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Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2011 |
Chris McCormack (AUS) |
08:15:56 |
Rebekah Keat (AUS) |
09:26:31 |
2012 |
David Dellow (AUS) |
08:15:04 |
Carrie Lester (AUS) |
09:21:00 |
2013 |
Luke McKenzie (AUS) |
08:17:43 |
Liz Blatchford (AUS) |
09:19:51 |
2014 |
Cameron Brown (NZL) |
08:20:15 |
Liz Blatchford (AUS) |
09:16:58 |
2015 |
Luke McKenzie (AUS) |
08:18:01 |
Liz Blatchford (AUS) |
09:11:49 |
2016 |
Tim Van Berkel (AUS) |
08:15:03 |
Jodie Cunnama (GBR) |
09:06:18 |
2017 |
Josh Amberger (AUS) |
08:02:17 |
Sarah Crowley (AUS) |
08:58:14 |
2018 |
Braden Currie (NZL) |
07:54:58 |
Teresa Adam (NZL) |
08:53:16 |
2019 |
Braden Currie (NZL) |
08:04:19 |
Teresa Adam (NZL) |
08:48:33 |
2020 |
Max Neumann (AUS) |
08:13:08 |
Amelia Watkinson (NZL) |
09:20:38 |
2021 |
Max Neumann (AUS) |
07:58:54 |
Kylie Simpson (AUS) |
09:06:34 |
2022 |
Max Neumann (AUS) |
07:52:53 |
Sarah Crowley (AUS) |
08:59:40 |
2023 |
Braden Currie (NZL) |
07:50:10 |
Kylie Simpson (AUS) |
08:40:52 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Braden Currie |
NZL |
00:45:09 |
04:23:13 |
02:37:44 |
07:50:10 |
2 |
Steven McKenna |
AUS |
00:45:11 |
04:23:12 |
02:48:27 |
08:00:59 |
3 |
Tim Van Berkel |
AUS |
00:48:12 |
04:29:26 |
02:42:52 |
08:04:54 |
Female Race Results
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Kylie Simpson |
AUS |
01:04:03 |
04:40:40 |
02:51:36 |
08:40:52 |
2 |
Radka Kahlefeldt |
AUS |
00:51:31 |
04:53:21 |
03:09:31 |
08:58:48 |
3 |
Penny Slater |
AUS |
00:56:36 |
05:01:14 |
03:03:03 |
09:05:49 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
07:50:10 |
Braden Currie |
2023-06-18 |
Swim |
overall |
00:43:28 |
Josh Amberger |
2021-06-06 |
Bike |
overall |
04:15:13 |
Cameron Wurf |
2017-06-11 |
Run |
overall |
02:37:44 |
Braden Currie |
2023-06-18 |
Total |
female |
08:40:52 |
Kylie Simpson |
2023-06-18 |
Swim |
female |
00:48:39 |
Lauren Brandon |
2018-06-10 |
Bike |
female |
04:40:40 |
Kylie Simpson |
2023-06-18 |
Run |
female |
02:51:36 |
Kylie Simpson |
2023-06-18 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Cairns is 05:47.
Race Adjustments for IM Cairns
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2011 |
06:26 |
01:41 |
03:27 |
01:22 |
16 |
06:26 |
01:37 |
03:27 |
01:22 |
2012 |
06:48 |
-00:44 |
08:46 |
-01:21 |
22 |
06:37 |
00:30 |
06:07 |
00:00 |
2013 |
02:58 |
-01:33 |
09:25 |
-05:07 |
16 |
05:24 |
-00:06 |
07:13 |
-01:42 |
2014 |
04:15 |
-02:18 |
03:45 |
02:45 |
16 of 21 |
05:07 |
-00:39 |
06:21 |
-00:36 |
2015 |
06:13 |
01:44 |
04:22 |
00:05 |
16 of 19 |
05:20 |
-00:10 |
05:57 |
-00:27 |
2016 |
-02:45 |
-00:11 |
-01:39 |
00:03 |
28 of 36 |
03:59 |
-00:19 |
04:42 |
-00:23 |
2017 |
12:13 |
-01:01 |
12:00 |
01:53 |
29 of 40 |
05:10 |
-00:31 |
05:44 |
-00:03 |
2018 |
13:54 |
00:22 |
12:52 |
01:17 |
26 of 33 |
06:15 |
-00:29 |
06:37 |
00:07 |
2019 |
01:42 |
00:11 |
02:25 |
-00:05 |
15 of 19 |
05:45 |
-00:30 |
06:09 |
00:05 |
2020 |
-01:50 |
00:44 |
02:06 |
-04:20 |
16 of 20 |
04:59 |
-00:24 |
05:45 |
