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Biography
Mirinda Carfrae
Few people, male or female, have had a more significant impact on the world of triathlon than Mirinda Carfrae.
Her four World Championship victories (three in Kona and one over 70.3), together with 50 half and full-distance wins in every race that matters, show she is simply one of the greatest of all time.
But there is more to it than that.
Widely known as 'Rinny', her style of racing which involves cutting down her rivals on the run, makes for dramatic viewing while her personality has helped take the sport to a wider audience.
She came into swim-bike-run from basketball after her high-school triathlon coach noticed her speed on the court. Rinny made an immediate impact, and before long she was representing Australia at the ITU Triathlon World Championship, twice earning U23 silver medals (2002 & 2003).
Mirinda also claimed silver at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship in 2005, but It was the transition to long-distance and non-drafting racing which catapulted her to the pinnacle of the sport.
She won the 70.3 World Championship in 2007 but waited until 2009 to make her Kona debut. She now felt ready for the challenge, some 10 years after her very first triathlon.
Her trademark power-packed run saw her set a marathon course record as she took second place behind Chrissie Wellington.
The following year she returned to Hawaii to claim the first of three titles (the others came in 2013 and 2014, where her new run record of 2:50:26 still stands). She has also added further podiums in 2011, 2012 and 2016.
In December 2013 Mirinda married fellow pro Tim O'Donnell and the next chapter in her career saw her come back to the sport following the birth of her first child in August 2017.
A year after Izzy's arrival, Mirinda was back winning races and also back at Kona, where she finished fifth.
2019 saw her continue to race as well as before as she added two more titles to her impressive haul (70.3 Victoria and 70.3 Mont-Tremblant).
Ranking History
* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.
Results
51 Races13
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6 3
2022
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Tier | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | SOF The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | ||
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| 11 Sep | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz | Silver | 26:44 | 2:21:36 | 1:23:50 | 4:16:58 69.97 | 62.75 | 69.97 | ||
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| 10 Jul | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Oregon | Silver | 17:52 | 2:20:37 | 1:21:53 | 4:05:25 70.53 | 64.63 | 70.53 | ||
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| 22 May | 5 | Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga | Gold | 29:23 | 2:19:39 | 1:22:55 | 4:15:07 72.06 | 74.06 | 72.06 | ||
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2021
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 30 Oct | DNF | Ironman 70.3 Oceanside | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 04:12:31 | - | |||
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| 26 Sep | 4 | Ironman 70.3 Augusta | 22:46 | 2:21:42 | 1:21:35 | 4:10:32 65.9231 | 03:58:21 | 65.92 | |||
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| 22 Aug | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Timberman | 29:37 | 2:26:28 | 1:23:53 | 4:23:09 79.0074 | 04:15:07 | 79.01 | |||
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2019
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 03 Nov | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Los Cabos | 28:21 | 2:30:35 | 1:28:28 | 4:31:36 56.6477 | 04:15:01 | 56.65 | |||
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| 12 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 09:01:46 | - | |||
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| 27 Jul | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa | 28:58 | 2:22:30 | 1:17:04 | 4:14:34 89.8077 | 04:10:44 | 89.81 | |||
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| 30 Jun | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Coeur d'Alene | 27:50 | 2:23:06 | 1:20:23 | 4:14:39 85.2833 | 04:09:09 | 85.28 | |||
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| 23 Jun | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant | 27:01 | 2:21:07 | 1:20:03 | 4:11:51 86.7719 | 04:06:57 | 86.77 | |||
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| 02 Jun | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Victoria | 27:16 | 2:28:42 | 1:22:28 | 4:21:26 80.535 | 04:14:01 | 80.53 | |||
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| 28 Apr | 2 | Challenge Cancun | 27:18 | 2:20:16 | 1:27:07 | 4:18:18 76.3018 | 04:09:26 | 76.30 | |||
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2018
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 02 Dec | 6 | Ironman Mar del Plata | 23:02 | 4:59:22 | 3:11:37 | 8:39:31 71.3123 | 08:18:05 | 71.31 | |||
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| 18 Nov | 2 | Challenge Taiwan Half | 29:48 | 2:16:59 | 1:26:34 | 4:19:15 77.7217 | 04:10:52 | 77.72 | |||
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| 13 Oct | 5 | Ironman Hawaii | 58:18 | 4:46:05 | 3:01:41 | 8:50:45 96.0833 | 08:47:39 | 96.08 | |||
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| 23 Sep | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Augusta | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 4:05:36 99.23 | 04:05:19 | 99.23 | |||
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| 05 Aug | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Gdynia | 26:52 | 2:28:15 | 1:21:48 | 4:20:47 60.3196 | 04:06:08 | 60.32 | |||
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| 28 Jul | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa | --:-- | 2:20:44 | 1:20:05 | 3:42:42 75.0518 | 03:34:40 | 75.05 | |||
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| 10 Jun | 2 | Ironman Cairns | 1:01:05 | 4:50:30 | 3:03:19 | 8:59:17 88.3015 | 08:49:59 | 88.30 | |||
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| 13 May | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Monterrey | 28:32 | 2:12:56 | 1:24:09 | 4:08:25 73.2012 | 03:58:49 | 73.20 | |||
