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Mike Phillips

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55
World Rank
5
National
145
Swim
34
Bike
51
Run
New Zealand
Weight
-
Height
1.87m
Age
33
Born
1991
 
 
Run
Asics
Biography

Mike Phillips

If Mike Phillips had any doubts that he'd made the right decision to quit his job in 2017 and focus on triathlon full-time, he didn't have to wait long for them to be banished.

After finishing university, he had been working as a structural engineer in Christchurch on the Canterbury Earthquake rebuild. But balancing a busy job with his training was a challenge.

Deciding he could come back to engineering in the future, Phillips swapped New Zealand for three months of solid training in Girona ahead of his first IRONMAN at Barcelona.

As debuts go, his was one which made the long-distance world sit up and take notice as he clocked a then world-best time for a rookie of 7:52:50. That was good enough for second place, three minutes behind French winner Antony Costes.

The move to full distance had been suggested by Mike's coach John Hellemans, who had been a significant influence throughout his transition from amateur to pro.

The first attempt in February, when Mike was still working, had seen him claim the runner-up spot at Challenge Wanaka. And his speed hadn't been blunted as he then collected his maiden 70.3 win at Bintan in August to tee up that Barcelona breakthrough.

There was no looking back as he collected 70.3 and Challenge wins over the next 12 months as well as heading to Kona for a first appearance at the World Championship, where an excellent run took him up from 28th to 16th.

A first full-distance success came early in 2019 in front of a home crowd at IRONMAN New Zealand, and it arrived in dramatic fashion.

Mike had been in dominant form going into the race (winning 70.3 Taupo for a second time and the National Championship). Still, his chances of another victory looked severely compromised, first by a mechanical issue with his arm rests on the bike and then by a crash.

It all left him with a 17-minute deficit to make up on Andrew Starykowicz in the marathon, but he powered to a run course-record of 2:40:04 to make the catch with 2km remaining.

Reflecting on that decision to go all in on triathlon, he said: "I had to quit my job so that I could put a bit more energy into it. And I'm still improving which is the key thing, that's my measure of whether it was a success”.

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Current PTO World Ranking Points
55
Ironman Cairns 2024
Bonus +5%
87.62
Ironman Australia 2024
76.41
Ironman New Zealand 2024
68.88
Sum / 3
77.64
Ranking History
#7#71#135#199#263201520162017201820192020202120222023*20242015Overall58.29 pts#117Swim74.25 pts#159Bike72.74 pts#80Run43.19 pts#2592016Overall63.37 pts#108Swim74.60 pts#177Bike78.08 pts#78Run51.58 pts#2192017Overall74.60 pts#68Swim75.11 pts#179Bike80.92 pts#74Run66.93 pts#1282018Overall81.81 pts#52Swim82.75 pts#108Bike82.04 pts#70Run77.24 pts#702019Overall83.40 pts#47Swim87.17 pts#69Bike80.96 pts#65Run84.90 pts#422020Overall87.81 pts#25Swim88.77 pts#43Bike85.53 pts#41Run92.24 pts#122021Overall76.34 pts#57Swim81.69 pts#99Bike78.13 pts#67Run66.60 pts#1532022Overall43.39 pts#218Swim71.83 pts#236Bike71.39 pts#170Run65.88 pts#1952023Overall82.96 pts#29Swim75.90 pts#61Bike85.84 pts#16Run69.14 pts#842024Overall77.64 pts#55Swim60.27 pts#145Bike82.39 pts#34Run76.24 pts#51

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Results

59 Races9
1
22
2
7
3

2024

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
22 Sep
9
SilverIronman 70.3 Italy24:152:02:301:13:283:47:43
49.83
71.79
49.83
Swim24:15
Bike2:02:30
Run1:13:28
18 Aug
DNF
GoldIronman Frankfurt--:----:----:----:--
0
89.88
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
16 Jun
3
GoldIronman Cairns50:384:12:042:42:327:49:21
83.45
82.82
83.45
Swim50:38
Bike4:12:04
Run2:42:32
05 May
2
SilverIronman Australia52:064:19:532:43:217:59:19
76.41
77.49
76.41
Swim52:06
Bike4:19:53
Run2:43:21
24 Mar
6
SilverIronman 70.3 Geelong22:462:03:341:14:063:44:22
66.48
78.18
66.48
Swim22:46
Bike2:03:34
Run1:14:06
02 Mar
4
SilverIronman New Zealand54:314:15:532:55:418:10:58
68.88
75.07
68.88
Swim54:31
Bike4:15:53
Run2:55:41
17 Feb
2
BronzeChallenge Wanaka--:----:----:--3:58:11
68.62
75.41
68.62
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
20 Jan
2
BronzeTauranga Half24:351:52:471:14:393:33:44
67.17
66.99
67.17
Swim24:35
Bike1:52:47
Run1:14:39

