Qualifying
Kona qualifying times
How fast you had to be to get a slot for the IRONMAN World Championship at each qualifying race in the Americas, by age group. Each race has a single age-graded cutoff per gender; the table converts it to the real finish time for each age group. Tap a race to see the full roll down.
Kona 2027 · in progress
Cycle in progress: there's no start list yet, so the cutoff is projected from how far each race's roll down went last year.
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | M18-24 | M25-29 | M30-34 | M35-39 | M40-44 | M45-49 | M50-54 | M55-59 | M60-64 | M65-69 | M70-74 | M75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN WisconsinSep 13, 2026 | 35 | 9:39:03 | 9:57 | 9:44 | 9:39 | 9:45 | 9:58 | 10:16 | 10:43 | 11:08 | 11:41 | 12:47 | 14:02 | 14:16 |
| IRONMAN MarylandSep 19, 2026 | 36 | 8:52:02 | 9:09 | 8:56 | 8:52 | 8:58 | 9:09 | 9:26 | 9:51 | 10:14 | 10:44 | 11:44 | 12:54 | 13:06 |
| IRONMAN ChattanoogaSep 27, 2026 | 36 | 9:15:49 | 9:33 | 9:20 | 9:16 | 9:22 | 9:34 | 9:51 | 10:17 | 10:41 | 11:13 | 12:16 | 13:28 | 13:41 |
Kona 2026
Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | M18-24 | M25-29 | M30-34 | M35-39 | M40-44 | M45-49 | M50-54 | M55-59 | M60-64 | M65-69 | M70-74 | M75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN WisconsinSep 7, 2025 | 25 | 9:17:56 | 9:35 | 9:22 | 9:18 | 9:24 | 9:36 | 9:53 | 10:20 | 10:44 | 11:15 | 12:19 | 13:31 | 13:44 |
| IRONMAN MarylandSep 20, 2025 | 38 | 8:59:38 | 9:16 | 9:04 | 9:00 | 9:05 | 9:17 | 9:34 | 9:59 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:55 | 13:05 | 13:17 |
| IRONMAN ChattanoogaSep 28, 2025 | 37 | 9:05:18 | 9:22 | 9:10 | 9:05 | 9:11 | 9:23 | 9:40 | 10:06 | 10:29 | 11:00 | 12:02 | 13:13 | 13:26 |
| IRONMAN CaliforniaOct 19, 2025 | 37 | 8:35:36 | 8:52 | 8:40 | 8:36 | 8:41 | 8:52 | 9:08 | 9:33 | 9:55 | 10:24 | 11:23 | 12:30 | 12:42 |
| IRONMAN FloridaNov 1, 2025 | 40 | 9:06:23 | 9:23 | 9:11 | 9:06 | 9:12 | 9:24 | 9:41 | 10:07 | 10:30 | 11:01 | 12:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 |
| IRONMAN ArizonaNov 16, 2025 | 25 | 8:59:10 | 9:16 | 9:03 | 8:59 | 9:05 | 9:17 | 9:34 | 9:59 | 10:22 | 10:53 | 11:54 | 13:04 | 13:17 |
| IRONMAN CozumelNov 23, 2025 | 74 | 9:28:55 | 9:47 | 9:33 | 9:29 | 9:35 | 9:48 | 10:05 | 10:32 | 10:56 | 11:29 | 12:33 | 13:47 | 14:01 |
| IRONMAN TexasApr 18, 2026 | 54 | 9:06:19 | 9:23 | 9:11 | 9:06 | 9:12 | 9:24 | 9:41 | 10:07 | 10:30 | 11:01 | 12:03 | 13:15 | 13:27 |
| IRONMAN JacksonvilleMay 16, 2026 | 24 | 9:28:24 | 9:46 | 9:33 | 9:28 | 9:34 | 9:47 | 10:05 | 10:31 | 10:56 | 11:28 | 12:33 | 13:47 | 14:00 |
| IRONMAN Brasil FlorianópolisMay 31, 2026 | 26 | 8:56:34* | 9:13* | 9:01* | 8:57* | 9:02* | 9:14* | 9:31* | 9:56* | 10:19* | 10:49* | 11:50* | 13:00* | 13:13* |
| IRONMAN Lake PlacidJul 19, 2026 | 35 | 9:52:34* | 10:11* | 9:57* | 9:53* | 9:59* | 10:12* | 10:30* | 10:58* | 11:24* | 11:57* | 13:05* | 14:22* | 14:36* |
| IRONMAN Canada-OttawaAug 2, 2026 | 24 | 9:01:59 | 9:19 | 9:06 | 9:02 | 9:08 | 9:20 | 9:37 | 10:02 | 10:25 | 10:56 | 11:58 | 13:08 | 13:21 |
70.3 races with Kona slots
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | M18-24 | M25-29 | M30-34 | M35-39 | M40-44 | M45-49 | M50-54 | M55-59 | M60-64 | M65-69 | M70-74 | M75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN 70.3 HawaiiMay 30, 2026 | 14 | 4:27:16 | 4:36 | 4:29 | 4:27 | 4:30 | 4:36 | 4:44 | 4:57 | 5:08 | 5:23 | 5:54 | 6:29 | 6:35 |
Kona 2027 · in progress
Cycle in progress: there's no start list yet, so the cutoff is projected from how far each race's roll down went last year.
