In my recently released 2012 Rating Report (get your copy here), I’m also discussing the best performances of 2012 IM-distance racing season. My “Adjusted Results” allow a comparison between “slow” and “fast” courses and produce some changes of the order of actual results – even if this year the fastest times by Craig Alexander and Caroline Steffen in Melbourne are also my “Performances of the Year”.
It is interesting to note that both Crowie and Xena didn’t win Kona this year – it seems to be very hard to truly peak for Kona and another race in the same season. Caroline was really close this year: She had three of the best 10 female performances, but was overtaken by Leanda Cave (#7) in the final section of the run in Kona. Rachel Joyce had the 2nd and 3rd best results, but got sick just before Kona.
In 2011, Kona results were dominating the best results – 8 of the best 20 results were from Kona. This year the Kona winners are only 3rd and 7th, and only one other Kona result makes the Top 10. The penalties for the top women were probably a factor, but what happened on the men’s side? Instead of Kona, this year’s overall results are dominated by Melbourne, which managed to assemble a great field for their premiere race. I’m looking forward to the second edition!
TOP 10 Results of 2012
| Rank | Name | Adjusted Result | Actual Result | Race |
| 1 | Craig Alexander | 08:06:44 | 07:57:44 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 2 | Cameron Brown | 08:09:15 | 08:00:12 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 3 | Pete Jacobs | 08:09:49 | 08:18:37 | IM Hawaii on 2012-10-13 |
| 4 | Frederik Van Lierde | 08:10:30 | 08:01:26 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 5 | James Cunnama | 08:10:43 | 07:59:59 | Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08 |
| 6 | Eneko Llanos | 08:11:28 | 08:02:23 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 7 | Marino Vanhoenacker | 08:12:26 | 08:03:31 | IM Germany on 2012-07-08 |
| 8 | Nils Frommhold | 08:12:46 | 08:03:13 | IM Arizona on 2012-11-18 |
| 9 | David Dellow | 08:13:26 | 08:04:19 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 10 | Timo Bracht | 08:14:16 | 08:03:28 | Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08 |
TOP 10 Female Results of 2012
| Rank | Name | Adjusted Result | Actual Result | Race |
| 1 | Caroline Steffen | 08:44:33 | 08:34:51 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 2 | Rachel Joyce | 08:56:04 | 08:46:09 | IM Melbourne on 2012-03-24 |
| 3 | Rachel Joyce | 08:56:48 | 08:45:04 | Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08 |
| 4 | Sonja Tajsich | 09:01:37 | 08:49:47 | Challenge Roth on 2012-07-08 |
| 5 | Caroline Steffen | 09:02:23 | 08:52:33 | IM Germany on 2012-07-08 |
| 6 | Mary Beth Ellis | 09:03:26 | 08:54:58 | IM Texas on 2012-05-19 |
| 7 | Leanda Cave | 09:06:06 | 09:15:54 | IM Hawaii on 2012-10-13 |
| 8 | Caroline Steffen | 09:07:08 | 09:16:58 | IM Hawaii on 2012-10-13 |
| 9 | Caitlin Snow | 09:10:06 | 09:01:32 | IM Texas on 2012-05-19 |
| 10 | Mary Beth Ellis | 09:10:08 | 09:02:48 | IM New York on 2012-08-11 |