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Updates:
- June 30th: Removed a few DNS, added a few late entries (Bradley Weiss, Carolin Lehrieder, Lisa-Maria Dornauer)
Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
1988 |
Axel Koenders (NED) |
08:13:11 |
Rita Keitmann (GER) |
10:07:35 |
1989 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
03:59:59 |
Simone Mortier (GER) |
04:31:04 |
1990 |
Pauli Kiuru (FIN) |
08:21:13 |
Jan Wanklyn (AUS) |
09:21:29 |
1991 |
Pauli Kiuru (FIN) |
08:04:54 |
Thea Sybesma (NED) |
08:55:29 |
1992 |
Jos Everts (NED) |
08:06:12 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
08:55:00 |
1993 |
Cristian Bustos (CHI) |
08:03:19 |
Katinka Wiltenburg (NED) |
09:18:49 |
1994 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:01:59 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
08:50:53 |
1995 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:08:07 |
Paula Newby-Fraser (USA) |
09:06:34 |
1996 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
07:57:02 |
Ute Mueckel (GER) |
09:21:30 |
1997 |
Luc Van Lierde (BEL) |
07:50:27 |
Susan Latshaw (USA) |
08:59:31 |
1998 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
08:03:59 |
Katja Schumacher (GER) |
09:27:43 |
1999 |
Jürgen Zäck (GER) |
07:56:00 |
Joanne King (AUS) |
09:26:59 |
2000 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:19:38 |
Heather Fuhr (CAN) |
09:32:08 |
2001 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:10:39 |
Nina Kraft (GER) |
09:24:29 |
2002 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:17:25 |
Nina Kraft (GER) |
09:12:41 |
2003 |
Lothar Leder (GER) |
08:11:50 |
Nicole Leder (GER) |
09:15:01 |
2004 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:57:50 |
Nicole Leder (GER) |
09:13:57 |
2005 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:58:45 |
Belinda Granger (AUS) |
09:14:06 |
2006 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
08:00:52 |
Joanna Lawn (NZL) |
09:01:17 |
2007 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
07:54:23 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:51:55 |
2008 |
Patrick Vernay (NCL) |
08:09:34 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:45:48 |
2009 |
Michael Goehner (GER) |
07:55:53 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:31:59 |
2010 |
Rasmus Henning (DEN) |
07:52:36 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:19:13 |
2011 |
Andreas Raelert (GER) |
07:41:33 |
Chrissie Wellington (GBR) |
08:18:13 |
2012 |
James Cunnama (ZAF) |
07:59:59 |
Rachel Joyce (GBR) |
08:45:04 |
2013 |
Dirk Bockel (LUX) |
07:52:01 |
Caroline Steffen (SUI) |
08:40:35 |
2014 |
Timo Bracht (GER) |
07:56:00 |
Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) |
08:38:53 |
2015 |
Nils Frommhold (GER) |
07:51:28 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) |
08:50:53 |
2016 |
Jan Frodeno (GER) |
07:35:39 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
08:22:04 |
2017 |
Bart Aernouts (BEL) |
07:59:07 |
Daniela Ryf (SUI) |
08:40:03 |
2018 |
Sebastian Kienle (GER) |
07:46:23 |
Daniela Bleymehl (GER) |
08:43:42 |
2019 |
Andreas Dreitz (GER) |
07:59:02 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
08:31:09 |
2021 |
Patrick Lange (GER) |
07:19:19 |
Anne Haug (GER) |
07:53:48 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Patrick Lange |
GER |
00:47:28 |
03:50:32 |
02:38:30 |
07:19:19 |
2 |
Nils Frommhold |
GER |
00:47:41 |
03:50:30 |
02:49:44 |
07:30:31 |
3 |
Felix Hentschel |
GER |
00:51:52 |
03:59:53 |
02:35:40 |
07:31:12 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Anne Haug |
GER |
00:52:11 |
04:14:14 |
02:43:54 |
07:53:48 |
2 |
Laura Siddall |
GBR |
00:58:26 |
04:24:40 |
02:58:43 |
08:25:24 |
3 |
Fenella Langridge |
GBR |
00:52:09 |
04:26:40 |
03:05:23 |
08:27:04 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
07:35:39 |
Jan Frodeno |
2016-07-17 |
Swim |
overall |
00:43:35 |
Michael Pruefert |
1997-07-13 |
Bike |
overall |
04:05:37 |
Cameron Wurf |
2018-07-01 |
Run |
overall |
02:36:49 |
Luc Van Lierde |
1997-07-13 |
Total |
female |
08:18:13 |
Chrissie Wellington |
2011-07-10 |
Swim |
female |
00:46:48 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2018-07-01 |
Bike |
female |
04:31:29 |
Daniela Ryf |
2016-07-17 |
Run |
female |
02:44:35 |
Chrissie Wellington |
2011-07-10 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge Roth is 20:45.
