2012 Ironman World Championship Explained
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 | | | 0:51:28 | 1:49 | 4:35:15 | 2:02 | 2:48:06 |
| 8:23:40 | | | 0:55:17 | 1:53 | 4:36:34 | 2:33 | 2:47:24 |
| 8:24:09 | | | 0:51:36 | 2:01 | 4:35:25 | 2:19 | 2:52:50 |
| 4 | 8:27:08 | | | 0:55:21 | 1:56 | 4:33:23 | 2:05 | 2:54:25 |
| 5 | 8:28:33 | | | 0:51:39 | 1:45 | 4:35:53 | 2:27 | 2:56:50 |
| 6 | 8:30:57 | | | 0:53:45 | 2:05 | 4:37:17 | 2:15 | 2:55:37 |
| 7 | 8:31:45 | | | 0:50:32 | 1:41 | 4:43:52 | 2:22 | 2:53:18 |
| 8 | 8:33:28 | | | 0:51:37 | 1:34 | 4:44:16 | 2:04 | 2:53:59 |
| 9 | 8:35:02 | | | 0:51:33 | 1:44 | 4:40:28 | 2:16 | 2:59:03 |
| 10 | 8:36:21 | | | 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 | | | 0:56:03 | 2:09 | 5:12:06 | 2:25 | 3:03:13 |
| 9:16:58 | | | 0:57:37 | 1:48 | 5:06:49 | 2:37 | 3:08:09 |
| 9:21:41 | | | 1:00:06 | 1:56 | 5:12:18 | 2:19 | 3:05:04 |
| 4 | 9:22:45 | | | 1:10:36 | 2:03 | 5:07:55 | 2:43 | 2:59:27 |
| 5 | 9:22:57 | | | 0:56:06 | 1:59 | 5:08:06 | 6:18 | 3:10:30 |
| 6 | 9:26:25 | | | 1:06:21 | 2:24 | 5:06:07 | 2:15 | 3:09:19 |
| 7 | 9:28:54 | | | 0:55:59 | 2:45 | 5:21:31 | 2:25 | 3:06:16 |
| 8 | 9:32:18 | | | 1:02:53 | 2:06 | 5:16:55 | 2:31 | 3:07:55 |
| 9 | 9:36:18 | | | 0:57:43 | 2:14 | 5:30:48 | 2:28 | 3:03:07 |
| 10 | 9:38:15 | | | 0:56:08 | 1:53 | 5:16:37 | 3:12 | 3:20:27 |
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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 |
|---|
| Ironman Wales | Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Ironman Wisconsin |  Madison, Wisconsin |
| | |
| Ironman Florida | Panama City Beach, Florida |
| Ironman Arizona | Tempe, Arizona |
| Ironman Cozumel |  Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Ironman Western Australia |  Busselton, Western Australia |
| Ironman New Zealand |  Taupō, New Zealand |
| Ironman Asia Pacific Championship | Melbourne, Australia |
| Ironman South Africa | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Ironman St.George | St. George, Utah |
| Ironman Australia | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Ironman Lanzarote |  Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain |
| Ironman Texas | The Woodlands Township, Texas |
| Ironman Brazil |  Florianópolis Island, Brazil |
| Ironman Cairns | Cairns, Australia |
| Ironman Regensburg | Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany |
| Ironman France |  Nice, France |
| Ironman Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
| Ironman Austria |  Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Ironman European Championship | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Ironman Switzerland | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Ironman UK | Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Ironman Lake Placid | Lake Placid, New York |
| Ironman US Championship | New York City, New York |
| Ironman Sweden |  Kalmar, Sweden |
| Ironman Mont-Tremblant |  Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada |
| Ironman Louisville | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Ironman Canada | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
2012 Ironman Series results
Men
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Wales | | 9:04:20 | | 9:04:25 | | 9:07:59 | [5] |
| Wisconsin | | 8:45:18 | | 8:57:51 | | 9:08:14 | [6] |
