Muncie Half Ironman 70.3 Results Analysis
Nearly 1600 triathletes finished the inaugural Muncie half ironman 70.3 triathlon in an average time of 6 hours, flat. The bike course was fast, with an average split of 2:53 for 56 miles, while the run course was of average difficulty, with a 2:16 split for 13.1 miles.
Ironman Korea Results Analysis
The Inaugural Ironman Korea is one challenging race course, with an average finishing time of 12:56 that ranks it among the top 1/3 of RunTri's 25 Toughest Ironman Triathlons.
By comparison, Ironman Korea was 93 minutes slower than Ironman Austria, held the same weekend. The difference: 45 minute slower bike split, 34 minutes slower marathon.
By comparison, Ironman Korea was 93 minutes slower than Ironman Austria, held the same weekend. The difference: 45 minute slower bike split, 34 minutes slower marathon.
Scatter-plot analysis of bike/run splits for each Ironman Korea finisher portrays a wide range of triathlete performances, from those who rode too fast and suffered on the run (upper left), those who rode too easily and had energy to spare on the marathon (lower right), to those who managed a steady balance between bike and run efforts.
Kona Qualifying Times Analysis 2010-2011
Our current, comprehensive Kona Qualifying Times Analysis for 25 Ironman races defined the minimum finishing times to qualify for the 2010 Ironman World Championship.
We're updating the analysis for the 2010-2011 season, and will be featuring qualifying times by race here, as results become available. We're also comparing qualifying times by race and age group, year-over-year.
The results are not surprising. Each year it seems the challenge to qualify for Kona becomes more difficult. Two reasons: more competition and fewer slots per race in many cases.
We've compared Kona qualifying times for many of the major Ironman races -- France, Florida, St. George, Western Australia, New Zealand and Wisconsin, Cozumel -- by age group. Harder? Yes, in most cases. But look closely: Cozumel's race was dramatically faster overall in 2010, as were the qualifying times, and sometimes the last slot rolls far deeper than you might expect. Note the M30-34 time at Ironman Austria in 2010, for example.
France
New Zealand
We're updating the analysis for the 2010-2011 season, and will be featuring qualifying times by race here, as results become available. We're also comparing qualifying times by race and age group, year-over-year.
The results are not surprising. Each year it seems the challenge to qualify for Kona becomes more difficult. Two reasons: more competition and fewer slots per race in many cases.
We've compared Kona qualifying times for many of the major Ironman races -- France, Florida, St. George, Western Australia, New Zealand and Wisconsin, Cozumel -- by age group. Harder? Yes, in most cases. But look closely: Cozumel's race was dramatically faster overall in 2010, as were the qualifying times, and sometimes the last slot rolls far deeper than you might expect. Note the M30-34 time at Ironman Austria in 2010, for example.
France
New Zealand
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