Update Nov 5th: Sebastian Kienle announced on Twitter that he won’t be racing Arizona:
Eneko Llanos announced on his Facebook page that he also won’t start in Arizona.
Update Nov 6th: According to the latest startlist Ben Hoffman has also withdrawn.
Update Nov 15th: Michelle Vesterby is still on the official startlist, but she has posted she’ll be racing in Cozumel a week after Arizona.
Previous Winners
| Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
| 2005 | Faris Al-Sultan (GER) | 08:25:42 | Kate Major (AUS) | 09:44:02 |
| 2006 | Michael Lovato (USA) | 08:20:56 | Michellie Jones (AUS) | 09:12:53 |
| 2007 | Rutger Beke (BEL) | 08:21:14 | Heather Gollnick (USA) | 09:36:40 |
| 2008 | Jozsef Major (HUN) | 08:34:19 | Erika Csomor (HUN) | 09:14:49 |
| 2008 | Andreas Raelert (GER) | 08:14:16 | Heleen Bij De Vaate (NED) | 09:21:06 |
| 2009 | Jordan Rapp (USA) | 08:13:35 | Samantha McGlone (CAN) | 09:09:19 |
| 2010 | Timo Bracht (GER) | 08:07:16 | Chrissie Wellington (GBR) | 08:36:13 |
| 2011 | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | 07:59:38 | Leanda Cave (GBR) | 08:49:00 |
| 2012 | Nils Frommhold (GER) | 08:03:13 | Linsey Corbin (USA) | 09:01:41 |
| 2013 | Victor Del Corral (ESP) | 08:02:00 | Julia Gajer (GER) | 08:52:49 |
| 2014 | Brent McMahon (CAN) | 07:55:48 | Meredith Kessler (USA) | 08:50:41 |
| 2015 | Lionel Sanders (CAN) | 07:58:22 | Meredith Kessler (USA) | 08:44:00 |
Last Year’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 00:54:04 | 04:13:38 | 02:47:07 | 07:58:22 |
| 2 | Brent McMahon | CAN | 00:47:08 | 04:23:32 | 02:46:25 | 08:00:57 |
| 3 | TJ Tollakson | USA | 00:49:14 | 04:16:23 | 02:54:45 | 08:04:17 |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 00:48:25 | 04:42:13 | 03:08:58 | 08:44:00 |
| 2 | Amanda Stevens | USA | 00:51:07 | 04:50:10 | 03:06:39 | 08:52:31 |
| 3 | Julia Gajer | GER | 00:51:05 | 04:52:06 | 03:15:06 | 09:03:15 |
Course Records
| Leg | Gender | Record | Athlete | Date |
| Total | overall | 07:55:48 | Brent McMahon | 2014-11-16 |
| Swim | overall | 00:46:02 | Kieran Doe | 2008-11-23 |
| Bike | overall | 04:03:35 | Andrew Starykowicz | 2015-11-15 |
| Run | overall | 02:43:29 | Brent McMahon | 2014-11-16 |
| Total | female | 08:36:13 | Chrissie Wellington | 2010-11-21 |
| Swim | female | 00:48:13 | Leanda Cave | 2008-11-23 |
| Bike | female | 04:42:13 | Meredith Kessler | 2015-11-15 |
| Run | female | 02:52:56 | Chrissie Wellington | 2010-11-21 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Arizona is 13:13.