| World Champs 2011 | | 8:03:56 | | 8:09:11 | | 8:11:07 | [7] |
| Florida | | 7:59:42 | | 8:10:43 | | 8:18:02 | [8] |
| Arizona | | 7:59:38 | | 8:01:29 | | 8:14:36 | [9] |
| Cozumel | | 8:23:52 | | 8:30:36 | | 8:32:50 | [10] |
| Western Australia | | 8:12:39 | | 8:19:02 | | 8:27:31 | [11] |
| New Zealand* | | 3:55:03 | | 3:55:51 | | 3:56:38 | [12] |
| Asia Pacific | | 7:57:44 | | 8:00:12 | | 8:01:26 | [13] |
| South Africa | | 8:34:45 | | 8:41:48 | | 8:46:04 | [14] |
| St. George | | 9:07:04 | | 9:25:58 | | 9:35:33 | [15] |
| Australia | | 8:17:38 | | 8:21:11 | | 8:40:02 | [16] |
| Lanzarote | | 8:44:39 | | 8:53:37 | | 9:02:58 | [17] |
| Texas | | 8:10:44 | | 8:22:15 | | 8:22:58 | [18] |
| Brazil | | 8:22:40 | | 8:25:31 | | 8:27:56 | [19] |
| Cairns | | 8:15:04 | | 8:22:21 | | 8:29:36 | [20] |
| Regensburg | | 8:11:59 | | 8:18:53 | | 8:36:53 | [21] |
| France | | 8:21:51 | | 8:42:48 | | 8:45:23 | [22] |
| Coeur d'Alene | | 8:32:29 | | 8:41:36 | | 8:52:00 | [23] |
| Austria | | 8:11:41 | | 8:20:28 | | 8:26:30 | [24] |
| European | | 8:03:31 | | 8:09:55 | | 8:14:04 | [25] |
| Switzerland | | 8:17:13 | | 8:32:27 | | 8:42:08 | [26] |
| UK | | 8:55:11 | | 9:07:00 | | 9:10:50 | [27] |
| Lake Placid | | 8:25:07 | | 8:56:49 | | 9:08:57 | [28] |
| United States | | 8:11:18 | | 8:24:32 | | 8:27:00 | [29] |
| Sweden | | 8:04:01 | | 8:08:06 | | 8:10:12 | [30] |
| Mont-Tremblant | | 8:40:48 | | 8:46:58 | | 8:48:12 | [31] |
| Louisville | | 8:42:44 | | 8:52:59 | | 9:02:42 | [32] |
| Canada | | 8:48:30 | | 8:54:17 | | 8:58:59 | [33] | |
* Event shortened to 70.3 distance.
Women
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Reference |
| Wales | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | | | | | | | |
| World Champs 2011 | | | | | | | |
| Florida | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | | | | | | | |
| Cozumel | | | | | | | |
| Western Australia | | | | | | | |
| New Zealand* | | | | | | | |
| Asia Pacific | | | | | | | |
| South Africa | | | | | | | |
| St. George | | | | | | | |
| Australia | | | | | | | |
| Lanzarote | | | | | | | |
| Texas | | | | | | | |
| Brazil | | | | | | | |
| Cairns | | | | | | | |
| Regensburg | | | | | | | |
| France | | | | | | | |
| Coeur d'Alene | | | | | | | |
| Austria | | | | | | | |
| European | | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | | | | | | | |
| UK | | | | | | | |
| Lake Placid | | | | | | | |
| New York | | | | | | | |
| Sweden | | | | | | | |
| Mont-Tremblant | | | | | | | |
| Louisville | | | | | | | |
| Canada | | | | | | | | |
* Event shortened to 70.3 distance.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2012 Ironman World Championship - Official Results Guide. World Triathlon Corporation. 15 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020232502/http://ironman.com/assets/files/results/worldchampionship/2012.pdf. 20 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: Qualification details for the Ironman World Championship. December 21, 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20121231150814/http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/ironman/world-championship/athletes/qualification.aspx. December 31, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: IM Qualifying. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111204160900/http://ironmanpromembership.com/kpr/. 2011-12-04. dead.
