Course Conditions
Cozumel is always a fast course – and this year it was even quicker than usual. The day started with a super fast swim (probably assisted by the tide going in the right direction): The adjustment of +13:18 was the second fastest ever even in Cozumel, only 2017 – the year that the still existing course records were set – was quicker by a few seconds. It was followed by the best ever bike conditions in Cozumel: An adjustment of 25:12 probably had some influence in allowing Dede Griesbauer and Kristian Blummenfelt set new bike course records. The heat and humidity make the run course comparable to Kona and quite slow. This year was maybe two minutes slower than normal for Cozumel, nonetheless Gurutze Frades and Kristian Blummenfelt were still able to set new run course records.
Both winners, Sara Svensk and Kristian Blummenfelt, set new overall course records. Sara posted one of the fastest ever female times (only Chrissie Wellington and Daniela Ryf were faster at Challenge Roth) while Kristian’s time is faster than the 7:27 by Jan Frodeno at the TriBattle. An impressive debut for sure – and there will be a lot of debate if Kristian or Gustav showed a better performance. (Gustav was 21 minutes slower in Florida but 18 of those were in the swim.) And don’t forget Jan Frodeno .. I think we can look forward to two very interesting races in May in St. George and in October in Kona!
Kona Qualifying
IM Cozumel offered 2m and 2f slots for the October 2022 race in Kona. These go to
- Females: Sara Svensk and Joanna Ryter
and - Males: Kristian Blummenfelt and Paul Schuster.
Male second place finisher Ruedi Wild declined his slot as he ended his career. Carrie Lester also declined her slot. Female second place Gurutze Frades had already secured her Kona slot in Chattanooga. You can find all Kona 2022 qualifiers here.
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Kristian Blummenfelt | NOR | 00:39:40 | 04:02:39 | 02:35:23 | 07:21:11 | n/a | US$ 12,000 |
| 2 | Ruedi Wild | SUI | 00:39:58 | 04:10:46 | 02:41:49 | 07:36:34 | -12:05 | US$ 7,000 |
| 3 | Paul Schuster | GER | 00:39:38 | 04:12:02 | 02:46:17 | 07:41:31 | -12:18 | US$ 4,250 |
| 4 | Robert Wilkowiecki | POL | 00:39:44 | 04:11:57 | 02:46:53 | 07:42:01 | -21:06 | US$ 3,500 |
| 5 | Andre Lopes | BRA | 00:39:49 | 04:11:51 | 02:48:25 | 07:43:30 | n/a | US$ 2,750 |
| 6 | Felipe Santos | BRA | 00:39:53 | 04:10:48 | 02:50:58 | 07:45:41 | -1:00:08 | US$ 2,250 |
| 7 | Victor Arroyo Bugallo | ESP | 00:45:16 | 04:16:59 | 02:46:04 | 07:52:41 | -10:49 | US$ 2,000 |
| 8 | Pamphiel Pareyn | BEL | 00:39:47 | 04:11:52 | 02:57:58 | 07:53:37 | -26:36 | US$ 1,500 |
| 9 | Adam Feigh | USA | 00:43:29 | 04:18:31 | 02:52:40 | 07:58:51 | -13:23 | US$ 1,250 |
| 10 | Tim Rea | AUS | 00:39:41 | 04:11:49 | 03:04:04 | 07:59:38 | -17:50 | US$ 1,000 |
| 11 | Sebastian Norberg | SWE | 00:45:22 | 04:16:42 | 03:02:56 | 08:08:55 | -03:30 | |
| 12 | Elliot Bach | USA | 00:39:59 | 04:11:45 | 03:14:27 | 08:09:54 | -33:33 | |
| 13 | Quentin Kurc-Bocau | FRA | 00:43:31 | 04:18:06 | 03:03:23 | 08:10:29 | -11:06 | |
| 14 | Milosz Sowinski | POL | 00:42:49 | 04:19:02 | 03:07:35 | 08:13:48 | 18:11 | |
| 15 | Quentin De Vos | BEL | 00:45:27 | 04:30:59 | 02:52:40 | 08:14:16 | n/a | |
| 16 | Petr Soukup | CZE | 00:42:43 | 04:30:47 | 02:59:45 | 08:17:41 | -23:13 | |
| 17 | Joaquin Pereda Charles | MEX | 00:39:54 | 04:23:15 | 03:09:45 | 08:17:54 | n/a | |