2023

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
09 Dec
9
SilverIronman 70.3 Taupo24:062:08:041:16:423:53:48
55.77
74.11
55.77
Swim24:06
Bike2:08:04
Run1:16:42
07 Oct
2
GoldIronman 70.3 Langkawi23:242:05:161:21:183:52:23
83.77
79.83
83.77
Swim23:24
Bike2:05:16
Run1:21:18
10 Sep
DNF
DiamondIronman World Championships - Nice51:044:58:02--:----:--
0
91.52
-
Swim51:04
Bike4:58:02
Run--:--
20 Aug
DNF
DiamondPTO Asian Open27:23--:----:----:--
0
92.02
-
Swim27:23
Bike--:--
Run--:--
06 Aug
2
GoldIronman 70.3 Tallinn23:141:57:371:14:473:38:54
83.48
78.97
83.48
Swim23:14
Bike1:57:37
Run1:14:47
18 Jun
5
GoldIronman Cairns46:524:21:283:04:448:17:13
68.31
69.71
68.31
Swim46:52
Bike4:21:28
Run3:04:44
26 Mar
1
SilverIronman 70.3 Geelong22:421:58:521:14:353:40:00
76.66
70.35
76.66
Swim22:42
Bike1:58:52
Run1:14:35
04 Mar
1
SilverIronman New Zealand48:074:15:412:47:347:56:04
77.74
70.14
77.74
Swim48:07
Bike4:15:41
Run2:47:34
18 Feb
2
BronzeChallenge Wanaka Half24:042:07:531:24:584:00:22
66.36
68.62
66.36
Swim24:04
Bike2:07:53
Run1:24:58
21 Jan
2
BronzeTauranga Half23:371:58:481:16:353:40:37
62.78
58.54
62.78
Swim23:37
Bike1:58:48
Run1:16:35

2022

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
10 Dec
2
SilverIronman 70.3 Taupo24:332:08:061:19:193:57:07
61.89
49.42
61.89
Swim24:33
Bike2:08:06
Run1:19:19
11 Sep
6
SilverIronman 70.3 Sunshine Coast23:321:57:391:11:023:35:01
61.96
69.96
61.96
Swim23:32
Bike1:57:39
Run1:11:02

2021

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
06 Jun
5
Ironman Cairns46:104:29:532:56:278:17:02
72.0252
07:57:01
72.03
Swim46:10
Bike4:29:53
Run2:56:27
27 Mar
2
Ironman New Zealand47:484:23:282:49:518:06:38
86.2509
07:56:48
86.25
Swim47:48
Bike4:23:28
Run2:49:51
23 Jan
4
Tauranga Half23:072:01:071:17:133:43:12
70.7434
03:33:49
70.74
Swim23:07
Bike2:01:07
Run1:17:13

2020

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
20 Dec
3
Rotorua Suffer--:----:----:--3:54:42
65.4417
03:43:08
65.44
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
07 Mar
2
Ironman New Zealand47:374:23:042:45:248:01:27
93.8511
07:57:03
93.85
Swim47:37
Bike4:23:04
Run2:45:24
15 Feb
3
Challenge Wanaka Half23:142:12:521:23:094:03:31
67.6092
03:52:14
67.61
Swim23:14
Bike2:12:52
Run1:23:09

2019

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
12 Oct
39
Ironman Hawaii50:554:33:553:36:029:05:29
13.7566
08:03:00
13.76
Swim50:55
Bike4:33:55
Run3:36:02
11 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Philippines24:152:12:331:21:134:02:09
69.7319
03:51:38
69.73
Swim24:15
Bike2:12:33
Run1:21:13
09 Jun
8
Ironman Cairns47:355:41:004:06:1910:39:51
0
08:03:28
-
Swim47:35
Bike5:41:00
Run4:06:19
12 May
4
Ironman 70.3 Vietnam22:402:07:211:19:533:53:12
72.4124
03:43:56
72.41
Swim22:40
Bike2:07:21
Run1:19:53
04 May
2
Ironman 70.3 Busselton27:072:04:021:17:143:51:14
75.076
03:42:54
75.08
Swim27:07
Bike2:04:02
Run1:17:14
14 Apr
1
Challenge Melbourne25:382:03:381:10:263:42:15
70.2311
03:32:45
70.23
Swim25:38
Bike2:03:38
Run1:10:26
02 Mar
1
Ironman New Zealand47:574:32:572:40:048:05:08
94.5041
08:01:10
94.50
Swim47:57
Bike4:32:57
Run2:40:04
12 Jan
1
Tauranga Half23:432:05:441:17:443:49:05
63.8493
03:37:18
63.85
Swim23:43
Bike2:05:44
Run1:17:44

