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Last Update: September 2023 (after men’s World Champs) – comparisons are to Ratings at the end of 2022

For the last few years, the PTO World Rankings have used an algorithm 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 based on new points (details can be found here), putting a stronger emphasis on the prestige or tier of a race and the finishing position. Therefore, it makes sense again to update my Ratings focused on the performance on full-distance races.

TOP 10 Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Kristian Blummenfelt NOR 07:46:54 IM World Championships on 2022-10-08 3
2 (3) Magnus Ditlev DEN 07:52:02 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 6
3 (2) Patrick Lange GER 07:53:04 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 12
4 (10) Sam Laidlow FRA 07:55:18 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 7
5 (-) Arthur Horseau FRA 07:59:33 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 3
6 (4) Max Neumann AUS 08:00:08 IM Western Australia on 2022-12-04 5
7 (5) Daniel Baekkegard DEN 08:00:14 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
8 (-) Clement Mignon FRA 08:01:11 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 4
9 (16) Rudy Von Berg USA 08:02:07 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 5
10 (-) Matthew Marquardt USA 08:02:08 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 3

Comments:

  • New athletes in the Top10: Sam Laidlow, Arthur Horseau, Clement Mignon, Rudy von Berg, Matt Marquardt – most of them are now raced enough for a valid Rating
  • The old #6 to #10 have now dropped back: Alistair Brownlee has’t finished an Ironman since Sweden in August 2022, Denis Chevrot (now #15), Florian Angert (now #14), Joe Skipper (now #20), Braden Currie (now #12)
  • Gustav Iden – might be the top-ranked athlete, but has only two finishes so far, other athletes with less than three finishes who would be placed well are Gregory Barnaby and Ben Kanute

TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Anne Haug GER 08:43:02 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 8
2 (4) Daniela Ryf SUI 08:45:52 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 22
3 (2) Laura Philipp GER 08:46:40 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 7
4 (3) Lucy Charles-Barclay GBR 08:47:26 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 11
5 (5) Katrina Matthews GBR 08:53:28 IM Texas on 2023-04-22 6
6 (6) Sarah True USA 08:57:11 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 6
7 (9) Fenella Langridge GBR 09:00:32 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
8 (8) Skye Moench USA 09:01:07 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 15
9 (7) Lisa Norden SWE 09:01:48 IM Sweden on 2023-08-19 7
10 (-) Sara Svensk SWE 09:07:56 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 6

Comments:

  • Chelsea Sodaro could be in the Top10, but has only two finishes so far
  • The only athlete to fall out of the Top10 compared to end of 2022 is Daniela Bleymehl, she is now #15. 
  • For her, Sara Svensk has finished IM Germany and has finally secured a valid Rating again

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Male Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (-) Menno Koolhaas NED 00:45:49 Challenge Almere on 2023-09-09 3
2 (1) Lukasz Wojt GER 00:45:55 Challenge Almere on 2023-09-09 9
3 (-) Andrew Horsfall-Turner GBR 00:46:43 IM Switzerland on 2023-07-09 3
4 (4) Max Neumann AUS 00:46:51 IM Western Australia on 2022-12-04 5
5 (2) Josh Amberger AUS 00:46:54 IM Lake Placid on 2023-07-23 15
6 (5) Daniel Baekkegard DEN 00:47:06 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
7 (6) Sam Appleton AUS 00:47:15 IM Australia on 2023-05-07 4
8 (-) Jan Frodeno GER 00:47:15 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 14
9 (18) Pete Jacobs AUS 00:47:15 IM Cairns on 2023-06-18 29
10 (19) Braden Currie NZL 00:47:31 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 16

