Have some fun predicting the Texas podium at IM Predictions – and you may even win a nice prize!
Previous Winners
| Year | Male Winner | Time | Female Winner | Time |
| 2011 | Eneko Llanos (ESP) | 08:08:20 | Catriona Morrison (GBR) | 08:57:51 |
| 2012 | Jordan Rapp (USA) | 08:10:44 | Mary Beth Ellis (USA) | 08:54:58 |
| 2013 | Paul Amey (GBR) | 08:25:06 | Rachel Joyce (GBR) | 08:49:14 |
Last Year’s TOP 3
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Paul Amey | GBR | 00:54:54 | 04:29:07 | 02:56:18 | 08:25:06 |
| 2 | James Cunnama | ZAF | 00:50:17 | 04:32:55 | 03:00:25 | 08:27:35 |
| 3 | Ian Mikelson | USA | 00:51:55 | 04:32:01 | 03:01:59 | 08:30:06 |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time |
| 1 | Rachel Joyce | GBR | 00:54:02 | 04:42:29 | 03:07:27 | 08:49:14 |
| 2 | Jennie Hansen | USA | 01:07:22 | 05:01:06 | 03:10:51 | 09:25:35 |
| 3 | Kim Schwabenbauer | USA | 01:04:16 | 05:03:42 | 03:19:15 | 09:33:01 |
Course Records
| Leg | Gender | Record | Athlete | Date |
| Total | overall | 08:08:20 | Eneko Llanos | 2011-05-21 |
| Swim | overall | 00:46:20 | John Flanagan | 2011-05-21 |
| Bike | overall | 04:18:17 | Mathias Hecht | 2012-05-19 |
| Run | overall | 02:46:55 | Jordan Rapp | 2012-05-19 |
| Total | female | 08:49:14 | Rachel Joyce | 2013-05-18 |
| Swim | female | 00:53:12 | Kelly Williamson | 2011-05-21 |
| Bike | female | 04:42:29 | Rachel Joyce | 2013-05-18 |
| Run | female | 02:51:46 | Caitlin Snow | 2012-05-19 |
Course Rating
The Course Rating for IM Texas is 10:43.
Race Adjustments for IM Texas
| Year | Adjustment | Swim Adj. | Bike Adj. | Run Adj. | # of Athletes | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating |
| 2011 | 09:31 | -02:42 | 16:27 | -01:17 | 38 | 09:31 | -02:42 | 16:27 | -01:17 |
| 2012 | 14:53 | -01:22 | 13:46 | 03:00 | 23 | 12:12 | -02:02 | 15:06 | 00:52 |
| 2013 | 07:45 | -01:44 | 14:28 | 02:26 | 24 | 10:43 | -01:56 | 14:53 | 01:23 |
KPR points and Prize Money
IM Texas has 2000 KPR points for the winner. It has a total prize purse of 75k$.
Male Race Participants
The field has a lot of North American names – most of them looking to get their Kona plans sorted. Jordan Rapp still needs about 1.800 points to qualify, so he has to finish at least on the podium. Bas Diederen only has 960 points from South Africa – a long way to go. Jens Petersen-Bach is probably just looking for a good race after his long-term injury has flared up again over the winter. Bevan Docherty still has to figure out things after a few disappointing recent DNFs. Chris McDonald finished strong in 2013, and a good result in Texas would secure a Kona slot for him. Then there are a lot of more good, solid athletes: Last years winner Paul Amey, Texan Brandon Marsh (1st out of the water in Kona), Matthew Russel who always has one of the best run splits, super-swimmer Balasz Csoke (who lives close to the race site) and more that I can’t mention here: A good, deep field, with a lot of people that might be able to surprise with a podium result.
