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Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2016 |
Evert Scheltinga (NED) |
03:58:14 |
Helle Frederiksen (DEN) |
04:18:13 |
2017 |
Lionel Sanders (CAN) |
03:40:03 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:13:59 |
2018 |
Lionel Sanders (CAN) |
03:43:28 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:06:10 |
2019 |
Sebastian Kienle (GER) |
03:38:49 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) |
04:00:25 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
03:38:49 |
Sebastian Kienle |
2019-06-02 |
Swim |
overall |
00:21:31 |
Richard Varga |
2017-06-03 |
Bike |
overall |
01:54:05 |
Andreas Dreitz |
2019-06-02 |
Run |
overall |
01:09:54 |
Adam Bowden |
2018-06-03 |
Total |
female |
04:00:25 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2019-06-02 |
Swim |
female |
00:23:25 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2017-06-03 |
Bike |
female |
02:07:16 |
Daniela Bleymehl |
2019-06-02 |
Run |
female |
01:15:59 |
Anne Haug |
2018-06-03 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge Samorin is 06:18.
Race Adjustments for Challenge Samorin
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2016 |
04:47 |
-00:41 |
05:46 |
00:35 |
27 of 30 |
04:47 |
-00:41 |
05:46 |
00:35 |
2017 |
04:29 |
01:02 |
08:58 |
-03:06 |
37 of 47 |
04:38 |
00:10 |
07:22 |
-01:15 |
2018 |
04:26 |
-02:03 |
10:53 |
00:40 |
32 of 39 |
04:34 |
-00:34 |
08:32 |
-00:36 |
2019 |
11:32 |
-00:17 |
13:35 |
01:45 |
40 of 46 |
06:18 |
-00:29 |
09:48 |
-00:01 |
Prize Money
Challenge Samorin has a total prize purse of 50.000 EUR, paying 8 deep.
Male Race Participants
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
1 |
101 |
Magnus Elbaek Ditlev |
DEN |
03:46:23 |
03:51:22 |
00:25:18 |
02:00:34 |
02:29:22 |
01:17:01 |
2 |
104 |
Florian Angert (KQ) |
GER |
03:46:39 |
03:53:42 |
00:24:13 |
02:01:38 |
02:29:20 |
01:17:19 |
3 |
102 |
Andreas Dreitz (KQ) |
GER |
03:46:46 |
03:55:00 |
00:26:16 |
01:59:52 |
02:29:38 |
01:17:08 |
4 |
103 |
Frederic Funk |
GER |
03:48:02 |
03:54:12 |
00:24:48 |
02:01:12 |
02:29:29 |
01:18:33 |
5 |
113 |
Collin Chartier |
USA |
03:49:07 |
03:54:00 |
00:24:53 |
02:03:48 |
02:32:11 |
01:16:56 |
6 |
105 |
Thomas Steger |
AUT |
03:49:45 |
03:54:24 |
00:26:23 |
02:06:26 |
02:36:19 |
01:13:26 |
7 |
111 |
Gregory Barnaby |
ITA |
03:51:14 |
03:56:00 |
00:24:43 |
02:06:44 |
02:34:57 |
01:16:17 |
8 |
108 |
Boris Stein (KQ) |
GER |
03:51:19 |
03:56:49 |
00:27:04 |
02:02:15 |
02:32:48 |
01:18:31 |
9 |
114 |
Igor Amorelli * |
BRA |
03:51:28 |
03:58:40 |
00:25:03 |
02:02:02 |
02:30:35 |
01:20:53 |
10 |
109 |
James Teagle |
GBR |
03:51:52 |
03:58:05 |
00:24:50 |
02:06:13 |
02:34:32 |
01:17:20 |
11 |
112 |
Michael Raelert |
GER |
03:52:11 |
04:00:36 |
00:24:39 |
02:02:40 |
02:30:48 |
01:21:23 |
12 |
116 |
Thomas Davis * |
GBR |
03:52:51 |
04:00:54 |
00:24:12 |
02:07:07 |
02:34:49 |
01:18:02 |
13 |
115 |
Eric Lagerstrom |
USA |
03:55:28 |
04:01:08 |
00:24:23 |
02:06:34 |
02:34:28 |
01:21:00 |
14 |
121 |
Ondrej Kubo |
SVK |
03:56:11 |
04:01:44 |
00:26:36 |
02:06:29 |
02:36:35 |
01:19:36 |
15 |
107 |
Richard Varga |
SVK |
03:56:57 |
04:02:58 |
00:23:37 |
02:14:10 |
02:41:17 |
01:15:40 |
16 |
117 |
Sam Wade |
GBR |
03:57:43 |
04:02:24 |
