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Note: The race had to be cancelled due to severe wildfires in the area.
Previous Winners
Year |
Male Winner |
Time |
Female Winner |
Time |
2005 |
Chris Lieto (USA) |
08:33:32 |
Karen Holloway (USA) |
09:51:31 |
2006 |
Jasper Blake (CAN) |
08:33:58 |
Belinda Granger (AUS) |
09:25:13 |
2007 |
Kieran Doe (NZL) |
08:32:45 |
Lisa Bentley (CAN) |
09:41:01 |
2008 |
Bryan Rhodes (NZL) |
08:30:12 |
Belinda Granger (AUS) |
09:17:58 |
2009 |
Jordan Rapp (USA) |
08:25:13 |
Tereza Macel (CZE) |
09:11:20 |
2010 |
Viktor Zyemtsev (UKR) |
08:32:28 |
Meredith Kessler (USA) |
09:13:46 |
2011 |
Jordan Rapp (USA) |
08:28:09 |
Mary Beth Ellis (USA) |
09:03:13 |
2012 |
Matthew Russell (USA) |
08:48:30 |
Gillian Clayton (CAN) |
09:46:07 |
Last Race’s TOP 3
The last race on the Penticton course was in 2012, this were the Top 3 finishers:
Male Race Results (Penticton 2012)
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Matthew Russell |
USA |
01:03:04 |
04:48:41 |
02:53:34 |
08:48:30 |
2 |
Olly Piggin |
CAN |
00:56:51 |
04:48:43 |
03:05:25 |
08:54:17 |
3 |
Christian Brader |
GER |
00:57:29 |
04:48:19 |
03:09:52 |
08:58:59 |
Female Race Results (Penticton 2012)
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Gillian Clayton |
CAN |
01:08:32 |
05:16:51 |
03:17:08 |
09:46:07 |
2 |
Karen Thibodeau |
CAN |
00:55:41 |
05:30:09 |
03:21:43 |
09:50:52 |
3 |
Janelle Morrison |
CAN |
01:06:46 |
05:16:47 |
03:25:57 |
09:53:20 |
Between 2013 and 2019, IM Canada was held in Whistler, the last years as single-gender Pro races. Here are the final Whistler podium finishers:
Male Race Results (Whistler 2018)
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Brent McMahon |
CAN |
00:51:37 |
04:43:36 |
02:53:16 |
08:31:33 |
2 |
Jeff Symonds |
CAN |
00:51:44 |
04:49:20 |
02:56:24 |
08:40:27 |
3 |
Matthew Russell |
USA |
00:57:50 |
04:46:24 |
02:56:58 |
08:45:33 |
Female Race Results (Whistler 2019)
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
1 |
Heather Wurtele |
CAN |
00:53:18 |
05:01:47 |
03:21:24 |
09:20:41 |
2 |
Jen Annett |
CAN |
00:58:24 |
05:12:57 |
03:12:47 |
09:27:43 |
3 |
Kelsey Withrow |
USA |
00:53:12 |
05:18:11 |
03:22:06 |
09:38:28 |
Course Records
Leg |
Gender |
Record |
Athlete |
Date |
Total |
overall |
08:25:13 |
Jordan Rapp |
2009-08-30 |
Swim |
overall |
00:45:57 |
Jan Sibbersen |
2008-08-24 |
Bike |
overall |
04:25:26 |
Chris Lieto |
2005-08-29 |
Run |
overall |
02:48:12 |
Jasper Blake |
2006-08-27 |
Total |
female |
09:03:13 |
Mary Beth Ellis |
2011-08-28 |
Swim |
female |
00:49:59 |
Meredith Kessler |
2010-08-29 |
Bike |
female |
04:52:41 |
Belinda Granger |
2008-08-24 |
Run |
female |
03:03:53 |
Mackenzie Madison |
2010-08-29 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Canada is 08:56.
Race Adjustments for IM Canada
Year |
Adjustment |
Swim Adj. |
Bike Adj. |
Run Adj. |
# of Finishers |
Rating |
Swim Rating |
Bike Rating |
Run Rating |
2005 |
15:43 |
00:28 |
16:35 |
-02:54 |
49 |
15:43 |
02:02 |
16:35 |
-02:54 |
2006 |
06:49 |
-00:22 |
06:44 |
-00:30 |
54 |
11:16 |
01:19 |
11:40 |
-01:43 |
2007 |
07:26 |
-01:02 |
01:21 |
06:35 |
55 |
09:59 |
00:43 |
08:16 |
01:01 |
2008 |
14:59 |
00:20 |
10:06 |
03:53 |
57 |
11:14 |
00:47 |
08:43 |
01:44 |
2009 |
03:48 |
00:29 |
01:46 |
01:26 |
55 |
09:45 |
00:45 |
07:20 |
01:40 |
2010 |
11:27 |
01:50 |
04:46 |
04:23 |
50 |
10:02 |
01:01 |
06:55 |
02:07 |
2011 |
05:16 |
-00:39 |
04:33 |
00:49 |
32 |
09:21 |
00:51 |
06:34 |
01:56 |
2012 |
06:00 |
-00:12 |
09:02 |
-03:31 |
22 |
08:56 |
00:49 |
06:53 |
01:15 |
Kona slots and Prize Money
IM Canada has 1 Pro Kona slot(s). It has a total prize purse of 50.000 US$, paying 10 deep.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 5% of a typical Kona field.