Race Adjustments for Challenge Roth
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2005 |
23:15 |
01:15 |
12:48 |
09:15 |
28 |
23:15 |
01:13 |
12:48 |
09:15 |
2006 |
18:52 |
01:43 |
10:48 |
05:54 |
41 |
21:04 |
01:42 |
11:48 |
07:34 |
2007 |
29:56 |
01:17 |
16:35 |
11:11 |
35 |
24:01 |
01:51 |
13:24 |
08:47 |
2008 |
25:59 |
02:33 |
12:13 |
10:36 |
40 |
24:31 |
02:11 |
13:06 |
09:14 |
2009 |
29:11 |
02:32 |
19:24 |
06:49 |
43 |
25:27 |
02:20 |
14:22 |
08:45 |
2010 |
20:31 |
01:03 |
11:13 |
07:23 |
43 |
24:37 |
02:16 |
13:50 |
08:32 |
2011 |
24:18 |
02:05 |
16:54 |
05:21 |
38 |
24:35 |
02:14 |
14:16 |
08:05 |
2012 |
14:09 |
02:40 |
06:58 |
04:27 |
50 |
23:16 |
02:18 |
13:21 |
07:37 |
2013 |
22:46 |
01:01 |
16:21 |
05:08 |
41 |
23:13 |
02:11 |
13:41 |
07:21 |
2014 |
08:34 |
00:24 |
12:32 |
-04:00 |
37 |
21:45 |
01:58 |
13:34 |
06:13 |
2015 |
19:21 |
01:34 |
12:55 |
04:45 |
44 of 56 |
21:32 |
01:57 |
13:30 |
06:05 |
2016 |
19:23 |
01:23 |
15:58 |
02:11 |
39 of 43 |
21:21 |
01:53 |
13:43 |
05:46 |
2017 |
14:36 |
00:26 |
13:33 |
01:05 |
38 of 53 |
20:50 |
01:44 |
13:42 |
05:24 |
2018 |
19:03 |
01:53 |
12:46 |
04:37 |
31 of 39 |
20:42 |
01:44 |
13:38 |
05:21 |
2019 |
12:56 |
-01:55 |
11:20 |
03:54 |
46 of 50 |
20:11 |
01:28 |
13:28 |
05:15 |
2021 |
29:13 |
00:30 |
32:27 |
-02:23 |
42 of 49 |
20:45 |
01:20 |
14:38 |
04:48 |
Prize Money
Challenge Roth has a total prize purse of 62.000 EUR, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 16% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
2 |
Jan Frodeno (AQ) |
GER |
07:39:53 |
07:53:02 |
00:45:11 |
04:10:41 |
05:00:51 |
02:39:02 |
90% +5% -6% (13) |
2 |
5 |
Patrick Lange (AQ) |
GER |
07:41:45 |
08:02:18 |
00:46:49 |
04:13:12 |
05:05:01 |
02:36:44 |
29% +39% -32% (7) |
3 |
10 |
Magnus Elbaek Ditlev (KQ) |
DEN |
07:41:47 |
08:18:44 |
00:48:55 |
04:06:10 |
05:00:05 |
02:41:42 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
4 |
6 |
Bradley Weiss (KQ) |
ZAF |
07:51:20 |
unrated |
00:48:25 |
04:15:50 |
05:09:15 |
02:42:05 |
n/a (2 IM Pro race) |
5 |
7 |
Reinaldo Colucci (KQ) |
BRA |
07:54:02 |
08:15:29 |
00:47:05 |
04:16:43 |
05:08:48 |
02:45:14 |
54% +41% -5% (10) |
6 |
14 |
Robert Kallin (KQ) |
SWE |
07:55:56 |
08:26:22 |
00:47:10 |
04:07:38 |
04:59:48 |
02:56:08 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
7 |
4 |
Maurice Clavel (KQ) |
GER |
07:57:12 |
08:22:44 |
00:46:39 |
04:15:28 |
05:07:06 |
02:50:06 |
26% +48% -26% (6) |
8 |
11 |
Kyle Smith (KQ) |
NZL |
07:57:29 |
08:19:56 |
00:46:08 |
04:11:24 |
05:02:31 |
02:54:58 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
9 |
1 |
Sam Long (KQ) |
USA |
08:00:15 |
08:19:32 |
00:51:38 |
04:11:19 |
05:07:57 |
02:52:18 |
57% +22% -21% (16) |
10 |
19 |
Patrick Dirksmeier |
GER |
08:07:36 |
08:41:20 |
00:46:52 |
04:23:06 |
05:14:57 |
02:52:39 |
61% +0% -39% (3) |
11 |
8 |
Cameron Brown |
NZL |
08:13:38 |
08:43:18 |
00:50:37 |
04:25:33 |
05:21:10 |
02:52:28 |
37% +2% -61% (59) |
12 |
127 |
Christian Altstadt |
GER |
08:17:28 |
09:04:49 |
00:52:08 |
04:25:02 |
05:22:10 |
02:55:18 |
40% +0% -60% (10) |
13 |
31 |
Pete Dyson |
GBR |
08:19:39 |
08:44:13 |
00:54:33 |
04:26:10 |
