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IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand
IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand is raced in Taupo, New Zealand (Swim 1.9 km · Bike 90 km · Run 21.1 km). Results from 3 editions (2024–2026), the course, race-day weather and water temperature.
- SwimLake
- BikeRolling
- RunFlat
- High air temp18°C65°F
- Low air temp14°C57°F
- Avg. water temp19°C66°F
Temperatures: race-hours average over 3 editions
IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand results
Fastest men
3:58:29
Thomas Williams · 2026
Fastest women
4:32:48
Merle Talviste · 2024
Fastest edition
2025
median 5:53:40
Avg. age group · 2026
6:10:13
swim 40:58 · bike 3:10:08 · run 2:06:52
| Edition | Date | Finishers | Men | Women | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mar 7, 2026 | 1021 | Thomas Williams 3:58:29 | Emily Molloy 4:36:21 | 6:05:48 | Pacing |
| 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | 650 | Bailey Tuddenham 4:01:05 | Sarah Morrison 4:38:09 | 5:53:40 | Pacing |
| 2024 | Mar 2, 2024 | 708 | Thomas Williams 4:06:04 | Merle Talviste 4:32:48 | 5:53:59 | Pacing |
IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand course
The bike is rolling, with ≈490 m (1,608 ft) of climbing on the bike and ≈70 m (230 ft) of climbing on the run.
Swim Bike Run · Watch the replay on the map →
Bike · 90.7 km56 mi · ≈ +490 m1,608 ft · from 293 to 473 m961 to 1,552 ft
Run · 21.1 km13.1 mi · ≈ +70 m230 ft · from 358 to 373 m1,175 to 1,224 ft
Difficulty
#45 hardest of 125
vs. the average IRONMAN 70.3: +1.3% · swim +3.7% · bike +4.1% · run −4.0%
Elevation filtered for terrain-model noise; a bike computer may read differently.
IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand weather & water temperature
| Edition | Air swim / bike / run | Wind | Rain | Water | AG wetsuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12°C54°F / 14°C57°F / 16°C62°F | 4 km/h2 mph | 0.0 mm0.00 in | — | — |
| 2025 | 16°C62°F / 18°C64°F / 20°C68°F | 11 km/h7 mph | 3.6 mm0.14 in | — | — |
| 2024 | 13°C56°F / 15°C59°F / 18°C64°F | 17 km/h11 mph | 0.0 mm0.00 in | — | — |
Lake or river: the official temperature is announced on race morning. Wetsuit rules →
IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand reviews
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