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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 |
2021 |
Florian Angert (GER) |
03:36:02 |
Lucy Buckingham (GBR) |
04:10:44 |
2022 |
Gustav Iden (NOR) |
03:43:44 |
Sara Perez Sala (ESP) |
04:08:19 |
2023 |
Mathis Margirier (FRA) |
03:31:29 |
India Lee (GBR) |
03:58:29 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Mathis Margirier |
FRA |
00:22:35 |
01:51:56 |
01:12:43 |
03:31:29 |
2 |
Aaron Royle |
AUS |
00:21:40 |
01:52:51 |
01:14:02 |
03:32:51 |
3 |
Frederic Funk |
GER |
00:22:37 |
01:51:44 |
01:14:10 |
03:32:55 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
India Lee |
GBR |
00:24:27 |
02:05:48 |
01:23:23 |
03:58:29 |
2 |
Caroline Pohle |
GER |
00:24:08 |
02:08:00 |
01:23:37 |
04:00:17 |
3 |
Sara Perez Sala |
ESP |
00:24:06 |
02:06:42 |
01:24:55 |
04:00:24 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
03:31:29 |
Mathis Margirier |
2023-05-21 |
Swim |
overall |
00:21:31 |
Richard Varga |
2017-06-03 |
Bike |
overall |
01:51:44 |
Frederic Funk |
2023-05-21 |
Run |
overall |
01:06:17 |
Thomas Steger |
2021-08-29 |
Total |
female |
03:58:29 |
India Lee |
2023-05-21 |
Swim |
female |
00:23:25 |
Lucy Charles-Barclay |
2017-06-03 |
Bike |
female |
02:05:48 |
India Lee |
2023-05-21 |
Run |
female |
01:15:59 |
Anne Haug |
2018-06-03 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for Challenge “The Championship” Samorin is 08:02.
Race Adjustments for Challenge “The Championship” 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 |
2021 |
08:02 |
-02:37 |
08:55 |
06:27 |
26 of 30 |
06:39 |
-00:55 |
09:37 |
01:16 |
2022 |
04:15 |
-00:42 |
07:53 |
00:40 |
31 of 34 |
06:15 |
-00:53 |
09:20 |
01:10 |
2023 |
18:43 |
01:17 |
20:50 |
01:16 |
38 of 42 |
08:02 |
-00:34 |
10:59 |
01:11 |
Prize Money
Challenge “The Championship” Samorin has a total prize purse of 100.000 EUR, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
1 |
1 |
Pieter Heemeryck (KQ) |
BEL |
03:41:06 |
03:49:49 |
00:24:45 |
02:00:27 |
02:28:11 |
01:12:55 |
2 |
3 |
Frederic Funk |
GER |
03:41:12 |
03:48:36 |
00:24:44 |
01:57:59 |
02:25:43 |
01:15:29 |
3 |
4 |
Kyle Smith |
NZL |
03:41:18 |
03:47:58 |
00:24:09 |
01:59:46 |
02:26:56 |
01:14:22 |
4 |
47 |
Alexander Kull |
GER |
03:41:55 |
03:45:57 |
00:25:37 |
02:00:51 |
02:28:28 |
01:13:27 |
5 |
7 |
Antonio Benito Lopez |
ESP |
03:45:00 |
03:51:44 |
00:24:41 |
02:04:59 |
02:32:40 |
01:12:20 |
6 |
57 |
Kristian Hogenhaug |
DEN |
03:45:26 |
03:52:41 |
00:25:25 |
02:00:13 |
02:28:38 |
01:16:48 |
