Kona Qualifying
There was a total of 8 Kona Pro slots available. With the clear majority of Pro starters on the male side, this meant there were 5 slots for the men and 3 slots for the women. With a number of athletes already qualified, these slots go to:
- Jan van Berkel
- Daniel Baekkegard
- Denis Chevrot
- Bart Aernouts
- Andy Potts
on the men’s side, and
- Gurutze Frades
- Kimberley Morrison
- Tara Grosvenor
on the women’s side. Formal acceptance of these slots (and an unlikely roll-down) will happen in the next few days. You can find the full list of qualified athletes on my “Kona 2021” page.
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Patrick Lange | GER | 00:47:04 | 04:17:06 | 02:36:45 | 07:45:21 | -17:19 | US$ 25,000 |
| 2 | Jan van Berkel | SUI | 00:49:46 | 04:18:19 | 02:39:04 | 07:50:57 | -23:40 | US$ 15,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Baekkegard | DEN | 00:46:33 | 04:17:51 | 02:44:34 | 07:52:58 | -17:50 | US$ 9,000 |
| 4 | Denis Chevrot | FRA | 00:46:49 | 04:27:07 | 02:36:02 | 07:54:26 | -23:46 | US$ 7,500 |
| 5 | Bart Aernouts | BEL | 00:50:15 | 04:17:38 | 02:43:20 | 07:55:12 | -13:13 | US$ 5,500 |
| 6 | Joe Skipper | GBR | 00:52:19 | 04:15:56 | 02:45:37 | 07:57:39 | -07:30 | US$ 4,000 |
| 7 | Florian Angert | GER | 00:47:03 | 04:17:07 | 02:50:15 | 07:58:16 | -03:38 | US$ 3,000 |
| 8 | Andy Potts | USA | 00:47:07 | 04:21:00 | 02:46:12 | 07:59:54 | -18:09 | US$ 2,500 |
| 9 | Samuel Huerzeler | SUI | 00:49:55 | 04:18:22 | 02:50:32 | 08:02:51 | -27:37 | US$ 2,000 |
| 10 | Mauricio Mendez Cruz | MEX | 00:47:10 | 04:30:45 | 02:42:35 | 08:04:08 | -15:13 | US$ 1,500 |
| 11 | David Plese | SLO | 00:50:13 | 04:27:28 | 02:44:50 | 08:07:02 | -13:38 | |
| 12 | Chris Leiferman | USA | 00:50:09 | 04:27:48 | 02:46:55 | 08:08:25 | 04:15 | |
| 13 | Sam Long | USA | 00:52:20 | 04:16:20 | 02:56:25 | 08:08:28 | -09:08 | |
| 14 | Kristian Hogenhaug | DEN | 00:49:42 | 04:18:17 | 03:01:28 | 08:13:29 | -02:08 | |
| 15 | Matthew Russell | USA | 00:53:36 | 04:25:13 | 02:53:19 | 08:16:12 | 00:01 | |
| 16 | Adam Bowden | GBR | 00:47:08 | 04:36:24 | 02:50:32 | 08:18:07 | n/a | |
| 17 | Mathias Lyngsoe Petersen | DEN | 00:47:10 | 04:35:22 | 02:52:59 | 08:19:33 | -00:52 | |
| 18 | Andreas Jung | GER | 00:49:53 | 04:27:49 | 02:58:13 | 08:19:50 | n/a | |
| 19 | Kristian Hindkjaer | DEN | 00:49:46 | 04:29:57 | 02:58:16 | 08:22:42 | -20:29 | |
| 20 | Marcus Herbst | GER | 00:50:06 | 04:24:31 | 03:04:09 | 08:22:56 | -04:08 | |
| 21 | Tyler Butterfield | BMU | 00:50:03 | 04:49:06 | 02:40:47 | 08:24:55 | 02:30 | |
| 22 | Tripp Hipple | USA | 00:53:39 | 04:26:57 | 02:59:51 | 08:25:30 | -05:11 | |
| 23 | Raul Tejada | GTM | 00:52:20 | 04:36:46 | 02:57:52 | 08:31:44 | 01:30 | |
| 24 | Adam Feigh | USA | 00:52:24 | 04:33:50 | 03:02:53 | 08:34:01 | -12:16 | |
| 25 | Mattia Ceccarelli | ITA | 00:47:02 | 04:27:23 | 03:16:47 | 08:35:37 | -00:04 | |
| 26 | Kevin Portmann | FRA | 00:56:47 | 04:37:34 | 02:58:05 | 08:36:27 | -11:37 | |
| 27 | Clay Emge | USA | 00:56:51 | 04:40:05 | 02:54:39 | 08:37:08 | -11:29 | |
| 28 | Kennett Peterson | USA | 00:52:14 | 04:16:05 | 03:38:32 | 08:50:26 | 50:25 | |
| 29 | David Breuer | GER | 00:49:51 | 04:47:31 | 03:14:21 | 08:56:16 | 20:24 | |
| 30 | Jesse Vondracek | USA | 00:50:01 | 04:36:08 | 03:26:54 | 08:57:01 | 09:08 | |
| 31 | Martin Fredriksson | SWE | 00:53:28 | 04:34:42 | 03:26:46 | 08:59:14 | 19:21 | |