-00:21 |
2021 |
09:28 |
02:36 |
04:44 |
02:30 |
28 of 32 |
05:24 |
-00:10 |
05:40 |
-00:06 |
2022 |
10:17 |
-00:04 |
10:04 |
00:20 |
19 of 24 |
05:48 |
-00:10 |
06:02 |
-00:03 |
2023 |
05:40 |
02:01 |
06:43 |
-02:14 |
24 of 27 |
05:47 |
-00:03 |
06:05 |
-00:13 |
Kona slots and Prize Money
IM Cairns has 4m+4f Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 150.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 10% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
11 |
Gregory Barnaby |
ITA |
07:51:06 |
08:03:15 |
00:47:09 |
04:18:06 |
05:10:16 |
02:40:50 |
61% +0% -39% (3) |
2 |
1 |
Braden Currie |
NZL |
07:55:29 |
08:09:37 |
00:46:31 |
04:22:14 |
05:13:45 |
02:41:44 |
66% +1% -32% (20) |
3 |
3 |
Joe Skipper |
GBR |
08:01:32 |
08:15:46 |
00:51:30 |
04:19:01 |
05:15:32 |
02:46:00 |
59% +1% -40% (41) |
4 |
10 |
Arnaud Guilloux |
FRA |
08:09:40 |
08:22:00 |
00:49:12 |
04:20:18 |
05:14:30 |
02:55:10 |
41% +46% -13% (13) |
5 |
6 |
Mike Phillips |
NZL |
08:09:46 |
08:14:28 |
00:49:09 |
04:20:44 |
05:14:53 |
02:54:53 |
66% +14% -19% (17) |
6 |
18 |
Tristan Olij |
NED |
08:09:54 |
08:18:42 |
00:49:59 |
04:22:38 |
05:17:37 |
02:52:17 |
79% +21% -0% (4) |
7 |
13 |
Tim Van Berkel |
AUS |
08:10:34 |
08:21:16 |
00:49:28 |
04:29:14 |
05:23:43 |
02:46:51 |
71% +13% -16% (38) |
8 |
7 |
Henrik Goesch |
FIN |
08:11:06 |
08:16:18 |
00:49:35 |
04:28:23 |
05:22:57 |
02:48:09 |
40% +49% -11% (6) |
9 |
4 |
Nick Thompson (KQ) |
AUS |
08:13:22 |
08:21:43 |
00:49:14 |
04:22:20 |
05:16:34 |
02:56:48 |
100% +0% -0% (3) |
10 |
8 |
Josh Amberger |
AUS |
08:13:22 |
08:19:41 |
00:46:30 |
04:25:01 |
05:16:31 |
02:56:51 |
78% +1% -21% (17) |
11 |
12 |
Ben Hamilton (KQ) |
NZL |
08:16:35 |
08:38:00 |
00:51:48 |
04:27:11 |
05:23:59 |
02:52:36 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
12 |
2 |
Sam Long * |
USA |
08:17:16 |
08:27:01 |
00:52:39 |
04:19:09 |
05:16:48 |
03:00:28 |
57% +12% -31% (19) |
13 |
14 |
Matt Burton (KQ) |
AUS |
08:17:47 |
08:24:55 |
00:51:54 |
04:19:21 |
05:16:15 |
03:01:32 |
20% +29% -52% (24) |
14 |
16 |
Mitchell Kibby |
AUS |
08:22:59 |
08:36:26 |
00:50:12 |
04:30:54 |
05:26:06 |
02:56:53 |
47% +38% -15% (6) |
15 |
20 |
Ben Phillips |
NZL |
08:23:14 |
08:30:03 |
00:48:58 |
04:29:56 |
05:23:55 |
02:59:19 |
100% +0% -0% (7) |
16 |
17 |
Caleb Noble |
AUS |
08:29:59 |
08:43:54 |
00:48:08 |
04:41:16 |
05:34:25 |
02:55:34 |
68% +24% -8% (4) |
17 |
19 |
Andrew Horsfall-Turner |
GBR |
08:34:07 |
08:49:27 |
00:46:17 |
04:29:14 |
05:20:32 |
03:13:35 |
30% +0% -70% (8) |
18 |
31 |
Sven Wies |
GER |
08:39:25 |
09:02:22 |
00:48:43 |
04:34:33 |
05:28:16 |
03:11:09 |
14% +43% -43% (5) |
19 |
15 |
Tuan Chun Chang |
TWN |
08:42:05 |
09:06:47 |
00:46:48 |
04:38:33 |
05:30:21 |
03:11:44 |
31% +33% -37% (3) |
20 |
26 |
Levi Hauwert |
AUS |
08:58:52 |
09:23:43 |
00:54:13 |
04:45:52 |
05:45:06 |
03:13:46 |
39% +12% -49% (7) |
21 |
25 |
Kosuke Terasawa |
JPN |
09:00:39 |
09:20:17 |
00:51:46 |
04:51:15 |
05:48:01 |
03:12:38 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
22 |
28 |
Mike Tong |
NZL |
09:01:38 |
