Update Nov 9th: Michelle Vesterby has stated that she’ll be racing IM Arizona.
Previous Winners
Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
2009 | Rutger Beke (BEL) | 08:18:40 | Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) | 09:06:58 |
2010 | Andy Potts (USA) | 08:15:57 | Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) | 09:07:08 |
2011 | Michael Lovato (USA) | 08:23:52 | Simone Braendli (SUI) | 09:14:08 |
2012 | Ivan Rana (ESP) | 08:15:07 | Mary Beth Ellis (USA) | 09:15:38 |
2013 | Michael Weiss (AUT) | 07:55:23 | Rachel Joyce (GBR) | 08:52:28 |
2014 | Michael Weiss (AUT) | 08:12:16 | Nicola Spirig (SUI) | 09:14:07 |
2015 | Stefan Schmid (GER) | 08:12:27 | Corinne Abraham (GBR) | 09:06:40 |
2016 | Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) | 08:03:09 | Michelle Vesterby (DEN) | 09:08:06 |
Last Year’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
1 | Frederik Van Lierde | BEL | 00:43:46 | 04:22:37 | 02:52:42 | 08:03:09 |
2 | Matthew Russell | USA | 00:48:20 | 04:21:28 | 02:51:18 | 08:04:24 |
3 | Chris Leiferman | USA | 00:48:28 | 04:21:09 | 02:55:58 | 08:09:11 |
Female Race Results
Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
1 | Michelle Vesterby | DEN | 00:50:30 | 04:54:14 | 03:19:18 | 09:08:06 |
2 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 00:45:43 | 04:58:52 | 03:23:53 | 09:12:43 |
3 | Camilla Pedersen | DEN | 00:50:26 | 04:54:16 | 03:25:34 | 09:14:11 |
Course Records
Leg | Gender | Record | Athlete | Date |
Total | overall | 08:03:09 | Frederik Van Lierde | 2016-11-27 |
Swim | overall | 00:41:48 | John Kenny | 2009-11-29 |
Bike | overall | 04:17:45 | Michael Weiss | 2016-11-27 |
Run | overall | 02:44:05 | Ivan Rana | 2012-11-25 |
Total | female | 09:06:40 | Corinne Abraham | 2015-11-29 |
Swim | female | 00:45:43 | Lauren Brandon | 2016-11-27 |
Bike | female | 04:45:20 | Simone Braendli | 2011-11-27 |
Run | female | 02:57:02 | Kelly Williamson | 2014-11-30 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Cozumel is 07:01.
Race Adjustments for IM Cozumel
Year | Adjustment | Swim Adj. | Bike Adj. | Run Adj. | # of Finishers | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating |
2009 | 11:20 | 07:57 | 02:18 | 01:13 | 31 of 34 | 11:20 | 07:57 | 02:18 | 01:13 |
2010 | 11:02 | 01:27 | 14:13 | -04:40 | 35 of 42 | 11:11 | 04:42 | 08:16 | -01:44 |
2011 | 13:11 | 02:02 | 14:29 | 00:47 | 46 | 11:51 | 03:49 | 10:20 | -00:53 |
2012 | 05:01 | -03:32 | 07:32 | -00:03 | 61 | 10:09 | 01:59 | 09:38 | -00:41 |
2014 | -04:12 | 03:45 | 00:01 | 00:58 | 39 of 53 | 07:16 | 02:20 | 07:43 | -00:21 |
2015 | 02:28 | 04:45 | 03:46 | 01:08 | 34 of 49 | 06:28 | 02:44 | 07:03 | -00:06 |
2016 | 10:18 | 03:51 | 11:36 | -00:02 | 45 of 53 | 07:01 | 02:54 | 07:42 | -00:06 |
KPR points and Prize Money
IM Cozumel is a P-2000 race. It has a total prize purse of 80.000 US$.
Male Race Participants
The strength of the field is 18% of a typical Kona field.
