Course Conditions
There was a lot of speculation about how hard the course in St. George was going to be in relation to the course in Kona. Here’s a quick comparison:
- Swim: St. George was roughly two and a half minutes quicker than Kona
- Bike: The bike in St. George was slightly faster than the average bike conditions in Kona – probably a result of the relatively mild wind conditions on race day.
- Run: While the run was not easy, it was still two minutes quicker than in Kona
- Overall: Compared to the “average day” in Kona, St. George was roughly 6 minutes quicker. Compared to the mild Kona conditions in 2018 and 2019, the conditions were about equal.
Kona Qualifying
There were 8 slots each for the men and women. As there were quite a few athletes who were already qualified, they ruled down to 15th place for the men and women.
Men’s qualifiers are:
- Braden Currie
- Chris Leiferman
- Daniel Baekkegard
- Sam Laidlow
- David McNamee
- Kyle Smith
- Matt Hanson
- Sam Long
On the WPRO side, the qualifiers are:
- Kat Matthews
- Lisa Norden
- Laura Siddall
- Fenella Langridge
- Maja Stage Nielsen
- Nikki Bartlett
- Renee Kiley
- Kelly Fillnow
The full list of Kona 2022 qualifiers can be found here.
Male Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
Diff to exp. |
Prize Money |
| 1 |
Kristian Blummenfelt |
NOR |
00:49:39 |
04:18:42 |
02:38:00 |
07:49:15 |
03:52 |
US$ 125,000 |
| 2 |
Lionel Sanders |
CAN |
00:52:06 |
04:16:14 |
02:42:24 |
07:54:02 |
-13:43 |
US$ 65,000 |
| 3 |
Braden Currie |
NZL |
00:47:36 |
04:16:30 |
02:47:10 |
07:54:18 |
-13:58 |
US$ 45,000 |
| 4 |
Chris Leiferman |
USA |
00:52:01 |
04:18:34 |
02:44:24 |
07:57:50 |
-11:41 |
US$ 25,000 |
| 5 |
Florian Angert |
GER |
00:47:39 |
04:16:14 |
02:52:42 |
07:59:34 |
-01:54 |
US$ 20,000 |
| 6 |
Leon Chevalier |
FRA |
00:52:01 |
04:20:17 |
02:46:22 |
08:01:40 |
-04:38 |
US$ 18,000 |
| 7 |
Daniel Baekkegard |
DEN |
00:47:29 |
04:16:41 |
02:54:48 |
08:02:05 |
-04:23 |
US$ 15,000 |
| 8 |
Sam Laidlow |
FRA |
00:47:28 |
04:15:58 |
02:55:42 |
08:02:56 |
-14:36 |
US$ 13,000 |
| 9 |
David McNamee |
GBR |
00:48:14 |
04:27:06 |
02:46:09 |
08:04:35 |
-03:21 |
US$ 12,000 |
| 10 |
Ben Hoffman |
USA |
00:51:47 |
04:24:25 |
02:47:09 |
08:06:37 |
01:23 |
US$ 11,000 |
| 11 |
Kyle Smith |
NZL |
00:47:35 |
04:16:20 |
03:01:16 |
08:08:07 |
-06:48 |
US$ 8,000 |
| 12 |
Matt Trautman |
ZAF |
00:51:53 |
04:23:18 |
02:54:22 |
08:12:53 |
-04:58 |
US$ 6,000 |
| 13 |
Matt Hanson |
USA |
00:51:48 |
04:35:32 |
02:43:38 |
08:13:47 |
00:43 |
US$ 5,000 |
| 14 |
Sebastian Kienle |
GER |
00:52:04 |
04:21:27 |
02:57:28 |
08:14:33 |
17:09 |
US$ 4,000 |
| 15 |
Sam Long |
USA |
00:52:04 |
04:18:17 |
03:03:46 |
08:16:33 |
01:44 |
US$ 3,000 |
| 16 |
Andy Potts |
USA |
00:49:38 |
04:29:14 |
02:58:06 |
08:21:24 |
03:38 |
 |
| 17 |
Boris Stein |
GER |
00:58:17 |
04:22:16 |
03:04:31 |
08:28:03 |
15:11 |
 |
| 18 |
Cameron Wurf |
AUS |
00:52:09 |
04:15:43 |
03:19:20 |
08:30:29 |
17:58 |
 |
| 19 |
Pieter Heemeryck |
BEL |
00:49:45 |
04:30:41 |
03:10:37 |
08:34:19 |
01:41 |
 |
| 20 |
Adam Feigh |
USA |
00:52:09 |
04:41:41 |
02:58:00 |
08:35:20 |
01:10 |
 |
| 21 |
Jason Pohl |
CAN |
00:51:59 |
04:35:03 |
03:14:05 |
08:44:26 |
04:12 |
 |
| 22 |
Arnaud Guilloux |
FRA |
00:51:44 |
04:50:43 |
03:07:18 |
08:53:40 |
35:32 |
 |
| 23 |
Jan van Berkel |
SUI |
00:51:55 |
04:41:13 |
03:19:23 |
08:55:59 |
50:23 |
 |
| 24 |
Justin Metzler |
