- Most wins
- 8
- Paula Newby-Fraser
- Most podiums
- 11
- Paula Newby-Fraser
- Best time
- 8h 24min 31sec
- Lucy Charles-Barclay (2023)
- Different winners
- 24
- Editions held
- 48
Complete honours list
48 editions, from 1979 to 2026
| Edition | WinnerPodium | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2026 |  Taylor Knibb1 8h 36min 29sec2nd place:  Laura Philipp 8h 39min 34sec 3rd place:  Julie Derron 8h 46min 25sec | Laura Philipp 8h 39min 34sec | Julie Derron 8h 46min 25sec |
| 2025 |  Solveig Løvseth2 8h 28min 27sec2nd place:  Kat Matthews3 8h 29min 2sec 3rd place: Laura Philipp 8h 37min 28sec | Kat Matthews3 8h 29min 2sec | Laura Philipp 8h 37min 28sec |
| 2024 | Laura Philipp4 8h 45min 15sec2nd place: Kat Matthews 8h 53min 20sec 3rd place: Chelsea Sodaro 9h 4min 38sec | Kat Matthews 8h 53min 20sec | Chelsea Sodaro 9h 4min 38sec |
| 2023 | Lucy Charles-Barclay5 8h 24min 31sec2nd place: Anne Haug 8h 27min 33sec 3rd place: Laura Philipp 8h 32min 55sec | Anne Haug 8h 27min 33sec | Laura Philipp 8h 32min 55sec |
| 2022 | Chelsea Sodaro6 8h 33min 46sec2nd place: Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 41min 37sec 3rd place: Anne Haug 8h 42min 22sec | Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 41min 37sec | Anne Haug 8h 42min 22sec |
| 2021 | Daniela Ryf7 8h 34min 59sec2nd place: Kat Matthews 8h 43min 49sec 3rd place: Anne Haug 8h 47min 3sec | Kat Matthews 8h 43min 49sec | Anne Haug 8h 47min 3sec |
| 2020 | Cancelled edition8 | ||
| 2010s | |||
| 2019 | Anne Haug 8h 40min 10sec2nd place: Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 46min 44sec 3rd place:  Sarah Crowley 8h 48min 13sec | Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 46min 44sec | Sarah Crowley 8h 48min 13sec |
| 2018 | Daniela Ryf 8h 26min 18sec2nd place: Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 36min 32sec 3rd place: Anne Haug 8h 41min 57sec | Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 36min 32sec | Anne Haug 8h 41min 57sec |
| 2017 | Daniela Ryf 8h 50min 47sec2nd place: Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 59min 38sec 3rd place: Sarah Crowley 9h 1min 38sec | Lucy Charles-Barclay 8h 59min 38sec | Sarah Crowley 9h 1min 38sec |
| 2016 | Daniela Ryf 8h 46min 46sec2nd place: Mirinda Carfrae 9h 10min 30sec 3rd place: Heather Jackson 9h 11min 32sec | Mirinda Carfrae 9h 10min 30sec | Heather Jackson 9h 11min 32sec |
| 2015 | Daniela Ryf 8h 57min 57sec2nd place: Rachel Joyce 9h 10min 59sec 3rd place: Liz Blatchford 9h 14min 52sec | Rachel Joyce 9h 10min 59sec | Liz Blatchford 9h 14min 52sec |
| 2014 | Mirinda Carfrae 9h 0min 55sec2nd place: Daniela Ryf 9h 2min 57sec 3rd place: Rachel Joyce 9h 4min 23sec | Daniela Ryf 9h 2min 57sec | Rachel Joyce 9h 4min 23sec |
| 2013 | Mirinda Carfrae 8h 52min 14sec2nd place: Rachel Joyce 8h 57min 28sec 3rd place: Liz Blatchford 9h 3min 35sec | Rachel Joyce 8h 57min 28sec | Liz Blatchford 9h 3min 35sec |
| 2012 | Leanda Cave 9h 15min 54sec2nd place: Caroline Steffen 9h 16min 58sec 3rd place: Mirinda Carfrae 9h 21min 41sec | Caroline Steffen 9h 16min 58sec | Mirinda Carfrae 9h 21min 41sec |
| 2011 | Chrissie Wellington 8h 55min 8sec2nd place: Mirinda Carfrae 8h 57min 57sec 3rd place: Leanda Cave 9h 3min 29sec | Mirinda Carfrae 8h 57min 57sec | Leanda Cave 9h 3min 29sec |
