Course description
Extremely fast PR course. Current-assisted downriver swim in the Sacramento River, pancake-flat bike and run.
Coach tip
The downriver swim is fast — bank the time, but do not overcook the flat bike.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN California
Typical qualifying times for the IRONMAN World Championship, estimated from the official qualification method and public results of the last few years (2025, 2024, 2023).
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | With roll-down (8 in 10) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| F18-24 | 10:46:52 | 10:46:52 | 10:04:26–11:28:42 |
| F25-29 | 9:45:14 | 9:45:14 | 9:41:06–9:56:08 |
| F30-34 | 9:43:22 | 9:56:08 | 9:41:18–9:54:21 |
| F35-39 | 9:45:10 | 9:45:10 | 9:25:37–10:35:24 |
| F40-44 | 9:45:07 | 10:05:04 | 9:34:30–10:15:47 |
| F45-49 | 10:26:31 | 10:30:43 | 10:19:04–10:35:49 |
| F50-54 | 10:47:20 | 10:47:20 | 10:32:31–10:47:52 |
| F55-59 | 10:54:43 | 11:04:52 | 10:35:08–11:30:58 |
| F60-64 | 11:26:11 | 12:03:53 | 11:19:21–12:36:22 |
| F65-69 | 14:17:48 | 14:17:48 | 13:09:44–15:09:45 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 8:42:59 | 8:49:49 | 8:35:48–9:04:44 |
| M25-29 | 8:18:56 | 8:18:56 | 8:15:10–8:31:07 |
| M30-34 | 8:23:57 | 8:26:39 | 8:16:19–8:47:15 |
| M35-39 | 8:34:35 | 8:34:35 | 8:22:58–8:39:48 |
| M40-44 | 8:33:22 | 8:47:56 | 8:32:22–8:56:58 |
| M45-49 | 8:56:36 | 8:56:36 | 8:54:54–8:59:20 |
| M50-54 | 9:23:07 | 9:23:43 | 9:18:32–9:40:28 |
| M55-59 | 9:50:18 | 9:51:39 | 9:39:09–10:02:06 |
| M60-64 | 10:15:37 | 10:15:37 | 9:52:14–10:17:23 |
| M65-69 | 11:00:39 | 11:00:39 | 10:27:57–11:24:48 |
| M70-74 | 12:43:13 | 12:43:13 | 11:43:35–13:42:51 |
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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