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Fastest IRONMAN times
The fastest IRONMAN time in our database is 7:21:24, by Kristian Blummenfelt at IRONMAN Texas 2026; for women, 8:03:13 by Laura Philipp at IRONMAN Hamburg 2025. That covers 112 editions of IRONMAN races worldwide, World Championships included. There is no official world record: every course is different.
Is there an IRONMAN world record?
Not officially. IRONMAN does not ratify world records, because every course is different: wind, elevation, currents and even the real length of each leg change the finish time (Triathlete). What does exist is a record for each course and the fastest times at IRONMAN-branded races: below are the ones in our database, with their splits.
Men
7:21:24
Kristian Blummenfelt · 2026
Women
8:03:13
Laura Philipp · 2025
Top 20 fastest IRONMAN times
Fastest IRONMAN swim, bike and run splits
Excludes current-assisted swims and shortened legs.
Swim
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ヒデミチ タカハシ JPN | IRONMAN New Zealand 2026 | 34:05 |
| 2 | Albert Hurtado ESP | IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz 2026 | 34:14 |
| 3 | Marten Van Riel BEL | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 39:48 |
| 4 | Sven Thalmann CHE | IRONMAN Cozumel 2025 | 41:01 |
| 5 | Michele Sarzilla ITA | IRONMAN Cozumel 2025 | 41:03 |
| 6 | Fernando Toldi BRA | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 41:06 |
| 7 | Joaquin Pereda MEX | IRONMAN Cozumel 2025 | 41:08 |
| 8 | Chris Mintern IRL | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 41:08 |
| 9 | Flavio Morandini ARG | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 41:10 |
| 10 | Nicholas Chase USA | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 41:20 |
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Iemmolo FRA | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 44:46 |
| 2 | Lisa Perterer AUT | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 47:00 |
| 3 | Rach Mcbride CAN | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 47:01 |
| 4 | Lucy Charles-Barclay GBR | IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026 | 47:02 |
| 5 | Justine Mathieux FRA | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 47:36 |
| 6 | Katharina Krüger DEU | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 47:42 |
| 7 | Diana Marcela Castillo COL | IRONMAN Cozumel 2025 | 47:47 |
| 8 | Lisa Perterer AUT | IRONMAN Cozumel 2025 | 47:48 |
| 9 | Romina Palacio Balena ARG | IRONMAN Cozumel 2024 | 47:49 |
| 10 | Julie Iemmolo FRA | IRONMAN Brasil Florianópolis 2026 | 47:52 |
Bike
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristian Høgenhaug DNK | IRONMAN Frankfurt 2025 | 3:52:10 |
| 2 | Robert Kallin SWE | IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden 2026 | 3:53:12 |
| 3 | Cameron Wurf AUS | IRONMAN Texas 2025 | 3:53:32 |
| 4 | Cameron Wurf AUS | IRONMAN Frankfurt 2025 | 3:53:46 |
| 5 | Kristian Høgenhaug DNK | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 3:54:03 |
| 6 | Robert Kallin SWE | IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz 2024 | 3:54:33 |
| 7 | Rudy Von Berg USA | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 3:55:35 |
| 8 | Gustav Iden NOR | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 3:55:46 |
| 9 | Robert Kallin SWE | IRONMAN Texas 2025 | 3:55:55 |
| 10 | Nick Thompson AUS | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 3:55:56 |
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seun Olubodun-Irvine GBR | IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2025 | 4:10:09 |
| 2 | Taylor Knibb USA | IRONMAN Texas 2025 | 4:19:46 |
| 3 | Solveig Løvseth NOR | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 4:20:06 |
| 4 | Kat Matthews GBR | IRONMAN Texas 2025 | 4:20:08 |
| 5 | Solveig Løvseth NOR | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 4:20:22 |
| 6 | Daniela Bleymehl DEU | IRONMAN Hamburg 2024 | 4:20:47 |
| 7 | Marjolaine Pierré FRA | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 4:21:07 |
| 8 | Lisa Norden SWE | IRONMAN Western Australia 2023 | 4:21:15 |
| 9 | Katrine Christensen DNK | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 4:21:47 |
| 10 | Taylor Knibb USA | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 4:22:26 |
Run
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Frühwirth AUT | IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2022 (Thursday) | 2:05:58 |
| 2 | Thomas Frühwirth AUT | IRONMAN World Championship Nice 2023 (Men) | 2:06:12 |
| 3 | Manoel Messias Dos Santos Junior BRA | IRONMAN Brasil Florianópolis 2025 | 2:26:50 |
| 4 | Casper Stornes NOR | IRONMAN World Championship Nice 2025 (Men) | 2:29:25 |
| 5 | Matt Hanson USA | IRONMAN Cairns 2025 | 2:30:21 |
| 6 | Kristian Blummenfelt NOR | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 2:30:47 |
| 7 | Kristian Blummenfelt NOR | IRONMAN Frankfurt 2025 | 2:30:59 |
| 8 | Matt Hanson USA | IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden 2026 | 2:30:59 |
| 9 | Patrick Lange DEU | IRONMAN World Championship Nice 2025 (Men) | 2:31:33 |
| 10 | Matt Hanson USA | IRONMAN Texas 2026 | 2:31:50 |
| # | Athlete | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Philipp DEU | IRONMAN Hamburg 2025 | 2:38:27 |
| 2 | Tamara Jewett CAN | IRONMAN Lake Placid 2025 | 2:40:05 |
| 3 | Kat Matthews GBR | IRONMAN Hamburg 2025 | 2:40:58 |
| 4 | Laura Philipp DEU | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 2:42:16 |
| 5 | Tamara Jewett CAN | IRONMAN New Zealand 2026 | 2:42:40 |
| 6 | Laura Philipp DEU | IRONMAN World Championship Nice 2024 (Women) | 2:44:59 |
| 7 | Katrine Christensen DNK | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 2:45:45 |
| 8 | Solveig Løvseth NOR | IRONMAN Hamburg 2025 | 2:46:40 |
| 9 | Solveig Løvseth NOR | IRONMAN Lake Placid 2025 | 2:46:49 |
| 10 | Kat Matthews GBR | IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2025 (Women) | 2:47:23 |
IRONMAN course records
IRONMAN age group records
World Championships excluded; only age groups with at least 30 finishers.
