Course Records


TOP FIVE FASTEST FINISHING TIMES SINCE 1983*

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

                         MEN                                                                                    WOMEN

 

NAME                       AGE       TIME        YEAR                  NAME                       AGE        TIME       YEAR

                                               

                                                                                SWIM (6.2 miles / 10 km)

 

Jonas Colting         31    2:14:43      2004              Shanna Armstrong     29      2:46:37    2003

John Nickles          35    2:14:49      1999              Shanna Armstrong     35      2:51:29   2009

John Nickles         32    2:19:57      1996               Tina Bischoff             31     2:53:15    1989

Martin Raymond    42    2:20:15      2004              Ardis Bow                 27     2:55:40    1983

Erik Seedhouse      32    2:20:33      1996              Shanna Armstrong     31     2:55:45    2005

 

                                                            BIKE I (90 miles / 145 km)

 

Gordo Byrn             33    4:20:08     2002**          Monica Fernandez    33     4:57:30   2001**

Peter Mueller           39    4:23:00     2001**         Conny Dauben         27     5:38:38   2002**

Gary Shields            35    4:26:48     1990             Suzanna Degazon     38     5:40:00   2002**

Gary Wang              34    4:28:11     2001**         Ardis Bow                29     5:40:48   1985

Uros Velepec          34    4:34:02     2001**          Linda Bialla              39     5:44:35   2002**

 

                                                        BIKE II (171.4 miles / 276 km)

 

Uros Velepec          33    7:20:13     2000             Shanna Armstrong     35     8:39:40  2009 

Alexandre Ribeiro   43    7:20:41     2008              Trix Zgraggen           43     8:39:58   2009 

Peter Kotland          36    7:27:27     2008              Monica Fernandez    32     8:55:29   2000

Kevin Cutjar            29    7:29:20    1995               Shanna Armstrong    34     8:59:36   2008

Alexandre Ribeiro    44    7:30:35    2009               Kathy Winkler          43     9:04:14   2009

 

                                                        RUN (52.4 miles / 84 km)

 

Peter Kotland          25    5:33:57     1997              Ann Heaslett            46     7:12:07   2009

Erik Seedhouse       32    5:57:36     1996               Kathy Winkler          43     7:45:46   2009

Wes Kessenich        28    6:11:21     1990              Tina Bischoff           31     7:49:37   1989

Uros Velepec          33    6:13:46     2000              Ann Heaslett            43     7:58:55   2007

Miro Kregar             46    6:14:16     2008             Shanna Armstrong    35      8:08:57   2009

 

                                                        OVERALL (320 miles / 515 km)

 

Holger Spiegel         26    21:41:22   1998              Tina Bischoff            31     25:45:51 1989

Jonas Colting           31    21:41:49  2004               Shanna Armstrong    35     25:48:46  2009

Alexandre Ribeiro   43    21:49:38   2008               Kathy Winkler          43     26:04:54  2009

Peter Kotland          25    21:52:51   1997              Shanna Armstrong    34     26:25:03  2008

Jonas Colting           34    21:59:44   2007              Ann Heaslett            46     26:31:45  2009

 

For all years from 1983 through 2006, except for 1987 and 1991, when no event was held.

In 1984, drafting was eliminated, the Bike I course was lengthened from 65 to 90 miles, and the Bike II course was shortened from 170 to 160 miles. Thus, no Bike or Overall times for 1983 finishers are eligible for inclusion here.

In 1986, lava flows destroyed a portion of the Chain of Craters road, and the Bike II course was lengthened to 171.4 miles. Thus no Bike II or overall times for any pre-1986 finishers are eligible for inclusion here.

** 2001 and 2002 New Bike Course – same distance, 171.4 miles but started and finished in Kona.