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Tripp Hipple
United States
World Rank
271
Weight
63kg
Height
1.66m
Age
35
DOB
08/14/87
Swim: BlueseventyBike: Quintana RooRun: Nike
66%Swim81%Bike64%Run72%Overall
Athletes are measured as a percentage (for each discipline and overall) based on a relative comparison to the #1 ranked athlete who's rated at 100%.
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Tripp Hipple

Former age grouper turned professional triathlete Tripp Hipple has packed quite a lot into his sporting life so far, having been a springboard diver and gymnast in his earlier days.

But after getting into triathlon via a high-school friend, it is swimming, cycling and running all the way now for the Denver native. Though he does love skateboarding too.

Tripp, who is especially proud of his religious faith and “knowing I can compete with the best guys and gals in the world”, turned professional in 2016 having claimed an excellent seventh place in his age group at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona in 2015.

Since then, despite admittng to being scared of “anyone on the start line of a race”, Hipple has completed regularly over both middle and full distance to pretty good effect.

His career highlights include a string of top-10 finishes at what his effectively his home event in Boulder (notably a fourth over full distance in 2019), and more of the same in Canada, Louisville and Texas.

His most painful moment though came at what is his favourite race, IRONMAN Lake Placid, as he slipped from third to seventh in the space of two agonising miles.

Not surprisingly given he was born there and lives there, Tripp loves Colorado, and his favourite holiday destination is Keystone in the early fall (“crisp air and a hot tub”). He also enjoys training with Justin and Jeannie Metzler, Nick Granet, Amanda Wendorff, and Lisa Becharas.

Hipple has some sage advice when it comes to race craft, telling us: “trample the weak, hurdle the dead”.

And while he may be proud of his achievements so far, he isn’t ready yet to talk about his triathlon legacy. “Ask in a few years!” he says.

Current PTO World Ranking Points
271
2022 Ironman 70.3 California
44.23*
2022 Ironman 70.3 Boulder
40.94*
2022 Ironman 70.3 Waco
39.54*
Sum / 3
41.57

* Recalculated values from 2022 based on new ranking system.

Ranking History
#48#162#276#390#50420162017201820192020202120222023*2016Overall107.55 pts#266Swim78.68 pts#437Bike107.00 pts#264Run79.76 pts#3142017Overall56.14 pts#173Swim52.18 pts#373Bike68.93 pts#163Run58.01 pts#1932018Overall60.69 pts#154Swim53.44 pts#334Bike70.12 pts#155Run58.01 pts#2032019Overall69.30 pts#108Swim56.80 pts#303Bike79.41 pts#74Run64.20 pts#1692020Overall199.07 pts#102Swim109.50 pts#249Bike158.81 pts#54Run128.40 pts#1182021Overall51.58 pts#160Swim41.59 pts#319Bike81.63 pts#53Run48.82 pts#2482022Overall31.28 pts#294Swim45.93 pts#366Bike72.80 pts#156Run24.39 pts#5022023Overall41.57 pts#271Swim29.77 pts#343Bike57.55 pts#152Run27.37 pts#369