09:22:25 |
00:56:43 |
04:49:22 |
05:51:05 |
03:10:33 |
17% +49% -33% (4) |
23 |
29 |
Nick Carling |
AUS |
09:03:50 |
09:24:59 |
01:04:28 |
04:56:53 |
06:06:20 |
02:57:30 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
24 |
23 |
Jason Christie |
NZL |
09:32:38 |
09:41:47 |
01:06:05 |
04:38:47 |
05:49:52 |
03:42:46 |
65% +35% -0% (3) |
25 |
21 |
Edward Vining |
AUS |
09:49:49 |
10:11:14 |
00:56:09 |
05:21:46 |
06:22:55 |
03:26:54 |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
 |
22 |
Jarrod Osborne |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
 |
24 |
John Thelwell |
GBR |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
 |
32 |
Samuel Doggett |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 19% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
1 |
Kylie Simpson (KQ) |
AUS |
08:54:16 |
09:13:35 |
01:08:28 |
04:46:31 |
05:59:59 |
02:54:17 |
76% +24% -0% (10) |
2 |
3 |
Lotte Wilms (KQ) |
NED |
09:00:01 |
09:07:31 |
00:50:15 |
04:52:37 |
05:47:52 |
03:12:09 |
53% +27% -20% (5) |
3 |
4 |
Hannah Berry (KQ) |
NZL |
09:00:08 |
09:07:10 |
00:53:07 |
04:51:43 |
05:49:50 |
03:10:18 |
100% +0% -0% (5) |
4 |
6 |
Radka Kahlefeldt |
AUS |
09:05:33 |
09:17:08 |
00:52:55 |
04:56:56 |
05:54:51 |
03:10:42 |
81% +16% -3% (7) |
5 |
15 |
Giorgia Priarone |
ITA |
09:14:04 |
09:34:11 |
00:56:27 |
05:02:57 |
06:04:24 |
03:09:40 |
62% +0% -38% (2) |
6 |
5 |
Lauren Brandon |
USA |
09:16:41 |
09:32:14 |
00:49:00 |
04:56:50 |
05:50:50 |
03:25:51 |
28% +32% -40% (22) |
7 |
8 |
Rebecca Clarke |
NZL |
09:17:06 |
09:24:11 |
00:50:08 |
04:59:30 |
05:54:38 |
03:22:28 |
86% +12% -2% (11) |
8 |
9 |
Kate Gillespie-Jones |
AUS |
09:28:32 |
09:36:06 |
01:00:51 |
04:59:15 |
06:05:05 |
03:23:27 |
100% +0% -0% (4) |
9 |
17 |
Meredith Hill |
AUS |
09:29:23 |
09:40:54 |
00:58:18 |
05:07:32 |
06:10:51 |
03:18:32 |
100% +0% -0% (5) |
10 |
11 |
Ai Ueda |
JPN |
09:37:10 |
09:49:57 |
00:58:15 |
05:26:27 |
06:29:42 |
03:07:28 |
84% +16% -0% (7) |
11 |
14 |
Danyella Eberle (KQ) |
AUS |
09:43:46 |
10:04:58 |
01:05:26 |
05:09:53 |
06:20:19 |
03:23:27 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
12 |
10 |
Fiona Moriarty * |
IRL |
09:45:16 |
10:02:35 |
01:01:51 |
05:11:27 |
06:18:18 |
03:26:58 |
48% +9% -43% (12) |
13 |
13 |
Chino Iwabuchi |
JPN |
09:59:28 |
10:16:25 |
01:04:28 |
05:24:54 |
06:34:22 |
03:25:06 |
65% +35% -0% (3) |
14 |
18 |
Olivia Dietzel * |
USA |
10:01:06 |
10:30:06 |
01:10:03 |
05:32:04 |
06:47:08 |
03:13:58 |
73% +27% -0% (5) |
 |
12 |
Cassandra Heaslip |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
 |
16 |
Katie Remond |
AUS |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
- Braden Currie: 45% (1-1)
- Gregory Barnaby: 28% (3-1)
- Joe Skipper: 10% (9-1)
- Mike Phillips: 7% (14-1)
- Matt Burton: 3% (34-1)
- Arnaud Guilloux: 2% (39-1)
- Henrik Goesch: 2% (46-1)
- Tim Van Berkel: 2% (65-1)
Female Race Participants
- Kylie Simpson: 36% (2-1)
- Lotte Wilms: 20% (4-1)
- Hannah Berry: 19% (4-1)
- Radka Kahlefeldt: 18% (5-1)
- Lauren Brandon: 4% (25-1)
- Rebecca Clarke: 3% (29-1)