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IRONMAN Texas Kona qualifying
The time needed at IRONMAN Texas 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 2026 · IRONMAN Texas 2026
75 slots. Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
Slots
54
official: 53
Automatic
12
12 age groups
Pool
42
of 42 slots
Age-graded cutoff
9:06:19
#70 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| M18-24 | 9:23:20 | 0.9698 | Joseph Moreno 8:57:41 |
| M25-29 | 9:10:40 | 0.9921 | Nicola Piccinin 8:44:33 (3.º) |
| M30-34 | 9:06:19 | 1.0000 | Jonas De Wachter 8:37:36 (2.º) |
| M35-39 | 9:12:07 | 0.9895 | Alberto Danioni 8:49:01 (3.º) |
| M40-44 | 9:24:12 | 0.9683 | Michal Wojtylo 8:57:21 (2.º) |
| M45-49 | 9:41:08 | 0.9401 | Norman Stuwe 8:53:35 (2.º) |
| M50-54 | 10:06:53 | 0.9002 | Frode Jermstad 9:03:57 |
| M55-59 | 10:30:20 | 0.8667 | Patrice Brisindi 9:24:17 |
| M60-64 | 11:01:14 | 0.8262 | Scott Jones 9:55:25 |
| M65-69 | 12:03:24 | 0.7552 | Jeff Dorrill 11:20:58 |
| M70-74 | 13:14:32 | 0.6876 | Tim Johnson 13:09:23 (2.º) |
| M75-79 | 13:27:12 | 0.6768 | Ed Rymer 15:42:58 (2.º) |
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 | Kevin Konczak | M55-59 | 9:30:45 | 8:14:40 | Qualified |
| 2 | Ralf Preissl | M50-54 | 9:09:33 | 8:14:42 | Not racing Kona |
| 3 | Olivier Le Moigne | M55-59 | 9:38:35 | 8:21:27 | Qualified |
| 4 | Fabrizio Giovannini Filho | M60-64 | 10:14:49 | 8:27:58 | Not racing Kona |
| 5 | Cory Krist | M45-49 | 9:06:56 | 8:34:10 | Qualified |
| 6 | Ludovic Yonnet | M45-49 | 9:11:04 | 8:38:03 | Qualified |
| 7 | Piotr Kulbicki | M45-49 | 9:11:15 | 8:38:14 | Qualified |
| 8 | Glen Osmond | M55-59 | 9:58:30 | 8:38:43 | Qualified |
| 9 | Louis-Philippe Mcgraw | M55-59 | 10:01:59 | 8:41:44 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Cozumel |
| 10 | Tylore Quintanilla | M25-29 | 8:46:38 | 8:42:28 | Qualified |
| 11 | Pablo Durante | M55-59 | 10:03:19 | 8:42:54 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Cozumel |
| 12 | Benjamin Moya | M30-34 | 8:43:05 | 8:43:05 | Qualified |
| 13 | Viktor Lindelöf | M18-24 | 9:00:23 | 8:44:04 | Qualified |
| 14 | Claudio Montejo | M45-49 | 9:17:37 | 8:44:13 | Qualified |
| 15 | Lauren Munguia | M35-39 | 8:50:32 | 8:44:58 | Not racing Kona |
| 16 | Joakim Persson | M40-44 | 9:02:54 | 8:45:41 | Not racing Kona |
| 17 | Arnau Pericas Figueras | M35-39 | 8:51:39 | 8:46:04 | Qualified |
| 18 | Garrett Brown | M65-69 | 11:37:09 | 8:46:29 | Qualified |
| 19 | Shawn Clark | M45-49 | 9:21:03 | 8:47:27 | Not racing Kona |
| 20 | Johan Hasselmark | M45-49 | 9:21:17 | 8:47:40 | Not racing Kona |
| 21 | Giorgio Valsecchi | M65-69 | 11:40:30 | 8:49:01 | Qualified |
| 22 | Sebastian Borowik | M45-49 | 9:23:29 | 8:49:44 | Qualified |
