In common dominant style, Taylor Knibb recovered her IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside title on Saturday and topped the brand name brand-new IRONMAN Pro Series rankings at the same time.
Such was her dominance, just 12 other professional athletes completed close sufficient to score points for the series, with the rest not able to complete inside the 41 minute and 40 seconds window behind Knibb.
In our rundown of the rankings, learn who inhabits the leading areas and where the very best worldwide stand heading into the 2nd race of the series at IRONMAN Texas on April 27.
How do the rankings work?
In this year's brand name brand-new series, the points granted at each race are figured out by the occasion range and winner's finishing time. For the very first positioned professional athlete, a middle range win deserves 2,500 points and a complete range race worth 5,000 points.
In Oceanside, Knibb made the optimum 2,500 points, with each professional athlete behind her getting a rating based upon the system that grants points for their specific surface time relative to the occasion winner.
For each 2nd a professional athlete ends up behind top place, their tally reduces by one point. In Oceanside for instance, EPB got 1,846 points after ending up 654 seconds (+10:54) behind Knibb.
Present Pro Series rankings– Women
The leading females– since April 8, 2024– are as follows:
- 1. Taylor Knibb (USA)– 2,500
- 2. Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR)– 1,846
- 3. Paula Findlay (CAN)– 1,787
- 4. Grace Thek (NZL)– 1,699
- 5. Danielle Lewis (USA)– 1,584
- 6. Fenella Langridge (GBR)– 1,575
- 7. Kate Curran (GBR)– 1,390
- 8. Grace Alexander (USA)– 1,173
- 9. Lisa Becharas (USA)– 1,113
- 10. Gurutze Frades Larralde (ESP)– 824
- 11. Annamaire Strehlow (USA)– 819
- 12. Brittani Shappell (USA)– 615
- 13. Joanna Ryter (SUI)– 183
Composed by
Tomos Land
Tomos Land is a triathlon & & running reporter whose competence depends on the expert world of brief course & & cross country triathlon, though he likewise boasts a comprehensive understanding of ultra-running.
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