2015 Ironman World Championship

2015 triathlon competition Ironman World Championship Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 10, 2015 GER Jan Frodeno SUI Daniela Ryf 2014 2016 The 2015 Ironman World Championship was a long distance triathlon competition held on October 10, 2015 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii and won by Jan Frodeno of Germany and Daniela Ryf of Switzerland. The race was the 39th edition of the Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The championship was organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and awarded a total purse prize of $650,000.http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/pro-membership/event-registration.aspx#axzz2dgP7YoOg Pro Event Registration March 24, 2015 World Triathlon Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20141019232811/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/pro-membership/event-registration.aspx#axzz2dgP7YoOg October 19, 2014 dead Championship results Men Rank Time(h:mm:ss) Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss / m:ss) Swim T1 Bike T2 Run8:14:40Jan Frodeno 50:501:514:27:272:112:52:218:17:43Andreas Raelert52:241:564:30:522:292:50:028:18:50Timothy O'Donnell52:242:014:26:132:262:55:4648:21:25Andy Potts50:562:114:32:412:262:53:4558:23:09Tyler Butterfield52:332:014:29:352:412:56:1968:25:05Cyril Viennot52:352:194:34:272:392:53:0578:28:10Eneko Llanos52:362:154:26:562:133:04:1088:29:43Sebastian Kienle52:362:344:25:532:323:06:0898:30:13Brent McMahon52:261:514:27:512:033:06:02108:31:43Boris Stein57:272:114:30:482:292:58:48Source:http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/results.aspx?rd=20151010 2015 Results: World Championship October 12, 2015 World Triathlon Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20151012180645/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/results.aspx?rd=20151010 October 12, 2015 dead Women Rank Time(h:mm:ss) Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss / m:ss) Swim T1 Bike T2 Run8:57:57Daniela Ryf56:142:104:50:462:103:06:379:10:59Rachel Joyce56:112:155:01:292:223:08:429:14:52Liz Blatchford56:132:075:07:252:423:06:2549:18:50Michelle Vesterby56:111:585:00:412:463:17:1459:21:45Heather Jackson1:04:362:135:04:432:203:07:5369:23:50Susie Cheetham57:392:085:14:332:353:06:5579:24:32Sarah Piampiano1:10:012:475:02:282:433:06:3389:25:41Camilla Pedersen56:142:164:59:172:313:25:2399:27:54Caroline Steffen56:162:055:10:533:133:15:27109:28:36Lucy Gossage1:05:082:105:02:402:473:15:51Source: Qualification The division of athletes was divided into professional, age group, physically challenged, and hand cycle divisions.http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/athletes/qualification-faq.aspx#faq1 Qualification FAQ March 26, 2014 World Triathlon Corporation https://web.archive.org/web/20140308231356/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/athletes/qualification-faq.aspx#faq1 March 8, 2014 dead For entry into the 2015 World Championship race professional triathletes qualified for the championship through a point system. Points were earned by competing in WTC sanctioned Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events throughout the qualifying year. For the 2015 championship race that period was August 30, 2014 to August 23, 2015. The top 50 male and top 35 female pros in points at the end of the qualifying year qualify to race in Kona. An athlete's five highest scoring races were counted in the point totals. At least one Ironman race must have been completed and only three Ironman 70.3 races count towards an athlete's overall point total. Prior champions of a WTC Championship received an automatic entry for the Championship race for a period of five years after their last championship performance provided that they competed in at least one full-distance Ironman race during the qualifying year. Additionally, winners of the five regional Ironman championships received automatic qualification into the 2015 Ironman Championship. All automatic entries awarded did not count toward the number of available qualifying spots.http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/pro-membership/qualifying/ironman-qualifying.aspx