| 23 | Fabian Lotter | M35-39 | 8:56:24 | 8:50:46 | Qualified |
| 24 | Luca Parmitano | M50-54 | 9:50:30 | 8:51:34 | Qualified |
| 25 | Scott Mckenna | M45-49 | 9:26:02 | 8:52:08 | Qualified |
| 26 | Elias Lundberg | M18-24 | 9:08:43 | 8:52:09 | Not racing Kona |
| 27 | Sergio Sebastian Perez | M50-54 | 9:51:09 | 8:52:09 | Qualified |
| 28 | Mitch Adshead | M30-34 | 8:52:31 | 8:52:31 | Qualified |
| 29 | Brandon Schow | M30-34 | 8:52:32 | 8:52:32 | Not racing Kona |
| 30 | Olivier Castres | M50-54 | 9:52:15 | 8:53:09 | Qualified |
| 31 | Eric Brown | M30-34 | 8:53:21 | 8:53:21 | Qualified |
| 32 | Marcin Celmer | M45-49 | 9:28:13 | 8:54:11 | Qualified |
| 33 | Dan Holmes | M55-59 | 10:16:32 | 8:54:21 | Qualified |
| 34 | David Ciaverella | M60-64 | 10:47:04 | 8:54:36 | Not racing Kona |
| 35 | Cristiano Solak | M50-54 | 9:54:06 | 8:54:49 | Qualified |
| 36 | Eduardo De Carvalho Amantini | M45-49 | 9:28:56 | 8:54:51 | Qualified |
| 37 | Jürgen Seifried | M50-54 | 9:55:03 | 8:55:40 | Qualified |
| 38 | Marko Knezovic | M50-54 | 9:55:12 | 8:55:48 | Qualified |
| 39 | Dougin Walker | M60-64 | 10:49:09 | 8:56:20 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Chattanooga |
| 40 | Will Karnick | M18-24 | 9:13:29 | 8:56:46 | Qualified |
| 41 | Juan Pablo García De Luca | M18-24 | 9:13:55 | 8:57:11 | Qualified |
| 42 | Alexandre Campino | M35-39 | 9:03:42 | 8:57:59 | Qualified |
| 43 | Todd Kosenski | M55-59 | 10:20:47 | 8:58:02 | Qualified |
| 44 | Mariusz Chrobot | M45-49 | 9:32:24 | 8:58:07 | Qualified |
| 45 | Fräs Jan Jonsson | M55-59 | 10:21:08 | 8:58:20 | Qualified |
| 46 | Daniel Moulin | M40-44 | 9:16:49 | 8:59:10 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Cozumel |
| 47 | Reese Northen | M18-24 | 9:16:08 | 8:59:20 | Qualified |
| 48 | Ignacio De La Iglesia Palacios | M45-49 | 9:33:55 | 8:59:32 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Cozumel |
| 49 | Juri Plotnikow | M45-49 | 9:33:57 | 8:59:34 | Qualified |
| 50 | Peyton Merica | M18-24 | 9:16:28 | 8:59:40 | Qualified |
| 51 | Anthony Jordan | M35-39 | 9:05:39 | 8:59:55 | Qualified |
| 52 | Martin Decrême | M35-39 | 9:06:01 | 9:00:17 | Qualified |
| 53 | Sean Obrien | M35-39 | 9:06:03 | 9:00:19 | Qualified |
| 54 | Jaroslaw Sosnowski | M45-49 | 9:35:21 | 9:00:53 | Qualified |
| 55 | Nicholas Collier | M45-49 | 9:35:50 | 9:01:20 | Qualified |
| 56 | Daniel Bullis | M60-64 | 10:55:46 | 9:01:48 | Not racing Kona |
| 57 | Miguel Alvarez | M55-59 | 10:25:48 | 9:02:23 | Not racing Kona |
| 58 | Zack Reuter | M25-29 | 9:06:47 | 9:02:28 | Not racing Kona |
| 59 | Jamie Collins | M50-54 | 10:02:46 | 9:02:37 | Not racing Kona |
| 60 | Mike Pugh | M65-69 | 11:58:32 | 9:02:38 | Not racing Kona |
