Table 3.
Comparison of the fastest half-Ironman™ and Ironman™ triathlons of some of the best current long-distance triathletes in the world.
| Athletes | Half-IM best times (h:min:sec) | Doubling of the Half-IM best times (h:min:sec)* | IM best times (h:min:sec) | Difference (%)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Dreitz | 3:40:12 | 7:16:54 | 7:53:06 | 7.7 |
| Bart Aernouts | 3:44:38 | 7:25:46 | 7:55:12 | 6.2 |
| Braden Currie | 3:23:33 | 6:43:36 | 7:54:58 | 15 |
| Daneil Baekkegard | 3:29:18 | 6:55:06 | 7:52:58 | 12.2 |
| Denis Chevrot | 3:41:14 | 7:18:58 | 7:51:00 | 6.8 |
| Florian Angert | 3:41:27 | 7:19:24 | 7:45:05 | 5.5 |
| Gustav Iden | 3:29:25 | 6:55:20 | 7:42:56 | 10.3 |
| Jackson Laundry | 3:39:50 | 7:16:10 | 8:26:00 | 13.8 |
| Jan Frodeno | 3:36:31 | 7:09:32 | 7:27:53 | 4.1 |
| Jan Van Berkel | 3:40:49 | 7:18:08 | 7:39:40 | 4.7 |
| Joe Skipper | 3:55:32 | 7:47:34 | 7:53:52 | 1.3 |
| Kristian Hogenhaug | 3:50:37 | 7:37:44 | 7:37:46 | 0 |
| Kyle Smith | 3:39:43 | 7:15:56 | 8:08:53 | 10.8 |
| Leon Chevalier | 3:50:20 | 7:37:10 | 7:57:02 | 4.2 |
| Lionel Sanders | 3:38:18 | 7:13:06 | 7:43:30 | 6.6 |
| Matt Hanson | 3:46:48 | 7:30:06 | 7:39:25 | 2 |
| Patrick Lange | 3:43:46 | 7:24:02 | 7:45:21 | 4.6 |
| Rasmus Svenningsson | 3:29:18 | 6:55:06 | 7:51:33 | 12 |
| Sam Appleton | 3:43:58 | 7:24:26 | 8:09:54 | 9.3 |
| Sam Long | 3:37:34 | 7:11:38 | 7:55:33 | 9.2 |
| Average | 3:40:09 | 7:16:47 | 7:51:35 | 7.3 ±4.2& |
*Half-IM time × 2, substracting a time of 3 min and 30 sec for the transition times.†IM best time–doubling of the half-IM best time.
&Average ± standard deviation.