2012 Ironman World Championship

The 2012 Ironman World Championship was a long distance triathlon competition held on October 13, 2012 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The championship won by Pete Jacobs of Australia and Leanda Cave of England. It was the 36th such Ironman Triathlon World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978, with an additional race in 1982. The championship is organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC).

Championship results

Men

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss)		 Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss / m:ss)
Swim     T1     Bike     T2     Run
8:18:37 Pete Jacobs  Australia 0:51:28 1:49 4:35:15 2:02 2:48:06
8:23:40 Andreas Raelert  Germany 0:55:17 1:53 4:36:34 2:33 2:47:24
8:24:09 Frederik Van Lierde  Belgium 0:51:36 2:01 4:35:25 2:19 2:52:50
4 8:27:08 Sebastian Kienle  Germany 0:55:21 1:56 4:33:23 2:05 2:54:25
5 8:28:33 Faris Al-Sultan  Germany 0:51:39 1:45 4:35:53 2:27 2:56:50
6 8:30:57 Timo Bracht  Germany 0:53:45 2:05 4:37:17 2:15 2:55:37
7 8:31:45 Andy Potts  United States 0:50:32 1:41 4:43:52 2:22 2:53:18
8 8:33:28 Timothy O'Donnell  United States 0:51:37 1:34 4:44:16 2:04 2:53:59
9 8:35:02 David Dellow  Australia 0:51:33 1:44 4:40:28 2:16 2:59:03
10 8:36:21 Dirk Bockel  Luxembourg 0:52:30 1:48 4:34:17 2:01 3:05:48
Source:[1]

Women

Pos. Time
(h:mm:ss)		 Name Country Split times (h:mm:ss / m:ss)
Swim     T1     Bike     T2     Run
9:15:54 Leanda Cave  United Kingdom 0:56:03 2:09 5:12:06 2:25 3:03:13
9:16:58 Caroline Steffen  Switzerland 0:57:37 1:48 5:06:49 2:37 3:08:09
9:21:41 Mirinda Carfrae  Australia 1:00:06 1:56 5:12:18 2:19 3:05:04
4 9:22:45 Sonja Tajsich  Germany 1:10:36 2:03 5:07:55 2:43 2:59:27
5 9:22:57 Mary Beth Ellis  United States 0:56:06 1:59 5:08:06 6:18 3:10:30
6 9:26:25 Natascha Badmann  Switzerland 1:06:21 2:24 5:06:07 2:15 3:09:19
7 9:28:54 Gina Crawford  New Zealand 0:55:59 2:45 5:21:31 2:25 3:06:16
8 9:32:18 Linsey Corbin  United States 1:02:53 2:06 5:16:55 2:31 3:07:55
9 9:36:18 Caitlin Snow  United States 0:57:43 2:14 5:30:48 2:28 3:03:07
10 9:38:15 Amy Marsh  United States 0:56:08 1:53 5:16:37 3:12 3:20:27
Source:[1]

Qualification

For entry into the 2012 World Championship race, amateur athletes were required to qualify through a performance at an Ironman or selected Ironman 70.3 race. Entry into the championship race could also be obtained through a random allocation lottery or through the Ironman’s charitable eBay auction. The division of athletes was divided into professional, age group, physically challenged, and hand cycle divisions.[2]

For professional triathletes, the 2012 championship season marked the second year of a point system that determined which professional triathletes would qualify for the championship race. To qualify, points were earned by competing in WTC sanctioned Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events throughout the qualifying year. For the 2012 championship race that period was September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012. The top 50 male and top 30 female pros in points at the end of the qualifying year qualified 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 could count towards an athlete's overall point total. Prior champions receive 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. Their entry does not count toward the number of available qualifying spots.[3][4]

The Ironman 2012 series consisted of 28 Ironman races plus the 2011 Ironman World Championship which was itself a qualifier for the 2012 Championship.[3]

