Ironman New Zealand 2014 Results Analysis

Congratulations to the nearly 1500 finishers of the 30th annual Ironman New Zealand, held in Taupo. We've raced IM NZ in 1999 and 2002, and it's an outstanding race, embraced by one of the most supportive towns and spectators on the Ironman Circuit.

To mark the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary and second Ironman competitive venue ever (after Kona), we've run the numbers deep, far and wide, analyzing 2014 finishers' performance, while looking back, comparing 2014 results with those from previous years in the following 12 categories:

  • IM NZ 2014 Average Splits -- Finish Time = 12:47
  • IM NZ 2014 Average Finish Time by Division 
  • IM NZ 2014 Average Split Times by Division 
  • IM NZ 2014 DNF by Discipline 
  • IM NZ 2014 vs 2011 Average Finish Times by Age Group
  • IM NZ 2014 Average Finish Times Select Years 1999 to 2014 
  • IM NZ Swim Bike Run Transition Splits 2010 2011 2014
  • IM NZ 2014 Average Finish Time by Top 10 Countries
  • IM NZ Finishers and DNFs 1999, 2002, 2003, 2014
  • IM NZ 2014 Correlation Between Bike and Run Splits 
  • IM NZ 2014 Odds of Getting a Kona Slot By Division 
  • IM NZ 2014 Last Kona Slot Time By Division 












Boston Marathon 2014 Registration Analysis and Timeline

As of 9/18/13, with interest in running Boston 2014 at an all-time high, the increase of accepted entrants raised to 36,000 vs recent years' norm of 27,000, the dynamics of qualification and the entry process have been dramatic. Following the qualification entry rules at baa.org (and listed below), the rolling entry process has been underway and steady reports and estimates from the BAA and RunnersWorld.com reveal an extraordinarily complex picture of how the 36,000 accepted entrants appear to be allocated.

A reported 7,900 qualifiers had submitted applications in hopes of securing one of 5,000 remaining qualifying entries; when registration ends on 9/20/13, BAA will determine a revised -- faster, in 2012 it was BQ time minus 1 minute 14 seconds -- qualifying time to confirm the final 5,000 qualifying entrants. Charity entries may still be available afterwards, however.



Late April, 2013: In the days after terrorists' bombs ended Boston Marathon 2013, a tremendous surge of interest in participating inBoston Marathon 2014.

Our analysis shows 'Qualify for Boston Marathon' is one of the hottest searches on google, and compared to search trends at the same time of year since 2008, the interest is nothing short of extraordinary.
Here's our hypothesis about why we're seeing this skyrocketing demand to know about how to qualify to race Boston in 2014. It doesn't appear to be the usual 'I hope I can qualify' interest, which is steady year to year. The exceptional volume of search and visitor traffic certainly prove more than ever, runners want to be in Boston

But more importantly, the leap in interest seems to suggest more of a fighting spirit. Runners are thinking: dammit, I'm going to run Boston to prove we aren't afraid of evil, we're going to face it head on, to show once and for all that no one's going to mess with us again. Runners see it as a sort of patriotic duty, to unite in a tribute to honor those who suffered in the tragedy and to take back the legendary event.

Boston Marathon Statistics, Data and Analysis

The Boston Marathon Media Guide is a great resource for everything from race history winners, and number of finishers to course records and elite runners participating in this year's event. But there's so much more to know about the race; we're here to provide it. 

After running Boston 13 times, and covering the race from the media side for years, I've analyzed the race from all angles. And here's the result: just about everything else worth knowing as you prepare for the race.

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