Ironman Triathlon World Series 2012
The Ironman Triathlon World Series 2012 is a racing series of 25 triathlon competitions over the long distance triathlon. The World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) organizes such an Ironman triathlon world series every year .
organization
An Ironman race covers the long distance triathlon: 3.86 km swimming, 180.2 km cycling and 42.195 km running.
In 25 races of the season and the parallel races over half the Ironman distance ( Ironman 70.3 ), the triathletes were able to qualify for a starting place for the Ironman Hawaii on October 13, 2012, the triathlon world championship over the long distance.
run
| Date / appointment | event | venue | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 2011 | Ironman Wisconsin |
 Madison
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first race to qualify for the World Championship Hawaii 2012 |
| Sep 11 2011 | Ironman Wales |
 Pembrokeshire
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First edition 2011 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Ironman Florida |
Panama City
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In November 2011, the Swiss Ronnie Schildknecht achieved a time of less than 8 hours, thus improving the course record and setting a new North American best time over the Ironman distance. |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Ironman Arizona |
Tempe
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| Nov 27, 2011 | Ironman Mexico |
 Cozumel
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| Dec 4, 2011 | Ironman Western Australia |
 Busselton
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| 3rd Mar 2012 | Ironman New Zealand |
 Taupo
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Due to the weather, the Ironman had to be held on a shortened course as Ironman 70.3 . |
| 25th Mar 2012 | Ironman Melbourne |
Melbourne
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First edition 2012; Asia-Oceania Championship |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Ironman South Africa |
 Port Elizabeth
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| May 5, 2012 | Ironman St. George |
St. George
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| May 6, 2012 | Ironman Australia |
Port Macquarie
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| May 19, 2012 | Ironman Lanzarote |
 Puerto del Carmen
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| May 19, 2012 | Ironman Texas |
The Woodlands
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| May 27, 2012 | Ironman Brazil |
 Florianópolis
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| 17th June 2012 | Ironman Regensburg |
 regensburg
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| June 24, 2012 | Ironman France |
 Nice
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| June 24, 2012 | Ironman Coeur d'Alene |
Coeur d'Alene
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| July 1, 2012 | Ironman Austria |
 Klagenfurt
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| July 8, 2012 | Ironman Germany |
Frankfurt am Main
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European Championship |
| July 15, 2012 | Ironman Switzerland |
 Zurich
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| July 22, 2012 | Ironman USA |
Lake Placid
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| July 22, 2012 | Ironman UK |
Bolton
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| Aug 11, 2012 | Ironman New York |
new York
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First edition 2012; US championship |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Ironman Mont-Tremblant |
 Mont-Tremblant
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First edition 2012 |
| 26 Aug 2012 | Ironman Canada |
Penticton
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| 26 Aug 2012 | Ironman Louisville |
Louisville
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| Oct 13, 2012 | Ironman Hawaii |
Kailua-Kona , Hawaii
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Ironman Distance World Championship (long distance triathlon) |
Results
Men
Women
Overall rating
The 50 best men and 30 women of the professional athletes get a starting place. The Hawaii winners are eligible to start for three years and places 2–10 are automatically qualified for a starting place in the following year.
Different numbers of points are awarded for the winners in an Ironman race: The most points are awarded in Hawaii (6,000), followed by Ironman Germany (Frankfurt) and Ironman Texas (4,000). All other full-distance Ironman races award either 1,000 or 2,000 points for victory.
Podium placements
| space | country | First | Second | Third | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
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4th | 5 | 4th | 13 |
| 2 |
Switzerland
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4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
| 3 |
Germany
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2 | 3 | 2 | 7th |
| 4th |
Spain
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2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |
Australia
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1 | 4th | 3 | 8th |
| 6th |
United Kingdom
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1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7th |
New Zealand
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1 | 1 | 2 | 4th |
| 8th |
France
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1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |
 Belgium
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1 | 4th | 5 | |
| 10 |
 Argentina
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1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |
 Ukraine
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1 | 1 | 2 |
As of April 22, 2012