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Exp. Swim | Exp. Bike | Exp. T2 | Exp. Run | Consistency | Overall |
1 | 1 | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 07:59:59 | 08:05:31 | 00:48:32 | 04:15:13 | 05:08:45 | 02:51:14 | 99% +0% -1% (15) | 2 |
2 | 3 | Michael Weiss | AUT | 08:15:55 | 08:37:53 | 00:50:56 | 04:22:11 | 05:18:07 | 02:57:48 | 81% +3% -16% (20) | 70 |
3 | 8 | Ivan Rana | ESP | 08:16:56 | 08:27:20 | 00:45:24 | 04:36:34 | 05:26:57 | 02:49:59 | 75% +4% -21% (13) | 28 |
4 | 2 | Stefan Schmid * | GER | 08:19:02 | 08:32:44 | 00:49:35 | 04:29:10 | 05:23:46 | 02:55:16 | 54% +20% -26% (16) | 50 |
5 | 5 | Jeff Symonds * | CAN | 08:22:58 | 08:44:34 | 00:48:46 | 04:43:10 | 05:36:55 | 02:46:03 | 41% +0% -59% (11) | (87) |
6 | 13 | Jens Petersen-Bach * | DEN | 08:26:16 | 08:36:02 | 00:47:54 | 04:40:13 | 05:33:07 | 02:53:09 | 41% +13% -46% (20) | 65 |
7 | 17 | Miquel Blanchart Tinto * | ESP | 08:26:59 | 08:34:19 | 00:46:17 | 04:42:20 | 05:33:36 | 02:53:23 | 85% +3% -12% (18) | 60 |
8 | 9 | Denis Chevrot | FRA | 08:28:31 | 08:34:07 | 00:45:12 | 04:38:19 | 05:28:31 | 03:00:00 | 77% +4% -19% (13) | 59 |
9 | 10 | Thiago Vinhal * | BRA | 08:29:40 | 08:45:36 | 00:46:24 | 04:42:02 | 05:33:26 | 02:56:14 | 47% +47% -6% (14) | 89 |
10 | 4 | Justin Daerr | USA | 08:32:06 | 08:42:04 | 00:50:20 | 04:38:34 | 05:33:54 | 02:58:12 | 70% +4% -26% (33) | 81 |
11 | 6 | Jeremy Jurkiewicz * | FRA | 08:32:20 | 08:39:45 | 00:46:10 | 04:41:28 | 05:32:37 | 02:59:43 | 83% +0% -17% (14) | 74 |
12 | 11 | Trevor Delsaut | FRA | 08:33:52 | 08:51:30 | 00:50:23 | 04:40:11 | 05:35:34 | 02:58:18 | 35% +5% -60% (28) | 115 |
13 | 14 | Jonathan Shearon * | USA | 08:37:06 | 08:50:19 | 00:51:12 | 04:35:23 | 05:31:35 | 03:05:31 | 61% +7% -32% (19) | 107 |
14 | 24 | Samuel Huerzeler | SUI | 08:38:01 | 08:52:20 | 00:50:48 | 04:41:19 | 05:37:08 | 03:00:53 | 43% +57% -0% (9) | 120 |
15 | 20 | Gregory Close * | USA | 08:43:18 | 08:57:14 | 00:54:25 | 04:40:54 | 05:40:19 | 03:02:59 | 25% +43% -32% (10) | 140 |
16 | 7 | Patrick Evoe | USA | 08:45:58 | 08:59:11 | 00:52:38 | 04:37:19 | 05:34:58 | 03:11:00 | 59% +2% -39% (28) | 150 |
17 | 26 | Sam Long * | USA | 08:48:51 | 08:58:24 | 00:54:11 | 04:38:29 | 05:37:40 | 03:11:11 | 100% +0% -0% (3) | 146 |
18 | 27 | Andrey Lyatskiy | RUS | 08:48:55 | 08:57:31 | 00:48:01 | 04:49:43 | 05:42:44 | 03:06:11 | 92% +2% -5% (31) | 142 |
19 | 12 | Jarrod Shoemaker | USA | 08:53:15 | 09:09:38 | 00:45:17 | 05:02:21 | 05:52:38 | 03:00:37 | 20% +50% -30% (4) | 181 |
20 | 19 | Alan Carrillo Avila | MEX | 08:59:14 | 09:21:29 | 00:52:13 | 04:51:36 | 05:48:50 | 03:10:24 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (221) |
21 | 21 | Martijn Dekker * | NED | 09:00:01 | 09:32:11 | 00:46:13 | 04:41:26 | 05:32:39 | 03:27:22 | 18% +0% -82% (4) | (249) |