Qualifying Ironmans

Date Event Location
Sep 11, 2011 Ironman Wales Wales Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Sep 11, 2011 Ironman Wisconsin United States Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 8, 2011 Ironman World Championship United States Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Nov 5, 2011 Ironman Florida United States Panama City Beach, Florida
Nov 20, 2011 Ironman Arizona United States Tempe, Arizona
Nov 27, 2011 Ironman Cozumel Mexico Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Dec 4, 2011 Ironman Western Australia Australia Busselton, Western Australia
Mar 3, 2012 Ironman New Zealand New Zealand Taupō, New Zealand
Mar 25, 2012 Ironman Asia Pacific Championship Australia Melbourne, Australia
Apr 22, 2012 Ironman South Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa
May 5, 2012 Ironman St.George United States St. George, Utah
May 6, 2012 Ironman Australia Australia Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
May 19, 2012 Ironman Lanzarote Spain Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain
May 19, 2012 Ironman Texas United States The Woodlands Township, Texas
May 27, 2012 Ironman Brazil Brazil Florianópolis Island, Brazil
Jun 3, 2012 Ironman Cairns Australia Cairns, Australia
Jun 17, 2012 Ironman Regensburg Germany Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany
Jun 24, 2012 Ironman France France Nice, France
Jun 24, 2012 Ironman Coeur d'Alene United States Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Jul 1, 2012 Ironman Austria Austria Klagenfurt, Austria
Jul 8, 2012 Ironman European Championship Germany Frankfurt, Germany
Jul 15, 2012 Ironman Switzerland Switzerland Zürich, Switzerland
July 22, 2012 Ironman UK United Kingdom Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2012 Ironman Lake Placid United States Lake Placid, New York
Aug 11, 2012 Ironman US Championship United States New York City, New York
Aug 18, 2012 Ironman Sweden Sweden Kalmar, Sweden
Aug 19, 2012 Ironman Mont-Tremblant Canada Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Aug 26, 2012 Ironman Louisville United States Louisville, Kentucky
Aug 26, 2012 Ironman Canada Canada Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

