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IRONMAN Chattanooga Kona qualifying
The time needed at IRONMAN Chattanooga to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship in each age group, who took the automatic slots and how far the roll down went, cycle by cycle.
Kona 2027 · in progress · IRONMAN Chattanooga 2026
55 slots. 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.
Slots
36
projected
Automatic
11
12 age groups
Pool
25
of 25 slots
Age-graded cutoff
9:15:49
#27 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| M18-24 | 9:33:08 | 0.9698 | Dominic Comfort 8:58:39 |
| M25-29 | 9:20:15 | 0.9921 | Tristin Macdonald 9:15:58 |
| M30-34 | 9:15:49 | 1.0000 | Garrett Mckelvie 8:36:16 |
| M35-39 | 9:21:43 | 0.9895 | Chad Carpenter 9:04:04 |
| M40-44 | 9:34:01 | 0.9683 | Clemens Rich 8:51:03 |
| M45-49 | 9:51:14 | 0.9401 | Andrew Stasinos 9:31:41 |
| M50-54 | 10:17:26 | 0.9002 | Dan Arlandson 9:18:27 |
| M55-59 | 10:41:18 | 0.8667 | Shane Zindel 10:10:45 |
| M60-64 | 11:12:44 | 0.8262 | Dougin Walker 10:39:10 |
| M65-69 | 12:15:59 | 0.7552 | Jeff Dorrill 11:20:45 |
| M70-74 | 13:28:21 | 0.6876 | Bruce Cook 13:40:20 |
| M75-79 | 13:41:15 | 0.6768 | — |
Pool roll down
Age-graded ranking (excluding age group winners) down to the projected cutoff.
| # | Athlete | AG | Finish | Age-graded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Lingel | M30-34 | 8:41:00 | 8:41:00 | |
| 2 | Emmett Gross | M30-34 | 8:49:36 | 8:49:36 | |
| 3 | Mark Southgate | M60-64 | 10:41:08 | 8:49:42 | |
| 4 | Phil Dull | M65-69 | 11:42:54 | 8:50:50 | |
| 5 | Robert Taylor | M65-69 | 11:45:32 | 8:52:49 | |
| 6 | Tom Western | M30-34 | 8:53:17 | 8:53:17 | |
| 7 | Paul Schleyer | M50-54 | 10:00:55 | 9:00:57 | |
| 8 | Carter Dewitt | M18-24 | 9:19:03 | 9:02:10 | |
| 9 | Dylan Kucharski | M18-24 | 9:19:31 | 9:02:37 | |
| 10 | Steve Mayberry | M65-69 | 11:58:32 | 9:02:38 | |
| 11 | Oliver Spurzem | M45-49 | 9:37:43 | 9:03:07 | |
| 12 | Alex Smith | M60-64 | 10:58:27 | 9:04:01 | |
| 13 | Mike Huckle | M35-39 | 9:10:55 | 9:05:08 | |
| 14 | Andrew Mckinnon | M60-64 | 11:02:03 | 9:06:59 | |
| 15 | Brad Sheppard | M40-44 | 9:25:07 | 9:07:12 | |
| 16 | Scott Holmes | M18-24 | 9:24:27 | 9:07:24 | |
| 17 | Brian Burns | M45-49 | 9:42:43 | 9:07:49 | |
| 18 | Andres Felipe Camelo Ocampo | M30-34 | 9:07:54 | 9:07:54 | |
| 19 | Huy Nguyen | M65-69 | 12:06:48 | 9:08:53 | |
| 20 | Dillan Dwinell | M35-39 | 9:16:51 | 9:11:00 | |
| 21 | Austin Postoll-Downs | M30-34 | 9:12:03 | 9:12:03 | |
| 22 | Dave Sloan | M65-69 | 12:11:52 | 9:12:42 | |
| 23 | Gen Kaneko | M25-29 | 9:17:47 | 9:13:23 | |
| 24 | Sebastian Friedek | M45-49 | 9:49:11 | 9:13:53 | |
| 25 | Martin Boehm | M45-49 | 9:49:38 | 9:14:19 | |
| 26 | Jeffrey Kinlan | M40-44 | 9:33:53 | 9:15:41 | |
| 27 | Ken Collins | M55-59 | 10:41:18 | 9:15:49 |
Kona 2026 · IRONMAN Chattanooga 2025
55 slots. Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
Slots
37
estimated
Automatic
12
12 age groups
Pool
25
of 25 slots
Age-graded cutoff
9:05:18
#27 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| M18-24 | 9:22:17 | 0.9698 | Kiyan Sunderji 9:04:10 |
| M25-29 | 9:09:39 | 0.9921 | Parker Kerth 8:36:30 |
| M30-34 | 9:05:18 | 1.0000 | Geoffroy Bagnoud 8:15:23 |
| M35-39 | 9:11:05 | 0.9895 | Matthew Qiao 8:46:09 |
| M40-44 | 9:23:09 | 0.9683 | Stephan Schwarz 9:00:05 |
| M45-49 | 9:40:03 | 0.9401 | David Morin 9:22:49 (2.º) |
| M50-54 | 10:05:45 | 0.9002 | Alexander Kunze 9:14:09 |
| M55-59 | 10:29:10 | 0.8667 | Matthew Mccutchen 10:07:13 |
| M60-64 | 11:00:01 | 0.8262 | Charles Cobbs 10:46:33 |
| M65-69 | 12:02:04 | 0.7552 | Phil Dull 12:20:11 |
| M70-74 | 13:13:03 | 0.6876 | Rick Simpson 12:38:25 |
| M75-79 | 13:25:42 | 0.6768 | Fred Skinner 12:55:07 |
Pool roll down
Age-graded ranking (excluding automatic slot takers) down to the last athlete who took a slot.
