Ironman Louisville 2011 Results Analysis

See our complete 2012 Ironman Louisville Results Analysis. It was the toughest Ironman race in Louisville's ever had.

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Congratulations to the 2,276 triathletes (after 7% DNF) who finished the 2011 Ironman Louisville triathlon. With an overall average finish time of 13:11:38, Louisville still ranks among the most difficult events in RunTri's Top 25 Toughest Ironman races. As hard as this year's race may have been, veterans of the 2010 race -- which averaged 13:38:21 finish time -- know how much worse it could have been. [Remarkably, some kona qualifying times were more than an hour faster than last year; see our Ironman Louisville Kona Qualifying Times Analysis.]

We've sliced and diced the race results to compile the average splits, finish times, finishers and DNFs by age group.

Ironman Louisville 2010/2011

• Impact of Tough Weather Conditions 2009 vs. 2010
• Correlation Between Bike and Run Splits 2009 vs. 2010
• North American Ironman DNF Analysis

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Ironman Canada 2011 Results Analysis

Congratulations to the 2598 triathletes who finished the 2011 Ironman Canada triathlon in Penticton, BC. It was a tough race, 11% did not start, 9% did not finish, and the average finish time was 13:12, ranking among the most difficult of our Top 25 Toughest Ironman event ranking. [also see our Ironman Canada Kona Qualifying Times Analysis]

The average splits and finish times illustrate just how tough the course was, especially the marathon, in 2011.

Not a single age group averaged less than 12:30 for the event. Very rare.

Taking it the next level, here's the detail: splits, finishers and DNFs by Age Group. If you beat one or more of the split times in your age group, consider your race a big success.

For detailed individual results, see ironman.ca.

Here's the breakdown of participants by age group and by geography. For everything else, see our complete Ironman Canada coverage.

Ironman Canada Kona Qualifying Times Analysis

At the 2011 Ironman Canada triathlon, 65 outstanding finishers qualified for Kona. Surprisingly, the last competitor to accept a slot in most age groups had slower times, compared to the last slot winner in 2010. It's even more remarkable when select age groups (e.g., M35-39, M45-49 and M50-54) were eligible for fewer slots than in 2010. Fewer slots, slower times? Interesting.

Until you throw 2009 qualifying results into the mix; which makes 2010 qualifying data look like the exception than the rule.

For more, see our Complete Ironman Canada coverage.