7 |
9 |
Thomas Bishop |
GBR |
03:45:35 |
03:54:04 |
00:24:21 |
02:02:03 |
02:29:24 |
01:16:11 |
8 |
8 |
Jan Stratmann * |
GER |
03:45:45 |
03:52:38 |
00:24:36 |
02:01:57 |
02:29:32 |
01:16:13 |
9 |
5 |
Rico Bogen (AQ) |
GER |
03:45:47 |
03:54:09 |
00:24:09 |
02:00:01 |
02:27:10 |
01:18:37 |
10 |
26 |
Miki Moerck Taagholt * |
DEN |
03:46:06 |
03:53:52 |
00:24:40 |
02:01:27 |
02:29:08 |
01:16:58 |
11 |
12 |
Marc Dubrick |
USA |
03:46:17 |
03:53:00 |
00:24:15 |
02:04:12 |
02:31:26 |
01:14:51 |
12 |
49 |
Gabriel Sandoer |
SWE |
03:46:38 |
03:53:40 |
00:24:31 |
02:03:15 |
02:30:45 |
01:15:53 |
13 |
15 |
Kieran Lindars |
GBR |
03:46:41 |
03:57:10 |
00:24:34 |
02:05:33 |
02:33:07 |
01:13:34 |
14 |
27 |
Alessandro Fabian |
ITA |
03:46:47 |
03:55:08 |
00:24:16 |
02:06:22 |
02:33:38 |
01:13:09 |
15 |
19 |
Filipe Azevedo |
POR |
03:46:54 |
03:53:17 |
00:24:52 |
02:03:15 |
02:31:08 |
01:15:46 |
16 |
6 |
Kacper Stepniak (KQ) |
POL |
03:47:08 |
03:54:54 |
00:24:25 |
02:02:48 |
02:30:13 |
01:16:55 |
17 |
14 |
Matt Trautman |
ZAF |
03:47:17 |
03:54:14 |
00:26:01 |
02:02:17 |
02:31:18 |
01:15:59 |
18 |
13 |
Bart Aernouts * |
BEL |
03:48:04 |
03:54:51 |
00:28:09 |
02:02:42 |
02:33:51 |
01:14:13 |
19 |
31 |
Finn Große-Freese |
GER |
03:48:42 |
03:57:19 |
00:24:42 |
02:04:44 |
02:32:26 |
01:16:16 |
20 |
20 |
Kurt McDonald |
AUS |
03:49:13 |
03:56:01 |
00:24:47 |
02:01:58 |
02:29:46 |
01:19:27 |
21 |
11 |
James Teagle |
GBR |
03:49:19 |
03:56:33 |
00:25:16 |
02:04:13 |
02:32:28 |
01:16:51 |
22 |
25 |
Nathan Guerbeur * |
FRA |
03:49:36 |
03:56:27 |
00:25:28 |
02:06:04 |
02:34:32 |
01:15:04 |
23 |
23 |
Jonathan Wayaffe |
BEL |
03:49:41 |
03:56:16 |
00:25:57 |
02:05:21 |
02:34:18 |
01:15:23 |
24 |
10 |
Joe Skipper |
GBR |
03:49:52 |
03:56:44 |
00:27:42 |
02:03:31 |
02:34:13 |
01:15:39 |
25 |
51 |
Felipe Santos |
BRA |
03:50:14 |
03:58:41 |
00:25:05 |
02:01:24 |
02:29:28 |
01:20:46 |
26 |
29 |
Harry Palmer |
GBR |
03:50:17 |
03:59:10 |
00:24:59 |
02:05:56 |
02:33:55 |
01:16:22 |
27 |
53 |
Ondrej Kubo |
SVK |
03:50:31 |
03:59:06 |
00:27:24 |
02:04:35 |
02:34:59 |
01:15:32 |
28 |
24 |
Christophe De Keyser |
BEL |
03:50:38 |
03:57:03 |
00:24:39 |
02:05:14 |
02:32:53 |
01:17:45 |
29 |
32 |
Thomas Davis |
GBR |
03:50:40 |
04:00:22 |
00:24:27 |
02:06:35 |
02:34:03 |
01:16:37 |
30 |
17 |
Joshua Lewis * |
GBR |
03:50:49 |
03:56:43 |
00:24:10 |
02:03:09 |
02:30:19 |
01:20:30 |
31 |
22 |
Jesper Svensson |
SWE |
03:50:49 |
03:58:40 |
00:24:39 |
02:04:52 |
02:32:30 |
01:18:19 |
32 |
36 |
Guillem Montiel Moreno |
ESP |