| # | Athlete | AG | Finish | Age-graded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jade Costen | M50-54 | 9:25:23 | 8:28:57 | Qualified |
| 2 | Andy Grant | M35-39 | 8:49:22 | 8:43:48 | Qualified |
| 3 | Mike Consolini | M35-39 | 8:49:50 | 8:44:16 | Qualified |
| 4 | Juan Rocha | M40-44 | 9:03:19 | 8:46:06 | Qualified |
| 5 | Robert Ordish | M40-44 | 9:03:50 | 8:46:36 | Qualified |
| 6 | Michal Chovanec | M55-59 | 10:09:28 | 8:48:13 | Qualified |
| 7 | Andreas Bund | M55-59 | 10:10:43 | 8:49:18 | Qualified |
| 8 | Moshe Peri | M45-49 | 9:23:31 | 8:49:46 | Qualified |
| 9 | Glauco Antonio Sapia | M45-49 | 9:24:09 | 8:50:21 | Qualified |
| 10 | Kevin Stumpf | M35-39 | 8:56:05 | 8:50:27 | Qualified |
| 11 | William Martin | M40-44 | 9:10:51 | 8:53:23 | Qualified |
| 12 | Tom Pignatello | M30-34 | 8:54:37 | 8:54:37 | Qualified |
| 13 | Jules Bouvet | M30-34 | 8:54:43 | 8:54:43 | Qualified |
| 14 | Kirk Gilligan | M50-54 | 9:54:52 | 8:55:30 | Qualified |
| 15 | Vadim Suraev | M50-54 | 9:55:38 | 8:56:11 | Qualified |
| 16 | Gabriel Linder | M45-49 | 9:31:47 | 8:57:32 | Not racing Kona |
| 17 | Vincent Felix Bartscher | M30-34 | 8:59:21 | 8:59:21 | Qualified |
| 18 | Matt Triick | M40-44 | 9:17:21 | 8:59:41 | Not racing Kona |
| 19 | Corentin Provost | M30-34 | 8:59:53 | 8:59:53 | Qualified |
| 20 | Jimmy Sosinski | M40-44 | 9:18:13 | 9:00:31 | Qualified |
| 21 | Richie Szeliga | M30-34 | 9:02:07 | 9:02:07 | Qualified |
| 22 | Dougin Walker | M60-64 | 10:56:41 | 9:02:33 | Qualified |
| 23 | Arthur Halttunen | M75-79 | 13:22:40 | 9:03:15 | Qualified |
| 24 | John Austin | M70-74 | 13:10:11 | 9:03:20 | Qualified |
| 25 | Philip Billikopf | M35-39 | 9:09:48 | 9:04:02 | Qualified |
| 26 | Cristian Eggers | M35-39 | 9:10:55 | 9:05:08 | Qualified |
| 27 | Andy Kruth | M35-39 | 9:11:05 | 9:05:18 | Qualified |
Kona 2027 · in progress · IRONMAN Chattanooga 2026
55 slots. 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.