Race Adjustments for IM Arizona
| Year | Adjustment | Swim Adj. | Bike Adj. | Run Adj. | # of Finishers | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating |
| 2006 | 08:01 | -00:32 | 05:24 | -01:03 | 44 | 08:01 | -00:32 | 05:24 | -01:03 |
| 2007 | 02:39 | -00:31 | 01:11 | 01:17 | 30 | 05:20 | -00:31 | 03:17 | 00:07 |
| 2008 | 07:05 | 00:08 | 04:47 | -01:18 | 40 | 05:55 | -00:18 | 03:47 | -00:21 |
| 2008 | 10:42 | 01:13 | 09:24 | 01:47 | 66 | 07:07 | 00:05 | 05:11 | 00:11 |
| 2009 | 18:00 | -00:56 | 13:35 | 02:16 | 45 | 09:18 | -00:07 | 06:52 | 00:36 |
| 2010 | 14:02 | -00:22 | 10:51 | 02:06 | 54 | 10:05 | -00:10 | 07:32 | 00:51 |
| 2011 | 15:31 | -00:54 | 16:07 | 02:30 | 67 | 10:51 | -00:16 | 08:46 | 01:05 |
| 2012 | 14:37 | -01:56 | 16:28 | 02:28 | 60 | 11:20 | -00:29 | 09:43 | 01:15 |
| 2013 | 21:57 | -00:19 | 21:55 | 03:57 | 75 of 86 | 12:30 | -00:28 | 11:05 | 01:33 |
| 2014 | 10:00 | -01:07 | 10:40 | 02:34 | 49 of 67 | 12:15 | -00:32 | 11:02 | 01:39 |
| 2015 | 22:54 | 00:15 | 20:30 | 03:29 | 56 of 75 | 13:13 | -00:27 | 11:54 | 01:49 |
KPR points and Prize Money
IM Arizona is a P-2000 race. It has a total prize purse of 100.000 US$.
Male Race Participants
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Exp. Swim | Exp. Bike | Exp. Run | Consistency | Overall |
| 2 | 2 | Brent McMahon | CAN | 08:01:45 | 08:18:35 | 00:47:11 | 04:21:37 | 02:47:58 | 75% +0% -25% (6) | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 08:15:00 | 08:33:02 | 00:55:16 | 04:20:59 | 02:53:46 | 81% +19% -0% (5) | 34 |
| 6 | 3 | TJ Tollakson | USA | 08:15:22 | 08:36:19 | 00:49:27 | 04:22:45 | 02:58:10 | 73% +7% -20% (22) | (43) |
| 7 | 8 | Joe Gambles | AUS | 08:22:40 | 08:45:28 | 00:48:57 | 04:29:54 | 02:58:49 | 26% +4% -70% (9) | (82) |
| 8 | 9 | Pedro Gomes | POR | 08:23:19 | 08:44:53 | 00:51:25 | 04:32:10 | 02:54:44 | 60% +4% -36% (24) | 78 |
| 9 | 5 | Pete Jacobs | AUS | 08:23:34 | 08:48:31 | 00:47:09 | 04:28:39 | 03:02:46 | 4% +37% -60% (27) | 90 |
| 10 | 11 | Matt Chrabot | USA | 08:23:35 | 08:40:56 | 00:48:38 | 04:30:11 | 02:59:46 | 13% +54% -33% (4) | (63) |
| 11 | 14 | David Plese | SLO | 08:26:26 | 08:39:43 | 00:52:58 | 04:31:43 | 02:56:45 | 82% +3% -15% (19) | 56 |
| 12 | 12 | Per Bittner | GER | 08:29:44 | 08:47:16 | 00:50:03 | 04:32:51 | 03:01:49 | 51% +13% -36% (19) | 88 |
| 13 | 17 | Thomas Gerlach | USA | 08:35:20 | 09:01:16 | 00:53:51 | 04:29:37 | 03:06:52 | 39% +11% -51% (21) | (134) |
| 14 | 16 | Matic Modic | SLO | 08:38:17 | 09:03:26 | 00:55:44 | 04:38:23 | 02:59:10 | 40% +35% -24% (9) | 142 |
| 15 | 13 | Philip Graves | GBR | 08:40:50 | 08:50:18 | 00:49:52 | 04:32:43 | 03:13:14 | 100% +0% -0% (6) | 95 |
| 16 | 15 | Swen Sundberg | GER | 08:41:58 | 08:59:02 | 00:53:14 | 04:36:21 | 03:07:23 | 54% +1% -45% (19) | (126) |
| 17 | 35 | Chad Holderbaum | USA | 08:52:14 | 09:11:39 | 00:54:08 | 04:40:29 | 03:12:37 | 60% +6% -34% (12) | 166 |
| 18 | 10 | Leon Griffin | AUS | 08:52:45 | 09:22:10 | 00:51:14 | 04:32:37 | 03:23:55 | 19% +0% -81% (7) | (198) |