22 | 18 | Jordan Bryden | CAN | 09:01:59 | 09:26:17 | 00:47:38 | 04:49:48 | 05:42:26 | 03:19:33 | 30% +62% -8% (9) | (234) |
23 | 22 | Frederic Garcia | FRA | 09:04:12 | 09:27:20 | 00:57:34 | 04:56:31 | 05:59:05 | 03:05:07 | 52% +0% -48% (4) | (236) |
24 | 23 | Oliver Gonzalez Miranda | MEX | 09:16:25 | 09:33:57 | 00:47:59 | 05:12:29 | 06:05:28 | 03:10:57 | 100% +0% -0% (6) | 256 |
25 | 29 | Sebastian Pedraza * | ITA | 09:30:21 | 09:44:26 | 00:55:18 | 04:57:18 | 05:57:36 | 03:32:45 | 82% +1% -17% (17) | 275 |
26 | 25 | Peter Kotland | CZE | 09:36:57 | 09:51:47 | 00:57:19 | 05:03:02 | 06:05:20 | 03:31:37 | 80% +12% -8% (27) | 282 |
27 | 16 | Max Biessmann | USA | 10:06:25 | 10:29:52 | 00:50:04 | 04:56:03 | 05:51:07 | 04:15:18 | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (308) |
15 | Victor Arroyo Bugallo | ESP | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
28 | Albert Moreno Molins | ESP | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
30 | Michael Poole | NZL | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (1 IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
31 | Eduar Villalta | VEN | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Female Race Participants
The strength of the field is 24% of a typical Kona field.
Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Exp. Swim | Exp. Bike | Exp. T2 | Exp. Run | Consistency | Overall |
2 | 43 | Anja Beranek | GER | 09:14:26 | 09:27:43 | 00:49:50 | 04:55:54 | 05:50:44 | 03:23:42 | 46% +4% -49% (12) | 32 |
3 | 50 | Lisa Roberts | USA | 09:16:34 | 09:23:20 | 01:00:56 | 05:07:44 | 06:13:40 | 03:02:54 | 72% +18% -10% (20) | 20 |
4 | 52 | Sonja Tajsich | GER | 09:20:13 | 09:29:49 | 00:59:41 | 05:04:23 | 06:09:04 | 03:11:09 | 87% +2% -10% (25) | 34 |
5 | 42 | Kelly Williamson * | USA | 09:25:09 | 09:36:45 | 00:50:58 | 05:26:39 | 06:22:36 | 03:02:33 | 92% +4% -4% (16) | 42 |
6 | 55 | Jennie Hansen | USA | 09:26:52 | 09:35:12 | 01:00:05 | 05:11:05 | 06:16:10 | 03:10:42 | 82% +0% -18% (11) | 40 |
7 | 47 | Alicia Kaye | USA | 09:27:53 | 09:43:11 | 00:49:35 | 05:10:18 | 06:04:53 | 03:23:00 | 39% +27% -34% (4) | 57 |
8 | 53 | Alexandra Tondeur * | BEL | 09:28:23 | 09:38:54 | 00:56:54 | 05:10:30 | 06:12:24 | 03:15:59 | 45% +18% -37% (7) | 48 |
9 | 56 | Rachel McBride | CAN | 09:29:34 | 09:44:42 | 00:52:28 | 05:01:33 | 05:59:01 | 03:30:33 | 100% +0% -0% (2) | (59) |
10 | 51 | Celine Schaerer | SUI | 09:30:19 | 09:37:12 | 00:49:02 | 05:14:10 | 06:08:12 | 03:22:07 | 80% +0% -20% (11) | 45 |
11 | 45 | Jessie Donavan * | USA | 09:32:26 | 09:39:54 | 01:02:53 | 05:02:19 | 06:10:12 | 03:22:14 | 97% +3% -0% (16) | 52 |
12 | 59 | Ewa Bugdol | POL | 09:33:27 | 09:55:38 | 00:51:09 | 05:15:24 | 06:11:32 | 03:21:55 | 63% +0% -37% (2) | (79) |
13 | 49 | Kirsty Jahn | CAN | 09:34:03 | 10:02:13 | 00:56:27 | 05:20:50 | 06:22:17 | 03:11:46 | 32% +0% -68% (2) | (90) |