Slots
17
projected
Automatic
10
11 age groups
Pool
7
of 7 slots
Age-graded cutoff
10:25:57
#10 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| F18-24 | 10:55:56 | 0.9543 | Madeline Smith 10:06:14 |
| F25-29 | 10:27:05 | 0.9982 | Adrena Mazzei 9:52:13 |
| F30-34 | 10:25:57 | 1.0000 | Hannah Juettner 9:30:13 |
| F35-39 | 10:33:45 | 0.9877 | Lauren Hendrix 9:38:43 |
| F40-44 | 10:45:23 | 0.9699 | Maike Holthuijzen 10:16:35 |
| F45-49 | 11:00:59 | 0.9470 | Kelly Armento 10:46:06 |
| F50-54 | 11:31:35 | 0.9051 | Maggie Rettelle 10:19:29 |
| F55-59 | 12:02:23 | 0.8665 | Anja Orthaus 11:26:53 |
| F60-64 | 12:58:27 | 0.8041 | Anne Roussy 12:31:05 |
| F65-69 | 13:42:58 | 0.7606 | Lynn Weimar 15:39:52 |
| F70-74 | 14:32:39 | 0.7173 | — |
| F75-79 | 16:57:48 | 0.6150 | — |
Pool roll down
Age-graded ranking (excluding age group winners) down to the projected cutoff.
| # | Athlete | AG | Finish | Age-graded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amanda Almond | F35-39 | 9:53:56 | 9:46:38 | |
| 2 | Amy Woods | F50-54 | 10:59:53 | 9:57:16 | |
| 3 | Mariana Wingood | F35-39 | 10:06:34 | 9:59:06 | |
| 4 | Karen Grabowski | F50-54 | 11:15:22 | 10:11:16 | |
| 5 | Stephanie Ray | F45-49 | 10:46:54 | 10:12:37 | |
| 6 | Melissa Goble | F40-44 | 10:32:50 | 10:13:47 | |
| 7 | Paige Mcclung | F30-34 | 10:15:10 | 10:15:10 | |
| 8 | Jami Price | F55-59 | 11:52:02 | 10:16:59 | |
| 9 | Lindsey Heaberlin | F40-44 | 10:36:36 | 10:17:26 | |
| 10 | Rachel Clennell | F35-39 | 10:33:45 | 10:25:57 |
Kona 2026 · IRONMAN Chattanooga 2025
55 slots. Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
Slots
18
estimated
Automatic
10
11 age groups
Pool
8
of 8 slots
Age-graded cutoff
11:03:27
#11 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| F18-24 | 11:35:13 | 0.9543 | Allison Gash 11:34:05 |
| F25-29 | 11:04:39 | 0.9982 | Emily Hooke 10:46:36 |
| F30-34 | 11:03:27 | 1.0000 | Katherine Boy 10:51:25 |
| F35-39 | 11:11:43 | 0.9877 | Paige Schulz 9:43:35 (2.º) |
| F40-44 | 11:24:02 | 0.9699 | Ashley Blake 10:29:41 (2.º) |
| F45-49 | 11:40:35 | 0.9470 | Amy Hutchison 11:37:54 |
| F50-54 | 12:13:01 | 0.9051 | Elaine Griffin 11:07:55 |
| F55-59 | 12:45:40 | 0.8665 | Yoshie Yabu 12:45:47 (2.º) |
| F60-64 | 13:45:05 | 0.8041 | Sally Hendricks 13:13:51 |
| F65-69 | 14:32:16 | 0.7606 | Renee Parsons 14:50:13 (2.º) |
| F70-74 | 15:24:56 | 0.7173 | — |
| F75-79 | 17:58:47 | 0.6150 | — |
Pool roll down
Age-graded ranking (excluding automatic slot takers) down to the last athlete who took a slot.
| # | Athlete | AG | Finish | Age-graded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Reynolds | F40-44 | 10:37:26 | 10:18:15 | Qualified |
| 2 | Sarah Nail | F35-39 | 10:27:30 | 10:19:47 | Not racing Kona |
| 3 | Erin Mckee | F40-44 | 10:44:53 | 10:25:28 | Qualified |
| 4 | Laura Hermann | F35-39 | 10:39:43 | 10:31:51 | Qualified |
| 5 | Rebecca Amesbury | F25-29 | 10:51:21 | 10:50:11 | Not racing Kona |
| 6 | Jennifer Dagnall | F50-54 | 12:05:40 | 10:56:48 | Qualified |
| 7 | Susan Varga | F60-64 | 13:37:20 | 10:57:13 | Qualified |
| 8 | Becky Youngberg | F50-54 | 12:07:29 | 10:58:27 | Not racing Kona |
| 9 | Cristina Satterfield-Gibbons | F40-44 | 11:22:26 | 11:01:54 | Qualified |
| 10 | Kc Northup | F35-39 | 11:10:22 | 11:02:07 | Qualified |
| 11 | Nicole Urbanski | F50-54 | 12:13:01 | 11:03:27 | Qualified |
IRONMAN Chattanooga results: all editions →
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