2018

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
08 Dec
1
Ironman 70.3 Taupo24:172:11:131:13:593:52:56
76.4427
03:44:59
76.44
Swim24:17
Bike2:11:13
Run1:13:59
18 Nov
3
Challenge Taiwan Half25:282:03:021:17:103:50:49
77.6103
03:43:19
77.61
Swim25:28
Bike2:03:02
Run1:17:10
13 Oct
16
Ironman Hawaii50:454:25:042:57:358:17:54
76.7678
08:01:08
76.77
Swim50:45
Bike4:25:04
Run2:57:35
19 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Indonesia--:----:----:--3:57:56
65.4707
03:46:13
65.47
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
05 Aug
7
Ironman 70.3 Philippines25:262:03:401:23:593:56:57
65.0603
03:45:09
65.06
Swim25:26
Bike2:03:40
Run1:23:59
29 Jul
4
Ironman Switzerland50:304:29:462:53:268:17:36
78.0899
08:01:46
78.09
Swim50:30
Bike4:29:46
Run2:53:26
10 Jun
DNF
Ironman Cairns--:----:----:----:--
07:52:31
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
13 May
3
Ironman 70.3 Vietnam23:402:07:191:27:094:00:52
54.8857
03:45:36
54.89
Swim23:40
Bike2:07:19
Run1:27:09
22 Apr
1
Challenge Melbourne23:522:06:331:10:013:43:51
60.0137
03:31:11
60.01
Swim23:52
Bike2:06:33
Run1:10:01
03 Mar
5
Ironman New Zealand49:024:27:402:52:428:13:47
75.4806
07:56:16
75.48
Swim49:02
Bike4:27:40
Run2:52:42
20 Jan
2
Tauranga Half--:----:----:--3:55:47
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2017

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
09 Dec
1
Ironman 70.3 Taupo9:532:09:571:15:023:36:02
63.2614
03:24:45
63.26
Swim9:53
Bike2:09:57
Run1:15:02
30 Sep
2
Ironman Barcelona47:564:09:552:50:257:52:50
89.7399
07:45:40
89.74
Swim47:56
Bike4:09:55
Run2:50:25
03 Sep
3
Challenge Walchsee19:441:43:381:16:223:23:59
47.4658
03:09:05
47.47
Swim19:44
Bike1:43:38
Run1:16:22
20 Aug
1
Ironman 70.3 Indonesia23:502:06:351:21:453:54:38
64.3819
03:42:44
64.38
Swim23:50
Bike2:06:35
Run1:21:45
25 Jun
2
Challenge Nakhon Nayok26:092:08:401:21:123:58:53
54.0607
03:43:29
54.06
Swim26:09
Bike2:08:40
Run1:21:12
07 May
3
Ironman 70.3 Vietnam25:202:06:051:26:094:02:14
52.3774
03:46:05
52.38
Swim25:20
Bike2:06:05
Run1:26:09
18 Feb
2
Challenge Wanaka50:214:34:323:03:188:32:00
59.4111
08:02:37
59.41
Swim50:21
Bike4:34:32
Run3:03:18

2016

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
10 Dec
2
Ironman 70.3 Taupo25:122:07:021:16:463:53:18
69.6766
03:43:09
69.68
Swim25:12
Bike2:07:02
Run1:16:46
23 Oct
2
Challenge Kanchanaburi25:572:25:591:22:314:17:11
52.1197
03:59:57
52.12
Swim25:57
Bike2:25:59
Run1:22:31
04 Sep
21
Ironman 70.3 World Championship23:002:15:141:17:354:00:07
52.5651
03:44:10
52.57
Swim23:00
Bike2:15:14
Run1:17:35
01 May
6
Ironman 70.3 Busselton22:392:03:591:17:563:47:27
48.7058
03:31:12
48.71
Swim22:39
Bike2:03:59
Run1:17:56

2015

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
18 Oct
2
Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie20:522:13:161:18:463:55:01
65.0197
03:43:18
65.02
Swim20:52
Bike2:13:16
Run1:18:46
23 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Indonesia23:532:10:311:23:154:00:19
55.4076
03:45:15
55.41
Swim23:53
Bike2:10:31
Run1:23:15
25 Apr
2
Challenge Taiwan Half24:272:05:291:22:483:56:32
54.4314
03:41:24
54.43
Swim24:27
Bike2:05:29
Run1:22:48

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year
Points
Pos
2024
77
55
2023
82
29
2022
43
218
2021
76
57
2020
87
25
2019
83
47
2018
81
52
2017
74
68
2016
63
108
2015
58
117

Swim

Year
Points
Pos
2024
60
145
2023
75
61
2022
71
236
2021
81
99
2020
88
43
2019
87
69
2018
82
108
2017
75
179
2016
74
177
2015
74
159

Bike

Year
Points
Pos
2024
82
34
2023
85
16
2022
71
170
2021
78
67
2020
85
41
2019
80
65
2018
82
70
2017
80
74
2016
78
78
2015
72
80

Run

Year
Points
Pos
2024
76
51
2023
69
84
2022
65
195
2021
66
153
2020
92
12
2019
84
42
2018
77
70
2017
66
128
2016
51
219
2015
43
259