USA |
00:51:43 |
04:34:35 |
03:41:26 |
09:11:17 |
42:31 |
 |
| 25 |
Henrik Goesch |
FIN |
00:49:43 |
04:45:22 |
03:43:25 |
09:22:29 |
1:10:55 |
 |
| 26 |
Tyler Butterfield |
BMU |
00:52:05 |
04:44:01 |
03:42:27 |
09:22:29 |
56:40 |
 |
| 27 |
Kevin Portmann |
FRA |
00:58:20 |
04:46:26 |
03:50:29 |
09:39:01 |
58:42 |
 |
| Â |
Kristian Hogenhaug |
DEN |
00:49:49 |
04:21:11 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Michael Weiss |
AUT |
00:58:16 |
04:30:19 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Max Neumann |
AUS |
00:48:28 |
04:43:02 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Denis Chevrot |
FRA |
00:47:48 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Patrik Nilsson |
SWE |
00:51:42 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Andreas Dreitz |
GER |
00:51:50 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Pedro Gomes |
POR |
00:52:02 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Matt Burton |
AUS |
00:52:22 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Mario De Elias |
ARG |
00:56:06 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Matthew Russell |
USA |
00:58:17 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
| Â |
Bart Aernouts |
BEL |
00:58:56 |
 |
 |
DNF |
 |
 |
Female Race Results
| Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Time |
Diff to exp. |
Prize Money |
| 1 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
00:54:41 |
04:37:46 |
02:59:35 |
08:34:58 |
-14:53 |
US$ 125,000 |
| 2 |
Katrina Matthews |
GBR |
00:54:47 |
04:44:40 |
03:00:56 |
08:43:48 |
-12:41 |
US$ 65,000 |
| 3 |
Anne Haug |
GER |
00:54:46 |
04:52:53 |
02:55:59 |
08:47:02 |
-01:20 |
US$ 45,000 |
| 4 |
Skye Moench |
USA |
00:54:43 |
04:53:12 |
03:04:20 |
08:55:20 |
-02:01 |
US$ 25,000 |
| 5 |
Ruth Astle |
GBR |
00:59:22 |
04:50:49 |
03:06:34 |
09:00:08 |
-13:39 |
US$ 20,000 |
| 6 |
Lisa Norden |
SWE |
00:52:38 |
04:49:22 |
03:18:33 |
09:03:30 |
02:56 |
US$ 18,000 |
| 7 |
Laura Siddall |
GBR |
00:59:21 |
04:52:35 |
03:12:45 |
09:08:33 |
-14:04 |
US$ 15,000 |
| 8 |
Fenella Langridge |
GBR |
00:52:25 |
05:01:14 |
03:11:55 |
09:09:39 |
08:23 |
US$ 13,000 |
| 9 |
Gurutze Frades Larralde |
ESP |
01:01:48 |
05:10:22 |
02:58:01 |
09:13:34 |
03:16 |
US$ 12,000 |
| 10 |
Maja Stage Nielsen |
DEN |
00:54:48 |
05:08:58 |
03:07:49 |
09:14:31 |
-02:40 |
US$ 11,000 |
| 11 |
Heather Jackson |
USA |
01:01:12 |
04:56:14 |
03:16:20 |
09:16:52 |
16:28 |
US$ 8,000 |
| 12 |
Jocelyn McCauley |
USA |
00:54:45 |
04:53:07 |
03:32:34 |
09:23:55 |
19:04 |
US$ 6,000 |
| 13 |
Nikki Bartlett |
GBR |
00:59:25 |
05:01:56 |
03:25:45 |
09:30:32 |
08:20 |
US$ 5,000 |
| 14 |
Renee Kiley |
AUS |
00:59:23 |
04:59:41 |
03:32:30 |
09:35:09 |
00:47 |
US$ 4,000 |
| 15 |
Kelly Fillnow |
USA |
01:01:48 |
05:15:22 |
03:15:49 |
09:36:34 |
02:30 |
US$ 3,000 |
| 16 |
Laura Zimmermann |
GER |
01:01:45 |
05:16:22 |
03:25:04 |
09:47:34 |
39:07 |
 |
| 17 |
Joanna Ryter |
SUI |
01:07:39 |
05:28:58 |
03:12:29 |
09:51:48 |
29:51 |
 |
| 18 |
Angela Naeth |
CAN |
01:01:46 |
05:14:22 |
03:35:24 |
09:55:26 |
29:33 |
 |
| 19 |
Haley Chura |
USA |
00:50:28 |
05:25:27 |
03:37:59 |
09:58:01 |
33:00 |
 |
| 20 |
Tessa Kortekaas |
NED |
01:01:48 |
05:19:22 |
03:38:21 |
10:04:06 |
02:53 |
 |
| 21 |
Rach McBride |
CAN |
00:54:46 |
05:23:21 |
03:42:58 |
10:04:53 |
32:32 |
 |
| 22 |
Linsey Corbin |
USA |
01:04:21 |
05:30:31 |
03:28:53 |
10:07:22 |
59:44 |
 |