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating | Rank |
| 1 | 2 | Jordan Rapp | USA | 08:19:30 | 08:29:37 | 00:52:18 | 04:34:38 | 02:57:16 | 17 |
| 2 | 11 | Bas Diederen | NED | 08:21:09 | 08:31:18 | 00:47:22 | 04:41:32 | 02:55:17 | 19 |
| 3 | 17 | Jens Petersen-Bach | DEN | 08:27:20 | 08:37:36 | 00:51:44 | 04:46:19 | 02:54:00 | 33 |
| 4 | 5 | Bevan Docherty | NZL | 08:27:24 | 08:37:40 | 00:47:16 | 04:44:22 | 02:54:33 | (34) |
| 5 | 32 | Jeff Symonds | CAN | 08:33:11 | 08:43:34 | 00:51:05 | 04:41:47 | 02:54:23 | (54) |
| 6 | 6 | Chris McDonald | AUS | 08:35:25 | 08:45:51 | 00:52:46 | 04:42:48 | 03:03:15 | 59 |
| 7 | 4 | Justin Daerr | USA | 08:38:16 | 08:48:46 | 00:53:52 | 04:46:49 | 03:02:33 | 70 |
| 8 | 26 | Stephen Bayliss | GBR | 08:38:23 | 08:48:53 | 00:47:49 | 04:49:40 | 03:04:47 | 71 |
| 9 | 7 | Jozsef Major | HUN | 08:39:30 | 08:50:01 | 00:57:36 | 04:42:16 | 03:03:59 | 77 |
| 10 | 3 | Swen Sundberg | GER | 08:40:23 | 08:50:55 | 00:52:17 | 04:45:24 | 03:08:32 | 80 |
| 11 | 1 | Paul Amey | GBR | 08:40:43 | 08:51:16 | 00:50:51 | 04:52:13 | 03:03:38 | 84 |
| 12 | 9 | Brandon Marsh | USA | 08:42:06 | 08:52:40 | 00:47:33 | 04:48:03 | 03:09:36 | 93 |
| 13 | 8 | Matthew Russell | USA | 08:43:58 | 08:54:35 | 01:00:58 | 04:47:39 | 02:58:39 | 104 |
| 14 | 21 | Thomas Gerlach | USA | 08:49:36 | 09:00:19 | 00:54:53 | 04:45:02 | 03:14:09 | 129 |
| 15 | 16 | Matt Hanson | USA | 08:54:43 | 09:05:33 | 00:56:08 | 04:58:04 | 02:54:42 | (153) |
| 16 | 14 | Balazs Csoke | HUN | 08:55:00 | 09:05:50 | 00:48:05 | 04:51:11 | 03:21:49 | 156 |
| 17 | 20 | Jose Jeuland | FRA | 08:58:16 | 09:09:10 | 00:52:32 | 05:00:06 | 03:08:03 | 170 |
| 18 | 18 | Chris Boudreaux | USA | 09:04:06 | 09:15:07 | 00:52:20 | 04:59:41 | 03:12:13 | 192 |
| 19 | 19 | Chad Holderbaum | USA | 09:07:37 | 09:18:42 | 00:54:57 | 04:54:29 | 03:13:57 | (203) |
| 20 | 25 | Douglas MacLean | USA | 09:11:39 | 09:22:49 | 00:59:15 | 05:04:23 | 03:09:43 | 211 |
| 21 | 23 | Nathan Buttrick | USA | 09:16:04 | 09:27:20 | 01:00:33 | 05:00:46 | 03:05:50 | (233) |
| 22 | 33 | Allan Villanueva | MEX | 09:23:25 | 09:34:50 | 00:53:50 | 05:07:58 | 03:29:22 | 257 |
| 23 | 30 | Jim Lubinski | USA | 09:29:57 | 09:41:29 | 01:02:47 | 05:14:58 | 03:18:58 | 281 |
| 24 | 31 | Raymond Botelho | USA | 09:30:50 | 09:42:23 | 00:54:56 | 04:58:22 | 03:40:07 | 283 |
| 25 | 12 | Peter Kotland | USA | 09:41:38 | 09:53:25 | 00:57:37 | 05:17:39 | 03:30:36 | 327 |
| 26 | 24 | Patrick Schuster | USA | 09:57:53 | 10:09:59 | 01:07:16 | 05:06:53 | 03:43:59 | (371) |
| 27 | 13 | Ed Donner | USA | 10:07:09 | 10:19:27 | 00:58:08 | 05:11:24 | 03:52:53 | (395) |
| 28 | 28 | Matthew Curbeau | USA | 10:08:48 | 10:21:08 | 01:03:57 | 05:06:51 | 03:48:44 | (398) |
| 29 | Robert Wade | IRL | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 22 | James Chesson | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 15 | Clay Emge | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 10 | Timothy Reed | AUS | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 27 | Kyle Hughes | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) |
Female Race Participants
The women’s field is headed by two European athletes: Eva Wutti (two sub-9 finishes in her two IM-distance races at IM Copenhagen and Challenge Barcelone) and Julia Gajer (with three sub-9 finishes in Roth, and recent winner of IM Arizona. They face a large number of solid North American athletes: Kelly Williamson (going back to long distance), Jennie Hansen (forced to take a break by some lingering illness, but hopefully back in full swing), Sarah Piampiano (looking to qualify for Kona), go-till-you’re-broke Bree Wee. As for the men, the list of potential podium finishers goes on and on.
