Ironman Sweden / Kalmar Results Analysis

Jan Raphael won the inaugural Ironman Sweden/Kalmar in 8 hours, 4 minutes. If early finish times are any indicator, the course seems a fast one compared to others we rank: 43 triathletes finished in under 9 hours, and an astonishing 214 finished between 9 and 10 hours.

Significantly more remarkable, seemingly impossible, is the average finish time of all competitors: 11:23, with an unbelievable 5:34 average bike split. Either cyclists enjoyed an unprecedented 112-mile  tailwind-aided ride, or the race was nearly draft-legal, or the course was short.

Even compared to two other European 16-hour cut-off races -- France and Switzerland -- the bike split stands out as too fast to be true.

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Ironman Mont-Tremblant Quebec Results Analysis

Congratulations to the nearly 2100 triathletes who finished the inaugural Ironman Mont-Tremblant (after 14% DNS and 4% DNF). The average finish time was 12:31, nearly identical to the average time of 30 Ironman triathlons combined: 12:35. 

With this solid debut, Mont-Tremblant earns a spot in the middle of RunTri's Ranking of Toughest/Easiest Ironman Triathlons. For further comparisons to other Ironman events, see our comprehensive Stats/Results/Analysis page, with more than 200 articles and analyses. For everything else, see our Site Map.

Ironman New York US Championship Results Analysis

Congratulations to all finishers of the inaugural Ironman New York US Championship triathlon. We've run the numbers, from overall averages to details by age group, and here are our results:

• Average Finish Time: 12:56 (compare to 12:35 average of all Ironman Races)
• Swim: 0:51(7% of total time; fastest ever)
• Bike: 6:31 (50%)
• Run: 5:17 (41%)
• Transitions: 0:15 (2%)
• Entrants: 2,738; Did Not Start/DNS: 22%
• Starters: 2142; Did Not Finish/DNF: 6%
• Finishers: 2,021
• Finishers in Last 2 Hours: 13% of all finishers

And here are the details by age group.

Average finish time of 12:56 was heavily weighted by the M30-34 and M35-39 age groups.

The breakdown of time by discipline -- competitors spent 50% on the bike, 41% on the run, and 9% on the swim and transitions -- was consistent with our observations in most Ironman events. Compared to other Ironman events, the 51 minute average swim time was unprecedented (normal is 1:10+), but the average bike (6:31) and especially the run (5:17) times were slower. 

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Jordan Rapp won the inaugural Ironman New York City US Championship race in 8 hours, 11 minutes. The second-place finisher, Maxim Kriat, came in at 8 hours, 24 minutes.

Compared to other Ironman races, Ironman NYC's swim times are are the fastest, by far. Check back later for further results analysis after the race.

Of the more than 2700 registered athletes, 21.8%, or 596 entrants, chose not to start the race. Sadly, one triathlete 'experienced distress' on the swim and died soon after  at a local hospital.  The cause of death is unknown; an autopsy is planned. "On behalf of all of us in the triathlon community, we mourn his death and send our condolences to his family and loved ones," race organizers said in a statement.

In addition to serving as the US Championship, the race also offers 75 chances to qualify for the Ironman Triathlon World Championship.

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