36 | 03:59 | -00:19 | 04:42 | -00:23 |
| 2017 | 12:13 | -01:01 | 12:00 | 01:53 | 29 of 40 | 05:10 | -00:31 | 05:44 | -00:03 |
| 2018 | 13:54 | 00:22 | 12:52 | 01:17 | 26 of 33 | 06:15 | -00:29 | 06:37 | 00:07 |
| 2019 | 01:42 | 00:11 | 02:25 | -00:05 | 15 of 19 | 05:45 | -00:30 | 06:09 | 00:05 |
| 2020 | -01:50 | 00:44 | 02:06 | -04:20 | 16 of 20 | 04:59 | -00:24 | 05:45 | -00:21 |
| 2021 | 09:28 | 02:36 | 04:44 | 02:30 | 28 of 32 | 05:24 | -00:10 | 05:40 | -00:06 |
| 2022 | 10:17 | -00:04 | 10:04 | 00:20 | 19 of 24 | 05:48 | -00:10 | 06:02 | -00:03 |
Kona slots and Prize Money
IM Cairns has 4m+4f Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 150.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 15% of a typical Kona field.
| # | Bib | Name | Nat | Expected | Rating | ESwim | EBike | ET2 | ERun | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Braden Currie (KQ) | NZL | 07:59:30 | 08:06:07 | 00:47:02 | 04:22:02 | 05:14:04 | 02:45:26 | 74% +3% -23% (17) |
| 2 | 3 | Steven McKenna (KQ) | AUS | 08:07:00 | 08:18:42 | 00:47:56 | 04:27:26 | 05:20:23 | 02:46:37 | 61% +30% -10% (5) |
| 3 | 2 | Mike Phillips (KQ) | NZL | 08:07:22 | 08:14:16 | 00:48:05 | 04:22:05 | 05:15:11 | 02:52:11 | 42% +44% -14% (13) |
| 4 | 7 | Nick Kastelein | AUS | 08:10:19 | 08:31:21 | 00:48:04 | 04:28:20 | 05:21:24 | 02:48:55 | 11% +20% -68% (10) |
| 5 | 4 | Tim Van Berkel (KQ) | AUS | 08:13:08 | 08:21:38 | 00:49:22 | 04:29:56 | 05:24:17 | 02:48:51 | 55% +21% -25% (36) |
| 6 | 22 | David Plese | SLO | 08:16:32 | 08:22:30 | 00:50:55 | 04:27:45 | 05:23:40 | 02:52:52 | 80% +1% -19% (41) |
| 7 | 6 | Matt Burton | AUS | 08:20:35 | 08:38:01 | 00:51:59 | 04:22:58 | 05:19:57 | 03:00:38 | 11% +19% -71% (22) |
| 8 | 5 | Matt Kerr | NZL | 08:30:52 | 08:49:25 | 00:50:32 | 04:34:27 | 05:29:59 | 03:00:53 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 9 | 9 | Ben Phillips | NZL | 08:33:59 | 08:41:44 | 00:49:11 | 04:35:13 | 05:29:24 | 03:04:35 | 100% +0% -0% (5) |
| 10 | 24 | Fraser Walsh | AUS | 08:38:08 | 08:53:30 | 00:49:33 | 04:40:47 | 05:35:20 | 03:02:48 | 39% +21% -40% (7) |
| 11 | 19 | Matt Lewis | AUS | 08:46:20 | 09:00:01 | 00:53:09 | 04:43:30 | 05:41:39 | 03:04:41 | 100% +0% -0% (2) |
| 12 | 18 | Blake Kappler | AUS | 08:46:30 | 09:04:10 | 00:50:39 | 04:39:25 | 05:35:04 | 03:11:26 | 74% +0% -26% (9) |
| 13 | 10 | Jordan Bryden | CAN | 08:53:34 | 09:12:30 | 00:51:51 | 04:43:20 | 05:40:12 | 03:13:22 | 43% +52% -5% (13) |
| 14 | 16 | Adam Hansen | AUS | 08:56:21 | 09:05:23 | 00:56:59 | 04:27:29 | 05:29:28 | 03:26:53 | 60% +0% -40% (5) |
| 15 | 8 | Caleb Noble | AUS | 08:59:59 | 09:21:10 | 00:50:13 | 04:51:47 | 05:47:00 | 03:12:59 | 4% +73% -23% (3) |
