Skip to content

TOP 10 Performances in 2013

Note: This is an excerpt from my 2013 TriRating Report which has a lot more information about the 2013 long distance season. You can download it for free using this link.

By adjusting for a fast or slow course and conditions on race day, I’m able to compare finishing times from different courses. Therefore, my list of the top performances of the year is a bit more indicative of how good the performance really was (and not on how fast a course the race was occurring).

TOP 10 Male Results

This year, Dirk Bockel posted the fastest time and – according to my calculations – also the best performance.

DirkBockel

Only Frederik Van Lierde has two of the top 10 performances (his wins in France and Kona), and only Kona has three results in the top 10 showing that even with the slower times it is the race with the best field.

Rank Name Normalized Time Actual Time Race
1 Dirk Bockel 08:15:34 07:52:01 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
2 Frederik Van Lierde  08:17:41 08:12:29 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
3 Luke McKenzie 08:20:33 08:15:19 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
4 Eneko Llanos 08:20:56 07:59:58 IM Germany on 2013-07-07
5 Frederik Van Lierde 08:21:24 08:08:59 IM France on 2013-06-23
6 Ronnie Schildknecht 08:22:29 08:11:24 IM South Africa on 2013-04-14
7 Bevan Docherty 08:24:14 08:15:35 IM New Zealand on 2013-03-02
8 Sebastian Kienle 08:24:41 08:19:24 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
9 Timothy O’Donnell 08:24:51 08:01:32 IM Brasil on 2013-05-26
10 Bart Aernouts 08:24:58 08:12:28 IM France on 2013-06-23

TOP 10 Female Results

Undoubtedly, Rinny’s Kona win with a course-record time is the best performance of the year.

CarfraeFinishFullFrame

Caroline Steffen had three results in the top 10, and five of the best performances were delivered in Kona:

Rank Name Normalized Time Actual Time Race
1 Mirinda Carfrae 08:57:52 08:52:14 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
2 Rachel Joyce 09:01:03 08:49:14 IM Texas on 2013-05-18
3 Rachel Joyce 09:03:09 08:57:28 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
4 Caroline Steffen 09:06:33 08:40:35 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
5 Liz Blatchford 09:09:20 09:03:35 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
6 Yvonne Van Vlerken 09:10:19 09:04:34 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
7 Eva Wutti 09:11:30 08:37:36 IM Copenhagen on 2013-08-18
8 Yvonne Van Vlerken 09:12:38 08:46:22 Challenge Roth on 2013-07-14
9 Caroline Steffen 09:14:57 09:09:09 IM Hawaii on 2013-10-12
10 Caroline Steffen 09:16:00 09:13:57 MetaMan on 2013-08-31

Photo Credits: Sebastian Kuhn and Jay Prasuhn

Bevan and John TriTrivia scorecard

IMTalk

Bevan and John went through my TriTrivia questions in IMTalk Episode 398. Here’s how they did:

Question Bevan’s and John’s Answer Correct Answer? Comment
1. Who ended Cameron Brown’s winning streak at full distance IM New Zealand? Bevan Docherty in 2013 (but they weren’t 100% sure if Cam hadn’t lost earlier ) Yes They correctly discarded the wins by Marino in 2012 (race shortened to a half IM) and Ain Alar Juhanson in 2006 (90k bike, 21k run).
2. Australia for the men and the UK for the women had a series of Kona wins. Name the highest placed athletes from these countries in Kona 2013! UK: Rachel Joyce (2nd)
Australia: Luke McKenzie (2nd)		 Yes
3. Name at least one athlete (m or f) who has won two IM-distance races in 2013. Eneko Llanos
Rachel Joyce
Fredrik Van Lierde		 Yes The full list of double IM winners:

