Race Conditions
If there was one thing the 2015 edition of “CdA” will be remembered for, it was the heat. Temperatures well over 100°F (38°C) lead to a discussion of shortening the race before deciding on an earlier start, a non-wetsuit swim, a high DNF rate and some spectacular struggles (though no serious issues as far as I have heard). While the swim and bike were pretty normal, the run was very slow for CdA (adjustment of -4:54), and the overall adjustment of -8:24 leads to a new course rating of -0:02.
Male Race Results
Andy Potts made it clear from the start that he was focused on winning this race – he didn’t want to waste any energy and Barrett Brandon was first out of the water. After that Andy quickly took control of the race, he had a great race posting both the fastest bike and run, winning by more than 20 minutes. He was followed by Callum Millward who proved to be a tough competitor in tough conditions in only his second Ironman race. The surprise third finisher was Stephen Kilshaw who edged out countryman Trevor Wurtele for the final spot on the podium.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to expected | Prize Money |
| 1 | Andy Potts | USA | 00:50:30 | 04:33:13 | 02:53:25 | 08:20:35 | -14:27 | US$ 20000 |
| 2 | Callum Millward | NZL | 00:51:47 | 04:44:07 | 03:00:34 | 08:41:12 | 06:04 | US$ 10000 |
| 3 | Stephen Kilshaw | CAN | 00:54:45 | 04:43:37 | 03:00:05 | 08:43:04 | -48:16 | US$ 6500 |
| 4 | Trevor Wurtele | CAN | 00:56:42 | 04:41:30 | 03:04:40 | 08:46:38 | -13:07 | US$ 4000 |
| 5 | Barrett Brandon | USA | 00:50:23 | 04:53:45 | 03:00:02 | 08:47:29 | -01:52 | US$ 3000 |
| 6 | Trevor Delsaut | FRA | 00:55:15 | 04:48:47 | 03:00:21 | 08:47:49 | -09:02 | US$ 2000 |
| 7 | Pedro Gomes | POR | 00:54:46 | 04:48:52 | 03:06:03 | 08:53:15 | 03:02 | US$ 1500 |
| 8 | Matthew Russell | USA | 00:57:03 | 04:46:00 | 03:09:24 | 08:57:34 | -01:00 | US$ 1250 |
| 9 | Derek Garcia | USA | 00:54:52 | 04:47:07 | 03:12:07 | 08:58:55 | -12:47 | US$ 1000 |
| 10 | Jonathan Shearon | USA | 00:57:06 | 04:46:01 | 03:14:28 | 09:02:01 | 04:20 | US$ 750 |
| 11 | Patrick Evoe | USA | 00:58:46 | 04:49:04 | 03:28:28 | 09:20:27 | 16:14 | |
| 12 | Maik Twelsiek | GER | 00:54:50 | 04:36:39 | 03:51:26 | 09:27:11 | 43:07 | |
| 13 | Douglas MacLean | USA | 01:00:38 | 05:20:04 | 03:21:34 | 09:48:28 | 21:58 | |
| 14 | Michael Starkey | USA | 01:00:48 | 05:12:34 | 03:34:44 | 09:52:12 | 32:30 | |
| 15 | Andrew Fast | USA | 01:01:27 | 05:15:45 | 04:07:00 | 10:27:39 | xx:-21:50 | |
| 16 | Yu Shinozaki | JPN | 01:00:40 | 05:02:55 | 04:27:57 | 10:35:49 | 36:14 | |
| 17 | Terry Casey | USA | 01:01:35 | 05:32:55 | 04:21:39 | 11:02:17 | n/a | |
| 18 | Dan Brown | PHI | 01:12:36 | 06:52:10 | 07:56:45 | 16:16:54 | 1:57:33 | |
| Paul Matthews | AUS | 00:50:26 | 04:46:56 | DNF | ||||
| Matt Lieto | USA | 00:55:19 | 04:43:53 | DNF | ||||
| Leon Griffin | AUS | 00:54:47 | 04:58:26 | DNF | ||||
| Matthew Sheeks | USA | 01:16:09 | 05:04:23 | DNF | ||||
| Jim Lubinski | USA | 01:11:55 | 05:28:18 | DNF | ||||
| Eric Reid | USA | 00:59:34 | DNF | |||||
| Dantley Young | USA | 01:16:46 | DNF |
Female Race Results
After making up the swim deficit to super-swimmer Amanda Stevens, Heather Jackson took the lead by mile 65 on the bike and went on to posted the fastest marathon by far. Similar to Andy, Heather had a huge winning margin. Only four weeks after IM Brasil, Amanda Stevens finished second; both Heather and Amanda have enough points for a July Kona slot. The final spot on the podium went to Kim Schwabenbauer.
The only DNF in the women’s pro field was Dede Griesbauer who was mowed down by a truck illegally entering the race course. She was banged up pretty badly, but was allowed to leave the hospital after a few x-rays. She did not have a chance to score the points she still needed for a Kona slot, I hope she recovers quickly for another chance!
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to expected | Prize Money |
| 1 | Heather Jackson | USA | 01:02:00 | 05:08:31 | 03:08:54 | 09:23:27 | -21:53 | US$ 20000 |
| 2 | Amanda Stevens | USA | 00:54:14 | 05:19:51 | 03:22:20 | 09:40:16 | -02:34 | US$ 10000 |
| 3 | Kim Schwabenbauer | USA | 01:07:03 | 05:16:01 | 03:23:07 | 09:50:19 | 01:56 | US$ 6500 |
| 4 | Amber Ferreira | USA | 01:01:59 | 05:20:43 | 03:31:55 | 09:58:53 | -00:05 | US$ 4000 |
| 5 | Katy Blakemore | USA | 00:56:03 | 05:24:10 | 03:35:01 | 09:59:18 | 14:32 | US$ 3000 |
| 6 | Leslie DiMichele Miller | USA | 01:01:59 | 05:28:40 | 03:27:20 | 10:02:29 | n/a | US$ 2000 |
| 7 | Tamara Kozulina | UKR | 01:07:08 | 05:25:27 | 03:32:27 | 10:09:29 | 17:04 | US$ 1500 |
| 8 | Sarah Graves | USA | 01:21:15 | 05:24:36 | 03:26:12 | 10:18:18 | 05:41 | US$ 1250 |
| 9 | Alyssa Godesky | USA | 01:04:47 | 05:28:05 | 03:41:08 | 10:18:38 | -23:35 | US$ 1000 |
| 10 | Anne Basso | FRA | 01:04:59 | 05:39:15 | 03:30:50 | 10:21:24 | 02:18 | US$ 750 |
| 11 | Haley Cooper-Scott | USA | 01:05:00 | 05:26:02 | 03:46:39 | 10:21:28 | 09:44 | |
| 12 | Sarah Jarvis | USA | 01:05:02 | 05:33:35 | 03:47:01 | 10:29:25 | 03:41 | |
| 13 | Laura Siddall | GBR | 01:01:57 | 05:29:17 | 03:57:40 | 10:34:06 | 48:09 | |
| 14 | Olesya Prystayko | UKR | 01:06:50 | 05:53:15 | 04:04:40 | 11:09:19 | 43:24 | |
| 15 | Michelle Mighdoll | USA | 01:07:20 | 05:44:27 | 04:13:37 | 11:11:29 | n/a | |
| 16 | Jen Annett | CAN | 01:07:11 | 05:21:09 | 04:40:29 | 11:12:52 | 59:41 | |
| Dede Griesbauer | USA | 00:59:25 | DNF |