| 16 | 12 | Tuan Chun Chang | TWN | 09:00:35 | 09:20:14 | 00:50:55 | 04:49:30 | 05:45:25 | 03:15:10 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 17 | 17 | Pete Jacobs | AUS | 09:13:19 | 09:32:16 | 00:46:40 | 04:53:24 | 05:45:04 | 03:28:15 | 3% +3% -95% (32) |
| 18 | 14 | Jason Christie | NZL | 09:28:50 | 09:42:43 | 01:07:43 | 04:41:52 | 05:54:35 | 03:34:15 | 41% +59% -0% (2) |
| 19 | 23 | Michael Tong | NZL | 09:31:55 | 09:52:42 | 00:54:30 | 05:00:39 | 06:00:09 | 03:31:46 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 11 | Nick Carling | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | |
| 15 | Nathan Dortmann | FRA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | |
| 20 | Paul Marchant | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | |
| 21 | Damien McMahon | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 6% of a typical Kona field.
| # | Bib | Name | Nat | Expected | Rating | ESwim | EBike | ET2 | ERun | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Sarah Crowley (KQ) | AUS | 09:00:12 | 09:08:09 | 00:53:24 | 04:52:40 | 05:51:03 | 03:09:09 | 90% +5% -5% (19) |
| 2 | 33 | Kylie Simpson (KQ) | AUS | 09:11:17 | 09:18:53 | 01:11:38 | 04:55:07 | 06:11:45 | 02:59:32 | 84% +16% -0% (8) |
| 3 | 32 | Radka Kahlefeldt (KQ) | AUS | 09:14:24 | 09:28:11 | 00:54:02 | 05:00:55 | 05:59:57 | 03:14:27 | 92% +0% -8% (4) |
| 4 | 35 | Chloe Lane (KQ) | AUS | 09:19:24 | 09:38:31 | 00:54:07 | 05:02:01 | 06:01:08 | 03:18:16 | 30% +41% -29% (6) |
| 5 | 34 | Penny Slater (KQ) | AUS | 09:25:08 | 09:38:12 | 00:57:55 | 04:59:55 | 06:02:50 | 03:22:18 | 68% +0% -32% (4) |
| 6 | 40 | Laura Brown | AUS | 09:44:54 | 10:03:22 | 01:01:36 | 05:19:37 | 06:26:13 | 03:18:41 | 100% +0% -0% (2) |
| 7 | 37 | Shannon Sutton | AUS | 10:00:29 | 10:22:01 | 01:06:15 | 05:24:07 | 06:35:22 | 03:25:07 | 34% +66% -0% (6) |
| 8 | 38 | Sarah Thomas | AUS | 10:09:08 | 10:19:45 | 01:06:53 | 05:32:38 | 06:44:30 | 03:24:38 | 83% +0% -17% (6) |
| 9 | 39 | Emily Donker | AUS | 10:34:51 | 10:59:33 | 00:56:51 | 05:45:14 | 06:47:06 | 03:47:45 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
| 36 | Kate Gillespie-Jones | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | |
| 41 | Laura Dennis | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | 0% +0% -100% (3) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Braden Currie: 46% (1-1)
- Mike Phillips: 37% (2-1)
- Steven McKenna: 6% (14-1)
- Nick Kastelein: 5% (19-1)
- Tim Van Berkel: 3% (34-1)
Female Race Participants
- Sarah Crowley: 65% (1-1)
- Kylie Simpson: 19% (4-1)
- Radka Kahlefeldt: 11% (8-1)
- Chloe Lane: 5% (20-1)
Course Conditions