03:50:57 |
03:57:56 |
00:24:49 |
02:07:57 |
02:35:47 |
01:15:10 |
33 |
|
Dieter Comhair |
BEL |
03:51:58 |
03:58:25 |
00:27:24 |
02:03:49 |
02:34:13 |
01:17:45 |
34 |
37 |
Bastian Peitersen |
DEN |
03:52:25 |
03:58:55 |
00:28:02 |
02:07:33 |
02:38:36 |
01:13:49 |
35 |
56 |
Dries Matthys |
BEL |
03:52:37 |
03:59:04 |
00:25:23 |
02:04:59 |
02:33:22 |
01:19:15 |
36 |
58 |
Tom Vaelen |
BEL |
03:53:01 |
04:00:16 |
00:25:21 |
02:04:01 |
02:32:22 |
01:20:39 |
37 |
33 |
Jack Hutchens |
GBR |
03:53:59 |
04:04:06 |
00:25:23 |
02:05:17 |
02:33:41 |
01:20:18 |
38 |
35 |
Will Draper |
GBR |
03:55:51 |
04:03:57 |
00:27:51 |
02:05:57 |
02:36:48 |
01:19:03 |
39 |
34 |
Nicholas Chase |
USA |
03:56:01 |
04:02:55 |
00:26:23 |
02:05:20 |
02:34:43 |
01:21:18 |
40 |
46 |
Joshua Berles |
GER |
03:56:39 |
04:03:32 |
00:25:15 |
02:02:27 |
02:30:43 |
01:25:56 |
41 |
50 |
Franck Guyon |
FRA |
03:58:34 |
04:11:37 |
00:29:02 |
02:09:53 |
02:41:56 |
01:16:38 |
42 |
39 |
Samuel Boettinger * |
GER |
03:58:39 |
04:05:39 |
00:28:53 |
02:08:49 |
02:40:42 |
01:17:57 |
43 |
42 |
Antonio Limoli |
ITA |
04:01:26 |
04:08:11 |
00:25:29 |
02:09:28 |
02:37:56 |
01:23:30 |
44 |
48 |
Per Van Vlerken |
GER |
04:02:22 |
04:09:07 |
00:27:15 |
02:10:36 |
02:40:51 |
01:21:31 |
45 |
45 |
Luke Mathews |
GBR |
04:02:35 |
04:09:23 |
00:28:20 |
02:11:15 |
02:42:35 |
01:20:00 |
46 |
52 |
Marc Unger |
GER |
04:05:04 |
04:15:08 |
00:28:03 |
02:12:11 |
02:43:14 |
01:21:50 |
47 |
43 |
Kit Walker |
GBR |
04:07:15 |
04:14:47 |
00:26:28 |
02:11:24 |
02:40:51 |
01:26:24 |
48 |
41 |
Nicolas Quenette |
CAN |
04:09:09 |
04:16:26 |
00:28:03 |
02:11:29 |
02:42:32 |
01:26:37 |
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 |
101 |
India Lee (KQ) |
GBR |
04:10:24 |
04:22:15 |
00:26:43 |
02:15:53 |
02:45:37 |
01:24:47 |
2 |
104 |
Caroline Pohle * |
GER |
04:12:52 |
04:22:46 |
00:26:09 |
02:17:23 |
02:46:32 |
01:26:20 |
3 |
105 |
Fenella Langridge (KQ) |
GBR |
04:14:41 |
04:24:01 |
00:26:35 |
02:18:06 |
02:47:42 |
01:26:59 |
4 |
102 |
Els Visser (KQ) |
NED |
04:15:32 |
04:26:08 |
00:29:47 |
02:17:10 |
02:49:56 |
01:25:36 |
5 |
108 |
Kaidi Kivioja |
EST |
04:15:56 |
04:24:50 |
00:28:59 |
02:18:37 |
02:50:36 |
01:25:20 |
6 |
109 |
Laura Madsen |
DEN |
04:17:57 |
04:28:04 |
00:28:18 |
02:18:03 |
02:49:20 |
01:28:37 |
7 |
107 |
Marta Sanchez (KQ) |
ESP |
04:17:58 |
04:26:38 |
00:26:49 |
02:20:31 |
02:50:20 |
01:27:38 |
8 |
110 |
Anna Bergsten |
SWE |
04:17:59 |
04:26:08 |
00:30:40 |
02:19:25 |
02:53:05 |
01:24:54 |
9 |
112 |
Marta Lagownik |
POL |
