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Fastest Times on the IM-distance (Overall & Individual Legs)

TriRating reader Marcin has sent me the following question:

“I was searching for a list of fastest bike splits in long course triathlons and was not able to find anything more current than 2015! I know that a lot of people would be interested in that especially now since Cameron Wurf will try to break 4 hours while winning a race on December 3rd in Ironman Western Australia! Do you possibly have such a list?”

Using my database with Ironman results from 2005 onwards, here is my list of fastest times overall and for each of the individual legs. (This means that some older results are not included, for the “definitive lists” of sub-8 for the men and sub-9 finishes for the women, check out Tri247.com.) I am also not including results from races with courses that have been acknowledged as short, for example because of construction the bike course in this year’s IM Frankfurt was short by somewhere between 3 and 5k.

TOP 25 Fastest IM-distance Times (Men)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Jan Frodeno 07:35:39 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
2 Tim Don 07:40:23 IM Brasil on 2017-05-28
3 Andreas Raelert 07:41:33 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
4 Lionel Sanders 07:44:29 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
5 Marino Vanhoenacker 07:45:58 IM Austria on 2011-07-03
6 Brent McMahon 07:46:10 IM Brasil on 2016-05-29
7 Ivan Rana 07:48:43 IM Austria on 2014-06-29
8 Marino Vanhoenacker 07:48:45 IM Austria on 2015-06-28
9 Patrik Nilsson 07:49:18 IM Copenhagen on 2016-08-21
10 Antony Costes 07:49:19 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
11 Jan Frodeno 07:49:48 IM Germany on 2015-07-05
12 Brent McMahon 07:50:15 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
13 Terenzo Bozzone 07:51:26 IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04
14 Nils Frommhold 07:51:28 Challenge Roth on 2015-07-12
15 Dirk Bockel 07:52:01 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
16 Marino Vanhoenacker 07:52:05 IM Austria on 2010-07-04
17 Rasmus Henning 07:52:36 Challenge Roth on 2010-07-18
18 Sebastian Kienle 07:52:43 IM Germany on 2016-07-03
19 Matt Hanson 07:52:44 IM Texas on 2017-04-22
20 Mike Phillips 07:52:50 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
21 Victor Del Corral 07:53:12 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
22 Andi Boecherer 07:53:40 IM Germany on 2016-07-03
23 Marino Vanhoenacker 07:53:44 IM Brasil on 2015-05-31
24 Chris McCormack 07:54:23 Challenge Roth on 2007-06-24
25 Christian Kramer 07:54:31 IM Austria on 2014-06-29

TOP 25 Fastest IM-distance Times (Women)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Chrissie Wellington 08:18:13 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
2 Chrissie Wellington 08:19:13 Challenge Roth on 2010-07-18
3 Daniela Ryf 08:22:04 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
4 Chrissie Wellington 08:31:59 Challenge Roth on 2009-07-12
5 Chrissie Wellington 08:33:56 IM South Africa on 2011-04-10
6 Caroline Steffen 08:34:51 IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24
7 Chrissie Wellington 08:36:13 IM Arizona on 2010-11-21
8 Eva Wutti 08:37:36 IM Copenhagen on 2013-08-18
9 Mirinda Carfrae 08:38:53 Challenge Roth on 2014-07-20
10 Rebekah Keat 08:39:24 Challenge Roth on 2009-07-12
11 Daniela Ryf 08:40:03 Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09
12 Caroline Steffen 08:40:35 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
13 Mirinda Carfrae 08:41:17 IM Austria on 2016-06-26
14 Carrie Lester 08:42:13 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
15 Rachel Joyce 08:42:25 Challenge Roth on 2014-07-20
16 Linsey Corbin 08:42:42 IM Austria on 2014-06-29
17 Yvonne Van Vlerken 08:43:07 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
18 Mary Beth Ellis 08:43:34 IM Austria on 2011-07-03
19 Meredith Kessler 08:44:00 IM Arizona on 2015-11-15
20 Rachel Joyce 08:45:04 Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08
21 Eva Wutti 08:45:37 IM Austria on 2015-06-28
22 Yvonne Van Vlerken 08:45:48 Challenge Roth on 2008-07-13
23 Rachel Joyce 08:46:09 IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24
24 Yvonne Van Vlerken 08:46:18 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
25 Yvonne Van Vlerken 08:46:22 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14

TOP 25 Fastest Swim Times (Men)

The fastest swim times are dominated by races that may have been the correct length but that were aided by a current making the swim fast.

