Course Conditions
Last year’s conditions were super-fast – this year’s results indicate that times were slower by maybe two minutes (2018 adjustment 4:18 vs. 2:13 for this year). The bike was about five minutes slower than last year, but a bike adjustment of 6:39 is still one the fastest ever in Kona. (Cameron Wurf is a good example of this difference: Last year he rode a 4:09, this year a 4:14, still the 9th -fastest ever in Kona.) The slightly slower bike was balanced with a run that was about three and a half minutes faster than last year.
We’ve seen Jan Frodeno break the men’s course record from last year: His 7:51:13 was 1:26 faster than last year’s winning time. Anne Haug’s 2:51:07 marathon is the third-fastest ever in Kona, but still 41 seconds slower than Rinny’s 2014 course record.
Kona Qualifying
Kona offers Automatic Qualifier slots for the podium finishers:
- Women: Anne Haug, Lucy Charles, Sarah Crowley
- Men: Jan Frodeno, Tim O’Donnell, Sebastian Kienle
These slots still have to be validated with an Ironman finish before August 2020.
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Jan Frodeno | GER | 00:47:31 | 04:16:02 | 02:42:43 | 07:51:13 | -05:27 | US$ 120,000 |
| 2 | Timothy O’Donnell | USA | 00:47:38 | 04:18:11 | 02:49:45 | 07:59:41 | -14:44 | US$ 60,000 |
| 3 | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 00:52:17 | 04:15:04 | 02:49:56 | 08:02:04 | 02:54 | US$ 40,000 |
| 4 | Ben Hoffman | USA | 00:51:01 | 04:24:01 | 02:43:08 | 08:02:52 | -08:39 | US$ 22,500 |
| 5 | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 00:52:25 | 04:14:44 | 02:55:03 | 08:06:41 | -08:38 | US$ 19,000 |
| 6 | Joe Skipper | GBR | 00:52:28 | 04:16:18 | 02:53:30 | 08:07:46 | -09:42 | US$ 16,000 |
| 7 | Braden Currie | NZL | 00:47:41 | 04:30:30 | 02:46:25 | 08:08:48 | -05:06 | US$ 14,000 |
| 8 | Philipp Koutny | SUI | 00:52:20 | 04:15:14 | 02:57:50 | 08:10:29 | -16:10 | US$ 12,500 |
| 9 | Bart Aernouts | BEL | 00:57:03 | 04:19:47 | 02:51:08 | 08:12:27 | -02:03 | US$ 11,000 |
| 10 | Chris Leiferman | USA | 00:52:29 | 04:24:20 | 02:52:19 | 08:13:37 | -00:16 | US$ 10,000 |
| 11 | Jan van Berkel | SUI | 00:50:53 | 04:32:09 | 02:47:36 | 08:15:19 | -06:30 | |
| 12 | Tim Reed | AUS | 00:51:02 | 04:25:53 | 02:55:51 | 08:17:37 | -05:49 | |
| 13 | Michael Weiss | AUT | 00:57:05 | 04:21:37 | 02:54:34 | 08:18:02 | 01:05 | |
| 14 | Andy Potts | USA | 00:50:57 | 04:24:16 | 02:58:58 | 08:19:30 | 01:20 | |
| 15 | Daniel Baekkegard | DEN | 00:47:35 | 04:37:18 | 02:49:50 | 08:19:38 | 06:40 | |
| 16 | Tim Van Berkel | AUS | 00:51:44 | 04:31:01 | 02:52:37 | 08:20:16 | 00:22 | |
| 17 | Matthew Russell | USA | 00:52:23 | 04:17:25 | 03:07:22 | 08:22:18 | -00:06 | |
| 18 | Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN | 00:52:21 | 04:15:21 | 03:10:28 | 08:23:36 | 02:28 | |
| 19 | Cyril Viennot | FRA | 00:52:18 | 04:29:08 | 02:57:48 | 08:23:53 | -04:42 | |
| 20 | Nils Frommhold | GER | 00:50:47 | 04:24:29 | 03:05:10 | 08:24:56 | 14:56 | |
