Ironman Triathlon: 65 Seconds of Inspiration and More

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Kona Stats and Performance Analysis

• Ironman Kona 2012 Results Analysis Overall, by Age Group
• Ironman Kona 2012 Results Analysis by Country
• Ironman Kona 2012 Photos
• Ironman Kona 2011 Results Analysis
• Ironman Kona Hawaii By The Numbers: Statistics/Analysis
• Finish Time Averages by Age Group
• Swim, Bike, Run, Finish Times
• Average Swim, Bike, Run, Finish Times by Age Group
• Kona Correlation Between DNF Rates and Finish Times
• Kona Participants by Age
• Kona Participants by Race Category

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Ironman Average Finish Times and Swim, Bike, Run Split Comparisons

North America Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Arizona Ironman Canada Ironman Coeur d'Alene Ironman Florida Ironman Lake Placid Ironman Louisville Ironman New York US Championship Ironman Mont-Tremblant Ironman St. George Ironman Texas Ironman Wisconsin Europe / South Africa Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Austria Ironman Germany Ironman France Ironman Lanzarote Ironman Regensburg Ironman South Africa Ironman Sweden Ironman Switzerland Ironman UK Ironman Wales Asia/Pacific Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Australia Ironman Korea Ironman Melbourne Ironman New Zealand Ironman Western Australia Central/South America Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Brazil Ironman Cozumel Male Age Group Finish, Split Times by Ironman Male 18-24 Male 25-29 Male 30-34 Male 35-39 Male 40-44 Male 45-49 Male 50-54 Male 55-59 Male 60-64 Male 65-69 Male 70-74 Male Pro Female Age Group Finish, Split Times by Ironman Female 18-24 Female 25-29 Female 30-34 Female 35-39 Female 40-44 Female 45-49 Female 50-54 Female 55-59 Female 60-64 Female Pro

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Qualifying for Kona: Qualifying Times and Slots by Race and Age Group

North America Qualifying Times, Slots by Age Group Ironman Arizona Ironman Canada Ironman Coeur d'Alene Ironman Florida Ironman Lake Placid Ironman Louisville Ironman St. George Ironman Texas Ironman Wisconsin Europe / South Africa Qualifying Times, Slots by Age Group Ironman Austria Ironman Germany Ironman France Ironman Lanzarote Ironman Regensburg Ironman South Africa Ironman Switzerland Ironman UK Ironman Wales Asia/Pacific Qualifying Times, Slots by Age Group Ironman Australia Ironman Korea Ironman Melbourne Ironman New Zealand Ironman Western Australia Central/South America Qualifying Times, Slots by Age Group Ironman Brazil Ironman Cozumel Male Age Group Qualifying Times, Slots by Ironman Male 18-24 Male 25-29 Male 30-34 Male 35-39 Male 40-44 Male 45-44 Male 50-54 Male 55-59 Male 60-64 Male 65-69 Female Age Group Qualifying Times, Slots by Ironman Female 18-24 Female 25-29 Female 30-34 Female 35-39 Female 40-44 Female 45-49 Female 50-54 Female 55-59 Female 60-64 Extra Credit Complete Race Analysis/Statistics Kona Qualifying Times Kona Qualifying Slots Kona by the Number

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Ironman Race Comparisons

• Ironman Swim Courses
• Ironman Bike Courses
• Ironman Run Courses
• Detailed Analysis
• Ironman Finishers per Year
• Ironmen and Ironwomen: Which races have the most men? Most women?
• Which Country Has the Fastest Triathletes?
• Comparing Races with Different Cutoff Times
• Can it Really Take 17 Hours to Finish an Ironman?
• How do Ironman France Finishers Beat a 16-Hour Cut-off Time?

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Essentials

• How Much Time to Finish an Ironman?
• How Much Time to Finish a Half Ironman?
• How Long to Finish an International Distance Triathlon?
• How Long will it take me to Finish a Marathon?
• How Much Training Time is Necessary?
• Planning Your Training/Racing Season
• Getting Razor Sharp: Periodization
• Balancing the Numbers: Training Log Tips
• Training Plan Examples

Toughest/Easiest Ironman Swim Course: Comparing 25 Ironman Races

There are fantastic swim courses on the worldwide ironman circuit. Among my favorites are Kona, New Zealand and Florida. I've completed the Ironman swim in 29 races, and while I'm not a great swimmer, my swim times have sometimes varied from course to course more than expected.

So I did an analysis of 100,000 Ironman finishers to try to answer the question: Is it possible that the degree of difficulty swimming 2.4 miles differs by location?

The data says yes, if you assume that all swim courses are measured reasonably accurately. Here's how they compare on average. Then continue reading: there's much more to the story. 

Factors that impact average swim times can range from a very tight swimming venue, very rough open water, or speedy currents. And these factors can have dramatic impacts. 