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Rivals
wins / races
Results
34 Races
2022
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallSOFPoints
16 Oct
14
Ironman 70.3 Waco
27:58
2:07:24
1:26:24
4:08:24
39.54
68.0139.54
6 Aug
16
Ironman 70.3 Boulder
28:35
2:05:12
1:30:06
4:06:35
40.94
70.640.94
23 Apr
20
Ironman Texas
58:16
4:26:41
3:36:10
9:07:11
27.52
69.8527.52
2 Apr
16
Ironman 70.3 California
25:49
2:10:59
1:19:21
4:00:54
44.23
79.8544.23
2021
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
30 Oct
14
Ironman 70.3 California
27:57
2:12:37
1:16:56
4:03:29
39.6337
03:43:1639.63
26 Sep
8
Ironman 70.3 Augusta
21:28
2:05:23
1:15:06
3:46:02
50.5215
03:30:2550.52
7 Aug
12
Ironman 70.3 Boulder
28:32
2:01:43
1:23:32
3:56:22
39.8878
03:36:4939.89
27 Jun
10
Ironman Coeur d'Alene
54:12
4:28:51
3:39:44
9:07:37
9.95037
08:02:279.95
23 May
22
Ironman Tulsa
53:39
4:26:57
2:59:51
8:25:30
52.1285
07:51:3852.13
1 May
25
Ironman 70.3 St. George
26:30
2:06:57
1:21:52
3:59:51
52.083
03:43:4652.08
11 Apr
20
Ironman 70.3 Texas
28:19
2:08:10
1:20:16
3:59:54
40.4122
03:40:1340.41
2019
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
2 Nov
11
Ironman Florida
56:20
4:18:11
2:56:01
8:17:21
54.0543
07:45:1754.05
28 Jul
7
Ironman Lake Placid
53:55
4:38:33
3:05:50
8:44:08
72.6342
08:23:2872.63
9 Jun
4
Ironman Boulder
54:17
4:15:42
3:02:05
8:17:42
72.3792
07:57:5472.38
4 May
11
Ironman 70.3 St. George
26:23
2:08:20
1:21:55
4:00:14
50.941
03:43:4650.94
7 Apr
7
Ironman 70.3 Texas
27:25
2:05:24
1:20:11
3:55:21
26.2231
03:31:5426.22
2018
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
14 Oct
5
Ironman Louisville
12:45
4:32:17
3:03:59
7:57:10
62.881
07:32:0062.88
9 Sep
14
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz
25:13
2:07:40
1:24:16
4:02:05
34.1906
03:40:2034.19
29 Jul
8
Ironman Canada
54:58
4:47:29
3:29:51
9:17:02
27.0128
08:22:0427.01
28 Apr
33
Ironman Texas
53:42
4:18:37
3:56:42
9:15:16
0
07:37:32-
8 Apr
25
Ironman 70.3 Texas
26:02
2:10:35
1:23:33
4:03:01
23.6101
03:38:0223.61
2017
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
19 Nov
DNF
Ironman Arizona
--:--
--:--
--:--
--:--
07:53:55-
15 Oct
8
Ironman Louisville
51:20
4:28:47
3:06:01
8:32:43
45.2672
07:53:4945.27
10 Sep
14
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz
11:07
2:23:31
1:22:31
4:01:41
0
03:29:55-
5 Aug
7
Ironman 70.3 Boulder
27:41
1:59:18
1:18:40
3:48:37
67.8537
03:38:0667.85
11 Jun
6
Ironman Boulder
54:34
4:35:35
3:18:23
8:55:03
37.2188
08:09:0037.22
6 May
16
Ironman 70.3 St. George
26:15
2:14:04
1:20:28
4:03:29
49.2204
03:46:1549.22
2 Apr
12
Ironman 70.3 Texas
26:55
2:09:13
1:17:31
3:56:27
51.3437
03:40:2251.34
2016
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
20 Nov
13
Ironman Arizona
53:53
4:28:26
3:01:39
8:27:45
37.743
07:44:2337.74
30 Oct
9
Ironman 70.3 Austin
--:--
2:12:37
1:19:16
3:33:35
0
--
11 Jun
18
Ironman 70.3 Boulder
28:08
2:02:31
1:23:41
3:58:10
41.2123
03:38:5241.21
22 May
15
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga
25:39
2:18:01
1:22:23
4:10:28
14.966
03:42:0814.97
10 Apr
21
Ironman 70.3 Texas
25:55
2:11:34
1:20:26
4:00:20
28.5988
03:37:0528.60
2 Apr
24
Ironman 70.3 California
26:47
2:21:44
1:24:31
4:18:47
5.65113
03:46:425.65
Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Position
2023
41
271
2022
31
294
2021
51
160
2020
199
102
2019
69
108
2018
60
154
2017
56
173
2016
107
266
Swim
Year
Points
Position
2023
29
343
2022
45
366
2021
41
319
2020
109
249
2019
56
303
2018
53
334
2017
52
373
2016
78
437
Bike
Year
Points
Position
2023
57
152
2022
72
156
2021
81
53
2020
158
54
2019
79
74
2018
70
155
2017
68
163
2016
107
264
Run
Year
Points
Position
2023
27
369
2022
24
502
2021
48
248
2020
128
118
2019
64
169
2018
58
203
2017
58
193
2016
79
314
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