Ironman
Ironman in South Africa since 2020/21: leaders by Flagline Rating (the multi group rating) and golds, the clubs that win it, how fields are growing and the championship winners. From every result on LiveHeats. Squad bands follow the age groups.
Ironman · Open · All-time
- Divisions · All-time
- 55
- 6 seasons
- Average field
- 8.3
- entries per division
- Top club
- Fish Hoek
- 297 pts · 6 golds
Open Men
- 1Luke NisbetPirates5 golds7 medals · 7 races
- 2Wade KriegerDurban Surf4 golds4 medals · 4 races
- 3Naor LombardClifton3 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 4Jordan DeebleDurban Surf2 golds5 medals · 7 races
- 5Len-Douglas Mac KayKings Beach2 golds5 medals · 7 races
- 6Travis MisdorpPirates2 golds3 medals · 4 races
- 7Levi MayesFish Hoek2 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 8Gene PratoPirates1 gold5 medals · 6 races
- 9Kellan J.Summerstrand1 gold2 medals · 4 races
- 10Lucky Nhlakanipho MabuyaPirates1 gold2 medals · 6 races
Open Women
- 1Lara EdwardPirates7 golds9 medals · 12 races
- 2Sash H.Umhlanga Rocks3 golds4 medals · 4 races
- 3Georgia S.Fish Hoek3 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 4Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins3 golds3 medals · 3 races
- 5Waris M.Fish Hoek2 golds5 medals · 7 races
- 6Tatum BothaUmhlanga Rocks2 golds2 medals · 2 races
- 7Keli ReynoldsMarine1 gold5 medals · 7 races
- 8Rosie EdwardsFish Hoek1 gold2 medals · 4 races
- 9Wade Krieger1 gold1 medal · 1 race
- 10Saskia HocklyUmhlanga Rocks1 gold1 medal · 2 races
Podium rate = medals ÷ entries.
- 2020/21619 divisions · average field 6.8 · 5 competitions
- 2021/228210 divisions · average field 8.2 · 6 competitions
- 2022/2310510 divisions · average field 10.5 · 6 competitions
- 2023/24629 divisions · average field 6.9 · 6 competitions
- 2024/259211 divisions · average field 8.4 · 6 competitions
- 2025/26556 divisions · average field 9.2 · 3 competitions
Entries in every Open Ironman division each season (September to August), whatever season is picked above.
Records · Open · All-time
All records →Most golds
Individual divisions won (1st in the final ranking). Relays not included.
- 1Lara EdwardPirates · from 15 divisions · 2020/21–2023/247golds
- 2Luke NisbetPirates · from 9 divisions · 2021/22–2023/246golds
- 3Wade KriegerDurban Surf · from 5 divisions · 2020/21–2021/225golds
- 4Naor LombardClifton · from 4 divisions · 2022/23–2024/254golds
- 5Georgia S.Fish Hoek · from 3 divisions · 2022/23–2024/253golds
- 5Kendra D.Mandeville Dolphins · from 4 divisions · 2022/23–2025/263golds
- 5Len-Douglas Mac KayKings Beach · from 8 divisions · 2022/23–2025/263golds
- 5Sash H.Umhlanga Rocks · from 4 divisions · 2021/22–2025/263golds
- 9Jordan DeebleDurban Surf · from 8 divisions · 2022/23–2025/262golds
- 9Levi MayesFish Hoek · from 2 divisions · 2024/252golds
- 9Tatum BothaPirates · from 2 divisions · 2021/22–2022/232golds
- 9Travis MisdorpPirates · from 5 divisions · 2020/21–2021/222golds
- 9Waris M.Fish Hoek · from 7 divisions · 2021/22–2025/262golds
Longest finals streak
Races in a row that reached the final, counting only divisions that had heats or semis first. Straight finals are skipped.
No division here has 3 rated entrants yet.
Field strength: the average settled Flagline Rating entrants carried into the division, from 3 rated entrants.
Championship winners · Open
- Sash H. · Umhlanga RocksOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 30 Mar 2026
- Joshua Fenn · East LondonOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 30 Mar 2026
- Sash H. · Umhlanga RocksOpen Women · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 21 Feb 2026
- Tyne V. · CliftonOpen Men · Juniors & Seniors Champs · Dairy Beach · 21 Feb 2026
- Kendra D. · Mandeville DolphinsOpen Women · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa · 24 Jan 2026
- Len-Douglas Mac Kay · Kings BeachOpen Men · SA Open Water Champs · Thembisa · 24 Jan 2026
- Georgia S. · Fish HoekOpen Women · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
- Naor Lombard · CliftonOpen Men · SA Juniors & Seniors · Gqeberha · 1 May 2025
- Georgia S. · Fish HoekOpen Women · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 15 Mar 2025
- Levi Mayes · Fish HoekOpen Men · WC Surf Seniors & Juniors Champs · Strand · 15 Mar 2025
- Rosie Edwards · Western CapeOpen Women · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay · 1 Mar 2025
- Levi Mayes · Western CapeOpen Men · SA Inter-Provincials · Mossel Bay · 1 Mar 2025
Division winners at SA Champs, the Inter-Provincials and provincial championships, newest first.
Juniors are shown as first name and initial. All disciplines · How ironman works