After the completion of all Regional Championships in mid-July, I have updated the Top 10 Rankings.
TOP 10 Rated Male Athletes
Jan and Sebi are still the clear #1 and #2, both have slightly improved their ratings. With DNFs in their most recent races, the old #3 (Nils) and #4 (Brent) have dropped back to the end of the Top 10. Andi Böcherer has taken over #3, ensuring that the Germans still occupy the first three positions. Patrik Nilsson has climbed from #7 to #4, and Bart Aernouts (now #6), Tim Don (#7) and Tim O’Donnell (#8) have entered the Top 10 by winning their most recent races with fast times.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Jan Frodeno |
GER |
07:58:16 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
8 |
2 |
Sebastian Kienle |
GER |
08:04:24 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
14 |
3 |
Andi Boecherer |
GER |
08:12:34 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
15 |
4 |
Patrik Nilsson |
SWE |
08:15:57 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
8 |
5 |
Andy Potts |
USA |
08:17:26 |
IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04 |
16 |
6 |
Bart Aernouts |
BEL |
08:18:32 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
11 |
7 |
Tim Don |
GBR |
08:18:42 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
4 |
8 |
Timothy O’Donnell |
USA |
08:19:34 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
14 |
9 |
Nils Frommhold |
GER |
08:21:03 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
9 |
10 |
Brent McMahon |
CAN |
08:21:04 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
7 |
TOP 10 Rated Female Athletes
On the female side, Daniela and Rinny are on top of the rankings. (Rinny hasn’t raced for a while but won’t drop out before October.) Rachel Joyce is back to racing, re-claiming #3. The rest of the order is unchanged, with only Yvonne Van Vlerken re-entering the Top 10 after her fast race in Roth.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
08:42:55 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
10 |
2 |
Mirinda Carfrae |
AUS |
09:01:36 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
14 |
3 |
Rachel Joyce |
GBR |
09:05:49 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
18 |
4 |
Kaisa Sali |
FIN |
09:09:12 |
IM South Africa on 2017-04-02 |
4 |
5 |
Heather Jackson |
USA |
09:12:04 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
7 |
6 |
Meredith Kessler |
USA |
09:14:01 |
IM New Zealand on 2017-03-04 |
25 |
7 |
Susie Cheetham |
GBR |
09:15:04 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
6 |
8 |
Melissa Hauschildt |
AUS |
09:15:51 |
IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04 |
4 |
9 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken |
NED |
09:17:34 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
26 |
10 |
Lucy Gossage |
GBR |
09:17:45 |
IM UK on 2017-07-16 |
16 |
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Male Athletes
The old #1 Dylan McNeice hasn’t been able to race an Ironman for some time, he’s therefore dropped out of the rankings for now with Clayton Fettell moving into the #1 spot. Among some other small changes Brad Kahlefeldt has now completed three races and is eligible for a ranking, he’s now the #7 ranked swimmer.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Clayton Fettell |
AUS |
00:46:23 |
IM Cairns on 2017-06-11 |
8 |
2 |
Jan Frodeno |
GER |
00:46:45 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
8 |
3 |
Andy Potts |
USA |
00:47:00 |
IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04 |
16 |
4 |
Marko Albert |
EST |
00:47:03 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
18 |
5 |
Denis Chevrot |
FRA |
00:47:20 |
IM Western Australia on 2016-12-04 |
9 |
6 |
Michael Fox |
AUS |
00:47:34 |
IM Cairns on 2017-06-11 |
5 |
7 |
Brad Kahlefeldt |
AUS |
00:47:35 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
3 |
8 |
Timothy O’Donnell |
USA |
00:47:38 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
14 |
9 |
Andi Boecherer |
GER |
00:47:39 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
15 |
10 |
Carlos Lopez Diaz |
ESP |
00:47:45 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
5 |
TOP 10 Swim-Rated Female Athletes
Lucy Charles takes over the #1 spot for the female swimmers, she is way ahead of everyone else except Lauren Brandon who isn’t quite eligible for a valid ranking just yet. Haley Chura is also back in #3, having finished her first Ironman race in more than two years.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Lucy Charles |
GBR |
00:47:55 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
3 |
2 |
Jodie Cunnama |
GBR |
00:49:34 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
9 |
3 |
Haley Chura |
USA |
00:50:08 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
9 |
4 |
Meredith Kessler |
USA |
00:50:34 |
IM New Zealand on 2017-03-04 |
25 |
5 |