05:25:43 |
02:53:56 |
75% +15% -10% (5) |
14 |
13 |
Thomas Davis |
GBR |
08:21:13 |
08:45:24 |
00:47:03 |
04:33:00 |
05:25:03 |
02:56:10 |
43% +0% -57% (4) |
15 |
15 |
Erik-Simon Strijk |
NED |
08:24:35 |
08:54:21 |
00:53:47 |
04:28:14 |
05:27:02 |
02:57:33 |
59% +0% -41% (16) |
16 |
29 |
Allan Hovda |
NOR |
08:24:35 |
08:53:51 |
00:54:44 |
04:29:15 |
05:29:00 |
02:55:35 |
35% +65% -0% (9) |
17 |
40 |
Michael Patrick Alonso Mckernan |
ESP |
08:25:01 |
08:53:55 |
00:53:52 |
04:27:31 |
05:26:23 |
02:58:38 |
44% +4% -51% (9) |
18 |
12 |
Markus Hoermann |
GER |
08:26:27 |
08:57:34 |
00:52:36 |
04:22:13 |
05:19:49 |
03:06:38 |
24% +0% -76% (6) |
19 |
33 |
Joan Nadal Clar |
ESP |
08:26:49 |
08:52:21 |
00:54:39 |
04:38:04 |
05:37:43 |
02:49:06 |
88% +12% -0% (5) |
20 |
17 |
Maximilian Rohde |
GER |
08:27:13 |
09:00:46 |
00:53:17 |
04:23:51 |
05:22:09 |
03:05:04 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
21 |
16 |
Reece Barclay |
GBR |
08:27:41 |
09:01:30 |
00:46:58 |
04:38:09 |
05:30:07 |
02:57:34 |
29% +0% -71% (3) |
22 |
129 |
Thomas Bosch * |
GER |
08:30:49 |
09:00:16 |
00:58:28 |
04:30:06 |
05:33:34 |
02:57:15 |
25% +49% -26% (10) |
23 |
24 |
Jesse Vondracek |
USA |
08:31:06 |
08:56:46 |
00:51:30 |
04:30:20 |
05:26:50 |
03:04:16 |
90% +5% -5% (30) |
24 |
37 |
Christian Brader |
GER |
08:33:05 |
09:06:34 |
00:53:09 |
04:39:13 |
05:37:23 |
02:55:42 |
68% +1% -30% (43) |
25 |
18 |
Gergo Badar |
HUN |
08:35:17 |
09:03:54 |
00:50:59 |
04:37:40 |
05:33:39 |
03:01:38 |
11% +0% -89% (4) |
26 |
9 |
Christopher Dels |
GER |
08:36:04 |
09:08:56 |
00:53:18 |
04:34:22 |
05:32:40 |
03:03:24 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
27 |
32 |
Jean-Claude Besse |
SUI |
08:39:08 |
09:07:41 |
00:49:08 |
04:42:25 |
05:36:33 |
03:02:35 |
50% +20% -30% (4) |
28 |
27 |
Edwin Dasselaar |
NED |
08:42:56 |
09:12:12 |
00:55:17 |
04:39:49 |
05:40:05 |
03:02:51 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
29 |
30 |
Florian Kandutsch |
AUT |
08:45:39 |
09:15:26 |
00:56:09 |
04:40:53 |
05:42:01 |
03:03:38 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
30 |
20 |
Ruben Geys |
BEL |
08:46:09 |
09:20:58 |
00:52:28 |
04:45:27 |
05:42:55 |
03:03:14 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
31 |
263 |
Christian Jais |
GER |
08:48:11 |
09:16:05 |
00:56:01 |
04:37:20 |
05:38:21 |
03:09:50 |
59% +4% -37% (6) |
32 |
41 |
Klodian Mitri |
USA |
08:52:57 |
09:28:13 |
01:01:26 |
04:47:46 |
05:54:12 |
02:58:45 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
33 |
52 |
Zsombor Deak |
ROM |
09:07:12 |
09:41:26 |
00:55:55 |
05:00:41 |
06:01:36 |
03:05:36 |
38% +33% -29% (8) |
34 |
28 |
Elias Schipperges |
GER |
09:22:44 |
09:59:58 |
00:53:26 |
04:49:09 |
05:47:35 |
03:35:09 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
35 |
22 |
David Rother |
GER |
09:23:59 |
09:56:07 |
01:05:03 |
04:47:11 |
05:57:15 |
03:26:44 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
36 |
38 |
Ger Redmond |
IRL |
09:33:24 |
10:05:25 |
01:13:53 |
05:02:02 |
06:20:55 |
03:12:29 |
45% +0% -55% (3) |
37 |
45 |
Charles Martin |
FRA |
09:56:34 |
10:29:53 |
00:52:03 |
05:03:01 |
06:00:05 |