| 19 | 28 | Jens Frommhold | GER | 08:55:23 | 09:44:33 | 00:58:02 | 04:42:26 | 03:09:55 | 31% +0% -69% (3) | (252) |
| 20 | 51 | Jesse Vondracek | USA | 08:57:03 | 09:25:47 | 00:55:12 | 04:47:16 | 03:09:35 | 74% +18% -8% (17) | 209 |
| 21 | 23 | Jordan Bryden | CAN | 08:57:57 | 09:34:15 | 00:49:46 | 04:47:44 | 03:15:27 | 38% +52% -10% (8) | 226 |
| 22 | 21 | Raymond Botelho | USA | 08:58:28 | 09:41:16 | 00:54:06 | 04:34:40 | 03:24:42 | 25% +28% -47% (15) | (243) |
| 23 | 46 | Adam O’Meara | CAN | 09:00:59 | 09:37:12 | 00:53:32 | 04:52:48 | 03:09:39 | 45% +26% -29% (14) | (232) |
| 24 | 25 | Lewis Elliot | USA | 09:02:13 | 09:43:34 | 00:54:03 | 04:39:37 | 03:23:32 | 19% +5% -77% (17) | (251) |
| 25 | 41 | James Lubinski | USA | 09:02:48 | 09:28:26 | 01:03:19 | 04:47:22 | 03:07:07 | 46% +31% -23% (18) | 216 |
| 26 | 29 | Dylan Gleeson | CAN | 09:03:39 | 09:23:55 | 00:55:07 | 04:46:57 | 03:16:35 | 70% +30% -0% (3) | 201 |
| 27 | 42 | Douglas MacLean | USA | 09:03:53 | 09:24:38 | 00:57:59 | 04:52:47 | 03:08:08 | 86% +4% -10% (14) | 207 |
| 28 | 39 | Colin Laughery | USA | 09:06:08 | 09:23:55 | 00:59:24 | 04:48:26 | 03:13:17 | 100% +0% -0% (4) | 201 |
| 29 | 18 | Dirk Baelus | BEL | 09:07:54 | 09:32:57 | 00:56:37 | 04:54:37 | 03:11:41 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (223) |
| 30 | 49 | Anthony Toth | CAN | 09:11:58 | 09:35:27 | 00:57:57 | 04:51:05 | 03:17:56 | 14% +8% -78% (18) | (229) |
| 31 | 20 | Patrick Bless | GER | 09:13:20 | 09:30:44 | 00:57:23 | 05:02:12 | 03:08:45 | 100% +0% -0% (7) | (221) |
| 32 | 50 | Hendrik-Jan Verhaegen | BEL | 09:16:04 | 09:38:50 | 00:57:51 | 04:52:22 | 03:20:51 | 29% +0% -71% (6) | (236) |
| 33 | 53 | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 09:16:14 | 09:41:39 | 00:51:17 | 04:15:17 | 04:04:41 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (245) |
| 34 | 55 | Nathan Champness | CAN | 09:16:47 | 09:41:50 | 00:57:20 | 04:43:51 | 03:30:36 | 38% +0% -62% (3) | 246 |
| 35 | 31 | Nicholas Granet | FRA | 09:17:49 | 09:43:18 | 00:51:03 | 04:59:58 | 03:21:48 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (250) |
| 36 | 24 | Emanuele Ciotti | ITA | 09:21:48 | 09:37:36 | 00:53:17 | 04:48:42 | 03:34:49 | 43% +17% -40% (5) | 233 |
| 37 | 54 | Dantley Young | USA | 09:33:22 | 10:18:03 | 01:06:16 | 05:04:17 | 03:17:49 | 0% +12% -88% (9) | (282) |
| 38 | 33 | Elmar Heger | GER | 09:35:21 | 10:03:02 | 00:55:41 | 04:52:23 | 03:42:17 | 44% +23% -33% (6) | (272) |
| 39 | 47 | Matt Shanks | USA | 09:36:44 | 09:51:24 | 00:59:05 | 05:04:07 | 03:28:33 | 100% +0% -0% (3) | 261 |
| 40 | 52 | Robbie Wade | IRL | 09:47:07 | 10:23:11 | 00:58:44 | 04:58:11 | 03:45:12 | 39% +0% -61% (2) | (286) |
| 41 | 19 | Max Biessmann | USA | 10:03:20 | 10:30:54 | 00:52:41 | 04:50:10 | 04:15:29 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (289) |
| 42 | 27 | Andrew Fast | USA | 10:06:21 | 10:38:34 | 00:58:32 | 05:02:52 | 03:59:57 | 19% +28% -52% (4) | (289) |
| 43 | 38 | Tyler Jordan | USA | 11:49:03 | 12:21:27 | 00:58:24 | 05:13:36 | 05:32:03 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (300) |
