Thursday, April 25, 2013

2013 Ironman Texas Pros: How They've Fared in IMs Since Kona

More than half of the men and a majority of the women competing in the professional field at next month's third annual Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas will have already completed an Ironman since last October's World Championships in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Here's the complete listing, through last weekend's Ironman South Africa, of all of the performances of those professionals competing in this year's Ironman Texas field:

Men

1 - Justin Daerr, 32, USA
8:37:41 - IM Arizona -- 11th

2 - Mathias Hecht, 32, CHE
8:41:15 - IM Arizona - 14th

3 - Jozsef Major, 34, HUN
8:46:25 - IM Arizona - 20th
8:33:57 - IM Los Cabos - 3rd

6 - Jan Raphael, 33, DEU
8:08:49 - IM Florida - 2nd

7 - Matthew Russell, 30, USA
8:30:50 - IM Arizona - 8th
8:49:57 - IM Los Cabos - 8th

9 - Paul Amey, 39, USA
8:49:54 - IM Arizona - 21st

10 - Balazs Csoke, 29, USA
8:46:05 - IM New Zealand - 5th
8:07:04 - IM Melbourne - 15th*

11 - James Cunnama, 30, ZAF
8:37:46 - IM Cozumel - 8th

14 - Mike Schifferle, 39, CHE
8:17:28 - IM Melbourne - 20th*

20 - Ian Mikelson, 32, USA
8:19:38 - IM Arizona - 6th

22 - Ryan Cain, 32, CAN
8:45:28 - IM Florida - 15th

25 - Andres Castillo Latorre, 30, COL
8:42:06 - IM Cozumel - 10th
8:57:10 - IM Los Cabos - 10th

26 - Jason Watson, 33, USA
10:50:15 - IM Arizona - 36th

28 - Hirotsugu Kuwabara, 33, JPN
9:27:52 - IM Western Australia - 19th
9:29:38 - IM Melbourne - 44th*

29 - Thomas Gerlach, 31, USA
8:33:26 - IM Florida - 11th
8:36:05 - IM Arizona - 10th
8:47:46 - IM Los Cabos - 7th

30 - Richard Wygand, 32, USA
10:42:00 - IM Arizona - 34th

32 - Christian Ritter, 29, DEU
8:35:08 - IM Arizona - 9th

34 - Brett Carter, 32, AUS
8:52:35 - IM Los Cabos - 9th

* Ironman Melbourne had its swim cut in half.

-- First Ironman for the 2013 Kona Season --
4 - Chris McDonald, 34, USA
5 - Bryan Rhodes, 40, NZL
8 - Pedro Gomes, 28, PRT
12 - Mike Hermanson, 26, USA
13 - Patrick Wheeler, 28, USA
15 - Kevin Danahy, 37, USA
16 - AJ Baucco, 27, USA
17 - Dominik Berger, 30, AUT
18 - James LaMastra, 37, USA
19 - Anthony Toth, 32, CAN
21 - Tim Snow, 37, USA
23 - Patrick Schuster, 41, USA
24 - Matthew Sheeks, 29, USA
27 - Swen Sundberg, 39, DEU
31 - Robert Wade, 31, IRL
33 - Christian Brader, 33, DEU
35 - Andrew Hodges, 29, USA
36 - Jonathan Shearon, 33, USA
37 - Holden Comeau, 35, USA
38 - Jordan Bryden, 26, CAN
39 - Daniel Halksworth, 27, GBR
40 - Brendan Naef, 36, CAN
41 - Joe Umphenhour, 43, USA

Women
53 - Hillary Biscay, 34, USA
10:38:13 - IM Los Cabos - 17th

56 - Jennifer Lentzke, 27, USA
10:49:44 - IM South Africa - 34th

57 - Kimberly Schwabenbauer, 33, USA
9:30:54 - IM Arizona - 10th

58 - Malaika Homo, 34, USA
9:28:40 - IM Arizona - 8th

59 - Haley Chura, 27, USA
9:28:22 - IM Arizona - 7th

60 - Ashley Clifford, 27, USA
9:07:54 - IM Florida - 3rd
9:55:50 - IM Los Cabos - 9th

61 - Natasha Van der Merwe, 31, USA
9:59:05 - IM Florida - 16th

62 - Stephanie Jones, 34, USA
9:13:18 - IM Florida - 5th

63 - Jennie Hansen, 28, USA
9:21:09 - IM Florida - 7th

64 - Kathleen Calkins, 37, USA
9:25:58 - IM Cozumel - 5th
9:46:55 - IM Los Cabos - 5th

