Last Update: End of July 2026 (comparisons to end of 2025)
The Professional Triathletes Organisation release World Rankings on a weekly basis. These used to be based on my race analysis, creating a strong overlap of their Rankings to my Ratings. Since the start of 2023, the PTO Worlds Rankings are now based on a new points algorithm (details can be found here), putting a stronger emphasis on the prestige or tier of a race and the finishing position and looking at all races longer then Olympic Distance in the last 12 months. The Ratings shown in this post are only based on full-distance races (i.e. not half-distance races such as 70.3 or T100) regardless of where the performance is shown. While the PTO Rankings are based on the last 12 months, my Rankings are based on all races an athlete has raced, with an emphasis on more recent races, but requiring three finishes or more, at least one of them in the last 12 months. Therefore, these Rankings offer a more complete picture focused on full-distance racing.
TOP 10 Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (1) | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | 07:44:01 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 11 |
| 2 (3) | Casper Stornes | NOR | 07:44:09 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 4 |
| 3 (2) | Gustav Iden | NOR | 07:46:00 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 6 |
| 4 (11) | Marten Van Riel | BEL | 07:48:14 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 5 |
| 5 (8) | Sam Laidlow | FRA | 07:49:01 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 13 |
| 6 (6) | Menno Koolhaas | NED | 07:49:28 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 7 |
| 7 (10) | Magnus Ditlev | DEN | 07:50:04 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 12 |
| 8 (5) | Jonas Schomburg | GER | 07:50:26 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 5 |
| 9 (4) | Patrick Lange | GER | 07:51:37 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 20 |
| 10 (7) | Rudy von Berg | USA | 07:51:52 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 13 |
Comments:
- There are a few subtle shifts between the three Norwegians, but after his fast time in Roth Kristian Blummenfelt holds on to the #1 sport.
- Marten van Riel makes the biggest jump, gaining six spots with his second place in Texas and win at IM Lake Placid.
TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (1) | Solveig Loevseth | NOR | 08:28:06 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 5 |
| 2 (-) | Taylor Knibb | USA | 08:32:53 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 3 |
| 3 (3) | Laura Philipp | GER | 08:35:21 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 14 |
| 4 (2) | Kat Matthews | GBR | 08:36:14 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 14 |
| 5 (5) | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 08:41:56 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 16 |
| 6 (4) | Lisa Perterer | AUT | 08:48:04 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 7 |
| 7 (15) | Marta Sanchez | ESP | 08:51:15 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 8 |
| 8 (-) | Daisy Davies | GBR | 08:53:27 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 3 |
| 9 (-) | Julie Derron | SUI | 08:54:32 | IM Switzerland on 2026-07-05 | 3 |
| 10 (7) | Hannah Berry | NZL | 08:55:32 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 11 |
Comments:
- The main changes are Taylor Knibb, Daisy Davies and Julie Derron entering the Rankings with their third Ironman finish.
- Marta Sanchez re-joins the Top 10, replacing her DNF in Kona with podium finishes in South Africa and Lake Placid.
