Course description
Visually spectacular race. Ocean swim and a rolling bike along the Captain Cook Highway, warm and rolling run.
Coach tip
Enjoy the coastal scenery, but do not underestimate the rolling bike and the tropical warmth on the run.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN Cairns
Typical qualifying times for the IRONMAN World Championship, estimated from the official qualification method and public results of the last few years (2026, 2025, 2024).
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | With roll-down (8 in 10) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| F18-24 | 9:54:58 | 9:54:58 | 9:54:58–9:54:58 |
| F25-29 | 9:53:33 | 10:22:16 | 9:45:42–10:21:40 |
| F30-34 | 10:16:07 | 10:16:07 | 10:03:49–10:38:28 |
| F35-39 | 10:19:22 | 10:29:02 | 10:09:53–10:29:02 |
| F40-44 | 9:57:58 | 10:40:28 | 9:40:27–10:19:51 |
| F45-49 | 10:30:05 | 11:06:55 | 10:28:17–11:06:55 |
| F50-54 | 11:39:23 | 11:39:23 | 11:11:52–11:45:42 |
| F55-59 | 12:05:30 | 12:05:30 | 11:35:38–12:35:22 |
| F60-64 | 11:43:10 | 12:11:49 | 11:32:26–11:53:53 |
| F65-69 | 13:13:31 | 13:13:31 | 13:13:31–13:13:31 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 9:01:36 | 9:01:36 | 8:45:38–9:02:20 |
| M25-29 | 9:07:44 | 9:07:44 | 8:57:17–9:20:32 |
| M30-34 | 9:02:07 | 9:04:39 | 8:52:53–9:12:18 |
| M35-39 | 8:58:57 | 9:13:47 | 8:49:58–9:18:11 |
| M40-44 | 9:23:46 | 9:26:14 | 8:55:25–9:38:09 |
| M45-49 | 9:32:21 | 9:38:30 | 9:23:31–10:01:25 |
| M50-54 | 10:06:26 | 10:06:26 | 9:49:16–10:14:47 |
| M55-59 | 10:35:38 | 10:35:38 | 10:11:08–10:53:41 |
| M60-64 | 10:48:19 | 11:05:33 | 10:47:29–11:17:12 |
| M65-69 | 11:48:40 | 11:48:40 | 11:29:32–13:00:06 |
Estimate, not a guarantee – field strength shifts the real cutoff. The roll-down column is a scenario assuming 8 in 10 athletes accept their slot; IRONMAN publishes no acceptance rates per age group.
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