| 2010 | Mirinda Carfrae 8h 58min 36sec2nd place: Caroline Steffen 9h 6min 0sec 3rd place: Julie Dibens 9h 10min 4sec | Caroline Steffen 9h 6min 0sec | Julie Dibens 9h 10min 4sec |
| 2000s | |||
| 2009 | Chrissie Wellington 8h 54min 2sec2nd place: Mirinda Carfrae 9h 13min 59sec 3rd place:  Virginia Berasategui 9h 15min 28sec | Mirinda Carfrae 9h 13min 59sec | Virginia Berasategui 9h 15min 28sec |
| 2008 | Chrissie Wellington 9h 6min 23sec2nd place:  Yvonne van Vlerken 9h 21min 20sec 3rd place: Sandra Wallenhorst 9h 22min 52sec | Yvonne van Vlerken 9h 21min 20sec | Sandra Wallenhorst 9h 22min 52sec |
| 2007 | Chrissie Wellington 9h 8min 45sec2nd place:  Samantha McGlone 9h 14min 4sec 3rd place: Kate Major 9h 19min 13sec | Samantha McGlone 9h 14min 4sec | Kate Major 9h 19min 13sec |
| 2006 | Michellie Jones 9h 18min 31sec2nd place: Desiree Ficker 9h 24min 2sec 3rd place: Lisa Bentley 9h 25min 18sec | Desiree Ficker 9h 24min 2sec | Lisa Bentley 9h 25min 18sec |
| 2005 | Natascha Badmann 9h 9min 30sec2nd place: Michellie Jones 9h 11min 51sec 3rd place: Kate Major 9h 12min 39sec | Michellie Jones 9h 11min 51sec | Kate Major 9h 12min 39sec |
| 2004 | Natascha Badmann9 9h 50min 4sec2nd place: Heather Fuhr10 9h 56min 19sec 3rd place: Kate Major11 10h 1min 56sec | Heather Fuhr10 9h 56min 19sec | Kate Major11 10h 1min 56sec |
| 2003 | Lori Bowden 9h 11min 55sec2nd place: Natascha Badmann 9h 17min 8sec 3rd place: Nina Kraft 9h 17min 16sec | Natascha Badmann 9h 17min 8sec | Nina Kraft 9h 17min 16sec |
| 2002 | Natascha Badmann 9h 7min 54sec2nd place: Nina Kraft 9h 14min 24sec 3rd place: Lori Bowden 9h 22min 27sec | Nina Kraft 9h 14min 24sec | Lori Bowden 9h 22min 27sec |
| 2001 | Natascha Badmann 9h 28min 37sec2nd place: Lori Bowden 9h 32min 59sec 3rd place: Nina Kraft 9h 41min 1sec | Lori Bowden 9h 32min 59sec | Nina Kraft 9h 41min 1sec |
| 2000 | Natascha Badmann 9h 26min 16sec2nd place: Lori Bowden 9h 29min 4sec 3rd place:  Fernanda Keller 9h 31min 28sec | Lori Bowden 9h 29min 4sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 31min 28sec |
| 1990s | |||
| 1999 | Lori Bowden 9h 13min 2sec2nd place: Karen Smyers 9h 20min 40sec 3rd place: Fernanda Keller 9h 24min 30sec | Karen Smyers 9h 20min 40sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 24min 30sec |
| 1998 | Natascha Badmann 9h 24min 16sec2nd place: Lori Bowden 9h 27min 19sec 3rd place: Fernanda Keller 9h 28min 29sec | Lori Bowden 9h 27min 19sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 28min 29sec |
| 1997 | Heather Fuhr 9h 31min 43sec2nd place: Lori Bowden 9h 41min 42sec 3rd place: Fernanda Keller 9h 50min 2sec | Lori Bowden 9h 41min 42sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 50min 2sec |
| 1996 | Paula Newby-Fraser12 9h 6min 49sec2nd place: Natascha Badmann 9h 11min 19sec 3rd place: Karen Smyers 9h 19min 13sec | Natascha Badmann 9h 11min 19sec | Karen Smyers 9h 19min 13sec |
| 1995 | Karen Smyers 9h 16min 46sec2nd place:  Isabelle Mouthon 9h 25min 13sec 3rd place: Fernanda Keller 9h 37min 48sec | Isabelle Mouthon 9h 25min 13sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 37min 48sec |
| 1994 |  Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 20min 14sec2nd place: Karen Smyers 9h 28min 8sec 3rd place: Fernanda Keller 9h 43min 30sec | Karen Smyers 9h 28min 8sec | Fernanda Keller 9h 43min 30sec |