IM Qualifying World Triathlon Corporation March 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160407171558/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/pro-membership/qualifying/ironman-qualifying.aspx April 7, 2016 deadKrabel Herbert 2011 Kona Pro Qualification Rules http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/2011_Kona_pro_qualification_rules_1457.html Slowtwitch.com December 21, 2012 July 26, 2010 The available prize money to professional triathletes for qualifying races ranges from $25,000 to $150,000, depending on the event. Amateur athletes could qualify through a single performance at an Ironman event or at the Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau event. Slots were allocated to each amateur age group category, male and female, with the number of slots given out based on that category's proportional representation of the overall field. Each age group category was tentatively allocated one qualifying spot in each qualifying event. This qualifying year marked a large de-emphasis on using selected Ironman 70.3 series races as an avenue for amateur athletes to qualify for the Ironman World Championships. The change was made to accommodate for the increased number of qualifying slots created from the newly added full Ironman events.http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/07/news/losing-kona-slots-will-affect-70-3-races_102757 How Losing Kona Slots Will Affect 70.3 Races Mavis Bethany July 22, 2014 March 24, 2015 Competitor Group, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20150922200823/http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/07/news/losing-kona-slots-will-affect-70-3-races_102757 September 22, 2015 dead Other means of entry into the championship race could also be obtained through a random allocation lottery, through Ironman's Legacy program, or through the Ironman's charitable eBay auction. Handcycle competitors could qualify at Ironman Cairns (one male/one female), Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg (one male/one female) and Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake (two male/one female) Illegal lottery According to a sworn complaint filed with the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, Ironman illegally charged athletes for a chance to win the opportunity to compete in the Ironman World Championship.https://www.fbi.gov/tampa/press-releases/2015/world-triathlon-corporation-ironman-forfeits-more-than-2.7-million-in-lottery-proceeds World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman) Forfeits More Than $2.7 Million in Lottery Proceeds May 13, 2015 May 20, 2015 Federal Bureau of Investigationhttps://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/265793543?access_key=key-wX7Zm05h6PMOOSFJLeVX&allow_share=true&escape=false&view_mode=scroll U.S. District Court Complaint May 20, 2015 scribd.com According to Florida law, the state where the World Triathlon Corporation resides, it is illegal to set up and charge for a lottery.http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Florida/#849.09 849.09 Lottery prohibited; exceptions. May 20, 2015 gambling-law-us.com Because WTC charged a $50 fee to enter the lottery, instead of giving away the opportunity to win a slot at the championships, they were in violation of this law..https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-florida-ironman-idUSKBN0NY29M20150513 Stein Letitia Ironman triathlon ran illegal lottery for athletes: U.S. prosecutors May 13, 2015 May 20, 2015 Reuters Following the complaint WTC cooperated with the United States Attorneys office and the FBI's investigation of the matter and agreed to forfeit $2,761,910, the amount collected from the lottery since October 24, 2012.http://deadspin.com/complaint-ironman-ran-an-illegal-lottery-and-made-mill-1705345614 Moskovitz Diana Feds: Ironman Ran An Illegal Lottery And Made Millions May 19, 2015 May 20, 2015 deadspin.com Winners of the 2015 lottery were notified on March 17, 2015, prior to the announcement of the complaint. WTC stated that these winners would be unaffected by