| 18 | Andrea Pizzeghella | ITA | 00:42:50 | 04:18:52 | 03:13:32 | 08:19:51 | n/a | |
| 19 | Andrey Lyatskiy | RUS | 00:41:25 | 04:21:13 | 03:20:24 | 08:28:51 | -02:35 | |
| 20 | Mikkel Hojborg Olsen | DEN | 00:43:18 | 04:25:45 | 03:16:22 | 08:29:26 | 16:36 | |
| 21 | Eneko Elosegui | ESP | 00:49:04 | 04:29:36 | 03:06:03 | 08:29:44 | -22:42 | |
| 22 | Adur Eskisabel | ESP | 00:45:18 | 04:30:44 | 03:13:40 | 08:35:49 | n/a | |
| 23 | Klodian Mitri | USA | 00:51:17 | 04:37:51 | 03:05:23 | 08:38:32 | n/a | |
| 24 | Jorge Luis Fuentes | MEX | 00:42:03 | 04:37:01 | 03:19:05 | 08:43:26 | -16:16 | |
| 25 | Santiago Martinez Torres | ESP | 00:45:21 | 04:26:56 | 03:32:08 | 08:49:09 | 15:04 | |
| 26 | Scott Bradley | USA | 00:47:44 | 04:27:19 | 03:31:12 | 08:51:16 | 11:11 | |
| 27 | Armando Abaunza | PAN | 00:41:18 | 04:22:01 | 03:54:19 | 09:01:53 | n/a | |
| 28 | Oliver Gonzalez Miranda | MEX | 00:42:48 | 05:07:02 | 03:19:13 | 09:14:40 | 10:10 | |
| 29 | Yann Rocheteau | FRA | 00:48:29 | 04:47:30 | 03:37:39 | 09:19:50 | 01:46 | |
| 30 | Tiago Depaula | BRA | 00:48:26 | 04:35:53 | 03:52:35 | 09:22:28 | -27:45 | |
| 31 | Gustav Palm-Henriksen | DEN | 00:43:19 | 04:25:41 | 05:48:07 | 11:02:08 | n/a | |
| Emilio Aguayo Munoz | ESP | 00:39:48 | 04:10:44 | DNF | ||||
| Patrik Nilsson | SWE | 00:39:46 | 04:11:00 | DNF | ||||
| Michael Weiss | AUT | 00:43:25 | 04:07:30 | DNF | ||||
| Giulio Molinari | ITA | 00:39:47 | 04:11:37 | DNF | ||||
| Pieter Heemeryck | BEL | 00:39:45 | 04:12:00 | DNF | ||||
| Santiago Gerez Levy | MEX | 00:45:10 | DNF | |||||
| Aaron Kolk | USA | 00:55:02 | DNF |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Sara Svensk | SWE | 00:47:00 | 04:33:09 | 02:58:01 | 08:22:40 | -23:33 | US$ 12,000 |
| 2 | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 00:49:03 | 04:40:59 | 02:56:02 | 08:31:11 | -14:51 | US$ 7,000 |
| 3 | Carrie Lester | AUS | 00:43:11 | 04:34:00 | 03:15:33 | 08:36:39 | 07:53 | US$ 4,250 |
| 4 | Joanna Ryter | SUI | 00:50:12 | 04:47:33 | 03:01:16 | 08:42:58 | -17:04 | US$ 3,500 |
| 5 | Adriana Carreno Cruz | MEX | 00:43:53 | 04:53:56 | 03:10:34 | 08:52:57 | n/a | US$ 2,750 |
| 6 | Jen Annett | CAN | 00:50:09 | 04:36:52 | 03:23:40 | 08:54:30 | -07:44 | US$ 2,250 |
| 7 | Romina Palacio Balena | ARG | 00:43:49 | 04:54:06 | 03:14:27 | 08:57:19 | n/a | US$ 2,000 |
| 8 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | 00:53:46 | 04:41:08 | 03:19:59 | 08:59:34 | -33:10 | US$ 1,500 |
| 9 | Angela Naeth | CAN | 00:48:59 | 04:38:46 | 03:32:18 | 09:04:32 | 15:59 | US$ 1,250 |
| 10 | Dede Griesbauer | USA | 00:44:09 | 04:30:21 | 03:46:03 | 09:05:41 | -01:57 | US$ 1,000 |
| 11 | Elisabetta Curridori | ITA | 00:48:20 | 04:48:09 | 03:27:01 | 09:09:51 | 35:29 | |
| 12 | Britt Vocke | USA | 00:43:13 | 04:53:36 | 03:35:13 | 09:17:57 | n/a | |
| 13 | Amy Vantassel | USA | 00:52:18 | 05:10:23 | 03:38:55 | 09:46:09 | -12:39 | |
| 14 | Helena Herrero Gomez | ESP | 00:50:07 | 05:14:44 | 03:45:50 | 09:55:43 | -06:31 | |
| 15 | Kayla Kobelin | USA | 00:43:46 | 05:55:14 | 05:43:00 | 12:28:16 | n/a | |
| Michelle Vesterby | DEN | 00:43:44 | 04:37:45 | DNF | ||||
| Alexandra Tondeur | BEL | 00:48:15 | 04:42:44 | DNF | ||||
| Tara Grosvenor | GBR | 00:47:02 | 04:56:14 | DNF | ||||
| Margie Santimaria | ITA | 00:43:16 | DNF | |||||
| Alysha Krall | USA | 00:56:32 | DNF | |||||
| Melanie Baumann | SUI | 01:02:00 | DNF |