| 21 | Alistair Brownlee | GBR | 00:47:33 | 04:19:58 | 03:13:00 | 08:25:03 | n/a | |
| 22 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 00:52:22 | 04:15:22 | 03:13:42 | 08:25:54 | 11:21 | |
| 23 | Marc Duelsen | GER | 00:52:21 | 04:28:26 | 03:01:14 | 08:26:35 | 01:20 | |
| 24 | Daniil Sapunov | UKR | 00:50:55 | 04:33:57 | 02:58:07 | 08:28:22 | -10:49 | |
| 25 | Will Clarke | GBR | 00:52:20 | 04:30:29 | 03:01:13 | 08:29:00 | -00:31 | |
| 26 | David Plese | SLO | 00:52:28 | 04:31:56 | 02:59:56 | 08:30:03 | 06:57 | |
| 27 | Mario De Elias | ARG | 00:56:59 | 04:36:06 | 02:53:11 | 08:30:59 | -14:28 | |
| 28 | Matt Trautman | ZAF | 00:52:14 | 04:25:06 | 03:11:25 | 08:33:05 | 10:43 | |
| 29 | Eneko Llanos | ESP | 00:51:03 | 04:40:18 | 02:56:21 | 08:33:29 | 13:12 | |
| 30 | Frank Silvestrin | BRA | 00:50:55 | 04:41:52 | 02:59:04 | 08:37:06 | -05:14 | |
| 31 | Tobias Drachler | GER | 00:52:08 | 04:41:40 | 03:01:59 | 08:40:44 | 17:27 | |
| 32 | James Cunnama | ZAF | 00:52:12 | 04:27:59 | 03:16:19 | 08:41:19 | 21:42 | |
| 33 | Josh Amberger | AUS | 00:47:28 | 04:27:16 | 03:25:25 | 08:44:29 | 19:57 | |
| 34 | Clemente Alonso McKernan | ESP | 00:51:41 | 04:43:10 | 03:03:54 | 08:45:40 | 25:32 | |
| 35 | Daniel Fontana | ITA | 00:51:01 | 04:41:59 | 03:13:17 | 08:51:17 | 17:40 | |
| 36 | Joe Gambles | AUS | 00:51:47 | 04:31:01 | 03:26:18 | 08:54:14 | 34:01 | |
| 37 | Jesper Svensson | SWE | 00:47:42 | 04:27:33 | 03:41:22 | 09:00:53 | 44:52 | |
| 38 | Maurice Clavel | GER | 00:47:40 | 04:38:33 | 03:28:39 | 09:01:05 | 43:56 | |
| 39 | Mike Phillips | NZL | 00:50:55 | 04:33:55 | 03:36:02 | 09:05:29 | 48:14 | |
| 40 | Stefan Schumacher | GER | 01:04:31 | 04:30:16 | 03:26:58 | 09:08:54 | 36:13 | |
| 41 | Lukas Kraemer | GER | 00:57:50 | 04:48:40 | 03:54:52 | 09:47:15 | 1:18:37 | |
| Boris Stein | GER | 00:54:15 | 04:13:18 | DNF | ||||
| Patrik Nilsson | SWE | 00:50:49 | 04:25:51 | DNF | ||||
| Matt Hanson | USA | 00:52:23 | 04:38:34 | DNF | ||||
| Patrick Lange | GER | 00:47:40 | DNF | |||||
| Andi Boecherer | GER | 00:50:52 | DNF | |||||
| David McNamee | GBR | 00:50:59 | DNF | |||||
| TJ Tollakson | USA | 00:51:44 | DNF | |||||
| Cody Beals | CAN | 00:52:16 | DNF | |||||
| Franz Loeschke | GER | 00:52:19 | DNF | |||||
| Andreas Dreitz | GER | 00:54:26 | DNF | |||||
| Kennett Peterson | USA | 00:57:07 | DNF |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Anne Haug | GER | 00:54:09 | 04:50:17 | 02:51:07 | 08:40:10 | -14:43 | US$ 120,000 |
| 2 | Lucy Charles-Barclay | GBR | 00:49:02 | 04:47:20 | 03:05:59 | 08:46:44 | -09:21 | US$ 60,000 |
| 3 | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 00:54:05 | 04:50:13 | 02:59:20 | 08:48:13 | -12:51 | US$ 40,000 |
| 4 | Laura Philipp | GER | 00:59:03 | 04:45:04 | 03:02:11 | 08:51:42 | 02:22 | US$ 22,500 |
| 5 | Heather Jackson | USA | 00:59:12 | 04:46:45 | 03:04:17 | 08:54:44 | -09:25 | US$ 19,000 |
| 6 | Kaisa Sali | FIN | 00:59:14 | 04:53:53 | 02:57:18 | 08:55:33 | -05:02 | US$ 16,000 |
| 7 | Corinne Abraham | GBR | 01:02:46 | 04:51:15 | 02:59:28 | 08:58:38 | -11:38 | US$ 14,000 |