Amanda Stevens |
USA |
00:51:17 |
IM Arizona on 2016-11-20 |
18 |
6 |
Mary Beth Ellis |
USA |
00:51:31 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
19 |
7 |
Leanda Cave |
GBR |
00:51:46 |
IM Arizona on 2016-11-20 |
20 |
8 |
Celine Schaerer |
SUI |
00:51:50 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
7 |
9 |
Annabel Luxford |
AUS |
00:52:00 |
IM New Zealand on 2017-03-04 |
4 |
10 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
00:52:02 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
10 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Male Athletes
Andy Starykowicz is still the best rated bike rider among the Ironman athletes with just a few minor shifts in the Top 10.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Andrew Starykowicz |
USA |
04:22:41 |
IM Texas on 2017-04-22 |
7 |
2 |
Sebastian Kienle |
GER |
04:25:02 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
14 |
3 |
Cameron Wurf |
AUS |
04:27:01 |
IM Cairns on 2017-06-11 |
4 |
4 |
Andi Boecherer |
GER |
04:29:29 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
15 |
5 |
Jan Frodeno |
GER |
04:30:22 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
8 |
6 |
Dougal Allan |
NZL |
04:31:05 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
9 |
7 |
Michael Weiss |
AUT |
04:31:22 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
17 |
8 |
Lionel Sanders |
CAN |
04:32:01 |
IM Arizona on 2016-11-20 |
6 |
9 |
Marino Vanhoenacker |
BEL |
04:33:39 |
IM New Zealand on 2017-03-04 |
21 |
10 |
Boris Stein |
GER |
04:34:08 |
IM South Africa on 2017-04-02 |
8 |
TOP 10 Bike-Rated Female Athletes
Not too many changes among the top ranked female bike riders either. Daniela continues to be the clear #1, Heather Jackson has now moved into #2.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
04:54:50 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
10 |
2 |
Heather Jackson |
USA |
05:03:14 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
7 |
3 |
Anja Beranek |
GER |
05:03:17 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
9 |
4 |
Yvonne Van Vlerken |
NED |
05:03:29 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
26 |
5 |
Jodie Cunnama |
GBR |
05:04:50 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
9 |
6 |
Annabel Luxford |
AUS |
05:05:46 |
IM New Zealand on 2017-03-04 |
4 |
7 |
Rachel Joyce |
GBR |
05:06:21 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
17 |
8 |
Tine Deckers |
BEL |
05:06:29 |
IM Texas on 2017-04-22 |
17 |
9 |
Mary Beth Ellis |
USA |
05:06:41 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
19 |
10 |
Lucy Gossage |
GBR |
05:06:47 |
IM UK on 2017-07-16 |
16 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Ironman Distance Athletes
TOP 10 Run-Rated Male Athletes
While Jan Frodeno continues to be the top ranked runner, Patrik Nelson (new #2, up from #7) and Bart Aernouts (new #3, up from #6) have climbed the ranks.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Jan Frodeno |
GER |
02:46:22 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
8 |
2 |
Patrik Nilsson |
SWE |
02:48:11 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
8 |
3 |
Bart Aernouts |
BEL |
02:48:56 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
11 |
4 |
David McNamee |
GBR |
02:48:59 |
IM South Africa on 2017-04-02 |
6 |
5 |
Matt Hanson |
USA |
02:49:11 |
IM Texas on 2017-04-22 |
10 |
6 |
Alessandro Degasperi |
ITA |
02:49:48 |
IM Lanzarote on 2017-05-20 |
8 |
7 |
Viktor Zyemtsev |
UKR |
02:51:13 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
19 |
8 |
Jeff Symonds |
CAN |
02:51:16 |
IM Germany on 2017-07-09 |
7 |
9 |
Ivan Rana |
ESP |
02:51:25 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
12 |
10 |
Diego Van Looy |
BEL |
02:51:33 |
IM South Africa on 2017-04-02 |
4 |
TOP 10 Run-Rated Female Athletes
No changes for Rinny in the #1 spot, but Kaisa is now ranked #2 after Daniela was struggling a bit towards the end of the marathon in Roth. Lisa Roberts has improved her rating running 2:56 in Roth, while Rachel Joyce is back among the best runners after her win in Boulder.
Rank |
Name |
Nation |
Rating |
Last Race |
# IM Races |
1 |
Mirinda Carfrae |
AUS |
02:57:04 |
IM Hawaii on 2016-10-08 |
14 |
2 |
Kaisa Sali |
FIN |
03:03:27 |
IM South Africa on 2017-04-02 |
4 |
3 |
Daniela Ryf |
SUI |
03:03:35 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
10 |
4 |
Kristin Moeller |
GER |
03:04:06 |
IM Cairns on 2017-06-11 |
22 |
5 |
Lisa Roberts |
USA |
03:04:59 |
Challenge Roth on 2017-07-09 |
16 |
6 |
Eva Wutti |
AUT |
03:05:01 |
IM Austria on 2017-07-02 |
7 |
7 |
Kelly Williamson |
USA |
03:05:11 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
15 |
8 |
Ruth Brennan Morrey |
USA |
03:06:42 |
IM Arizona on 2016-11-20 |
4 |
9 |
Susie Cheetham |
GBR |
03:07:14 |
IM Brasil on 2017-05-28 |
6 |
10 |
Rachel Joyce |
GBR |
03:07:22 |
IM Boulder on 2017-06-11 |
17 |