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| 08 Apr | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Texas | 27:43 | 2:20:14 | 1:18:49 | 4:09:50 86.6168 | 04:04:55 | 86.62 | |||
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2016
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 08 Oct | 2 | Ironman Hawaii | 56:44 | 5:10:54 | 2:58:20 | 9:10:30 100.403 | 09:10:50 | 100.40 | |||
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| 21 Aug | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Timberman | 28:20 | 2:26:32 | 1:24:30 | 4:22:22 69.3466 | 04:10:50 | 69.35 | |||
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| 26 Jun | 1 | Ironman Austria | 59:15 | 4:47:38 | 2:49:06 | 8:41:17 110.923 | 08:49:58 | 110.92 | |||
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| 22 May | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga | 25:48 | 2:27:02 | 1:22:32 | 4:19:32 73.2835 | 04:09:32 | 73.28 | |||
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| 07 May | 8 | Ironman 70.3 St. George | 29:05 | 2:35:55 | 1:24:43 | 4:33:19 56.6149 | 04:16:37 | 56.61 | |||
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| 20 Mar | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Monterrey | 26:36 | 2:24:38 | 1:20:48 | 4:15:11 70.3956 | 04:04:20 | 70.40 | |||
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2015
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 10 Oct | DNF | Ironman Hawaii | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 09:16:02 | - | |||
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| 12 Jul | 3 | Ironman 70.3 Vineman | 27:18 | 2:25:26 | 1:21:54 | 4:18:33 70.4232 | 04:07:34 | 70.42 | |||
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| 02 May | 8 | Ironman 70.3 St. George | 27:40 | 2:29:57 | 1:27:00 | 4:27:31 64.4771 | 04:13:59 | 64.48 | |||
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| 22 Mar | 7 | Ironman Melbourne | 54:44 | 5:00:58 | 3:08:39 | 9:08:39 76.2152 | 08:49:45 | 76.22 | |||
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2014
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 06 Dec | 16 | Challenge Bahrain | 25:57 | 2:29:39 | 1:28:13 | 4:27:33 24.503 | 04:00:20 | 24.50 | |||
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| 11 Oct | 1 | Ironman Hawaii | 1:00:14 | 5:05:48 | 2:50:26 | 9:00:55 111.606 | 09:10:30 | 111.61 | |||
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| 20 Jul | 1 | Challenge Roth | 55:24 | 4:46:48 | 2:53:27 | 8:38:53 120.526 | 08:55:22 | 120.53 | |||
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| 04 May | 4 | Ironman 70.3 St. Croix | 29:44 | 2:43:20 | 1:31:39 | 4:46:39 40.3269 | 04:23:06 | 40.33 | |||
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| 06 Apr | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Brasilia | --:-- | --:-- | 1:23:37 | 4:15:01 64.3349 | 04:02:04 | 64.33 | |||
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2013
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 02 Nov | 23 | Ironman Florida | 1:00:12 | 5:05:27 | 3:34:05 | 9:48:07 0 | 08:30:21 | - | |||
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| 12 Oct | 1 | Ironman Hawaii | 58:50 | 4:58:20 | 2:50:38 | 8:52:14 117.067 | 09:06:13 | 117.07 | |||
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2012
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 03 Nov | 2 | Ironman Florida | 58:53 | 4:57:06 | 3:03:26 | 9:05:03 74.5617 | 08:45:01 | 74.56 | |||
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| 13 Oct | 3 | Ironman Hawaii | 1:00:06 | 5:12:18 | 3:05:04 | 9:21:41 93.246 | 09:16:03 | 93.25 | |||
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| 09 Sep | DNF | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- 0 | - | - | |||
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| 24 Mar | 3 | Ironman Melbourne | 53:29 | 5:07:38 | 2:58:29 | 9:04:00 85.3466 | 08:52:18 | 85.35 | |||
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2011
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 15 Oct | 2 | Ironman Hawaii | 57:17 | 5:04:16 | 2:52:09 | 8:57:57 110.07 | 09:06:12 | 110.07 | |||
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| 05 Mar | 2 | Ironman New Zealand | 52:43 | 5:31:24 | 3:01:06 | 9:31:33 71.5618 | 09:08:10 | 71.56 | |||
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2010
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 09 Oct | 1 | Ironman Hawaii | 55:53 | 5:04:59 | 2:53:32 | 8:58:36 109.537 | 09:06:25 | 109.54 | |||
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2009
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 10 Oct | 2 | Ironman Hawaii | 58:45 | 5:14:18 | 2:56:51 | 9:13:59 100.681 | 09:14:33 | 100.68 | |||
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2008
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 08 Nov | 12 | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 25:33 | 2:24:46 | 1:28:23 | 4:22:28 0 | - | - | |||
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2007
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 10 Nov | 1 | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 26:33 | 2:18:32 | 1:18:40 | 4:07:25 0 | - | - | |||
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2006
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 11 Nov | 3 | Ironman 70.3 World Championship | 27:33 | 2:21:11 | 1:23:59 | 4:16:44 0 | - | - | |||
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2005
Points: NaN
| Date | # | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Overall | AIT The Strength Of Field (SOF) score is calculated based on the average PTO World Ranking points of the top five ranked athletes who start the race. | Pts | |||
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| 06 Aug | 2 | ITU Long Distance | --:-- | --:-- | --:-- | 6:27:11 0 | - | - | |||
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Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Pos
2022
59
2021
90
2020
27
2019
20
2018
19
2017
12
2016
8
2015
4
2014
1
2013
3
2012
5
2011
2
2010
11
2009
46
Swim
Year
Points
Pos
2023
368
2022
137
2021
154
2020
103
2019
127
2018
152
2017
134
2016
130
2015
115
2014
87
2013
31
2012
21
2011
23
2010
22
2009
99
Bike
Year
Points
Pos
2023
282
2022
81
2021
56
2020
47
2019
44
2018
39
2017
35
2016
29
2015
22
2014
12
2013
16
2012
21
2011
22
2010
18
2009
101
Run
Year
Points
Pos
2023
270
2022
60
2021
72
2020
27
2019
20
2018
24
2017
3
2016
3
2015
1
2014
1
2013
1
2012
3
2011
2
2010
1
2009
28