2012 Ironman Series results

Men

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Wales  Jérémy Jurkiewicz (FRA) 9:04:20  Aaron Farlow (AUS) 9:04:25  Bruno Clerbout (BEL) 9:07:59 [5]
Wisconsin  Ezequiel Morales (ARG) 8:45:18  Stefan Schmid (GER) 8:57:51  Mac Brown (USA) 9:08:14 [6]
World Champs 2011  Craig Alexander (AUS) 8:03:56  Pete Jacobs (AUS) 8:09:11  Andreas Raelert (GER) 8:11:07 [7]
Florida  Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) 7:59:42  Maxim Kriat (UKR) 8:10:43  Justin Daerr (USA) 8:18:02 [8]
Arizona  Eneko Llanos (ESP) 7:59:38  Paul Amey (GBR) 8:01:29  Viktor Zyemtsev (UKR) 8:14:36 [9]
Cozumel  Michael Lovato (USA) 8:23:52  Patrick Evoe (USA) 8:30:36  Alejandro Santamaria (ESP) 8:32:50 [10]
Western Australia  Timo Bracht (GER) 8:12:39  Clayton Fettell (AUS) 8:19:02  Jason Shortis (AUS) 8:27:31 [11]
New Zealand*  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) 3:55:03  Timothy Reed (AUS) 3:55:51  Cameron Brown (NZL) 3:56:38 [12]
Asia Pacific  Craig Alexander (AUS) 7:57:44  Cameron Brown (NZL) 8:00:12  Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 8:01:26 [13]
South Africa  Clemente Alonso-McKernan (ESP) 8:34:45  Cyril Viennot (FRA) 8:41:48  Mike Aigroz (SUI) 8:46:04 [14]
St. George  Ben Hoffman (USA) 9:07:04  Maik Twelsiek (GER) 9:25:58  Axel Zeebroek (BEL) 9:35:33 [15]
Australia  Paul Ambrose (AUS) 8:17:38  Tim Berkel (AUS) 8:21:11  Jason Shortis (AUS) 8:40:02 [16]
Lanzarote  Victor Del Corral (ESP) 8:44:39  Stephen Bayliss (GBR) 8:53:37  Sérgio Marques (POR) 9:02:58 [17]
Texas  Jordan Rapp (USA) 8:10:44  Justin Daerr (USA) 8:22:15  Mathias Hecht (SUI) 8:22:58 [18]
Brazil  Ezequiel Morales (ARG) 8:22:40  Santiago Ascenço (BRA) 8:25:31  Igor Amorelli (BRA) 8:27:56 [19]
Cairns  David Dellow (AUS) 8:15:04  Cameron Brown (NZL) 8:22:21  Jimmy Johnsen (DEN) 8:29:36 [20]
Regensburg  Dirk Bockel (LUX) 8:11:59  Michael Raelert (GER) 8:18:53  Mike Schifferle (SUI) 8:36:53 [21]
France  Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 8:21:51  Paul Amey (GBR) 8:42:48  Francois Chabaud (FRA) 8:45:23 [22]
Coeur d'Alene  Viktor Zyemtsev (UKR) 8:32:29  Timothy O'Donnell (USA) 8:41:36  Matthew Russell (USA) 8:52:00 [23]
Austria  Faris Al-Sultan (GER) 8:11:41  Daniel Fontana (ITA) 8:20:28  Pedro Gomes (POR) 8:26:30 [24]
European  Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) 8:03:31  Sebastian Kienle (GER) 8:09:55  Clemente Alonso-McKernan (ESP) 8:14:04 [25]
Switzerland  Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) 8:17:13  Jan Van Berkel (SUI) 8:32:27  Mathias Hecht (SUI) 8:42:08 [26]
UK  Daniel Halksworth (GBR) 8:55:11  Fraser Cartmell (GBR) 9:07:00  Paul Hawkins (GBR) 9:10:50 [27]
Lake Placid  Andy Potts (USA) 8:25:07  Peter Jacobs (AUS) 8:56:49  Romain Guillaume (FRA) 9:08:57 [28]
United States  Jordan Rapp (USA) 8:11:18  Maxim Kriat (UKR) 8:24:32  Jozsef Major (HUN) 8:27:00 [29]
Sweden  Jan Raphael (GER) 8:04:01  Dorian Wagner (GER) 8:08:06  Horst Reichel (GER) 8:10:12 [30]
Mont-Tremblant  Romain Guillaume (FRA) 8:40:48  Alejandro Santamaria (ARG) 8:46:58  Matthew Russell (USA) 8:48:12 [31]
Louisville  Patrick Evoe (USA) 8:42:44  Chris McDonald (AUS) 8:52:59  Thomas Gerlach (USA) 9:02:42 [32]
Canada  Matthew Russell (USA) 8:48:30  Olly Piggin (CAN) 8:54:17  Christian Brader (GER) 8:58:59 [33]

* Event shortened to 70.3 distance.