| 22 | Patrick Brady | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 26 | Jose Estrangeiro | POR | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 30 | Rafael Goncalves | BRA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 32 | Benson Hall | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 34 | Tripp Hipple | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 36 | Yu Hsiao | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 37 | Vinicio Ibarra | MEX | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 40 | Sam Long | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 43 | Giulio Molinari | ITA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 44 | Timothy Nichols | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 45 | Adam O’Connor | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 48 | Josh Terwoord | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) |
Female Race Participants
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Exp. Swim | Exp. Bike | Exp. Run | Consistency | Overall |
| 1 | 61 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 08:55:56 | 09:24:26 | 00:49:30 | 04:50:02 | 03:11:24 | 53% +12% -35% (25) | 16 |
| 2 | 64 | Angela Naeth | CAN | 09:04:15 | 09:32:29 | 00:58:49 | 04:48:27 | 03:11:59 | 25% +44% -31% (5) | (29) |
| 3 | 67 | Yvonne Van Vlerken | NED | 09:06:39 | 09:22:00 | 00:58:33 | 04:50:35 | 03:12:30 | 74% +0% -26% (27) | 14 |
| 5 | 63 | Leanda Cave | GBR | 09:08:36 | 09:30:14 | 00:51:23 | 04:57:32 | 03:14:41 | 45% +7% -48% (21) | 25 |
| 6 | 62 | Amanda Stevens | USA | 09:10:03 | 09:34:44 | 00:51:21 | 04:58:58 | 03:14:44 | 44% +15% -41% (19) | 33 |
| 7 | 66 | Kelly Williamson | USA | 09:14:49 | 09:30:50 | 00:53:29 | 05:15:54 | 03:00:26 | 77% +12% -11% (12) | (27) |
| 8 | 73 | Haley Chura | USA | 09:18:24 | 09:43:32 | 00:49:14 | 05:04:33 | 03:19:38 | 64% +14% -22% (9) | (48) |
| 9 | 81 | Danielle Mack | USA | 09:21:00 | 09:44:25 | 01:02:36 | 05:03:22 | 03:10:02 | 59% +10% -31% (7) | 50 |
| 10 | 87 | Darbi Roberts | USA | 09:22:35 | 09:53:49 | 00:53:09 | 05:07:30 | 03:16:56 | 54% +0% -46% (6) | 67 |
| 11 | 82 | Mackenzie Madison | USA | 09:23:20 | 09:49:32 | 00:58:07 | 05:02:22 | 03:17:51 | 69% +0% -31% (11) | (57) |
| 12 | 68 | Uli Bromme | USA | 09:24:55 | 09:51:41 | 01:03:01 | 04:59:02 | 03:17:53 | 35% +38% -27% (14) | (63) |
| 13 | 72 | Ruth Brennan Morrey | USA | 09:25:26 | 09:43:32 | 01:06:30 | 05:06:30 | 03:07:27 | 59% +0% -41% (3) | (48) |
| 14 | 69 | Jen Annett | CAN | 09:39:53 | 10:07:40 | 01:04:10 | 05:08:30 | 03:22:13 | 34% +34% -32% (4) | (92) |
| 15 | 79 | Kristin Lie | NOR | 09:54:25 | 10:17:07 | 01:13:50 | 05:06:14 | 03:29:21 | 88% +0% -12% (14) | 107 |
| 16 | 89 | Jessica Smith | USA | 09:56:06 | 10:23:31 | 00:54:42 | 05:16:08 | 03:40:17 | 62% +0% -38% (7) | 117 |
| 17 | 83 | Caroline Martineau | CAN | 09:57:41 | 10:49:26 | 01:02:52 | 05:21:04 | 03:28:46 | 33% +28% -39% (6) | 143 |