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | F18-24 | F25-29 | F30-34 | F35-39 | F40-44 | F45-49 | F50-54 | F55-59 | F60-64 | F65-69 | F70-74 | F75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN WisconsinSep 13, 2026 | 18 | 10:52:06 | 11:23 | 10:53 | 10:52 | 11:00 | 11:12 | 11:29 | 12:00 | 12:33 | 13:31 | 14:17 | 15:09 | 17:40 |
| IRONMAN MarylandSep 19, 2026 | 18 | 9:54:58 | 10:23 | 9:56 | 9:55 | 10:02 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 12:20 | 13:02 | 13:49 | 16:07 |
| IRONMAN ChattanoogaSep 27, 2026 | 17 | 10:25:57 | 10:56 | 10:27 | 10:26 | 10:34 | 10:45 | 11:01 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:58 | 13:43 | 14:33 | 16:58 |
Kona 2026
Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | F18-24 | F25-29 | F30-34 | F35-39 | F40-44 | F45-49 | F50-54 | F55-59 | F60-64 | F65-69 | F70-74 | F75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN WisconsinSep 7, 2025 | 13 | 10:57:12* | 11:29* | 10:58* | 10:57* | 11:05* | 11:18* | 11:34* | 12:06* | 12:38* | 13:37* | 14:24* | 15:16* | 17:49* |
| IRONMAN MarylandSep 20, 2025 | 17 | 10:54:12 | 11:26 | 10:55 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:15 | 11:31 | 12:03 | 12:35 | 13:34 | 14:20 | 15:12 | 17:44 |
| IRONMAN ChattanoogaSep 28, 2025 | 18 | 11:03:27 | 11:35 | 11:05 | 11:03 | 11:12 | 11:24 | 11:41 | 12:13 | 12:46 | 13:45 | 14:32 | 15:25 | 17:59 |
| IRONMAN CaliforniaOct 19, 2025 | 15 | 10:09:32* | 10:39* | 10:11* | 10:10* | 10:17* | 10:28* | 10:44* | 11:13* | 11:43* | 12:38* | 13:21* | 14:10* | 16:31* |
| IRONMAN FloridaNov 1, 2025 | 15 | 10:39:09 | 11:10 | 10:40 | 10:39 | 10:47 | 10:59 | 11:15 | 11:46 | 12:18 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:51 | 17:19 |
| IRONMAN ArizonaNov 16, 2025 | 15 | 10:12:18 | 10:42 | 10:13 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:31 | 10:47 | 11:16 | 11:47 | 12:41 | 13:25 | 14:14 | 16:36 |
| IRONMAN CozumelNov 23, 2025 | 22 | 10:19:39* | 10:49* | 10:21* | 10:20* | 10:27* | 10:39* | 10:54* | 11:25* | 11:55* | 12:51* | 13:35* | 14:24* | 16:48* |
| IRONMAN TexasApr 18, 2026 | 21 | 9:54:35 | 10:23 | 9:56 | 9:55 | 10:02 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:57 | 11:26 | 12:19 | 13:02 | 13:49 | 16:07 |
| IRONMAN JacksonvilleMay 16, 2026 | 16 | 12:50:36 | 13:28 | 12:52 | 12:51 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:34 | 14:11 | 14:49 | 15:58 | 16:53 | 17:54 | 20:53 |
| IRONMAN Brasil FlorianópolisMay 31, 2026 | 12 | 10:23:39* | 10:54* | 10:25* | 10:24* | 10:31* | 10:43* | 10:59* | 11:29* | 12:00* | 12:56* | 13:40* | 14:29* | 16:54* |
| IRONMAN Lake PlacidJul 19, 2026 | 17 | 11:17:10 | 11:50 | 11:18 | 11:17 | 11:26 | 11:38 | 11:55 | 12:28 | 13:01 | 14:02 | 14:50 | 15:44 | 18:21 |
| IRONMAN Canada-OttawaAug 2, 2026 | 16 | 10:32:30 | 11:03 | 10:34 | 10:32 | 10:40 | 10:52 | 11:08 | 11:39 | 12:10 | 13:07 | 13:52 | 14:42 | 17:08 |
70.3 races with Kona slots
| Race | Slots | Age-graded | F18-24 | F25-29 | F30-34 | F35-39 | F40-44 | F45-49 | F50-54 | F55-59 | F60-64 | F65-69 | F70-74 | F75-79 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONMAN 70.3 HawaiiMay 30, 2026 | 14 | 5:14:36 | 5:30 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:19 | 5:24 | 5:32 | 5:48 | 6:03 | 6:31 | 6:54 | 7:19 | 8:32 |
How it works
- Since the 2026 cycle, each age group winner gets an automatic slot (if declined, it rolls to 2nd and 3rd). The remaining slots are split between women and men by their share of starters.
- The remaining slots are offered by age-graded time: finish time times the official age group factor (Kona Standard). An M60-64 multiplies by 0.8262; an M30-34, by 1.
- IRONMAN doesn't publish who accepted each slot. We estimate it by matching results against the World Championship start list: we go through the season in order, and at each race a slot goes to whoever is on the start list and didn't already have one. That shows how far the roll down went.
- Checked against the slots by gender published by IRONMAN: exact for Hawaii 70.3 and Jacksonville, within 1–2 for Texas and Brazil.
- * Approximate cutoff: we couldn't rebuild the whole pool (athletes who took a slot and aren't on the start list, or that we couldn't match). The real cutoff was probably a bit slower.
- For a cycle in progress there's no start list yet: we assume winners take their slot and the roll down goes as deep as it did at that race the year before.
- Americas races only. Age group winners qualify even if slower than the cutoff.
Sources: IRONMAN Age Group Qualification · IRONMAN World Championship slots