I’ve recently posted about the fastest 2017 IM finishes, this post aggregates the data by continent and nations: Who were the fastest women in 2017?
Fastest Female IM Finishes by Continent
Looking at the fastest times by continent, a clear order is evident: Europe, North America and Oceania are close together, Africa and South America are a bit back, followed by Asia/Pacific with a large gap.
| Continent | Athlete | Nation | Time | Date | Race |
| Africa | Watkinson, Annah | ZAF | 09:04:59 | 28.05.17 | IM Brasil |
| Asia/Pacific | Li, Shiao-yu | TWN | 10:15:02 | 30.07.17 | IM Switzerland |
| Oceania | Crowley, Sarah | AUS | 08:58:14 | 11.06.17 | IM Cairns |
| Europe | Ryf, Daniela | SUI | 08:40:03 | 09.07.17 | Challenge Roth |
| North America | Roberts, Lisa | USA | 08:54:00 | 26.11.17 | IM Cozumel |
| South America | Tastets, Pamela | CHI | 09:07:56 | 28.05.17 | IM Brasil |
Fastest Female IM Finishes by Nation
There are always nations where the top spot is hotly contested (for example the “big nations” that have most of the wins: Australia, Great Britain, Germany, USA) and it’s not always easy to keep track of who’s been the fastest in the season. We’ve also seen a number of new national records this season, for example Helle Frederiksen’s 8:55 debut IM finish with a new Danish record was quite impressive. (A complete list of national records can be found on my page on IM Records.)
| Nation | Athlete | Time | Date | Race |
| AUS | Sarah Crowley | 08:58:14 | 11.06.17 | IM Cairns |
| BEL | Tine Deckers | 09:06:08 | 22.04.17 | IM Texas |
| CAN | Kirsty Jahn | 08:58:27 | 26.11.17 | IM Cozumel |
| CHI (NR) | Pamela Tastets | 09:07:56 | 28.05.17 | IM Brasil |
| DEN (NR) | Helle Frederiksen | 08:55:35 | 19.11.17 | IM Arizona |
| ESP (NR) | Gurutze Frades Larralde | 09:01:00 | 28.05.17 | IM Brasil |
| FIN | Kaisa Sali | 08:51:54 | 19.11.17 | IM Arizona |
| GBR | Laura Siddall | 08:51:38 | 09.07.17 | Challenge Roth |
| GER | Diana Riesler | 08:51:02 | 13.08.17 | Challenge Regensburg |
| NED | Yvonne Van Vlerken | 08:46:18 | 30.09.17 | IM Barcelona |
| POL (NR) | Ewa Bugdol | 09:15:57 | 30.09.17 | IM Barcelona |
| SUI | Daniela Ryf | 08:40:03 | 09.07.17 | Challenge Roth |
| USA | Lisa Roberts | 08:54:00 | 26.11.17 | IM Cozumel |
| ZAF (NR) | Annah Watkinson | 09:04:59 | 28.05.17 | IM Brasil |