| 18 | 88 | Maggie Rusch | USA | 10:00:41 | 10:31:04 | 01:02:16 | 05:17:13 | 03:36:12 | 31% +20% -49% (5) | (132) |
| 19 | 86 | Ashley Paulson | USA | 10:03:36 | 10:24:57 | 01:14:59 | 05:24:39 | 03:18:58 | 100% +0% -0% (2) | (120) |
| 20 | 77 | Amy Javens | USA | 10:07:45 | 10:23:31 | 01:07:47 | 05:14:14 | 03:40:44 | 100% +0% -0% (5) | 117 |
| 21 | 78 | Marina Jurjevic | AUS | 10:08:18 | 10:28:59 | 01:07:42 | 05:13:46 | 03:41:51 | 50% +0% -50% (6) | 127 |
| 22 | 76 | Rachel Jastrebsky | USA | 10:11:59 | 10:35:18 | 01:02:11 | 05:24:32 | 03:40:15 | 61% +0% -39% (6) | (137) |
| 23 | 80 | Nicole Luse | USA | 10:38:09 | 11:07:20 | 01:10:43 | 05:44:43 | 03:37:43 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (149) |
| 70 | Liz Baugher | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 71 | Sarah Bay | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 74 | Emily Cocks | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 75 | Malindi Elmore | CAN | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 84 | Carrie Mccoy | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
| 85 | Skye Moench | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) |
Winning Odds
At this point of the year, a lot of races have very deep fields with a mixture of Kona contenders that mainly want to validate their slots, athletes that didn’t have a good Kona race and look for redemption and athletes that want to have a jump start at qualifying for Kona 2017.
Male Race Participants
It’s interesting to see Sebi on the start list – validating his slot with an Arizona finish will give him some interesting options for his 2017 season, either a completely different season plan or for his summer racing. (Update: Sebi has withdrawn.) Ben will also mainly look for a validation result after his fourth place in Kona. (Update: Ben has also withdrawn. My top pick is Brent who will be looking for his next sub-8 result. He (30th in Kona) and Lionel (29th) and Eneko (27th) didn’t score too many points in Kona and want to leverage their fitness. TJ and Matt haven’t raced Kona this year and look for a good base for their 2017 season.
Sebastian Kienle: 56% (1-1)Ben Hoffman: 13% (6-1) 39% (2-1)- Brent McMahon:
21% (4-1)43% (1-1) - Lionel Sanders:
4% (26-1)23% (3-1) Eneko Llanos: 2% (40-1) 8% (11-1)- TJ Tollakson: 16% (5-1)
- Matt Chrabot: 8% (12-1)
But there are a lot of other athletes (such as David Please, Pedro Gomes, Joe Gambles or Pete Jacobs) in the race who could be strong podium contenders.
Female Race Participants
After last year’s 8:44 Meredith is the clear favorite even after her Kona race didn’t go too well. Angela and Haley return to IM racing after a long injury break. Michelle, Yvonne and Leanda are racing again after Kona (mixed results – Michelle was 6th, Leanda 29th and Yvonne DNF). Amanda and Kelly didn’t qualify for Kona 2016.
- Meredith Kessler: 45% (1-1)
- Angela Naeth: 15% (6-1)
- Michelle Vesterby: 10% (9-1)
- Haley Chura: 8% (11-1)
- Yvonne Van Vlerken: 7% (13-1)
- Leanda Cave: 5% (18-1)
- Amanda Stevens: 4% (23-1)
- Kelly Williamson: 4% (25-1)