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Barrett Brandon 00:38:06 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
2 Eric Limkemann 00:38:10 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
3 Luke Bell 00:39:08 IM New York on 2012-08-11
4 Timothy Marr 00:39:11 IM New York on 2012-08-11
5 Paul Ambrose 00:39:12 IM New York on 2012-08-11
6 TJ Tollakson 00:39:15 IM New York on 2012-08-11
7 Michael Lovato 00:40:02 IM New York on 2012-08-11
8 Per Bittner 00:40:22 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
9 AJ Baucco 00:40:28 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
10 James Lamastra 00:40:31 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
11 Trevor Wurtele 00:40:33 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
12 Devon Palmer 00:40:35 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
13 Swen Sundberg 00:40:39 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
14 Chris Boudreaux 00:40:47 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
15 Balazs Csoke 00:40:48 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
16 Matt Hanson 00:40:49 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
17 Derek Garcia 00:40:50 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
18 Gergö Molnar 00:40:50 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
19 Eric Limkemann 00:40:52 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
20 Daniel Bretscher 00:40:53 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
21 Matt Chrabot 00:40:56 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
22 Chad Holderbaum 00:40:58 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
23 Maik Twelsiek 00:41:01 IM New York on 2012-08-11
24 Tom Wood 00:41:01 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
25 Bert Jammaer 00:41:02 IM New York on 2012-08-11

TOP 25 Fastest Swim Times (Women)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Anna Cleaver 00:39:56 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
2 Dede Griesbauer 00:40:29 IM New York on 2012-08-11
3 Mary Beth Ellis 00:40:33 IM New York on 2012-08-11
4 Amy Marsh 00:40:35 IM New York on 2012-08-11
5 Laurel Wassner 00:40:36 IM New York on 2012-08-11
6 Hillary Biscay 00:41:33 IM New York on 2012-08-11
7 Rebekah Keat 00:41:34 IM New York on 2012-08-11
8 Katie Thomas 00:41:38 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
9 Christine Hammond 00:41:38 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
10 Kaitlin Curbeau 00:41:39 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
11 Malaika Homo 00:41:40 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
12 Laurel Wassner 00:41:46 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
13 Kelly Williamson 00:42:15 IM Chattanooga on 2017-09-24
14 Christina Jackson 00:42:56 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
15 Michelle Gailey 00:42:59 IM New York on 2012-08-11
16 Heather Gollnick 00:43:18 IM New York on 2012-08-11
17 Whitney Garcia 00:44:25 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
18 Katy Blakemore 00:44:27 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
19 Carrie Lester 00:44:35 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
20 Tami Ritchie 00:44:37 IM Chattanooga on 2015-09-27
21 Amanda Stevens 00:45:04 IM Germany on 2012-07-08
22 Michelle Bremer 00:45:10 IM New York on 2012-08-11
23 Angela Naeth 00:45:11 IM Chattanooga on 2014-09-28
24 Elizabeth Lyles 00:45:13 IM Chattanooga on 2017-09-24
25 Meghan Newcomer 00:45:13 IM New York on 2012-08-11

TOP 25 Fastest Bike Times (Men)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Andrew Starykowicz 04:01:14 IM Texas on 2017-04-22
2 Andrew Starykowicz 04:02:17 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
3 Andrew Starykowicz 04:03:35 IM Arizona on 2015-11-15
4 Lionel Sanders 04:04:38 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
5 Andrew Starykowicz 04:04:39 IM Florida on 2012-11-03
6 Cameron Wurf 04:05:45 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
7 Tim Don 04:06:56 IM Brasil on 2017-05-28
8 Jan Frodeno 04:08:07 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
9 Luke McKenzie 04:08:12 IM Western Australia on 2015-12-06
10 Andrew Starykowicz 04:08:19 IM Louisville on 2017-10-15
11 Jan Frodeno 04:08:43 IM Germany on 2015-07-05
12 Andrew Starykowicz 04:09:13 Challenge Roth on 2015-07-12
13 Nils Frommhold 04:09:30 Challenge Roth on 2015-07-12
14 Mike Phillips 04:09:55 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
15 Antony Costes 04:09:58 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
16 Joe Skipper 04:10:07 IM Texas on 2015-05-16
17 Terenzo Bozzone 04:10:49 IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04
18 Sebastian Kienle 04:11:07 IM Germany on 2015-07-05
19 Kirill Kotshegarov 04:11:16 IM Texas on 2017-04-22
20 Marino Vanhoenacker 04:11:23 IM Brasil on 2015-05-31
21 Lionel Sanders 04:11:25 IM Texas on 2015-05-16
22 Andreas Raelert 04:11:43 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
23 Marino Vanhoenacker 04:11:47 IM Austria on 2015-06-28
24 Brent McMahon 04:11:54 IM Brasil on 2016-05-29
25 TJ Tollakson 04:11:59 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20