| 61 | Zachary Benedict | M30-34 | 9:03:10 | 9:03:10 | Not racing Kona |
| 62 | Michael Fuchs | M55-59 | 10:26:51 | 9:03:17 | Not racing Kona |
| 63 | Alex Dickinson | M30-34 | 9:04:29 | 9:04:29 | Not racing Kona |
| 64 | Kyle Nelson | M50-54 | 10:05:03 | 9:04:40 | Not racing Kona |
| 65 | Brad Fisher | M35-39 | 9:10:27 | 9:04:40 | Not racing Kona |
| 66 | Jose Vasconcelos Guerra | M35-39 | 9:11:15 | 9:05:28 | Not racing Kona |
| 67 | Noah Ramby | M18-24 | 9:22:38 | 9:05:39 | Not racing Kona |
| 68 | Vadim Suraev | M50-54 | 10:06:13 | 9:05:43 | Already qualified · IRONMAN Chattanooga |
| 69 | Ramses Arroub | M60-64 | 11:00:57 | 9:06:05 | Not racing Kona |
| 70 | Roberto Tame | M55-59 | 10:30:21 | 9:06:19 | Qualified |
Kona 2026 · IRONMAN Texas 2026
75 slots. Closed cycle (Kailua-Kona, Oct 10, 2026): cutoffs estimated from the start list.
Slots
21
official: 22
Automatic
11
12 age groups
Pool
10
of 10 slots
Age-graded cutoff
9:54:35
#13 in the ranking
Time needed by age group
| AG | Time | Factor | Automatic slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| F18-24 | 10:23:03 | 0.9543 | Francesca Delpresto 10:18:22 (2.º) |
| F25-29 | 9:55:39 | 0.9982 | Julia Rodriguez 10:20:22 (2.º) |
| F30-34 | 9:54:35 | 1.0000 | Karlien Claus 9:46:59 (2.º) |
| F35-39 | 10:01:59 | 0.9877 | Kayla Pokorny 9:06:44 |
| F40-44 | 10:13:02 | 0.9699 | Tanya Zucco 10:06:11 (2.º) |
| F45-49 | 10:27:52 | 0.9470 | Jana Richtrova 9:44:33 |
| F50-54 | 10:56:56 | 0.9051 | Cailla Patterson 9:45:14 |
| F55-59 | 11:26:11 | 0.8665 | Mary Tobiason 11:07:30 (2.º) |
| F60-64 | 12:19:26 | 0.8041 | Adelia Smith 12:22:14 |
| F65-69 | 13:01:44 | 0.7606 | Julie Kaczor 12:37:25 |
| F70-74 | 13:48:55 | 0.7173 | Laura Rossetti 14:20:30 |
| F75-79 | 16:06:48 | 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 | Laura Yost | F50-54 | 10:24:12 | 9:24:58 | Not racing Kona |
| 2 | Kimberly Walter | F35-39 | 9:36:17 | 9:29:12 | Qualified |
| 3 | Christiane Steger | F35-39 | 9:48:55 | 9:41:40 | Not racing Kona |
| 4 | Sandrine Zandotti | F55-59 | 11:14:58 | 9:44:52 | Qualified |
| 5 | Sarah Pearce-Gieck | F45-49 | 10:18:11 | 9:45:25 | Qualified |
| 6 | Sally Wood | F35-39 | 9:53:14 | 9:45:56 | Qualified |
| 7 | Dana Bullard | F45-49 | 10:19:05 | 9:46:16 | Qualified |
| 8 | Stacey Stern | F55-59 | 11:17:14 | 9:46:49 | Not racing Kona |
| 9 | Julita Sikora | F50-54 | 10:50:51 | 9:49:05 | Qualified |
| 10 | Rebecca Mckee | F50-54 | 10:51:14 | 9:49:26 | Qualified |
| 11 | Katie Dickerson | F45-49 | 10:22:38 | 9:49:38 | Qualified |
| 12 | Melisa Christian | F50-54 | 10:54:48 | 9:52:40 | Qualified |
| 13 | Devin Joan Nuckles | F18-24 | 10:23:03 | 9:54:35 | Qualified |
IRONMAN Texas 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