  • Frederik Van Lierde: IM Hawaii and IM France
  • Luke Bell: IM Australia and IM Mont Tremblant
  • Erika Csomor: IM Los Cabos and IM Austria
  • Victor Del Corral: IM Florida and IM Arizona
  • Mary Beth Ellis: IM France and IM Mont Tremblant
  • Lucy Gossage: IM UK and IM Wales
  • Rachel Joyce: IM Texas and IM Cozumel
  • Eneko Llanos: IM Melbourne and IM Germany
  • Chris McDonald: IM Louisville and IM Lake Tahoe
  • Ronnie Schildknecht: IM South Africa and IM Switzerland
If you include non-WTC races:
  • Dylan McNeice: Challenge Wanaka and Challenge Taiwan
  • Caroline Steffen: Challenge Roth and MetaMan
  • Eva Wutti: IM Copenhagen and Challenge Barcelona
4. Who was the highest placed male Pro in Kona 2013 that has never won an Ironman? Sebastian Kienle
(after only a short discussion)		 Yes For the women, it was Kim Schwabenbauer in 22nd place!
5. Name three or more new IM races after the end of 2013 qualifiers! Lake Tahoe
Japan
Boulder		 Yes They thought about Canada, but correctly noted that it qualified for 2013.
There are also additional new IM races in Fortalezza (Brasil), Mallorca (Spain) and Langkawi (Malaysia).
6. Name a US athlete that has gone sub-8h! Andrew Starykowicz
(„that’s easy“)		 Yes He’s the first and only one so far (7:55:22 in Florida 2013).
7. Which race will be the first Kona 2015 qualifier? Wisconsin Yes Scheduled for September 7th, 2014.
8. Which was the last win by Macca? 2012 ITU Long Distance,
for IM-distance:
2010 Kona		 Partly The question I sent to Bevan and John was worded a bit loosely. Therefore, their answer of „2012 ITU Long Distance World Champs“ was correct (July 2012).The version I published on my site was more specifically targeted at „last IM-distance win“. Bevan and John discussed that question too, but they missed Macca’s win at Challenge Cairns in June 2011.
9. Name at least one female US athlete who has gone sub-9h! Mary Beth Ellis
Meredith Kessler		 Yes The full list:

  • Sue Latshaw (Roth 1997)
  • Mary Beth Ellis (Austria 2011, Texas 2012)
  • Jessica Jacobs (Florida 2011)
  • Linsey Corbin (Arizona 2011)
  • Ashley Clifford (Florida 2013)
  • Meredith Kessler (Arizona 2013)
  • Elizabeth Lyles (Western Australia 2013)
10. Which were the last IM races won by US athletes (male and female)? M: Andy Potts (Lake Placid)
F: Mary Beth Ellis (somewhere in 2013)		  Partly Andy Potts is the correct answer for the male, but US pro Elizabeth Lyles won the last IM in 2013 (Western Australia).
Bonus: Who were 3rd placed Pros (m+f) in the first ever Challenge Wanaka in 2007? M: John Newsom
F: „maybe Hillary”		 Yes Amazing! I was pretty sure John would get the male answer right, but had my doubts he’d also remember Hillary Biscay as the third women.

All in all, Bevan and John did very good. They got two questions only partly right, so I give them a total score of 9 out of 10 (plus the bonus point). Well done!

TriTrivia – IMTalk Edition

IMTalk

John and Bevan from the IMTalk podcast went through my 2013 Tri Trivia. They liked the questions, but said that they were pretty hard to answer without serious research. So here is a new set of questions designed to be answered without having to resort to a full list of 2013 results.

The questions start relatively easy, but the last ones get pretty hard!

  1. Who ended Cameron Brown’s winning streak at full distance IM New Zealand?
  2. Australia for the men and the UK for the women had a series of Kona wins. Name the highest placed athletes from these countries in Kona 2013!
  3. Name at least one athlete (m or f) who has won two IM-distance races in 2013.
  4. Who was the highest placed male Pro in Kona 2013 that has never won an Ironman?
  5. Name three or more new IM races after the end of 2013 qualifiers!
  6. Name a US athlete that has gone sub-8h!
  7. Which race will be the first Kona 2015 qualifier?
  8. Which was the last IM-distance win by Macca?
  9. Name at least one female US athlete who has gone sub-9h!
  10. Which were the last IM races won by US athletes (male and female)?