66 - Nina Pekerman, 35, ISR
9:43:50 - IM Arizona - 12th
9:59:13 - IM South Africa - 29th

67 - Christine Anderson, 31, USA
9:57:29 - IM Los Cabos - 10th

68 - April Gellatly, 30, USA
9:57:59 - IM Cozumel - 17th
9:52:36 - IM Los Cabos - 8th

69 - Keiko Tanaka, 28, JPN
9:02:40 - IM Melbourne - 15th*

* Ironman Melbourne had its swim cut in half.

-- First Ironman for the 2013 Kona Season --
51 - Amy Marsh, 35, USA
54 - Rachel Joyce, 34, GBR
55 - Sarah Hankla, 26, USA
65 - Andrea Hutchins, 36, USA
70 - Olesya Prystayko, 28, UKR

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

2013 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Professional Field

Updated earlier today, Wednesday, April 24, by the World Triathlon Corporation

Current Kona Pro Rankings are listed for those who are in the top 100 for either the men or the women.

Men
1 - Justin Daerr, 32, USA – 60th in KPR
2 - Mathias Hecht, 32, CHE
3 - Jozsef Major, 34, HUN – 48th in KPR
4 - Chris McDonald, 34, USA
5 - Bryan Rhodes, 40, NZL
6 - Jan Raphael, 33, DEU
7 - Matthew Russell, 30, USA – 37th in KPR
8 - Pedro Gomes, 28, PRT
9 - Paul Amey, 39, USA
10 - Balazs Csoke, 29, USA – 31st in KPR
11 - James Cunnama, 30, ZAF – 72nd in KPR
12 - Mike Hermanson, 26, USA
13 - Patrick Wheeler, 28, USA
14 - Mike Schifferle, 39, CHE
15 - Kevin Danahy, 37, USA
16 - AJ Baucco, 27, USA
17 - Dominik Berger, 30, AUT – 74th in KPR
18 - James LaMastra, 37, USA
19 - Anthony Toth, 32, CAN
20 - Ian Mikelson, 32, USA – 66th in KPR
21 - Tim Snow, 37, USA
22 - Ryan Cain, 32, CAN
23 - Patrick Schuster, 41, USA
24 - Matthew Sheeks, 29, USA
25 - Andres Castillo Latorre, 30, COL – 27th in KPR
26 - Jason Watson, 33, USA
27 - Swen Sundberg, 39, DEU
28 - Hirotsugu Kuwabara, 33, JPN
29 - Thomas Gerlach, 31, USA – 25th in KPR
30 - Richard Wygand, 32, USA
31 - Robert Wade, 31, IRL
32 - Christian Ritter, 29, DEU – 49th in KPR
33 - Christian Brader, 33, DEU
34 - Brett Carter, 32, AUS – 83rd in KPR
35 - Andrew Hodges, 29, USA
36 - Jonathan Shearon, 33, USA
37 - Holden Comeau, 35, USA
38 - Jordan Bryden, 26, CAN
39 - Daniel Halksworth, 27, GBR
40 - Brendan Naef, 36, CAN
41 - Joe Umphenhour, 43, USA

Women
51 - Amy Marsh, 35, USA – 21st in KPR
53 - Hillary Biscay, 34, USA – 73rd in KPR
54 - Rachel Joyce, 34, GBR – 25th in KPR
55 - Sarah Hankla, 26, USA
56 - Jennifer Lentzke, 27, USA
57 - Kimberly Schwabenbauer, 33, USA – 65th in KPR
58 - Malaika Homo, 34, USA – 88th in KPR
59 - Haley Chura, 27, USA – 50th in KPR
60 - Ashley Clifford, 27, USA – 52nd in KPR
61 - Natasha Van der Merwe, 31, USA
62 - Stephanie Jones, 34, USA – 48th in KPR
63 - Jennie Hansen, 28, USA – 67th in KPR
64 - Kathleen Calkins, 37, USA – 27th in KPR
65 - Andrea Hutchins, 36, USA
66 - Nina Pekerman, 35, ISR – 58th in KPR
67 - Christine Anderson, 31, USA
68 - April Gellatly, 30, USA – 86th in KPR
69 - Keiko Tanaka, 28, JPN – 74th in KPR
70 - Olesya Prystayko, 28, UKR