On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of IRONMAN Zurich Switzerland 2016 the athletes can profit from a brand new run course which will include the major parts of downtown Zurich for the very first time.
This race offers a symmetrical one-loop swim course in the crystal clear water of Lake Zurich. After the 3.8k swim portion, a spectacular bike course leads you through the city center and then out of town along the lake shore; 30km later on the bike you wouldn’t think there was a city even close by. For the next hour, athletes ride along grazing lands, past small villages, and over the rolling countryside of Zurich. The two climbs, "The Beast" and "Heartbreak Hill," are lined with spectators cheering and ringing cow bells. The newly designed multifaceted four-loop run course takes athletes through downtown Zurich. They will run down the world-famous Bahnhofstrasse and through beautiful alleys. After passing the town's landmarks and the historic buildings, they will run back along the shores of Lake Zurich.
IRONMAN Switzerland offers 65 qualifying slots to the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, HI.
Professionals compete for P-2000 KPR points and $50,000 prize purse.
MALE PRO:
1 Schildknecht Ronnie (SWITZERLAND)
2 Van Berkel Jan (SWITZERLAND)
5 Baertsch Mauro (SWITZERLAND)
6 Schifferle Mike (SWITZERLAND)
8 Fachbach Markus (GERMANY)
9 Brader Christian (GERMANY)
10 Billard Bertrand (FRANCE)
11 Cartmell Fraser (UNITED KINGDOM)
12 Koutny Philipp (SWITZERLAND)
13 Abad de Agueda Santiago (SPAIN)
14 Billeau Simon (FRANCE)
15 Carvalho Fabio (BRAZIL)
16 Chase Nicholas (UNITED STATES)
17 Ciotti Emanuele (ITALY)
18 Diesenhofer Roman (GERMANY)
19 Epping Matthias (GERMANY)
20 Hron Jan (CZECH REPUBLIC)
21 Jilek David (CZECH REPUBLIC)
22 Karner Johan (SWEDEN)
23 Krupicka David (CZECH REPUBLIC)
24 Martin Charles (FRANCE)
25 Mika Tomas (CZECH REPUBLIC)
26 Nemcik Marek (SLOVAKIA)
27 Oriet Gilian (SWITZERLAND)
28 Pedraza Sebastian (ITALY)
29 Pochon Cyril (FRANCE)
30 Polan Lukáš (CZECH REPUBLIC)
31 Ramali Pascal (GERMANY)
32 Thomas Darby (FINLAND)
33 Westover Richard (UNITED KINGDOM)
34 Wiltshire Harry (UNITED KINGDOM)
35 Jaberg Patrick (SWITZERLAND)
36 Nasvik David (SWEDEN)
37 Vistica Andrej (CROATIA)
38 Wielinga Remmert (NETHERLANDS)
39 Csoke Balazs (HUNGARY)
40 Kueng Manuel (SWITZERLAND)
70 Trautman Matt (SOUTH AFRICA)
71 Nicholls Ritchie (GABON)
72 Kotland Peter (CZECH REPUBLIC)
73 Bracht Timo (GERMANY)
74 Plese David M(SLOVENIA)
75 Bednar Petr M(CZECH REPUBLIC)
76 Molnar Gergo (HUNGARY)
77 Bischof Marcel (GERMANY)
78 Amorelli Igor (BRAZIL)
79 Alonso Mckernan Clemente (SPAIN)
80 Jezko Ivan (SLOVAKIA)
FEMALE PRO:
41 Bilham Emma (SWITZERLAND)
42 Schärer Céline (SWITZERLAND)
43 Lehrieder Carolin (GERMANY)
44 Schink Lina‐Kristin (GERMANY)
45 Parker Lauren (AUSTRALIA)
46 Krejcova Petra (CZECH REPUBLIC)
47 Godesky Alyssa (UNITED STATES)
48 Borges de Andrade Mariana (BRAZIL)
49 Badmann Natascha (SWITZERLAND)
50 Ryf Daniela (SWITZERLAND)
51 Hengartner Corina (SWITZERLAND)
52 Grohmann Katharina (GERMANY)
53 Monticeli Ariane (BRAZIL)
54 Herlbauer Michaela (AUSTRIA)
55 Capone Lauren (UNITED STATES)
56 Thibodeau Karen (CANADA)
57 Lüthi Diane (SWITZERLAND)
58 Woysch Nicole (GERMANY)
59 Rohrbach Regula (SWITZERLAND)
60 Livesey Caroline (UNITED KINGDOM)
61 Candrova Jana (CZECH REPUBLIC)
62 Moeller Kristin (GERMANY)