| AG | Athlete | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M18-24 | Alexis Garcia | IRONMAN California 2026 | 39:54 | 4:18:12 | 2:56:34 | 8:02:30 |
| M25-29 | Frederik Wester | IRONMAN Copenhagen 2025 | 49:35 | 4:02:34 | 2:52:42 | 7:49:10 |
| M30-34 | Fraser Minnican | IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2025 | 48:14 | 4:12:24 | 2:46:07 | 7:50:54 |
| M35-39 | Lars Wichert | IRONMAN Hamburg 2024 | 57:48 | 4:03:55 | 2:41:48 | 7:50:42 |
| M40-44 | Dan Plews | IRONMAN California 2023 | 36:27 | 4:23:27 | 2:48:48 | 7:56:56 |
| M45-49 | Daniel Niederreiter | IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna 2024 | 51:31 | 4:21:12 | 3:06:11 | 8:26:27 |
| M50-54 | Roberto C Fonseca | IRONMAN Brasil Florianópolis 2025 | 54:29 | 4:35:06 | 2:52:59 | 8:28:14 |
| M55-59 | Graziano Bortolotto | IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna 2025 | 1:04:21 | 4:38:20 | 3:09:59 | 9:04:53 |
| M60-64 | Adrian Santonastaso | IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden 2024 | 1:02:58 | 4:52:42 | 3:25:43 | 9:27:23 |
| M65-69 | Wilhelm Schweiger | IRONMAN Frankfurt 2024 | 1:18:56 | 4:57:26 | 3:39:52 | 10:06:44 |
| M70-74 | Roman Leder | IRONMAN Hamburg 2026 | 1:19:20 | 5:37:02 | 4:16:13 | 11:27:57 |
| M75-79 | Arthur Halttunen | IRONMAN Florida 2025 | 1:09:18 | 5:54:15 | 4:56:15 | 12:13:27 |
| AG | Athlete | Race | Swim | Bike | Run | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F18-24 | Anna Morsink | IRONMAN Hamburg 2025 | 57:58 | 5:04:42 | 3:12:46 | 9:24:33 |
| F25-29 | Lexi Wright | IRONMAN California 2026 | 47:38 | 4:46:07 | 3:10:14 | 8:53:42 |
| F30-34 | Marit Lindemann | IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna 2025 | 1:07:22 | 4:35:38 | 2:55:46 | 8:48:40 |
| F35-39 | Camilla Lykke | IRONMAN Copenhagen 2026 | 1:06:21 | 4:51:57 | 2:59:36 | 9:04:48 |
| F40-44 | Laura Heinonen | IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden 2026 | 1:02:26 | 4:43:48 | 3:12:12 | 9:03:20 |
| F45-49 | Laura Jalasto | IRONMAN Tallinn 2026 | 1:03:06 | 4:37:28 | 3:15:52 | 9:01:24 |
| F50-54 | Janette Dommer | IRONMAN Calella-Barcelona 2025 | 1:05:36 | 4:45:33 | 3:24:01 | 9:20:22 |
| F55-59 | Brigitte Mcmahon | IRONMAN Frankfurt 2025 | 1:02:43 | 5:11:36 | 3:40:55 | 10:04:32 |
| F60-64 | June Ward | IRONMAN Western Australia 2023 | 1:20:13 | 5:52:00 | 3:37:59 | 10:58:57 |
| F65-69 | Mary Mitchell | IRONMAN California 2026 | 55:26 | 5:57:31 | 4:23:30 | 11:32:45 |
| F70-74 | Michele Allison | IRONMAN New Zealand 2025 | 1:13:46 | 6:25:58 | 4:28:12 | 12:23:10 |
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