# |
Bib |
Name |
Nat |
Expected |
Rating |
ESwim |
EBike |
ET2 |
ERun |
Consistency |
1 |
6 |
Jason Pohl |
CAN |
08:08:51 |
08:31:56 |
00:50:43 |
04:27:09 |
05:22:52 |
02:45:59 |
24% +36% -41% (12) |
2 |
3 |
Cody Beals |
CAN |
08:11:18 |
08:19:54 |
00:49:12 |
04:28:49 |
05:23:00 |
02:48:18 |
69% +0% -31% (13) |
3 |
4 |
Sam Appleton |
AUS |
08:11:58 |
08:21:20 |
00:46:35 |
04:25:12 |
05:16:46 |
02:55:12 |
71% +0% -29% (4) |
4 |
2 |
Josh Amberger * |
AUS |
08:12:35 |
08:19:24 |
00:46:22 |
04:24:03 |
05:15:25 |
02:57:10 |
93% +1% -6% (15) |
5 |
1 |
Jeff Symonds |
CAN |
08:20:04 |
08:38:48 |
00:49:13 |
04:38:20 |
05:32:32 |
02:47:32 |
46% +0% -54% (14) |
6 |
14 |
Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches |
CAN |
08:20:14 |
08:33:37 |
00:47:42 |
04:33:06 |
05:25:48 |
02:54:26 |
53% +31% -16% (6) |
7 |
15 |
Vincent Terrier |
FRA |
08:20:35 |
08:47:03 |
00:51:41 |
04:25:46 |
05:22:27 |
02:58:08 |
0% +0% -100% (2) |
8 |
8 |
Matthew Russell |
USA |
08:20:56 |
08:32:12 |
00:54:00 |
04:26:36 |
05:25:36 |
02:55:20 |
85% +5% -10% (65) |
9 |
5 |
Justin Metzler * |
USA |
08:22:40 |
08:33:55 |
00:48:21 |
04:31:05 |
05:24:26 |
02:58:14 |
31% +36% -33% (9) |
10 |
7 |
Trevor Foley * |
USA |
08:25:27 |
08:42:05 |
00:55:25 |
04:26:10 |
05:26:36 |
02:58:51 |
71% +0% -29% (3) |
11 |
13 |
Matt Kerr |
NZL |
08:32:42 |
08:49:50 |
00:49:15 |
04:40:28 |
05:34:43 |
02:57:59 |
100% +0% -0% (2) |
12 |
9 |
Stephen Kilshaw |
CAN |
08:33:31 |
08:50:14 |
00:52:32 |
04:41:18 |
05:38:50 |
02:54:41 |
73% +6% -22% (17) |
13 |
21 |
Jameson Plewes |
CAN |
08:38:58 |
09:01:00 |
00:51:23 |
04:41:58 |
05:38:21 |
03:00:37 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
14 |
22 |
Tom Oosterdijk |
NED |
08:39:05 |
08:52:30 |
00:56:12 |
04:33:58 |
05:35:10 |
03:03:55 |
63% +0% -37% (3) |
15 |
18 |
Ben Hamilton |
NZL |
08:39:28 |
09:01:31 |
00:54:42 |
04:40:56 |
05:40:38 |
02:58:50 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
16 |
24 |
Trevor Delsaut |
FRA |
08:39:52 |
09:02:30 |
00:51:45 |
04:43:45 |
05:40:30 |
02:59:22 |
15% +4% -81% (36) |
17 |
12 |
Isaac Diaz |
USA |
08:40:14 |
09:02:19 |
00:51:21 |
04:37:41 |
05:34:02 |
03:06:12 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
18 |
11 |
Robby Webster |
USA |
08:40:32 |
09:07:20 |
00:54:19 |
04:43:39 |
05:42:58 |
02:57:34 |
42% +58% -0% (2) |
19 |
17 |
Jordan Bryden |
CAN |
08:58:37 |
09:21:04 |
00:51:19 |
04:42:35 |
05:38:54 |
03:19:43 |
26% +31% -43% (14) |
20 |
26 |
Ben Stern |
USA |
09:14:21 |
09:37:53 |
00:54:06 |
04:50:58 |
05:50:04 |
03:24:17 |
n/a (1 IM Pro race) |
21 |
23 |
Mikael Staer Nathan |
CAN |
09:26:23 |
09:50:25 |
00:54:46 |
05:01:33 |
06:01:19 |
03:25:04 |
41% +0% -59% (3) |
22 |
16 |
Nick Cosman |
CAN |
09:27:55 |
09:43:40 |
00:55:22 |
05:01:06 |
06:01:29 |
03:26:26 |
89% +11% -0% (6) |
23 |
20 |
Rodrigo Romero Garcia de la Cadena |
MEX |
09:28:32 |
09:48:31 |
00:56:27 |
05:07:41 |
06:09:08 |
03:19:24 |
52% +0% -48% (6) |
|
10 |
Devin Volk |
USA |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
19 |
Loren Nelson |
CAN |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
25 |
Brett Clifford |
NZL |
n/a |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
unrated |
n/a (no IM Pro race) |
|
27 |
Carson McComb |
CAN |
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
- Jason Pohl: 32% (2-1)
- Cody Beals: 24% (3-1)
- Josh Amberger: 21% (4-1)
- Sam Appleton: 17% (5-1)
- Matthew Russell: 3% (39-1)
- Justin Metzler: 2% (40-1)