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Male Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (2) | Marten Van Riel | BEL | 00:45:56 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 5 |
| 2 (1) | Jonas Schomburg | GER | 00:45:59 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 5 |
| 3 (3) | Jamie Riddle | ZAF | 00:46:03 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 4 |
| 4 (5) | Menno Koolhaas | NED | 00:46:21 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 7 |
| 5 (6) | Wilhelm Hirsch | GER | 00:46:32 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 4 |
| 6 (4) | Jan Stratmann | GER | 00:46:35 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 6 |
| 7 (-) | Thomas Gordon | USA | 00:46:36 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 3 |
| 8 (7) | Andrew Horsfall-Turner | GBR | 00:46:46 | IM South Africa on 2026-04-19 | 10 |
| 9 (8) | Andrea Salvisberg | SUI | 00:46:48 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 6 |
| 10 (12) | Ben Kanute | USA | 00:46:49 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 8 |
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Female Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (1) | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 00:48:45 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 16 |
| 2 (3) | Haley Chura | USA | 00:50:24 | IM World Championships on 2025-10-10 | 20 |
| 3 (2) | Rebecca Clarke | NZL | 00:50:25 | IM Cairns on 2026-06-14 | 18 |
| 4 (4) | Rachel Zilinskas | USA | 00:50:27 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 10 |
| 5 (-) | Taylor Knibb | USA | 00:50:39 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 3 |
| 6 (5) | Lotte Wilms | NED | 00:50:50 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 12 |
| 7 (-) | Fenella Langridge | GBR | 00:51:07 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 14 |
| 8 (7) | Julie Iemmolo | FRA | 00:51:18 | IM Brasil on 2026-05-31 | 5 |
| 9 (8) | Alanis Siffert | SUI | 00:51:27 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 5 |
| 10 (9) | Pamella Oliveira | BRA | 00:51:29 | IM Brasil on 2026-05-31 | 8 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Male Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (1) | Sam Laidlow | FRA | 04:15:36 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 13 |
| 2 (8) | Magnus Ditlev | DEN | 04:17:46 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 12 |
| 3 (3) | Gustav Iden | NOR | 04:18:41 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 6 |
| 4 (5) | Jonas Schomburg | GER | 04:18:50 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 5 |
| 5 (4) | Casper Stornes | NOR | 04:19:09 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 4 |
| 6 (14) | Trevor Foley | USA | 04:20:08 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 7 |
| 7 (7) | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 04:20:30 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 39 |
| 8 (6) | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | 04:20:33 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 11 |
| 9 (9) | Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN | 04:20:45 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 26 |
| 10 (2) | Robert Kallin | SWE | 04:20:57 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 11 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Female Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (-) | Taylor Knibb | USA | 04:45:51 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 3 |
| 2 (1) | Solveig Loevseth | NOR | 04:46:25 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 5 |
| 3 (2) | Laura Philipp | GER | 04:50:38 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 14 |
| 4 (-) | Daisy Davies | GBR | 04:50:50 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 3 |
| 5 (4) | Kat Matthews | GBR | 04:51:15 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 14 |
| 6 (3) | Lisa Perterer | AUT | 04:51:54 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 7 |
| 7 (5) | India Lee | GBR | 04:54:13 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 5 |
| 8 (6) | Anne Reischmann | GER | 04:55:06 | IM World Championships on 2025-10-10 | 7 |
| 9 (12) | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 04:55:57 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 16 |
| 10 (8) | Merle Brunnee | GER | 04:56:42 | IM Switzerland on 2026-07-05 | 7 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Run-Rated Male Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (2) | Patrick Lange | GER | 02:37:16 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 20 |
| 2 (3) | Casper Stornes | NOR | 02:37:27 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 4 |
| 3 (1) | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | 02:38:01 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 11 |
| 4 (5) | Marten Van Riel | BEL | 02:38:09 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 5 |
| 5 (4) | Matt Hanson | USA | 02:40:06 | IM Texas on 2026-04-18 | 35 |
| 6 (8) | Menno Koolhaas | NED | 02:40:27 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 7 |
| 7 (6) | Gustav Iden | NOR | 02:41:43 | IM Germany on 2026-06-28 | 6 |
| 8 (-) | Frederic Funk | GER | 02:42:23 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 4 |
| 9 (7) | Jonas Schomburg | GER | 02:42:24 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 5 |
| 10 (-) | Louis Richard | FRA | 02:44:34 | IM South Africa on 2026-04-19 | 3 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Female Athletes
| Rank | Name | Nation | Rating | Last Race | # IM Races |
| 1 (3) | Tamara Jewett | CAN | 02:49:18 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 5 |
| 2 (1) | Laura Philipp | GER | 02:50:39 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 14 |
| 3 (2) | Solveig Loevseth | NOR | 02:52:56 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 5 |
| 4 (4) | Kat Matthews | GBR | 02:54:01 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 14 |
| 5 (-) | Julie Derron | SUI | 02:57:20 | IM Switzerland on 2026-07-05 | 3 |
| 6 (-) | Anna Pabinger | AUT | 02:58:07 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 3 |
| 7 (7) | Katrine Graesboell Christensen | DEN | 03:00:58 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 13 |
| 8 (-) | Marta Lagownik | POL | 03:01:12 | IM Hamburg on 2026-06-07 | 3 |
| 9 (6) | Chelsea Sodaro | USA | 03:01:38 | IM Lake Placid on 2026-07-19 | 7 |
| 10 (11) | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 03:01:49 | Challenge Roth on 2026-07-05 | 16 |
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