this decision and that their slots for the upcoming championship race would be honored.http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/news/articles/2015/05/ironman-responds-to-kona-lottery-decision.aspx#axzz3ahHe2Ind Statement from IRONMAN in response to recent DOJ decision May 20, 2015 Ironman.com May 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151005073817/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/news/articles/2015/05/ironman-responds-to-kona-lottery-decision.aspx#axzz3ahHe2Ind October 5, 2015 dead Non-point races Prior to the 2014 Ironman Boulder race, World Triathlon Corporation's CEO, Andrew Messick, announced a redistribution of prize money to help facilitate paying ten professionals deep at each race as well as awarding larger prize purses at select races across Ironman and Ironman 70.3. As part of this initiative, WTC eliminated points and prize purses for professional triathletes at 9 Ironman events and 11 Ironman 70.3 events in 2015, all occurring within North America. Those Ironman races with no points or prize purse offered include: Ironman Boulder, Louisville, Wisconsin, Maryland, Lake Tahoe, Florida, Muskoka, Los Cabos and Lake Placid. The majority of these listed events occur after the qualifying period has ended, August, and near the date of the annual Championship event in October. This would also mark the first time since 1985 that an Ironman race will not offer a prize purse.https://books.google.com/books?id=Ln7E8F62iu0C&pg=RA2-PA281 American History Through American Sports Coombs Danielle Sarver Batchelor Bob 281 ABC-CLIO 9780313379888 2013 For the 2015 Ironman Championship qualifying period this affects Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Boulder.http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/08/news/ironman-announces-redistribution-prize-purse-money-2015_103368 Ironman Announces Redistribution of Prize Purse Money for 2015 Polloreno Julia August 3, 2014 March 24, 2015 Competitor, Inc. https://web.archive.org/web/20150315204742/http://triathlon.competitor.com/2014/08/news/ironman-announces-redistribution-prize-purse-money-2015_103368 March 15, 2015 dead Qualifying Ironman races Date Event Location2014 Sep 7 Ironman WisconsinUSA Madison, Wisconsin2014 Sep 14 Ironman WalesWales Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales2014 Sep 21 Ironman Lake Tahoe*USA Lake Tahoe, California2014 Sep 27 Ironman MalaysiaMAS Langkawi, Malaysia2014 Sep 27 Ironman MallorcaESP Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain2014 Sep 28 Ironman ChattanoogaUSA Chattanooga, Tennessee2014 Oct 5 Ironman BarcelonaESP Barcelona, Spain2014 Oct 11 Ironman World ChampionshipUSA Kailua-Kona, Hawaii2014 Nov 1 Ironman FloridaUSA Panama City Beach, Florida2014 Nov 9 Ironman FortalezaBRA Fortaleza, Brazil2014 Nov 16 Ironman ArizonaUSA Tempe, Arizona2014 Nov 30 Ironman CozumelMEX Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico2014 Dec 7 Ironman Western AustraliaAUS Busselton, Western Australia2015 Mar 7 Ironman New ZealandNZL Taupō, New Zealand2015 Mar 22 Ironman Asia-Pacific ChampionshipAUS Melbourne, Australia2015 Mar 29 Ironman African ChampionshipRSA Port Elizabeth, South Africa2015 Apr 12 Ironman TaiwanTAI Kenting, Taiwan2015 May 3 Ironman AustraliaAUS Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia2015 May 16 Ironman North American ChampionshipUSA The Woodlands Township, Texas2015 May 23 Ironman LanzaroteESP Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain2015 May 31 Ironman Latin American ChampionshipsBRA Florianópolis, Brazil2015 Jun 14 Ironman CairnsAUS Cairns, Australia2015 Jun 28 Ironman FranceFRA Nice, France2015 Jun 28 Ironman AustriaAUT Klagenfurt, Austria2015 Jun 28 Ironman Coeur d'AleneUSA Coeur d'Alene, Idaho2015 Jul 5 Ironman European ChampionshipGER Frankfurt, Germany2015 Jul 19 Ironman UKUK Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom2015 Jul 19 Ironman SwitzerlandSUI Zürich, Switzerland2015 Jul 26 Ironman Lake PlacidX USA Lake Placid, New York2015 Jul 26 Ironman CanadaCAN Whistler, British Columbia, Canada2015 Aug 2 Ironman Maastricht-Limburg NED Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands2015 Aug 2 Ironman BoulderX USA Boulder, Colorado2015 Aug 15 Ironman SwedenSWE Kalmar, Sweden2015 Aug 16 Ironman Mont-TremblantCAN Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada2015 August 23 Ironman CopenhagenDEN Copenhagen, Denmark2015 Aug 23 Ironman JapanJPN Hokkaido, Japan *Ironman Lake Tahoe was canceled due to smoke from the King Fire.