Challenge Roth

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competitors preparing to start the 2005 race

Challenge Roth is a triathlon race organised by in and around Roth, Bavaria, Germany. It is held annually in July.

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The Ironman distance (140.6 miles / 226.2 kilometers) version of the race has been held since 1990, and the short distance version since 1984. It was part of the Ironman series until 2001. It has been held independently from WTC since 2002. The number of participants is around 3500 individuals and 650 relay teams.

Course

The first part of the race, the 3.86 km swim event, takes place in the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal around 10 km outside Roth.

The 178.5 km bike ride uses a two-lap course on the countryside, mostly south of Roth. The southernmost point is Greding. The course is mostly relatively flat with a tougher hill once per lap.

The final marathon run goes once around a course with several turning points. Mostly the course goes on the same road after each turning points, so competitors meet each other. A major part of the course is along the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. The finish is in central Roth. [1]

Course Conditions

In 2021 there were changes in the course which make comparing the results to other years difficult. Because of road construction, the bike portion of the race was shortened from 180km to roughly 170km.

World records set in Challenge Roth

Results

Men's results

YearAthlete NameCountrySwimBikeRunWinning Time
2025 Sam Laidlow Flag of France.svg France 46:344:03:112:37:197:29:35
2024 Magnus Ditlev Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 46:233:59:252:34:187:23:24
2023 Magnus Ditlev Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 46:473:57:452:37:097:24:40
2022 Magnus Ditlev Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 50:444:01:562:40:227:35:48
2021 Patrick Lange Flag of Germany.svg Germany 47:283:50:322:38:307:19:19
2019 Andreas Dreitz Flag of Germany.svg Germany 51:284:13:122:51:117:59:02
2018 Sebastian Kienle Flag of Germany.svg Germany 47:594:07:292:47:457:46:23
2017 Bart Aernouts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 52:554:19:022:44:107:59:07
2016 Jan Frodeno Flag of Germany.svg Germany 45:224:08:072:39:187:35:39
2015 Nils Frommhold Flag of Germany.svg Germany 47:334:09:302:51:477:51:28
2014 Timo Bracht Flag of Germany.svg Germany 48:584:19:592:44:327:56:00
2013 Dirk Bockel Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg 46:054:15:052:48:417:52:01
2012 [2] James Cunnama Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 47:414:29:342:40:067:59:59
2011 Andreas Raelert Flag of Germany.svg Germany 46:184:11:432:40:527:41:33
2010 Rasmus Henning Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 46:574:23:252:39:437:52:36
2009 Michael Göhner Flag of Germany.svg Germany 50:304:21:252:41:177:55:53
2008 Patrick Vernay Flag of France.svg France 48:474:30:282:47:368:09:35
2007 Chris McCormack Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 49:454:16:312:45:127:54:23
2006 Chris McCormack Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 46:534:26:252:44:548:00:52
2005 Chris McCormack Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 47:334:23:072:45:337:58:45

Women's results

YearAthlete NameCountrySwimBikeRunWinning Time
2025 Laura Philipp Flag of Germany.svg Germany 58:154:33:272:43:178:18:18
2024 Anne Haug Flag of Germany.svg Germany 52:374:27:482:38:558:02:38
2023 Daniela Ryf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 50:154:22:562:51:558:08:21
2022 Anne Haug Flag of Germany.svg Germany 58:464:33:452:46:048:22:42
2021 Anne Haug Flag of Germany.svg Germany 52:114:14:142:43:547:53:48
2019 Lucy Charles Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 49:014:39:202:59:428:31:09
2018 Daniela Sämmler Flag of Germany.svg Germany 54:434:41:443:04:108:43:42
2017 Daniela Ryf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 52:344:37:343:06:468:40:03
2016 Daniela Ryf Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 49:104:31:292:57:408:22:04
2015 Yvonne van Vlerken Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 54:464:47:343:05:438:50:53
2014 Mirinda Carfrae Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 55:244:46:482:53:278:38:53
2013 Caroline Steffen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 51:454:42:213:03:078:40:35
2012 [3] Rachel Joyce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 47:374:54:372:59:538:45:04
2011 Chrissie Wellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 49:494:40:392:44:358:18:13
2010 Chrissie Wellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 50:284:36:332:48:548:19:13
2009 Chrissie Wellington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 50:284:40:282:57:328:31:59
2008 Yvonne van Vlerken Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 53:474:54:112:54:228:45:49
2007 Yvonne van Vlerken Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 57:554:51:482:58:558:51:55
2006 Joanna Lawn Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 50:564:55:593:11:219:01:17
2005 Belinda Granger Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 54:074:55:313:21:069:14:06

References

  1. Challenge Roth Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine . Triathlon.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.
  2. "Person Details: Cunnama, James (RSA)". Challenge Roth. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. "Person Details:Joyce, Rachel (GBR)". Challenge Roth. Retrieved 22 May 2013.