Tampa FL— After a successful year of competition, IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holding Company, is proud to announce the overall IRONMAN All World Athlete™ (AWA) Champions for each Age Group category. IRONMAN® triathlon athletes received the IRONMAN All World Athlete designation in their age groups by competing in multiple events and earning Age Group Ranking points during the 2016 season. Racers were rewarded for their top three performances throughout the year with the combined points determining the champion for each division.
The 31 overall IRONMAN All World Athlete Champions represented ten different countries with 20 champions hailing from the United States (twelve female, eight male). Australia had the second-most champions with three (two female, one male). Other countries represented were Denmark and Germany, both with one female Age Group Champion, and Brazil, Canada, Columbia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom, each with one male Age Group Champion. The most represented states in the U.S. were California, Colorado, and Illinois, each with four athletes.
Over 24,800 athletes worldwide accrued enough points in 2016 to earn the designation of IRONMAN All World Athlete. The United States led the country standings with 8,256 athletes, followed by Australia (2,047), Germany (1,432), the United Kingdom (1,486), Canada (1,185) and Brazil (718). To earn IRONMAN All World Athlete status, competitors must finish the season within the top 10 percent of their age group with their combined top three races. Athletes that have earned IRONMAN All World Athlete status are then classified into three levels: Bronze (top 10 percent), Silver (top five percent) and Gold (top one percent).
Globally launched in 2013, the Age Group Ranking program offers age-group athletes a way to earn points based on their race finishes and to measure their race performances against their fellow competitors regionally, as well as from around the world, in one cumulative system. Beginning this year, IRONMAN has also added a new designation of All Country Athlete™ which ranks athletes’ yearly performances within their represented countries. Athletes who finish the season in the Top 10% of their country will now be recognized as an IRONMAN All Country Athlete. This allows competitors to see where they stand in comparison to their fellow countrymen and women.
Below are the winners in the overall IRONMAN All World Athlete category which includes performances from IRONMAN, IRONMAN® 70.3® and sprint-distance events:
Age Group
Athlete
City
State/Province
Country
FEMALE
F18-24
Katrine Brock
Sonderjylland
Sonderborg
Denmark
F25-29
Stefanie Kuhnert
Germany
F30-34
Jacqui Giuliano
Oakwood Hills
IL
United States
F35-39
Hailey Manning
Redwood City
CA
United States
F40-44
Jodie Browning
Longreach
QLD
Australia
F45-49
Heidi Sowerby
Burleigh Heads
QLD
Australia
F50-54
Julie Dunkle
Encinitas
CA
United States
F55-59
Aida Wasilewski
San Juan Capistrano
CA
United States
F60-64
Sydney Tervort
Salt Lake City
UT
United States
F65-69
Sandi Wiebe
Boulder
CO
United States
F70-74
Natalie Grabow
Mountain Lakes
NJ
United States
F75-79
Lis Heckmann
Lehigh Acres
FL
United States
Maryann Galietta
Doylestown
PA
United States
F80-84
Katie Colgan Martin
Belleville
IL
United States
PC
Kathleen Rooy
Little Silver
NJ
United States
HC
Minda Dentler
New York
NY
United States
Age Group
Athlete
City
State/ Province
Country
MALE
M18-24
JP Giblin
Denver
CO
United States
M25-29
Reece Barclay
Chingford
London
United Kingdom
M30-34
Ryan Giuliano
Oakwood Hills
IL
United States
M35-39
Juan Valencia
Medellin
Antioquia
Colombia
M40-44
Steve Johnson
Longmont
CO
United States
M45-49
Pedro Cerize
São Paulo
Intl State
Brazil
M50-54
Pierre Heynemand
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
QC
Canada
M55-59
Ken Raupach
McMahons Point
NSW
Australia
M60-64
Kurt Madden
Rancho Cucamonga
CA
United States
M65-69
Mike Wien
Marietta
GA
United States
M70-74
Simon Butterworth
Lafayette
CO
United States
M75-79
John Weber
New York
NY
United States
M80-84
Hiromu Inada
Yachiyodaihigashi, Yachiyo-shi,
Chiba
Japan
M85-89
Bob Scott
Naperville
IL
United States
PC
Jean-Marie Buchot
Toulouse
France
HC
Robert Buren
Oakville
ON
Canada
For full results that include champions in all categories (Overall, IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3) and more information, including a list of frequently asked questions about the IRONMAN Age Group Ranking program, go to www.ironman.com/triathlon/organizations/all-world-athlete/agr-and-all-world-athlete.aspx. Inquiries about the program may be directed to agr@ironman.com. For media-related inquiries, contact press@ironman.com.