TOP 25 Fastest Bike Times (Women)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Daniela Ryf 04:31:29 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
2 Caroline Steffen 04:35:29 IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24
3 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:35:49 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
4 Chrissie Wellington 04:36:33 Challenge Roth on 2010-07-18
5 Lisa Huetthaler 04:36:41 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
6 Kimberley Morrison 04:37:22 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
7 Daniela Ryf 04:37:34 Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09
8 Daniela Saemmler 04:37:56 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
9 Diana Riesler 04:38:13 Challenge Regensburg on 2017-08-13
10 Mareen Hufe 04:39:17 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
11 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:39:35 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
12 Lisa Huetthaler 04:39:54 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
13 Eva Wutti 04:39:58 IM Copenhagen on 2013-08-18
14 Beate Goertz 04:39:58 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
15 Astrid Stienen 04:40:13 IM Barcelona on 2016-10-02
16 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:40:20 IM Florida on 2012-11-03
17 Chrissie Wellington 04:40:28 Challenge Roth on 2009-07-12
18 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:40:29 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
19 Corinne Abraham 04:40:39 IM Texas on 2015-05-16
20 Chrissie Wellington 04:40:39 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
21 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:40:40 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
22 Dede Griesbauer 04:41:10 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
23 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:41:17 IM Barcelona on 2017-09-30
24 Yvonne Van Vlerken 04:41:28 IM Barcelona on 2015-10-04
25 Eva Wutti 04:41:30 IM Barcelona on 2014-10-05

TOP 25 Fastest Run Times (Men)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Bart Aernouts 02:37:01 IM France on 2013-06-23
2 Victor Del Corral 02:37:29 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
3 Craig Alexander 02:38:46 IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24
4 Joe Skipper 02:38:52 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
5 Mads Vittrup 02:38:58 IM Copenhagen on 2011-08-01
6 Jan Frodeno 02:39:18 Challenge Roth on 2016-07-17
7 Marino Vanhoenacker 02:39:24 IM Austria on 2011-07-03
8 Rasmus Henning 02:39:43 Challenge Roth on 2010-07-18
9 Patrick Lange 02:39:45 IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08
10 Viktor Zyemtsev 02:39:57 IM Austria on 2016-06-26
11 Patrick Lange 02:39:59 IM Hawaii on 2017-10-14
12 James Cunnama 02:40:06 Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08
13 Andreas Raelert 02:40:07 IM Austria on 2013-06-30
14 Brent McMahon 02:40:17 IM Arizona on 2016-11-20
15 Jeff Symonds 02:40:34 IM Canada on 2014-07-27
16 Sergio Marques 02:40:44 Challenge Barcelona on 2013-10-06
17 Andreas Raelert 02:40:52 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
18 James Cunnama 02:40:58 IM Hamburg on 2017-08-13
19 Joe Skipper 02:41:05 Challenge Almere on 2017-09-10
20 Pete Jacobs 02:41:06 IM Hawaii on 2010-10-09
21 Filip Ospaly 02:41:17 IM Florida on 2013-11-02
22 Cameron Brown 02:41:17 IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24
23 Michael Goehner 02:41:17 Challenge Roth on 2009-07-12
24 Matt Hanson 02:41:20 IM New Zealand on 2016-03-05
25 Patrik Nilsson 02:41:25 IM Barcelona on 2016-10-02

TOP 25 Fastest Run Times (Women)

Rank Name Actual Time Race
1 Kristin Moeller 02:41:57 IM UK on 2011-07-31
2 Chrissie Wellington 02:44:35 Challenge Roth on 2011-07-10
3 Chrissie Wellington 02:48:54 Challenge Roth on 2010-07-18
4 Mirinda Carfrae 02:49:06 IM Austria on 2016-06-26
5 Mirinda Carfrae 02:50:26 IM Hawaii on 2014-10-11
6 Mirinda Carfrae 02:50:38 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
7 Caitlin Snow 02:51:46 IM Texas on 2012-05-19
8 Mirinda Carfrae 02:52:09 IM Hawaii on 2011-10-15
9 Caitlin Snow 02:52:26 IM France on 2014-06-29
10 Chrissie Wellington 02:52:41 IM Hawaii on 2011-10-15
11 Chrissie Wellington 02:52:54 IM South Africa on 2011-04-10
12 Chrissie Wellington 02:52:56 IM Arizona on 2010-11-21
13 Jessica Jacobs 02:53:26 IM Florida on 2011-11-05
14 Mirinda Carfrae 02:53:27 Challenge Roth on 2014-07-20
15 Mirinda Carfrae 02:53:32 IM Hawaii on 2010-10-09
16 Caitlin Snow 02:53:50 IM Hawaii on 2011-10-15
17 Yvonne Van Vlerken 02:54:22 Challenge Roth on 2008-07-13
18 Eva Wutti 02:54:42 IM Austria on 2015-06-28
19 Sandra Wallenhorst 02:54:45 IM Austria on 2008-07-13
20 Lisa Roberts 02:54:45 IM France on 2015-06-28
21 Kelly Williamson 02:54:46 IM Texas on 2014-05-17
22 Kristin Moeller 02:55:09 IM Sweden on 2016-08-20
23 Rebekah Keat 02:55:28 Challenge Roth on 2009-07-12
24 Sonja Tajsich 02:55:43 Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08
25 Erika Csomor 02:55:54 Challenge Roth on 2008-07-13

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  3. Fastest Times & Best Performances 2018 – Part 1: Swim
  4. 2017 Fast Times, Great Performances – Part 8: Overall (Men)
  5. 2017 Fast Times, Great Performances – Part 7: Overall (Women)
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