| 1993 | Paula Newby-Fraser 8h 58min 23sec2nd place:  Erin Baker 9h 8min 4sec 3rd place: Susan Latshaw 9h 20min 40sec | Erin Baker 9h 8min 4sec | Susan Latshaw 9h 20min 40sec |
| 1992 | Paula Newby-Fraser13 8h 55min 28sec2nd place: Julie Anne White 9h 21min 40sec 3rd place: Thea Sybesma 9h 26min 57sec | Julie Anne White 9h 21min 40sec | Thea Sybesma 9h 26min 57sec |
| 1991 | Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 7min 52sec2nd place: Erin Baker 9h 23min 37sec 3rd place: Sarah Coope14 9h 33min 20sec | Erin Baker 9h 23min 37sec | Sarah Coope14 9h 33min 20sec |
| 1990 | Erin Baker 9h 13min 42sec2nd place: Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 20min 1sec 3rd place: Terri Schneider15 10h 0min 34sec | Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 20min 1sec | Terri Schneider15 10h 0min 34sec |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 0min 56sec2nd place: Sylviane Puntous 9h 21min 55sec 3rd place: Kirsten Hanssen 9h 24min 31sec | Sylviane Puntous 9h 21min 55sec | Kirsten Hanssen 9h 24min 31sec |
| 1988 | Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 1min 1sec2nd place: Erin Baker 9h 12min 14sec 3rd place: Kirsten Hanssen 9h 37min 25sec | Erin Baker 9h 12min 14sec | Kirsten Hanssen 9h 37min 25sec |
| 1987 | Erin Baker 9h 35min 25sec2nd place: Sylviane Puntous 9h 36min 57sec 3rd place: Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 40min 37sec | Sylviane Puntous 9h 36min 57sec | Paula Newby-Fraser 9h 40min 37sec |
| 1986 | Paula Newby-Fraser16 9h 49min 14sec2nd place: Sylviane Puntous 9h 53min 13sec 3rd place: Joanne Ernst 10h 0min 7sec | Sylviane Puntous 9h 53min 13sec | Joanne Ernst 10h 0min 7sec |
| 1985 | Joanne Ernst 10h 25min 22sec2nd place: Elizabeth Bulman 10h 26min 55sec 3rd place: Paula Newby-Fraser 10h 31min 4sec | Elizabeth Bulman 10h 26min 55sec | Paula Newby-Fraser 10h 31min 4sec |
| 1984 | Sylviane Puntous 10h 25min 13sec2nd place: Patricia Puntous 10h 27min 28sec 3rd place: Julie Olson 10h 38min 10sec | Patricia Puntous 10h 27min 28sec | Julie Olson 10h 38min 10sec |
| 1983 | Sylviane Puntous 10h 43min 36sec2nd place: Patricia Puntous 10h 49min 17sec 3rd place: Eva Ueltzen 11h 1min 49sec | Patricia Puntous 10h 49min 17sec | Eva Ueltzen 11h 1min 49sec |
| 1982October | Julie Leach 10h 54min 8sec2nd place: Jo Ann Dahlkoetter 10h 58min 21sec 3rd place: Sally Edwards 11h 3min 0sec | Jo Ann Dahlkoetter 10h 58min 21sec | Sally Edwards 11h 3min 0sec |
| 1982February | Kathleen McCartney 11h 9min 40sec2nd place: Julie Moss17 11h 10min 9sec 3rd place: Lyn Brooks18 11h 51min 0secSally Edwards19 11h 51min 0sec | Julie Moss17 11h 10min 9sec | Lyn Brooks18 11h 51min 0secSally Edwards19 11h 51min 0sec |
| 1981 | Linda Sweeney 12h 0min 32sec2nd place: Sally Edwards 12h 37min 25sec 3rd place: Lyn Brooks 12h 42min 15sec | Sally Edwards 12h 37min 25sec | Lyn Brooks 12h 42min 15sec |
| 1980 | Robin Beck 11h 21min 24sec2nd place: Eve Anderson20 15h 40min 59sec | Eve Anderson20 15h 40min 59sec | |
| 1970s | |||
| 1979 | Lyn Lemaire21 12h 55min 38sec | ||
1 : On 10 October 2026 in Kailua-Kona. Knibb regained the lead in the final kilometre after defending champion Solveig Løvseth faltered.
2 : Women's race in Kailua-Kona, 11 October 2025 in intense heat.
3 : Second, 35 seconds behind; course record for the run (2:47:23).
4 : Women's race in Nice, 22 September 2024.