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/09/22/video-smoke-from-massive-king-fire-overtakes-lake-tahoe-cancels-ironman-race/ Smoke from massive King Fire overtakes Lake Tahoe, cancels Ironman race September 22, 2014 March 24, 2015 The Washington Post Fritz Angela Johnson Thomas XAmateur only competition. Qualifying pro men + Championship participantsPoints rank Name Country Points total1Jan Frodeno†GER146802Sebastian Kienle†GER124153Frederik Van Lierde†BEL104554Ben HoffmanUSA99705Andy PottsUSA97256Nils FrommholdGER96857Tim Van BerkelAUS86558Bart AernoutsBEL83109Lionel SandersCAN814010Ronnie SchildknechtSUI755011Cyril ViennotFRA753512Tim DonGBR743013Brent McMahonCAN731014Matt TrautmanZAF719515Matt Hanson†USA699016Marino Vanhoenacker†BEL673517Bas DiederenNED652518Tim O'DonnellUSA647019Patrik Nilsson*SWE624020Romain GuillaumeFRA620021Cameron BrownNZL614522Iván RañaESP584023Guilherme ManocchioBRA554024Joe SkipperGBR529525Michael WeissAUT502526Eneko LlanosESP498027Tyler ButterfieldBMU496528Clemente Alonso McKernanESP488029Callum MillwardNZL482530Brad KahlefeldtAUS471531David McNameeGBR469532Jeff Symonds†CAN467533Andi BoechererGER453034Andreas RaelertGER450535Luke McKenzieAUS449036Boris SteinGER446537Dylan McNeiceNZL444538Fredrik CroneborgSWE438039Igor AmorelliBRA434040Denis ChevrotFRA429041Jordan RappUSA418042Christian KramerGER416543Paul AmbroseAUS415544Pedro GomesPOR409045Terenzo Bozzone*NZL403046Viktor ZyemtsevUSA398047Kyle BuckinghamZAF392548Jan Van BerkelSUI389549Maik TwelsiekGER387550Victor Del Corral*ESP386051Fraser CartmellGBR378552Daniel BretscherUSA374553Miquel TintoESP370054Luke BellAUS366555Matt ChrabotUSA363056Jeremy JurkiewiczFRA347558Justin Daerr‡USA3440127Pete Jacobs†*AUS930† Automatic Qualifier, ‡ Roll Down Qualifier, *Declined slot/InjuredSource:http://www.ironman.com/~/media/2c246dece6ce48c29fe6e5347d31dc92/2015%20final%20kpr%20%20%20men1.pdf 2015 Final KPR - Men September 30, 2015 World Triathlon Corporationhttp://www.trirating.com/ironman-hawaii-2015-pro-startlist/ Ironman Hawaii 2015 – Always Up To Date Pro Startlist September 29, 2015 October 5, 2015 trirating.com Radde Thorsten 1em Qualifying pro women + Championship participantsPoints rank Name Country Points total1Daniela Ryf†SUI154502Jodie Swallow†GBR143703Caroline SteffenSUI130554Rachel JoyceGBR113205Mirinda Carfrae†AUS102756Julia GajerGER99057Mary Beth EllisUSA95158Gina CrawfordNZL90509Meredith KesslerUSA896010Yvonne van Vlerken*NLD844011Elizabeth LylesUSA819512Liz BlatchfordAUS809013Angela Naeth†CAN793014Ariane Monticeli†BRA781015Heather WurteleCAN739016Lucy GossageGBR719017Camilla PedersenDEN705518Eva WuttiAUT692019Diana RieslerGER677020Susie CheethamGBR640021Michelle VesterbyDEN635022Amanda StevensUSA629023Beth GerdesUSA609024Heather JacksonUSA538525Sonja Tajsich*GER536026Britta MartinNZL534027Ruth Brennan-MorreyUSA532528Leanda Cave†GBR529029Mareen HufeGER525530Lisa HütthalerAUT519531Haley ChuraUSA515032Annabel LuxfordAUS508033Kelly WilliamsonUSA505534Dede GriesbauerUSA504035Astrid StienenGER484036Dimity-Lee DukeAUS478037Corinne Abraham*GBR472538Tine DeckersBEL466039Åsa LundströmSWE462540Shiao-yu LiTWN460041Sarah PiampianoUSA441042Caitlin SnowUSA437543Sofie Goos‡BEL422045Laurel Wassner‡USA406046Melissa Hauschildt†*AUS4000† Automatic Qualifier, ‡ Roll Down Qualifier, *Declined slot/InjuredSource:http://www.ironman.com/~/media/d5b6906c5edc472986e85b999f01996a/2015%20final%20kpr%20%20%20women.pdf 2015 Final KPR - Women September 30, 2015 World Triathlon Corporation References 30em External links Ironman website Professional Triathlete Qualifying Rules Category:Ironman World Championship Category:Sports competitions in Hawaii Ironman Ironman World Championship Category:Triathlon competitions in the United States Category:October 2015 sports events in Oceania