Women

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Reference
Wales  Kristin Moeller (GER) 10:01:19  Anja Ippach (GER) 10:15:58  Stefanie Adam (BEL) 10:40:58 [5]
Wisconsin  Jessica Jacobs (USA) 9:41:03  Meredith Kessler (USA) 9:50:45  Whitney Garcia (USA) 10:03:53 [6]
World Champs 2011  Chrissie Wellington (GBR) 8:55:08  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) 8:57:57  Leanda Cave (GBR) 9:03:29 [7]
Florida  Jessica Jacobs (USA) 8:55:10  Mackenzie Madison (USA) 9:10:21  Sofie Goos (BEL) 9:22:21 [8]
Arizona  Leanda Cave (GBR) 8:49:00  Linsey Corbin (USA) 8:54:33  Meredith Kessler (USA) 9:00:14 [9]
Cozumel  Simone Benz (SUI) 9:14:08  Sonja Tajsich (GER) 9:23:15  Sophie De Groote (BEL) 9:26:07 [10]
Western Australia  Michelle Bremer (NZL) 9:25:38  Michelle Mitchell (AUS) 9:28:07  Carrie Lester (AUS) 9:32:44 [11]
New Zealand*  Meredith Kessler (USA) 4:22:46  Kate Bevilaqua (AUS) 4:30:37  Joanna Lawn (NZL) 4:30:40 [12]
Asia Pacific  Caroline Steffen (SUI) 8:34:51  Rachel Joyce (GBR) 8:46:09  Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) 9:04:00 [13]
South Africa  Natascha Badmann (SUI) 9:47:10  Simone Brändli (SUI) 9:52:26  Diane Riesler (GER) 10:01:14 [14]
St. George  Meredith Kessler (USA) 10:12:59  Jessie Donovan (USA) 10:37:30  Danielle Kehoe (USA) 10:45:33 [15]
Australia  Michelle Mitchell (AUS) 9:34:57  Nicole Ward (AUS) 9:44:40  Hillary Biscay (USA) 9:58:19 [16]
Lanzarote  Michelle Vesterby (DEN) 9:58:06  Bella Bayliss (GBR) 10:06:12  Heleen bij de Vaate (NED) 10:17:33 [17]
Texas  Mary Beth Ellis (USA) 8:54:58  Kim Loeffler (USA) 9:01:32  Amy Marsh (USA) 9:04:00 [18]
Brazil  Sofie Goos (BEL) 9:17:42  Caitlin Snow (USA) 9:20:50  Vanessa Gianinni (BRA) 9:23:49 [19]
Cairns  Carrie Lester (AUS) 9:21:00  Belinda Harper (NZL) 9:22:42  Candice Hammond (NZL) 9:24:45 [20]
Regensburg  Heidi Sessner (GER) 9:43:52  Nicole Bretting (GER) 9:50:18  Maria Lemeseva (RUS) 9:52:32 [21]
France  Tine Deckers (BEL) 9:16:05  Gina Crawford (NZL) 9:26:25  Kristin Möller (GER) 9:37:07 [22]
Coeur d'Alene  Meredith Kessler (USA) 9:21:44  Haley Cooper-Scott (USA) 10:01:25  Whitney Garcia (USA) 10:01:46 [23]
Austria  Linsey Corbin (USA) 9:09:58  Erika Csomor (HUN) 9:12:09  Michaela Rudolph (AUT) 9:44:37 [24]
European  Caroline Steffen (SUI) 8:52:33  Anja Beranek (GER) 9:05:41  Corinne Abraham (GBR) 9:21:03 [25]
Switzerland  Erika Csomor (HUN) 9:20:16  Bella Bayliss (GBR) 9:25:54  Simone Brändli (SUI) 9:30:58 [26]
UK  Eimear Mullan (IRE) 10:08:44  Amanda Stevens (USA) 10:16:57  Annett Kamenz (GER) 10:21:58 [27]
Lake Placid  Jessie Donavan (USA) 9:47:39  Jennie Hansen (USA) 9:56:40  Jacqui Gordon (USA) 10:08:28 [28]
New York  Mary Beth Ellis (USA) 9:02:48  Rebekah Keat (AUS) 9:13:24  Amy Marsh (USA) 9:15:57 [29]
Sweden  Åsa Lundström (SWE) 9:13:27  Dana Wagner (GER) 9:22:32  Emi Sakai (JPN) 9:34:36 [30]
Mont-Tremblant  Jessie Donavan (USA) 9:30:46  Uli Brömme (GER) 9:42:45  Rachel Kiers (CAN) 9:49:49 [31]
Louisville  Bree Wee (USA) 9:36:27  Jackie Arendt (USA) 9:38:14  Terra Castro (USA) 9:53:27 [32]
Canada  Kendra Lee (USA) 9:44:58  Gillian Clayton (CAN) 9:46:07  Karen Thibodeau (CAN) 9:50:52 [33]

* Event shortened to 70.3 distance.

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