| Rank | Bib | Name | Nation | Expected Time | Rating | Swim Rating | Bike Rating | Run Rating | Rank |
| 1 | 50 | Eva Wutti | AUT | 09:06:56 | 09:18:00 | 00:55:34 | 04:57:37 | 03:08:59 | (7) |
| 2 | 43 | Julia Gajer | GER | 09:11:39 | 09:22:49 | 00:52:45 | 05:17:04 | 03:08:17 | 8 |
| 3 | 41 | Kelly Williamson | USA | 09:21:29 | 09:32:51 | 00:51:54 | 05:26:31 | 03:10:05 | (19) |
| 4 | 47 | Jennie Hansen | USA | 09:27:20 | 09:38:49 | 01:04:26 | 05:15:37 | 03:12:04 | 34 |
| 5 | 44 | Sarah Piampiano | USA | 09:35:27 | 09:47:06 | 01:01:08 | 05:19:28 | 03:21:20 | 53 |
| 6 | 56 | Tamara Kozulina | UKR | 09:35:51 | 09:47:31 | 01:00:34 | 05:22:35 | 03:17:50 | (56) |
| 7 | 42 | Bree Wee | USA | 09:37:19 | 09:49:00 | 00:54:07 | 05:18:53 | 03:28:20 | 57 |
| 8 | 45 | Jackie Arendt | USA | 09:46:44 | 09:58:37 | 00:55:49 | 05:31:45 | 03:22:21 | 78 |
| 9 | 64 | Amber Ferreira | USA | 09:50:38 | 10:02:36 | 00:55:22 | 05:32:06 | 03:30:14 | 88 |
| 10 | 51 | Sara Gross | CAN | 09:55:18 | 10:07:21 | 00:57:18 | 05:43:21 | 03:22:38 | 92 |
| 11 | 46 | Karen Thibodeau | CAN | 09:57:59 | 10:10:05 | 00:55:01 | 05:27:51 | 03:24:58 | (97) |
| 12 | 49 | April Gellatly | USA | 09:58:52 | 10:11:00 | 00:56:27 | 05:28:39 | 03:38:02 | 99 |
| 13 | 52 | Olesya Prystayko | UKR | 09:59:14 | 10:11:22 | 01:00:03 | 05:27:46 | 03:38:04 | 100 |
| 14 | 65 | Jessica Meyers | USA | 10:00:59 | 10:13:09 | 00:59:16 | 05:25:14 | 03:29:34 | (104) |
| 15 | 67 | Jacqui Gordon | USA | 10:01:48 | 10:13:59 | 01:00:26 | 05:28:56 | 03:36:52 | 105 |
| 16 | 55 | Christine Fletcher | CAN | 10:04:43 | 10:16:58 | 00:58:55 | 05:28:20 | 03:42:03 | 112 |
| 17 | 61 | Cindy Lewis | CAN | 10:12:01 | 10:24:25 | 01:03:46 | 05:35:35 | 03:35:50 | 128 |
| 18 | 53 | Rachel Jastrebsky | USA | 10:12:24 | 10:24:48 | 01:01:05 | 05:29:24 | 03:38:03 | (129) |
| 19 | 48 | Suzy Serpico | USA | 10:24:51 | 10:37:30 | 00:54:28 | 05:24:44 | 03:55:09 | (136) |
| 20 | 70 | Rahel Bellinga | NED | 10:28:38 | 10:41:22 | 01:02:12 | 05:15:53 | 03:58:08 | (142) |
| 21 | 69 | Lindsay Ludlow | USA | 10:32:17 | 10:45:05 | 01:04:54 | 05:38:02 | 03:36:47 | (142) |
| 22 | 60 | Tami Ritchie | USA | 10:36:20 | 10:49:13 | 00:51:56 | 06:06:49 | 03:44:46 | 143 |
| 23 | 66 | Heather Leiggi | USA | 10:45:02 | 10:58:06 | 01:04:54 | 05:29:13 | 04:02:45 | (146) |
| 24 | 68 | Kristina Wiegand | GER | 11:27:59 | 11:41:55 | 01:06:18 | 06:14:48 | 04:21:50 | 151 |
| 59 | Amy Javens | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 62 | Ali Black | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 63 | Christina Jackson | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 54 | Corrie Kristick | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 58 | Palmira Alvarez | MEX | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) | |
| 57 | Jocelyn Cornman | USA | n/a | unrated | unrated | unrated | unrated | (n/a) |
Winning Odds
Male Race Participants
If Bevan manages to finish the race, he should deliver a great result (only one IM finish so far – his record-breaking win at IM New Zealand in 2013). If you feel that he hasn’t managed to control his problems, Jordan Rapp is the clear favorite for the race:
- Bevan Docherty: 54% (1-1)
- Jordan Rapp: 26% (3-1)
- Bas Diederen: 9% (11-1)
- Paul Amey: 6% (14-1)
Female Race Participants
On the women’s side, it’s too close to call between the two European athletes:
- Eva Wutti: 32% (2-1)
- Julia Gajer: 31% (2-1)
- Kelly Williamson: 16% (5-1)
- Jennie Hansen: 10% (9-1)
- Sara Gross: 5% (20-1)
- Tamara Kozulina: 2% (46-1)
- Sarah Piampiano: 2% (48-1)