14 | 44 | Dede Griesbauer * | USA | 09:37:44 | 09:57:38 | 00:50:39 | 05:08:06 | 06:03:46 | 03:33:58 | 28% +17% -55% (27) | (79) |
15 | 61 | Camille Deligny | FRA | 09:45:41 | 10:02:47 | 01:00:12 | 05:04:02 | 06:09:14 | 03:36:27 | 51% +0% -49% (5) | 92 |
16 | 67 | Nicole Valentine | USA | 09:48:04 | 10:06:41 | 00:59:26 | 05:24:25 | 06:28:51 | 03:19:13 | 58% +42% -0% (5) | 99 |
17 | 65 | Christine Hammond | USA | 09:51:40 | 10:03:50 | 00:52:38 | 05:21:57 | 06:19:34 | 03:32:06 | 100% +0% -0% (8) | (94) |
18 | 66 | Ashley Paulson | USA | 09:58:01 | 10:10:24 | 01:09:47 | 05:30:08 | 06:44:55 | 03:13:06 | 86% +0% -14% (7) | 108 |
19 | 58 | Anne Basso | FRA | 10:00:02 | 10:14:42 | 00:55:42 | 05:20:28 | 06:21:09 | 03:38:53 | 52% +7% -41% (18) | (116) |
20 | 63 | Caroline Gregory * | USA | 10:03:14 | 10:36:38 | 00:53:37 | 05:32:28 | 06:31:05 | 03:32:09 | 35% +5% -60% (14) | 151 |
21 | 57 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | 10:04:56 | 10:26:35 | 01:04:09 | 05:21:33 | 06:30:41 | 03:34:15 | 68% +32% -0% (4) | 133 |
22 | 60 | Steph Corker | CAN | 10:15:21 | 10:27:50 | 00:56:30 | 05:35:15 | 06:36:45 | 03:38:36 | 100% +0% -0% (3) | 136 |
23 | 64 | Rachel Hallam | GBR | 11:01:31 | 11:27:06 | 00:54:50 | 05:20:07 | 06:19:57 | 04:41:34 | 51% +0% -49% (2) | (163) |
46 | Helle Frederiksen * | DEN | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
48 | Sue Huse | CAN | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
54 | Kelsey Withrow | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) | |
62 | Kendra Goffredo | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | n/a (no IM Pro race) | (n/a) |
Note: Athletes with a ‘*’ are also registered for another race within 8 days.
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
Sebastian Kienle has changed his season plan a bit, this year he’ll be trying to do an early validation of his Kona slot and of course he is the clear favorite for Cozumel. Of course there will be a slight question mark how fresh he is going to be just six weeks after Kona, but that applies to most of his competition as well.
- Sebastian Kienle: 79% (1-1)
- Michael Weiss: 7% (12-1)
- Ivan Rana: 6% (17-1)
- Stefan Schmid: 3% (30-1)
Female Race Participants
The female race also features a number of athletes that have raced Kona, but Michelle, Anja, and Sonja haven’t quite had the race they were looking for. Lisa Roberts will be on the start line coming off a win at IM Louisville one day after Kona.
- Michelle Vesterby: 51% (1-1)
- Lisa Roberts: 23% (3-1)
- Anja Beranek: 11% (8-1)
- Sonja Tajsich: 6% (17-1)
In addition to the athletes who already have a lot of experience on the IM distance, Helle Frederiksen is also on the start list (though it’s not clear if she’ll race here or in Arizona a week before) and will be looking to mix things up.