2015 Ironman World Championship

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Ironman World Championship
Location Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
DateOctober 10, 2015
Champions
Men Flag of Germany.svg Jan Frodeno
Women Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniela Ryf
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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. [1]

Contents

Championship results

Men

RankTime
(h:mm:ss)		NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss / m:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
Gold medal icon.svg8:14:40 Jan Frodeno Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 50:501:514:27:272:112:52:21
Silver medal icon.svg8:17:43 Andreas Raelert Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52:241:564:30:522:292:50:02
Bronze medal icon.svg8:18:50 Timothy O'Donnell Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 52:242:014:26:132:262:55:46
48:21:25 Andy Potts Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 50:562:114:32:412:262:53:45
58:23:09 Tyler Butterfield Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 52:332:014:29:352:412:56:19
68:25:05 Cyril Viennot Flag of France.svg  France 52:352:194:34:272:392:53:05
78:28:10 Eneko Llanos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52:362:154:26:562:133:04:10
88:29:43 Sebastian Kienle Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52:362:344:25:532:323:06:08
98:30:13 Brent McMahon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52:261:514:27:512:033:06:02
108:31:43 Boris Stein Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 57:272:114:30:482:292:58:48
Source: [2]

Women

RankTime
(h:mm:ss)		NameCountrySplit times (h:mm:ss / m:ss)
SwimT1BikeT2Run
Gold medal icon.svg8:57:57 Daniela Ryf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 56:142:104:50:462:103:06:37
Silver medal icon.svg9:10:59 Rachel Joyce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 56:112:155:01:292:223:08:42
Bronze medal icon.svg9:14:52 Liz Blatchford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 56:132:075:07:252:423:06:25
49:18:50 Michelle Vesterby Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 56:111:585:00:412:463:17:14
59:21:45 Heather Jackson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:04:362:135:04:432:203:07:53
69:23:50 Susie Cheetham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 57:392:085:14:332:353:06:55
79:24:32 Sarah Piampiano Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1:10:012:475:02:282:433:06:33
89:25:41 Camilla Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 56:142:164:59:172:313:25:23
99:27:54 Caroline Steffen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 56:162:055:10:533:133:15:27
109:28:36 Lucy Gossage Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1:05:082:105:02:402:473:15:51
Source: [2]

Qualification

The division of athletes was divided into professional, age group, physically challenged, and hand cycle divisions. [3]

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. [4] [5] The available prize money to professional triathletes for qualifying races ranges from $25,000 to $150,000, depending on the event. [1]

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. [3] 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. [6]

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) [3]

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. [7] [8] According to Florida law, the state where the World Triathlon Corporation resides, it is illegal to set up and charge for a lottery. [9] 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. [10] 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. [7] [11]

Winners of the 2015 lottery were notified on March 17, 2015, prior to the announcement of the complaint. [8] WTC stated that these winners would be unaffected by this decision and that their slots for the upcoming championship race would be honored. [12]

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. [13] For the 2015 Ironman Championship qualifying period this affects Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Boulder. [14]

Qualifying Ironman races

DateEventLocation
Sep 7, 2014Ironman Wisconsin Flag of the United States.svg Madison, Wisconsin
Sep 14, 2014Ironman Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Sep 21, 2014Ironman Lake Tahoe* Flag of the United States.svg Lake Tahoe, California
Sep 27, 2014Ironman Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg Langkawi, Malaysia
Sep 27, 2014Ironman Mallorca Flag of Spain.svg Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain
Sep 28, 2014Ironman Chattanooga Flag of the United States.svg Chattanooga, Tennessee
Oct 5, 2014Ironman Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain
Oct 11, 2014 Ironman World Championship Flag of the United States.svg Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Nov 1, 2014Ironman Florida Flag of the United States.svg Panama City Beach, Florida
Nov 9, 2014Ironman Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza, Brazil
Nov 16, 2014Ironman Arizona Flag of the United States.svg Tempe, Arizona
Nov 30, 2014Ironman Cozumel Flag of Mexico.svg Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Dec 7, 2014Ironman Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Busselton, Western Australia
Mar 7, 2015Ironman New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Taupō, New Zealand
Mar 22, 2015Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne, Australia
Mar 29, 2015Ironman African Championship Flag of South Africa.svg Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Apr 12, 2015Ironman Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kenting, Taiwan
May 3, 2015Ironman Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
May 16, 2015Ironman North American Championship Flag of the United States.svg The Woodlands Township, Texas
May 23, 2015Ironman Lanzarote Flag of Spain.svg Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain
May 31, 2015Ironman Latin American Championships Flag of Brazil.svg Florianópolis, Brazil
Jun 14, 2015Ironman Cairns Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cairns, Australia
Jun 28, 2015Ironman France Flag of France.svg Nice, France
Jun 28, 2015Ironman Austria Flag of Austria.svg Klagenfurt, Austria
Jun 28, 2015Ironman Coeur d'Alene Flag of the United States.svg Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Jul 5, 2015 Ironman European Championship Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 19, 2015Ironman UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Jul 19, 2015Ironman Switzerland Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich, Switzerland
Jul 26, 2015 Ironman Lake Placid X Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid, New York
Jul 26, 2015Ironman Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2, 2015Ironman Maastricht-Limburg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Aug 2, 2015Ironman BoulderX Flag of the United States.svg Boulder, Colorado
Aug 15, 2015 Ironman Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Kalmar, Sweden
Aug 16, 2015Ironman Mont-Tremblant Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
August 23, 2015Ironman Copenhagen Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 23, 2015Ironman Japan Flag of Japan.svg Hokkaido, Japan

*Ironman Lake Tahoe was canceled due to smoke from the King Fire. [15]
XAmateur only competition.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pro Event Registration". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2015 Results: World Championship". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Qualification FAQ". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ "IM Qualifying". World Triathlon Corporation. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ Krabel, Herbert (July 26, 2010). "2011 Kona Pro Qualification Rules". Slowtwitch.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  6. ↑ Mavis, Bethany (July 22, 2014). "How Losing Kona Slots Will Affect 70.3 Races". Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman) Forfeits More Than $2.7 Million in Lottery Proceeds". Federal Bureau of Investigation. May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "U.S. District Court Complaint". scribd.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  9. ↑ "849.09 Lottery prohibited; exceptions". gambling-law-us.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ .Stein, Letitia (May 13, 2015). "Ironman triathlon ran illegal lottery for athletes: U.S. prosecutors". Reuters. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Moskovitz, Diana (May 19, 2015). "Feds: Ironman Ran An Illegal Lottery And Made Millions". deadspin.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Statement from IRONMAN in response to recent DOJ decision". Ironman.com. May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  13. ↑ Coombs, Danielle Sarver; Batchelor, Bob (2013). American History Through American Sports. ABC-CLIO. p. 281. ISBN   9780313379888.
  14. ↑ Polloreno, Julia (August 3, 2014). "Ironman Announces Redistribution of Prize Purse Money for 2015". Competitor, Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ Fritz, Angela; Johnson, Thomas (September 22, 2014). "Smoke from massive King Fire overtakes Lake Tahoe, cancels Ironman race". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  16. ↑ "2015 Final KPR - Men" (PDF). World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  17. 1 2 Radde, Thorsten (September 29, 2015). "Ironman Hawaii 2015 – Always Up To Date Pro Startlist". trirating.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  18. ↑ "2015 Final KPR - Women" (PDF). World Triathlon Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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