Bonus question:

  • Who were 3rd placed Pros (m+f) in the first ever Challenge Wanaka in 2007?

Have fun with these, and let’s see how good John and Bevan are going to do. (Here’s the link to download IMTalk Episode 398 where they discuss the questions.)

Challenge Wanaka 2014 – Analyzing Results

Race Conditions

Even though they were not too many Pro finishers this year, conditions seemed to be pretty normal for Wanaka: A cold swim (probably the cause for a lot of the DNFs), followed by a scenic bike ride (also pretty slow) and an average run. There were hardly any changes in the course rating, now at -2:39 (making Wanaka one of the slower races on the calendar).

Male Race Results

Dylan McNeice successfully defended his title, again posting a very strong result. My pre-race favorite, Richard Ussher, was never really challenging him. Richard ran a sub-3h marathon, but was still bettered by Dylan’s 2:56. The last podium spot went to Iron-rookie Dougal Allan, who overcame his slow 1:03 swim with the fastest bike (4:45):

NewImage

 

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to expected
1 Dylan McNeice NZL 00:46:25 04:51:26 02:56:58 08:38:48 -23:08
2 Richard Ussher NZL 00:53:16 04:53:18 02:58:57 08:49:49 12:04
3 Dougal Allan NZL 01:03:42 04:45:22 03:01:03 08:54:37 n/a
4 Carl Read NZL 00:53:17 05:06:07 03:02:49 09:06:08 00:31
5 Matt Burgess NZL 00:50:56 04:52:23 03:24:02 09:12:10 n/a
6 Jaroslav Kovacic SLO 00:51:03 05:07:55 03:19:25 09:24:45 n/a
7 Courtney Ogden AUS 00:53:35     DNF  
8 Scott Defilippis USA 01:00:20     DNF  
9 Simon Cochrane NZL 00:55:59     DNF  
10 Keegan Williams NZL 00:53:21     DNF  
11 Bryan Rhodes NZL 00:50:52 05:18:59   DNF  
12 Matty White AUS 00:53:18     DNF  
13 Ben Logan NZL 00:50:52     DNF  

Female Race Results

As for the men, my pre-race favorite (Gina Crawford) struggled a bit, finished „only“ in second place, and was beaten by an athlete having a great day. Candice Hammond took out the win, while Simone Maier and Tamsyn Hayes were the remaining female finishers.

WanakaWomen

(Female finishers in order, starting with winner Candice Hammond on the left.)

Rank Name Nation Swim Bike Run Time Diff to expected
1 Candice Hammond NZL 01:03:50 05:09:56 03:15:38 09:33:54 -14:14
2 Gina Crawford NZL 00:53:20 05:20:18 03:21:51 09:41:08 08:34
3 Simone Maier GER 01:05:43 05:21:40 03:15:32 09:48:50 -17:14
4 Tamsyn Hayes NZL 01:00:43 05:23:59 03:41:52 10:11:56 -08:22
5 Carrie Lester AUS 00:57:16     DNF  

Photo Credit: Challenge Wanaka

2013 TriRating Report released!

2013Report Cover Thumbnail

I have just released my 2013 TriRating Report, the third time that I’m releasing an “end-of-year” report. I’m looking back at the 2013 Ironman-distance races and my analysis of the results.

The Report has more than 60 pages, including:

  • Top 10 Ratings (overall and individually for swim, bike and run)
  • Top 10 Performances (by “clock time” and by my normalized times)
  • 2013 Money List
  • a closer look at the KPR in general and the changes for 2014
  • a first look forward to Kona 2014

and a ton of race results and all rated athletes!

A lot of people have asked how they can pay me back in some way for the information I’ve been putting out. In order to enable that, I’m releasing this report through Gumroad. The report continues to be free (you can just enter “0” as the amount), but if you like the report and want to show me your appreciation for my work, you can donate an amount of your choice. Regardless of whether you donate or not, feel free to share with others and enjoy!

Select your currency
EUR Euro
USD United States (US) dollar

By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close