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Ironman Cozumel 2015 – Analyzing Results

Race Conditions

The weather in Cozumel was quite favorable for the racers, no strong winds impeded the race on the swim or the bike, and the heat wasn’t too bad on the run.

Male Race Results

Stefan Schmid wasn’t the top favorite to win the race, but he was close to the front after the swim and in the lead into T2. For a good part of the run he was shoulder to shoulder with Patrik Nilsson who DNF’d after the half marathon mark. Stefan was racing well all day, racing faster than expected in all three legs and winning his first Ironman. He missed the course record by only 11 seconds. Second place went to Matt Russell who also had a great day and posted the fastest marathon, but even a 2:47 wasn’t enough to reel in Stefan.

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to expected Prize Money
1 Stefan Schmid GER 00:47:02 04:26:55 02:53:44 08:12:27 -24:38 US$ 20000
2 Matthew Russell USA 00:49:41 04:32:17 02:47:49 08:14:10 -32:30 US$ 10000
3 Michael Weiss AUT 00:49:40 04:29:41 03:00:13 08:24:24 01:08 US$ 6500
4 Barrett Brandon USA 00:43:18 04:44:16 03:02:47 08:35:11 -01:29 US$ 4000
5 Raul Tejada GTM 00:48:56 04:50:39 02:56:12 08:39:14 -10:50 US$ 3000
6 Chris McDonald AUS 00:49:45 04:50:31 03:04:08 08:48:30 06:38 US$ 2000
7 Jonathan Shearon USA 00:49:42 04:42:24 03:14:25 08:51:21 06:15 US$ 1500
8 Andrey Lyatskiy RUS 00:46:51 05:04:34 03:02:23 08:58:47 01:53 US$ 1250
9 Matt Hanson USA 00:49:49 04:53:05 03:17:09 09:03:56 30:39 US$ 1000
10 Tyler Butterfield BMU 00:43:59 04:58:58 03:13:40 09:05:35 41:52 US$ 750
11 Nicolas Hemet FRA 00:49:53 05:09:12 03:14:58 09:18:24 18:49
12 Oliver Gonzalez MEX 00:46:53 05:17:39 03:12:30 09:21:46 -14:45
13 Frederic Limousin FRA 00:49:38 05:12:14 03:28:18 09:35:50 19:34
14 Peter Kotland CZE 00:56:26 05:10:46 03:25:22 09:37:27 -09:31
15 Jorge Vazquez MEX 00:49:42 05:10:13 03:49:16 09:54:45 n/a
16 Matthew Curbeau USA 00:49:47 05:26:19 03:38:27 10:00:01 54:11
17 Sergio Quezada MEX 00:48:56 05:10:28 03:56:03 10:00:30 -00:31
18 Eduardo Chong MEX 00:56:17 05:21:31 03:38:17 10:01:52 n/a
19 Tyler Jordan USA 00:53:25 05:21:53 05:31:55 11:54:14 n/a
Patrik Nilsson SWE 00:43:57 04:31:08 DNF
Trevor Wurtele CAN 00:46:57 04:38:40 DNF
Rod De Kanel FRA 00:46:53 05:10:06 DNF
Ivan Risti ITA 00:43:52 DNF
Alessandro Degasperi ITA 00:46:56 DNF
Trevor Delsaut FRA 00:47:00 DNF
Justin Daerr USA 00:47:03 DNF
Vincent Riess AUT 00:49:41 DNF
Gilian Oriet SUI 00:53:23 DNF
Richard Wygand BRA 00:58:00 DNF

Female Race Results

The female race saw a bigger group of leaders that only broke up shortly before T2. Emma-Kate Lidbury was leading early in the run, eventually finishing in 5th place. For a while Leanda Cave was in front, but she was overtaken by Corinne Abraham who wasn’t part of the front group but posted the fastest bike and run times. After having to decline her Kona spot because of an injury, Corinne had a great comeback race, winning Cozumel with a new course record. After crashing out of Kona, Leanda Cave finished the 2015 season with a solid second place. She validated her Kona slot, as did Camilla Pedersen in third place who should be safe after her 8th place in Kona. After being in great position in T2, Heather Wurtele didn’t quite have the run she was looking but still finished fourth.

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to expected Prize Money
1 Corinne Abraham GBR 00:53:49 05:01:15 03:07:38 09:06:40 -13:01 US$ 20000
2 Leanda Cave GBR 00:47:21 05:05:22 03:16:17 09:13:29 -04:28 US$ 10000
3 Camilla Pedersen DEN 00:48:50 05:06:25 03:14:14 09:14:08 00:16 US$ 6500
4 Heather Wurtele CAN 00:48:58 05:04:08 03:23:58 09:21:52 -04:14 US$ 4000
5 Emma-Kate Lidbury GBR 00:48:52 05:02:43 03:32:55 09:29:18 -05:58 US$ 3000
6 Carolin Lehrieder GER 00:48:57 05:13:45 03:23:15 09:29:45 -23:11 US$ 2000
7 Karina Ottosen DEN 00:53:47 05:13:33 03:21:22 09:33:06 -26:57 US$ 1500
8 Erin Spitler USA 01:01:33 05:11:26 03:19:14 09:35:46 -47:32 US$ 1250
9 Brooke Brown CAN 00:56:49 05:19:40 03:21:18 09:43:34 -07:06 US$ 1000
10 Caroline Gregory USA 00:52:13 05:33:53 03:27:24 09:57:51 -14:31 US$ 750
11 Karen Thibodeau CAN 00:48:54 05:30:41 03:38:50 10:03:05 20:15
12 Marina Jurjevic AUS 01:02:32 05:25:40 03:31:57 10:05:13 -00:06
13 Anne Basso FRA 00:53:44 05:24:49 03:49:07 10:13:09 07:56
14 Christine Avelar USA 00:52:01 05:31:24 04:03:33 10:35:15 03:24
15 Maria Lopez USA 01:08:31 05:54:07 04:14:54 11:25:45 02:35
Dede Griesbauer USA 00:48:50 05:19:44 DNF
Danielle Mack USA 00:53:54 05:18:28 DNF
Maggie Rusch USA 00:58:39 05:29:29 DNF
Amanda Wendorff USA 00:53:56 05:55:59 DNF
Celine Schaerer SUI 00:47:18 DNF
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