03:56:29 |
48% +0% -52% (2) |
38 |
35 |
Thomas Angerer |
AUT |
09:56:51 |
10:36:20 |
00:58:21 |
05:05:52 |
06:09:13 |
03:47:38 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
|
21 |
Nick Staggenborg |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
23 |
Simon Huckestein |
GER |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
25 |
Garry Assel |
LUX |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
26 |
Matija Avirovic |
CRO |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
|
36 |
Chris Standidge |
GBR |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
42 |
Patrik Holesa |
SVK |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
51 |
Ondrej Kubo |
SVK |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
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 |
1 |
101 |
Anne Haug (AQ) |
GER |
08:32:13 |
08:49:51 |
00:52:23 |
04:44:12 |
05:41:35 |
02:50:38 |
91% +9% -0% (5) |
2 |
103 |
Fenella Langridge (KQ) |
GBR |
08:52:12 |
09:12:28 |
00:50:31 |
04:46:31 |
05:42:02 |
03:10:10 |
69% +0% -31% (3) |
3 |
102 |
Laura Siddall (KQ) |
GBR |
08:53:46 |
09:21:22 |
00:56:57 |
04:46:26 |
05:48:22 |
03:05:24 |
87% +6% -7% (24) |
4 |
108 |
Svenja Thoes (KQ) |
GER |
08:54:13 |
09:18:37 |
00:56:45 |
04:49:06 |
05:50:52 |
03:03:21 |
25% +31% -44% (7) |
5 |
110 |
Judith Corachan Vaquera |
ESP |
08:54:17 |
09:20:23 |
00:53:12 |
04:57:13 |
05:55:25 |
02:58:52 |
77% +14% -9% (6) |
6 |
106 |
Carolin Lehrieder |
GER |
08:55:58 |
09:42:19 |
00:52:47 |
04:40:18 |
05:38:06 |
03:17:52 |
26% +10% -64% (21) |
7 |
107 |
Rebecca Clarke (KQ) |
NZL |
08:56:33 |
09:36:12 |
00:49:16 |
04:49:12 |
05:43:28 |
03:13:05 |
31% +59% -10% (5) |
8 |
112 |
Maja Stage Nielsen (KQ) |
DEN |
09:00:20 |
09:20:40 |
00:54:40 |
04:57:34 |
05:57:15 |
03:03:05 |
95% +0% -5% (10) |
9 |
111 |
Elisabetta Curridori (KQ) |
ITA |
09:03:10 |
09:33:07 |
00:55:04 |
04:59:20 |
05:59:25 |
03:03:45 |
69% +0% -31% (3) |
10 |
116 |
Line Bonde |
DEN |
09:23:52 |
10:01:11 |
01:00:28 |
04:54:12 |
05:59:39 |
03:24:13 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
11 |
114 |
Magda Nieuwoudt (KQ) |
ZAF |
09:31:52 |
10:05:22 |
00:58:16 |
05:03:22 |
06:06:39 |
03:25:13 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
12 |
115 |
Sonja Skevin |
CRO |
09:33:32 |
10:00:20 |
00:54:18 |
05:16:43 |
06:16:02 |
03:17:30 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
13 |
105 |
Maja Betz |
GER |
09:51:06 |
10:01:49 |
01:04:44 |
05:27:23 |
06:37:07 |
03:13:59 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
14 |
117 |
Anna Rovira Garrido |
ESP |
09:59:35 |
10:31:09 |
01:11:56 |
05:13:19 |
06:30:15 |
03:29:20 |
33% +24% -43% (5) |
15 |
109 |
Lisa-Maria Dornauer |
AUT |
10:09:30 |
10:49:50 |
00:58:56 |
05:17:59 |
06:21:55 |
03:47:35 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Jan Frodeno: 65% (1-1)
- Patrick Lange: 21% (4-1)
- Reinaldo Colucci: 4% (26-1)
- Magnus Elbaek Ditlev: 2% (62-1)
- Maurice Clavel: 2% (65-1)
Female Race Participants
- Anne Haug: 68% (1-1)
- Laura Siddall: 10% (9-1)
- Svenja Thoes 9% (11-1)
- Rebecca Clarke: 5% (18-1)
- Fenella Langridge: 4% (24-1)
- Judith Corachan Vaquera: 4% (28-1)