| 32 | Yvan Jarrige | FRA | 00:49:50 | 05:25:49 | 02:52:13 | 09:12:40 | -1:21:51 | |
| 33 | Derk De Korver | NED | 01:00:51 | 04:58:30 | 03:13:56 | 09:17:19 | 30:59 | |
| 34 | Lukas Kraemer | GER | 00:56:50 | 04:39:55 | 03:55:16 | 09:35:55 | 1:08:27 | |
| 35 | Colin Norris | GBR | 00:52:20 | 04:39:53 | 04:22:26 | 09:59:08 | n/a | |
| 36 | Antony Costes | FRA | 00:47:01 | 04:17:24 | 05:40:25 | 10:48:20 | 1:19:43 | |
| 37 | Garrett Mayeaux | USA | 01:38:54 | 06:08:36 | 04:59:17 | 13:12:21 | n/a | |
| Jesper Svensson | SWE | 00:46:58 | 04:22:58 | DNF | ||||
| Nils Frommhold | GER | 00:49:01 | 04:24:14 | DNF | ||||
| Nicholas Chase | USA | 00:49:53 | 04:28:00 | DNF | ||||
| Michael Weiss | AUT | 00:56:49 | 04:25:28 | DNF | ||||
| Boris Stein | GER | 00:59:48 | 04:22:55 | DNF | ||||
| Pedro Gomes | POR | 00:49:54 | 04:36:28 | DNF | ||||
| Michiel De Wilde | NED | 00:56:53 | 04:31:40 | DNF | ||||
| Alexander Berggren | SWE | 00:47:09 | 04:41:54 | DNF | ||||
| Patrik Nilsson | SWE | 00:49:26 | 04:43:43 | DNF | ||||
| Benson Hall | USA | 00:56:55 | 04:53:27 | DNF | ||||
| Arnaud Margot | SUI | 01:05:03 | 04:48:27 | DNF | ||||
| Rasmus Svenningsson | SWE | 00:49:49 | DNF | |||||
| Cody Beals | CAN | 00:49:56 | DNF |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 00:52:20 | 04:38:59 | 03:04:54 | 08:40:33 | -02:34 | US$ 25,000 |
| 2 | Katrina Matthews | GBR | 00:56:56 | 04:54:47 | 02:49:48 | 08:45:34 | -08:06 | US$ 15,000 |
| 3 | Skye Moench | USA | 00:53:38 | 04:53:03 | 02:56:56 | 08:47:44 | -19:15 | US$ 9,000 |
| 4 | Heather Jackson | USA | 01:00:31 | 04:53:55 | 02:59:44 | 08:57:57 | 00:35 | US$ 7,500 |
| 5 | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 01:00:41 | 05:03:33 | 02:52:52 | 09:02:18 | -13:23 | US$ 5,500 |
| 6 | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 00:53:33 | 04:56:38 | 03:11:40 | 09:06:29 | 11:30 | US$ 4,000 |
| 7 | Ruth Astle | GBR | 01:00:32 | 05:03:34 | 03:03:51 | 09:12:35 | -04:46 | US$ 3,000 |
| 8 | Kimberley Morrison | GBR | 00:53:37 | 04:53:03 | 03:26:17 | 09:17:46 | 00:49 | US$ 2,500 |
| 9 | Tara Grosvenor | GBR | 00:58:55 | 05:17:08 | 03:15:10 | 09:35:46 | 02:29 | US$ 2,000 |
| 10 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 00:53:27 | 05:17:16 | 03:32:50 | 09:48:50 | 37:58 | US$ 1,500 |
| 11 | Clarice Lorenzini | USA | 01:09:10 | 05:26:10 | 03:09:56 | 09:51:33 | n/a | |
| 12 | Sarah Karpinski | USA | 01:07:37 | 05:28:37 | 03:15:24 | 09:57:00 | -21:12 | |
| 13 | Sarah Bishop | USA | 01:06:00 | 05:18:49 | 03:31:02 | 10:01:21 | 07:39 | |
| 14 | Kelsey Withrow | USA | 00:52:22 | 05:37:47 | 03:27:31 | 10:04:27 | 23:33 | |
| 15 | Jennie Hansen | USA | 01:07:44 | 05:21:26 | 03:31:19 | 10:06:51 | 29:14 | |
| 16 | Ginger Howell | USA | 01:00:35 | 05:41:39 | 03:27:32 | 10:16:30 | -21:56 | |
| 17 | Amy Vantassel | USA | 01:03:44 | 05:45:27 | 03:35:08 | 10:29:34 | 05:55 | |
| 18 | Rebecca Marrou | USA | 01:01:51 | 05:43:42 | 04:13:27 | 11:16:38 | n/a | |
| Angela Naeth | CAN | 01:00:45 | 05:09:55 | DNF | ||||
| Lenny Ramsey | NED | 01:07:44 | 05:21:16 | DNF | ||||
| Pamella Oliveira | BRA | 00:51:00 | DNF | |||||
| Carolin Lehrieder | GER | 00:56:55 | DNF | |||||
| Kayla Kobelin | USA | 01:00:29 | DNF |
Looks like a super fair race where there is next to no difference between known weaker athletes on the bike can ride within a minute of much stronger athletes on the bike leg. IRONMAN PLEASE BRING IN A 20M DRAFT RULE AND FAIRLY ENFORCE IT.
Comments are closed.