IM Sweden is one of the final races before the August cutoff for Kona Pro Qualifying. I have analyzed the situation for August Pro qualifying – who is currently in, who can still make it?
Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2012 |
Jan Raphael (GER) |
08:04:01 |
Asa Lundstroem (SWE) |
09:13:27 |
2013 |
Pedro Gomes (POR) |
08:19:30 |
Jodie Cunnama (GBR) |
08:54:01 |
2014 |
Horst Reichel (GER) |
08:13:01 |
Leanda Cave (GBR) |
08:56:50 |
2015 |
Patrik Nilsson (SWE) |
08:08:05 |
Astrid Stienen (GER) |
09:12:27 |
2016 |
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Kristin Moeller (GER) |
09:14:39 |
2017 |
Clemente Alonso McKernan (ESP) |
08:07:48 |
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Last Year’s TOP 3
IM Sweden is one of the single-gender European races (the counterpart is IM Copenhagen). Here are the links to the full analysis for the 2017 Male race and the 2016 Female race.
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Clemente Alonso McKernan |
ESP |
00:47:29 |
04:24:55 |
02:50:23 |
08:07:48 |
2 |
Cameron Wurf |
AUS |
00:50:20 |
04:14:27 |
03:00:38 |
08:08:58 |
3 |
Esben Hovgaard |
DEN |
00:51:25 |
04:32:37 |
02:58:03 |
08:25:18 |
Female Race Results (2016)
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Kristin Moeller |
GER |
01:02:48 |
05:12:09 |
02:55:09 |
09:14:39 |
2 |
Lucie Reed |
CZE |
00:54:03 |
05:11:35 |
03:11:11 |
09:21:31 |
3 |
Carolin Lehrieder |
GER |
00:57:47 |
05:01:25 |
03:22:15 |
09:24:30 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
08:04:01 |
Jan Raphael |
2012-08-18 |
Swim |
overall |
00:47:29 |
Clemente Alonso McKernan |
2017-08-19 |
Bike |
overall |
04:14:27 |
Cameron Wurf |
2017-08-19 |
Run |
overall |
02:44:18 |
Viktor Zyemtsev |
2014-08-16 |
Total |
female |
08:54:01 |
Jodie Cunnama |
2013-08-17 |
Swim |
female |
00:48:30 |
Jodie Cunnama |
2013-08-17 |
Bike |
female |
04:48:42 |
Helene Malmkvist |
2012-08-18 |
Run |
female |
02:55:09 |
Kristin Moeller |
2016-08-20 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Sweden is 17:27.
Race Adjustments for IM Sweden
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2012 |
32:30 |
00:42 |
23:32 |
09:15 |
29 |
32:30 |
00:42 |
23:32 |
09:15 |
2013 |
15:19 |
00:21 |
08:58 |
07:16 |
30 |
23:55 |
00:31 |
16:15 |
08:16 |
2014 |
15:09 |
-00:15 |
06:26 |
05:07 |
24 of 27 |
21:00 |
00:16 |
12:59 |
07:13 |
2015 |
03:15 |
-02:45 |
03:10 |
02:45 |
19 of 21 |
16:34 |
-00:29 |
10:32 |
06:06 |
2016 |
25:15 |
-00:40 |
14:00 |
06:23 |
5 |
18:18 |
-00:31 |
11:13 |
06:09 |
2017 |
13:11 |
01:51 |
13:26 |
01:12 |
16 of 21 |
17:27 |
-00:08 |
11:35 |
05:20 |
KPR points and Prize Money
IM Sweden is a P-2000, WPRO-only race. It has a total prize purse of 40.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 23% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
Overall |
1 |