- Web site: Krabel. Herbert. 2011 Kona Pro Qualification Rules. Slowtwitch.com. 2 December 2010. 26 July 2010.
- Web site: Moeller and Jurkiewicz Take Ironman Wales. 11 September 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508142036/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/wales/a-sprint-to-the-finish-nets-jurkiewicz-the-mens-win-in-wales. 8 May 2012. dead.
- Web site: Wisconsin 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911233426/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/wisconsin?show=tracker&race=wisconsin&year=2011. 11 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ford Ironman World Championship. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111013144954/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/worldchampionship/?show=raceresults&year=2011&format=htm#axzz1b8DAmefZ. 13 October 2011. dead.
- Web site: Florida 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921040718/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/florida?show=tracker&race=florida&year=2011. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Arizona 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921040213/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/arizona?show=tracker&race=arizona&year=2011. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Cozumel 2011. World Triathlon Corporation. 22 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921040611/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/cozumel?show=tracker&race=cozumel&year=2011. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Western Australia 2011 Results. World Triathlon Corporation. 4 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120926083736/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/westernaustralia?show=tracker&race=westernaustralia&year=2011. 26 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Kessler and Vanhoenacker Take Shortened NZ Race. World Triathlon Corporation. 4 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120706124851/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/newzealand/kelloggs-nutri-grain-ironman-new-zealand-run-as-a-70.3-distance-event-due-to-severe-weather#axzz1oBBdbXtr. 6 July 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship - Melbourne 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 26 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921221530/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/melbourne?show=tracker&race=melbourne&year=2012. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman South Africa 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 1 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921221643/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/southafrica?show=tracker&race=southafrica&year=2012. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman St. George 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120829164055/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/st.george/?show=tracker&race=st.george&year=2012. 29 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Australia 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120921040249/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/australia?show=tracker&race=australia&year=2012. 21 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Lanzarote 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828131001/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/lanzarote?show=tracker&race=lanzarote&year=2012. 28 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Texas 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120817105407/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/texas?show=tracker&race=texas&year=2012. 17 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Brazil 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830144726/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/brazil?show=tracker&race=brazil&year=2012. 30 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Cairns 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 19 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120825032446/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/cairns?show=tracker&race=cairns&year=2012. 25 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Regensburg 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 19 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828143222/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/regensburg?show=tracker&race=regensburg&year=2012. 28 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman France 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110914010547/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/france?show=tracker. 14 September 2011. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120828050406/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/coeurdalene?show=tracker&race=coeurdalene&year=2012. 28 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Austria 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 6 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120830210941/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/austria?show=tracker&race=austria&year=2012. 30 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman European Championship 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 9 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120901024538/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/germany?show=tracker&race=germany&year=2012. 1 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Switzerland 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 9 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910001931/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/switzerland?show=tracker&race=switzerland&year=2012. 10 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman UK 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 9 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824120604/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/uk?show=tracker&race=uk&year=2012. 24 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Lake Placid 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 9 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904024708/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/lakeplacid?show=tracker&race=lakeplacid&year=2012. 4 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman U.S. Championships 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004002747/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/uschampionship?show=tracker&race=uschampionship&year=2012. 4 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Sweden 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021215123/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/kalmar?show=tracker&race=kalmar&year=2012. 21 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Mont-Tremblant 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004005325/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/monttremblant?show=tracker&race=monttremblant&year=2012. 4 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Louisville 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121013042142/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/louisville?show=tracker&race=louisville&year=2012. 13 October 2012. dead.
- Web site: Ironman Canada 2012. World Triathlon Corporation. 31 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121004001619/http://ironman.com/events/ironman/canada?show=tracker&race=canada&year=2012. 4 October 2012. dead.