| 8 | Carrie Lester | AUS | 00:54:15 | 04:50:01 | 03:09:37 | 08:58:40 | -07:23 | US$ 12,500 |
| 9 | Daniela Bleymehl | GER | 00:59:06 | 04:45:08 | 03:19:32 | 09:08:30 | -01:35 | US$ 11,000 |
| 10 | Linsey Corbin | USA | 00:59:09 | 05:00:25 | 03:03:50 | 09:09:06 | -00:45 | US$ 10,000 |
| 11 | Maja Stage Nielsen | DEN | 00:59:04 | 05:00:47 | 03:05:47 | 09:10:28 | -11:02 | |
| 12 | Imogen Simmonds | SUI | 00:54:10 | 04:53:25 | 03:21:00 | 09:13:20 | 04:56 | |
| 13 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 00:54:20 | 04:54:19 | 03:20:36 | 09:14:26 | 30:17 | |
| 14 | Sarah Piampiano | USA | 01:04:36 | 04:57:04 | 03:08:54 | 09:16:29 | 02:00 | |
| 15 | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 01:04:38 | 05:08:07 | 02:58:45 | 09:16:50 | -12:11 | |
| 16 | Els Visser | NED | 01:02:44 | 04:51:43 | 03:19:42 | 09:18:42 | -12:49 | |
| 17 | Kristin Liepold | GER | 01:15:24 | 05:02:21 | 03:00:24 | 09:23:13 | -07:01 | |
| 18 | Annah Watkinson | ZAF | 00:59:14 | 05:05:19 | 03:16:09 | 09:26:03 | -02:33 | |
| 19 | Susie Cheetham | GBR | 00:59:02 | 05:00:17 | 03:22:41 | 09:27:21 | 16:41 | |
| 20 | Svenja Thoes | GER | 00:59:07 | 05:02:16 | 03:23:49 | 09:30:50 | 22:55 | |
| 21 | Mareen Hufe | GER | 00:59:12 | 05:03:28 | 03:22:52 | 09:30:51 | 08:17 | |
| 22 | Lesley Smith | USA | 00:59:03 | 05:14:16 | 03:11:40 | 09:31:40 | 10:12 | |
| 23 | Nikki Bartlett | GBR | 00:59:14 | 04:58:09 | 03:31:24 | 09:34:04 | 06:02 | |
| 24 | Caroline Steffen | SUI | 00:59:01 | 05:08:44 | 03:23:53 | 09:37:11 | 22:51 | |
| 25 | Laura Siddall | GBR | 01:04:34 | 05:04:43 | 03:28:20 | 09:42:52 | 27:57 | |
| 26 | Kimberley Morrison | GBR | 00:58:58 | 04:54:22 | 03:45:23 | 09:44:19 | 22:58 | |
| 27 | Nina Derron | SUI | 00:59:05 | 05:11:48 | 03:30:52 | 09:46:27 | 16:16 | |
| 28 | Jeanni Seymour | ZAF | 00:54:07 | 05:08:17 | 03:37:55 | 09:46:54 | 38:48 | |
| 29 | Martina Kunz | SUI | 01:09:17 | 05:08:43 | 03:24:20 | 09:48:17 | 06:29 | |
| 30 | Bianca Steurer | AUT | 01:04:32 | 05:19:49 | 03:35:43 | 10:06:31 | 36:02 | |
| 31 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 00:49:08 | 05:11:20 | 04:10:13 | 10:16:10 | 50:28 | |
| 32 | Danielle Mack | USA | 01:08:16 | 05:33:15 | 03:35:16 | 10:22:35 | 41:57 | |
| 33 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 00:54:21 | 05:28:47 | 04:57:36 | 11:27:45 | 1:05:40 | |
| 34 | Jennifer Spieldenner | USA | 00:54:00 | 05:22:41 | 05:03:36 | 11:28:22 | n/a | |
| 35 | Sue Huse | CAN | 01:51:02 | 05:39:16 | 04:11:50 | 11:52:45 | 1:53:55 | |
| Jen Annett | CAN | 01:02:49 | 05:12:03 | DNF | ||||
| Camilla Pedersen | DEN | 00:54:13 | 05:23:58 | DNF | ||||
| Jocelyn McCauley | USA | 00:54:02 | DNF | |||||
| Sarah True | USA | 00:54:03 | DNF | |||||
| Kelsey Withrow | USA | 00:54:17 | DNF | |||||
| Mirinda Carfrae | AUS | 00:59:10 | DNF | |||||
| Emma Bilham | SUI | 01:01:17 | DNF |
Thanks for all your work before, during and after the race, Thorsten. Makes Kona-watching even more enjoyable.
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