5 : Women's race in Kailua-Kona, 14 October 2023. Course record.
6 : Women's race on Thursday 6 October in Kailua-Kona (championship held over two days).
7 : 2021 edition postponed: held on 7 May 2022 in St. George (Utah), with men and women racing on the same day.
8 : Edition cancelled (COVID-19).
9 : Official podium revised: Nina Kraft (Germany), first across the line, was disqualified after admitting to EPO doping (9 November 2004) and suspended for two years.
10 : Promoted to 2nd place following the disqualification of Nina Kraft.
11 : Promoted to 3rd place following the disqualification of Nina Kraft.
12 : Now represents the United States (naturalised), having previously represented Zimbabwe.
13 : Course record at the time.
14 : Also spelled “Sara Coope”.
15 : Also spelled “Terry Schneider”.
16 : Official podium revised: Patricia Puntous (Canada), first across the line, was disqualified for drafting.
17 : Exhausted, she crawls toward the line and is overtaken by Kathleen McCartney a few metres from the finish.
18 : Tied with Sally Edwards for 3rd place.
19 : Tied with Lyn Brooks for 3rd place.
20 : Only two women on the start line: no 3rd place.
21 : Only woman on the start line: no 2nd or 3rd place.
Detailed statistics
Most titled triathlete
- 8wins
- Paula Newby-Fraser
- 6wins
- Natascha Badmann
- 5wins
- Daniela Ryf
- 4wins
- Chrissie Wellington
- 3wins
- Mirinda Carfrae
- 2wins
- Erin Baker, Lori Bowden, Sylviane Puntous (3)
- 1win
- Anne Haug, Chelsea Sodaro, Heather Fuhr, Joanne Ernst, Julie Leach, Karen Smyers, Kathleen McCartney, Laura Philipp, Leanda Cave, Linda Sweeney, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Lyn Lemaire, Michellie Jones, Robin Beck, Solveig Løvseth, Taylor Knibb (16)
Most podiums
- 11podiums
- Paula Newby-Fraser
- 8podiums
- Natascha Badmann
- 7podiums
- Lori Bowden, Mirinda Carfrae
- 6podiums
- Daniela Ryf, Fernanda Keller
- 5podiums
- Anne Haug, Erin Baker, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Sylviane Puntous (4)
- 4podiums
- Chrissie Wellington, Karen Smyers, Laura Philipp (3)
- 3podiums
- Kat Matthews, Kate Major, Nina Kraft, Rachel Joyce, Sally Edwards (5)
- 2podiums
- Caroline Steffen, Chelsea Sodaro, Heather Fuhr, Joanne Ernst, Kirsten Hanssen, Leanda Cave, Liz Blatchford, Lyn Brooks, Michellie Jones, Patricia Puntous, Sarah Crowley (11)
- 1podium
- Desiree Ficker, Elizabeth Bulman, Eva Ueltzen, Eve Anderson, Heather Jackson, Isabelle Mouthon, Jo Ann Dahlkoetter, Julie Anne White, Julie Derron, Julie Dibens, Julie Leach, Julie Moss, Julie Olson, Kathleen McCartney, Linda Sweeney, Lisa Bentley, Lyn Lemaire, Robin Beck, Samantha McGlone, Sandra Wallenhorst, Sarah Coope, Solveig Løvseth, Susan Latshaw, Taylor Knibb, Terri Schneider, Thea Sybesma, Virginia Berasategui, Yvonne van Vlerken (28)
Best time
- 1Lucy Charles-Barclay 20238h 24min 31sec
- 2Daniela Ryf 20188h 26min 18sec
- 3Anne Haug 20238h 27min 33sec
- 4Solveig Løvseth 20258h 28min 27sec
- 5Kat Matthews 20258h 29min 2sec
Frequently asked questions
Which triathlete has won the Ironman World Championship Women the most times?
Paula Newby-Fraser holds the record with 8 wins at the Ironman World Championship Women.
Who won the Ironman World Championship Women in 2026?
The 2026 edition of the Ironman World Championship Women was won by Taylor Knibb in 8h 36min 29sec.
How many editions of the Ironman World Championship Women have been held?
The Ironman World Championship Women has 48 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time ever recorded at the Ironman World Championship Women?
The record time is held by Lucy Charles-Barclay in 8h 24min 31sec (2023 edition).
Who are the most successful triathletes at the Ironman World Championship Women?
The most successful at the Ironman World Championship Women are: Paula Newby-Fraser (8), Natascha Badmann (6), Daniela Ryf (5).