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IRONMAN Cairns
IRONMAN Cairns is raced in Cairns, Australia (Swim 3.8 km · Bike 180.2 km · Run 42.2 km). Results from 3 editions (2024–2026), the course, race-day weather and water temperature.
- SwimOcean
- BikeRolling
- RunFlat
- High air temp24°C76°F
- Low air temp20°C69°F
- Avg. water temp24°C75°F
Temperatures: race-hours average over 3 editions
IRONMAN Cairns results
Fastest men
7:45:24
Matt Burton · 2024
Fastest women
8:42:15
Jackie Hering · 2025
Fastest edition
2024
median 11:56:21
Avg. age group · 2026
12:22:13
swim 1:22:01 · bike 6:13:28 · run 4:31:06
| Edition | Date | Finishers | Men | Women | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jun 14, 2026 | 1053 | Nick Thompson 7:49:48 | Penny Slater 8:59:28 | 12:13:31 | Pacing |
| 2025 | Jun 15, 2025 | 924 | Matthew Marquardt 7:50:41 | Jackie Hering 8:42:15 | 12:24:23 | Pacing |
| 2024 | Jun 16, 2024 | 883 | Matt Burton 7:45:24 | Hannah Berry 8:44:31 | 11:56:21 | Pacing |
IRONMAN Cairns course
The bike is rolling, with ≈700 m (2,297 ft) of climbing on the bike and ≈20 m (66 ft) of climbing on the run.
Swim Bike Run · Watch the replay on the map →
Bike · 177.6 km110 mi · ≈ +700 m2,297 ft · from 6 to 52 m20 to 171 ft
Run · 43.4 km27.0 mi · ≈ +20 m66 ft · from 2 to 8 m7 to 26 ft
Difficulty
#15 hardest of 42
vs. the average IRONMAN: +0.7% · swim +7.3% · bike +1.0% · run −1.2%
Elevation filtered for terrain-model noise; a bike computer may read differently.
IRONMAN Cairns weather & water temperature
| Edition | Air swim / bike / run | Wind | Rain | Water | AG wetsuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21°C70°F / 24°C76°F / 22°C71°F | 22 km/h14 mph | 2.6 mm0.10 in | 24°C76°F * | Legal |
| 2025 | 20°C69°F / 22°C72°F / 20°C68°F | 20 km/h12 mph | 0.0 mm0.00 in | 24°C76°F * | Legal |
| 2024 | 20°C68°F / 26°C79°F / 22°C72°F | 9 km/h6 mph | 0.0 mm0.00 in | 24°C75°F * | Legal |
* Satellite estimate (sea surface at start time). Wetsuit rules →
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