In the slightly dated chart above (newer one to be posted soon) comparing 25 Ironman swims, Cozumel is shown as one of the fastest at an average 1:08 split. However, at Ironman Cozumel 2012, the average time was 1:28:59, see chart below. Reports from Cozumel swimmers indicated a particularly challenge last section of the swim, and some athletes described their times as 10-15 minutes slower than they expected.

And swimmers at the Ironman US Championship 2012 in New York City cruised with the current to an average 51 minute swim split.

Want to dig deeper: here's the data for every race and every age group:


Ironman Average Finish Times and Swim, Bike, Run Split Comparisons

North America Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Arizona Ironman Canada Ironman Coeur d'Alene Ironman Florida Ironman Lake Placid Ironman Louisville Ironman New York US Championship Ironman Mont-Tremblant Ironman St. George Ironman Texas Ironman Wisconsin Europe / South Africa Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Austria Ironman Germany Ironman France Ironman Lanzarote Ironman Regensburg Ironman South Africa Ironman Sweden Ironman Switzerland Ironman UK Ironman Wales Asia/Pacific Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Australia Ironman Korea Ironman Melbourne Ironman New Zealand Ironman Western Australia Central/South America Finish, Split Times by Age Group Ironman Brazil Ironman Cozumel Male Age Group Finish, Split Times by Ironman Male 18-24 Male 25-29 Male 30-34 Male 35-39 Male 40-44 Male 45-49 Male 50-54 Male 55-59 Male 60-64 Male 65-69 Male 70-74 Male Pro Female Age Group Finish, Split Times by Ironman Female 18-24 Female 25-29 Female 30-34 Female 35-39 Female 40-44 Female 45-49 Female 50-54 Female 55-59 Female 60-64 Female Pro

For even more detail on all races, visit our Toughest/Easiest Ironman Race Analysis and our Complete Archive of Stats and Results Analysis.

Qualifying for Kona: Qualifying Times by Ironman Races and Age Groups

Kona Qualifying Times Results Analysis from Recent Ironman Triathlons.

North America Ironman Arizona Ironman Canada Ironman Coeur d'Alene Ironman Florida Ironman Lake Placid Ironman Louisville Ironman St. George Ironman Texas Ironman Wisconsin Europe / South Africa Ironman Austria Ironman Germany Ironman France Ironman Lanzarote Ironman Regensburg Ironman South Africa Ironman Switzerland Ironman UK Ironman Wales Asia/Pacific Ironman Australia Ironman Korea Ironman Melbourne Ironman New Zealand Ironman Western Australia Central/South America Ironman Brazil Ironman Cozumel Male Age Groups Male 18-24 Male 25-29 Male 30-34 Male 35-39 Male 40-44 Male 45-54 Male 50-54 Male 55-59 Male 60-64 Male 65-69 Female Age Groups Female 18-24 Female 25-29 Female 30-34 Female 35-39 Female 40-44 Female 45-49 Female 50-54 Female 60-64 Extra Credit Complete Race Analysis/Statistics Kona Qualifying Times Kona Qualifying Slots Kona by the Numbers

For more, see our comprehensive analysis -- Qualify for Kona,  Ironman Kona Qualifying Times and Slots, calendar of Kona Qualifying Races -- as well as our complete Ironman Kona coverage. 

Toughest/Easiest Ironman Triathlons: Detailed Race Results Analysis

There's more than meets the eye in our Toughest/Easiest Ironman Triathlon Rankings. We've analyzed each race's results -- often over a multi-year period -- by division, race by race, for detail by age division, and more.


Links on the table below lead to our results analysis for each race. Or scroll down further to view and compare sample charts from a wide range of global Ironman events. For even more, see our Statistics and Analysis page, with 200+ different analyses. For everything else, see our Site Map.

North America Ironman Arizona 2011 / 2010 Ironman Canada / 2011 / 2010 Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2012 / 2011 Ironman Florida / 2010 Ironman Lake Placid / 2011 / 2010 Ironman Louisville 2011 / 2010 Ironman St. George 2012  / 2011 Ironman Texas 2012 / 2011  Ironman Wisconsin / 2011 / 2010 Ironman Kona World Championship Ironman Kona, Hawaii Ironman Kona Hawaii 2010 Ironman Kona Hawaii 2011 Extra Credit Complete Race Analysis/Statistics Kona Qualifying Times Kona Qualifying Slots Kona by the Numbers Europe / South Africa Ironman Austria Ironman Germany Ironman France Ironman Lanzarote Ironman Regensburg Ironman South Africa 2012 Ironman Switzerland Ironman UK Ironman Wales Asia/Pacific Ironman Australia Ironman Korea Ironman Melbourne 2012 Ironman New Zealand 2012 Ironman Western Australia Central/South America Ironman Brazil Ironman Cozumel 2011 / 2010

Selected Sample Charts from Complete Results Analysis of Toughest/Easiest Ironman Races