5 |
Corinne Abraham |
GBR |
08:58:00 |
09:17:44 |
01:00:22 |
04:53:03 |
05:58:26 |
02:59:34 |
77% +23% -0% (15) |
12 |
2 |
17 |
Sara Svensk |
SWE |
09:09:04 |
09:39:05 |
00:57:58 |
04:56:34 |
05:59:32 |
03:09:32 |
35% +23% -43% (5) |
49 |
3 |
9 |
Michaela Herlbauer |
AUT |
09:09:22 |
09:27:33 |
00:56:24 |
05:01:34 |
06:02:57 |
03:06:25 |
69% +9% -22% (10) |
31 |
4 |
3 |
Kimberley Morrison |
GBR |
09:09:52 |
09:38:48 |
00:54:49 |
04:47:22 |
05:47:10 |
03:22:42 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
(48) |
5 |
12 |
Maja Stage Nielsen |
DEN |
09:10:03 |
09:28:02 |
00:58:46 |
04:59:36 |
06:03:22 |
03:06:41 |
65% +0% -35% (4) |
32 |
6 |
2 |
Asa Lundstroem |
SWE |
09:10:08 |
09:28:16 |
01:01:17 |
04:55:45 |
06:02:02 |
03:08:06 |
99% +1% -0% (19) |
33 |
7 |
20 |
Tine Deckers |
BEL |
09:10:13 |
09:25:41 |
00:58:13 |
04:53:39 |
05:56:52 |
03:13:21 |
79% +3% -18% (24) |
26 |
8 |
18 |
Sonja Tajsich |
GER |
09:11:16 |
09:29:09 |
01:02:37 |
05:00:04 |
06:07:42 |
03:03:34 |
88% +2% -10% (25) |
34 |
9 |
1 |
Sofie Goos |
BEL |
09:17:07 |
09:39:30 |
00:58:32 |
05:02:23 |
06:05:55 |
03:11:12 |
61% +9% -29% (27) |
50 |
10 |
4 |
Camilla Lindholm Borg |
SWE |
09:18:53 |
09:50:17 |
01:09:21 |
04:56:54 |
06:11:16 |
03:07:37 |
80% +8% -12% (20) |
70 |
11 |
7 |
Celine Schaerer |
SUI |
09:19:44 |
09:37:12 |
00:51:25 |
05:08:18 |
06:04:43 |
03:15:01 |
80% +0% -20% (11) |
43 |
12 |
21 |
Angela Naeth * |
CAN |
09:23:28 |
09:52:32 |
00:59:31 |
04:50:40 |
05:55:10 |
03:28:18 |
38% +11% -51% (8) |
73 |
13 |
6 |
Dede Griesbauer |
USA |
09:25:18 |
09:45:55 |
00:53:21 |
04:56:03 |
05:54:23 |
03:30:55 |
55% +10% -34% (29) |
58 |
14 |
15 |
Simona Krivankova |
CZE |
09:30:02 |
09:56:04 |
01:05:52 |
05:06:37 |
06:17:28 |
03:12:34 |
89% +11% -0% (6) |
81 |
15 |
16 |
Pamela Tastets |
CHI |
09:30:06 |
09:53:22 |
00:57:33 |
05:08:19 |
06:10:52 |
03:19:14 |
100% +0% -0% (4) |
75 |
16 |
13 |
Federica De Nicola |
ITA |
09:34:46 |
10:08:54 |
01:00:15 |
05:01:24 |
06:06:39 |
03:28:07 |
52% +0% -48% (2) |
(100) |
17 |
11 |
Renee Kiley |
AUS |
09:51:28 |
10:26:36 |
01:01:35 |
05:12:01 |
06:18:36 |
03:32:52 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
(129) |
18 |
10 |
Emma Graaf |
SWE |
09:51:38 |
10:33:13 |
00:59:31 |
05:17:02 |
06:21:33 |
03:30:05 |
33% +9% -57% (7) |
(136) |
|
8 |
Annie Thoren |
SWE |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
(n/a) |
|
14 |
Melanie Baumann |
SUI |
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
A few of the athletes are unlikely to start, for example Tine Deckers and Maja Stage Nielsen have already secured their Kona slots in July.
Female Race Participants
- Corinne Abraham: 50% (1-1)
- Asa Lundstroem: 12% (7-1)
- Michaela Herlbauer: 9% (10-1)
- Sara Svensk: 6% (16-1)
- Camilla Lindholm Borg: 5% (21-1)
- Maja Stage Nielsen: 4% (21-1)
- Tine Deckers: 4% (23-1)