TOP 10 Swim-Rated Female Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Lucy Charles-Barclay GBR 00:47:57 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 11
2 (2) Lauren Brandon USA 00:49:12 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 16
3 (3) Rachel Zilinskas USA 00:49:49 IM Mont Tremblant on 2023-08-20 5
4 (4) Rebecca Clarke NZL 00:50:18 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 9
5 (5) Haley Chura USA 00:50:22 IM Coeur d’Alene on 2023-06-25 17
6 (6) Fenella Langridge GBR 00:50:48 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
7 (7) Pamella Oliveira BRA 00:51:04 IM Brasil on 2023-05-28 4
8 (9) Sarah True USA 00:51:58 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 6
9 (-) Meredith Kessler USA 00:52:37 IM Mont Tremblant on 2023-08-20 37
10 (10) Daniela Ryf SUI 00:52:51 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 22

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Male Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Robert Kallin SWE 04:18:54 IM Hamburg on 2023-06-04 5
2 (2) Magnus Ditlev DEN 04:19:49 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 6
3 (8) Sam Laidlow FRA 04:20:45 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 7
4 (4) Cameron Wurf AUS 04:21:42 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 29
5 (5) Kristian Blummenfelt NOR 04:22:46 IM World Championships on 2022-10-08 3
6 (3) Sebastian Kienle GER 04:24:01 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 23
7 (11) Rudy Von Berg USA 04:24:40 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 5
8 (10) Lionel Sanders CAN 04:25:16 IM World Championships on 2022-10-08 18
9 (6) Andrew Starykowicz USA 04:25:23 Challenge Almere on 2023-09-09 15
10 (7) Florian Angert GER 04:25:40 IM Hamburg on 2023-06-04 7

TOP 10 Bike-Rated Female Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Daniela Ryf SUI 04:48:15 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 22
2 (2) Lisa Norden SWE 04:52:30 IM Sweden on 2023-08-19 7
3 (3) Laura Philipp GER 04:54:50 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 7
4 (4) Anne Haug GER 04:55:47 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 8
5 (6) Lucy Charles-Barclay GBR 04:57:12 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 11
6 (7) Ruth Astle GBR 04:57:15 IM Israel on 2022-11-25 7
7 (5) Fenella Langridge GBR 04:57:38 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
8 (10) Skye Moench USA 04:58:24 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 15
9 (8) Agnieszka Jerzyk POL 04:58:29 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 4
10 (12) Heather Jackson USA 04:59:02 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 20

TOP 10 Run-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes

TOP 10 Run-Rated Male Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Kristian Blummenfelt NOR 02:37:15 IM World Championships on 2022-10-08 3
2 (2) Patrick Lange GER 02:37:59 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 12
3 (-) Arthur Horseau FRA 02:41:32 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 3
4 (3) Max Neumann AUS 02:43:20 IM Western Australia on 2022-12-04 5
5 (6) Magnus Ditlev DEN 02:44:25 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 6
6 (5) Matt Hanson USA 02:44:28 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 22
7 (8) Daniel Baekkegard DEN 02:45:42 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 6
8 (-) Menno Koolhaas NED 02:45:54 Challenge Almere on 2023-09-09 3
9 (-) Bradley Weiss ZAF 02:46:00 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 4
10 (-) Matthew Marquardt USA 02:47:07 IM World Championships on 2023-09-10 3

TOP 10 Run-Rated Female Athletes

Rank Name Nation Rating Last Race # IM Races
1 (1) Anne Haug GER 02:52:13 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 8
2 (2) Laura Philipp GER 02:54:39 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 7
3 (6) Katrina Matthews GBR 02:58:28 IM Texas on 2023-04-22 6
4 (5) Gurutze Frades Larralde ESP 02:59:45 IM Vitoria-Gasteiz on 2023-07-16 23
5 (4) Sarah True USA 02:59:54 IM Germany on 2023-07-02 6
6 (3) Kylie Simpson AUS 03:00:41 IM Cairns on 2023-06-18 9
7 (8) Lucy Charles-Barclay GBR 03:05:37 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 11
8 (9) Kristin Liepold GER 03:05:45 IM World Championships on 2022-10-06 34
9 (11) Daniela Ryf SUI 03:06:06 Challenge Roth on 2023-06-25 22
10 (-) Danielle Lewis USA 03:06:56 IM Texas on 2023-04-22 3

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