00:25:20 |
02:10:34 |
02:39:24 |
01:18:19 |
17 |
118 |
Jakub Langhammer |
CZE |
03:58:05 |
04:03:53 |
00:26:33 |
02:09:40 |
02:39:44 |
01:18:21 |
18 |
119 |
Pete Dyson * |
GBR |
04:07:58 |
04:13:10 |
00:29:15 |
02:13:51 |
02:46:36 |
01:21:22 |
19 |
120 |
Fernando Barroso |
ESP |
04:18:43 |
04:24:00 |
00:27:04 |
02:23:18 |
02:53:52 |
01:24:51 |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Female Race Participants
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
1 |
3 |
Sara Svensk (KQ) |
SWE |
04:17:33 |
04:24:08 |
00:30:01 |
02:19:06 |
02:52:37 |
01:24:56 |
2 |
5 |
Sarissa De Vries |
NED |
04:17:45 |
04:25:30 |
00:26:48 |
02:20:08 |
02:50:26 |
01:27:19 |
3 |
2 |
Lisa Norden (KQ) |
SWE |
04:18:53 |
04:29:26 |
00:27:20 |
02:16:58 |
02:47:49 |
01:31:04 |
4 |
8 |
India Lee |
GBR |
04:19:59 |
04:25:24 |
00:26:55 |
02:21:11 |
02:51:36 |
01:28:23 |
5 |
1 |
Fenella Langridge (KQ) |
GBR |
04:20:34 |
04:29:43 |
00:27:06 |
02:22:50 |
02:53:26 |
01:27:08 |
6 |
9 |
Elisabetta Curridori |
ITA |
04:20:58 |
04:30:59 |
00:29:26 |
02:22:44 |
02:55:40 |
01:25:18 |
7 |
6 |
Lucy Hall |
GBR |
04:21:53 |
04:28:56 |
00:25:12 |
02:20:43 |
02:49:25 |
01:32:28 |
8 |
4 |
Judith Corachan Vaquera (KQ) |
ESP |
04:22:42 |
04:29:04 |
00:28:07 |
02:23:58 |
02:55:35 |
01:27:07 |
9 |
7 |
Sara Perez Sala |
ESP |
04:23:09 |
04:28:39 |
00:26:16 |
02:23:30 |
02:53:16 |
01:29:53 |
10 |
10 |
Grace Thek |
AUS |
04:23:15 |
04:29:15 |
00:27:49 |
02:25:53 |
02:57:12 |
01:26:03 |
11 |
12 |
Haley Chura (KQ) |
USA |
04:25:18 |
04:32:33 |
00:25:49 |
02:27:53 |
02:57:13 |
01:28:05 |
12 |
20 |
Giorgia Priarone |
ITA |
04:25:54 |
04:32:35 |
00:29:44 |
02:27:36 |
03:00:49 |
01:25:05 |
13 |
16 |
Laura Jansen |
GER |
04:26:07 |
04:31:39 |
00:30:16 |
02:25:52 |
02:59:39 |
01:26:28 |
14 |
17 |
Katrien Verstuyft |
BEL |
04:28:12 |
04:35:47 |
00:29:15 |
02:25:04 |
02:57:48 |
01:30:24 |
15 |
11 |
Carolin Lehrieder (KQ) * |
GER |
04:29:01 |
04:35:58 |
00:28:42 |
02:25:20 |
02:57:32 |
01:31:29 |
16 |
23 |
Aleksandra Jedrzejewska |
POL |
04:30:11 |
04:38:37 |
00:29:49 |
02:30:19 |
03:03:38 |
01:26:33 |
17 |
13 |
Justine Mathieux (KQ) |
FRA |
04:30:26 |
04:37:50 |
00:29:04 |
02:28:02 |
03:00:36 |
01:29:50 |
18 |
18 |
Gabriella Zelinka |
HUN |
04:31:26 |
04:37:37 |
00:30:03 |
02:25:48 |
02:59:21 |
01:32:05 |
19 |
15 |
Julie Iemmolo * |
FRA |
04:32:51 |
04:42:38 |
00:27:51 |
02:26:50 |
02:58:11 |
01:34:40 |
20 |
19 |
Rebeccah Wassner |
USA |
04:34:22 |
04:42:33 |
00:28:02 |
02:29:12 |
03:00:44 |
01:33:38 |
21 |
21 |
Palmira Alvarez * |
MEX |
04:41:07 |
04:47:34 |
00:36:49 |
02:25:34 |
03:05:53 |
01:35:14 |
22 |
22 |
Nikola Corbova |
SVK |
04:42:27 |
04:49:04 |
00:32:54 |
02:32:24 |
03:08:48 |
01:33:39 |
23 |
24 |
Juliane Hofmann |
GER |
05:36:34 |
05:46:50 |
00:43:13 |
02:56:35 |
03:43:17 |
01:53:17 |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Frederic Funk: 31% (2-1)
- Florian Angert: 20% (4-1)
- Andreas Dreitz: 18% (5-1)
- Magnus Elbaek Ditlev: 13% (7-1)
- Thomas Davis: 8% (12-1)
- Collin Chartier: 4% (22-1)
- Boris Stein: 2% (66-1)
Female Race Participants
- Sarissa De Vries: 45% (1-1)
- Fenella Langridge: 16% (5-1)
- Lisa Norden: 15% (6-1)
- Sara Svensk: 9% (11-1)
- Elisabetta Curridori: 8% (11-1)
- Judith Corachan Vaquera: 3% (34-1)
- India Lee: 2% (60-1)