04:18:27 |
04:25:57 |
00:29:13 |
02:24:32 |
02:56:45 |
01:21:42 |
10 |
133 |
Lottie Lucas |
UAE |
04:18:33 |
04:26:03 |
00:27:50 |
02:18:54 |
02:49:43 |
01:28:50 |
11 |
135 |
Leonie Konczalla |
GER |
04:19:42 |
04:28:10 |
00:32:45 |
02:19:39 |
02:55:24 |
01:24:18 |
12 |
115 |
Agnieszka Jerzyk |
POL |
04:20:07 |
04:29:18 |
00:29:31 |
02:19:58 |
02:52:29 |
01:27:38 |
13 |
125 |
Charlene Clavel |
FRA |
04:20:11 |
04:28:49 |
00:29:38 |
02:21:09 |
02:53:47 |
01:26:24 |
14 |
111 |
Margie Santimaria |
ITA |
04:21:30 |
04:35:23 |
00:27:56 |
02:23:25 |
02:54:21 |
01:27:09 |
15 |
118 |
Jenny Jendryschik |
GER |
04:23:25 |
04:31:28 |
00:30:08 |
02:21:32 |
02:54:41 |
01:28:44 |
16 |
113 |
Emma Bilham * |
SUI |
04:23:30 |
04:31:05 |
00:28:27 |
02:23:57 |
02:55:25 |
01:28:05 |
17 |
119 |
Rebecca Anderbury |
GBR |
04:23:39 |
04:32:02 |
00:33:17 |
02:20:03 |
02:56:21 |
01:27:18 |
18 |
114 |
Megan McDonald |
GBR |
04:24:12 |
04:32:21 |
00:27:50 |
02:22:34 |
02:53:23 |
01:30:49 |
19 |
120 |
Raquel Rocha |
POR |
04:25:07 |
04:33:04 |
00:27:54 |
02:22:20 |
02:53:14 |
01:31:53 |
20 |
117 |
Rebecca Robisch |
GER |
04:25:55 |
04:38:12 |
00:28:53 |
02:27:46 |
02:59:40 |
01:26:15 |
21 |
128 |
Minttu Hukka |
FIN |
04:28:19 |
04:36:36 |
00:31:18 |
02:25:34 |
02:59:53 |
01:28:26 |
22 |
122 |
Julie Iemmolo * |
FRA |
04:28:38 |
04:37:12 |
00:27:31 |
02:22:57 |
02:53:28 |
01:35:10 |
23 |
127 |
Jonie Vanhoutte |
BEL |
04:32:39 |
04:40:29 |
00:31:46 |
02:27:15 |
03:02:01 |
01:30:38 |
24 |
129 |
Margareta Bicanova |
SVK |
04:35:25 |
04:46:40 |
00:29:12 |
02:37:06 |
03:09:18 |
01:26:07 |
25 |
121 |
Katharina Wolff |
GER |
04:35:35 |
04:44:11 |
00:30:26 |
02:30:31 |
03:03:57 |
01:31:38 |
26 |
130 |
Shiva Leisner * |
DEN |
04:38:33 |
04:49:59 |
00:32:26 |
02:26:06 |
03:01:33 |
01:37:00 |
27 |
124 |
Johanna Ahrens |
GER |
04:39:48 |
04:48:06 |
00:29:26 |
02:30:13 |
03:02:39 |
01:37:09 |
28 |
132 |
Lilli Gelmini |
ITA |
04:46:05 |
04:57:41 |
00:28:23 |
02:43:02 |
03:14:25 |
01:31:40 |
29 |
134 |
Joeanna Nielsen |
DEN |
05:15:09 |
05:23:47 |
00:33:55 |
02:44:32 |
03:21:27 |
01:53:42 |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Kyle Smith: 23% (3-1)
- Frederic Funk: 22% (4-1)
- Pieter Heemeryck: 15% (6-1)
- Rico Bogen: 11% (8-1)
- Kacper Stepniak: 7% (14-1)
- Thomas Bishop: 6% (16-1)
- Joshua Lewis: 4% (26-1)
- Jan Stratmann: 3% (28-1)
Female Race Participants
- India Lee: 39% (2-1)
- Caroline Pohle: 24% (3-1)
- Els Visser: 21% (4-1)
- Laura Madsen: 5% (20-1)
- Fenella Langridge: 4% (23-1)
- Kaidi Kivioja: 3% (28-1)