Course description
Crystal-clear, current-assisted Caribbean swim, flat bike with a windy eastern side and a hot, humid marathon.
Coach tip
Expect a headwind section on the bike and plan aggressive cooling and salt for the humid heat on the run.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN Cozumel
Typical qualifying times for the IRONMAN World Championship, estimated from the official qualification method and public results of the last few years (2025, 2024, 2022).
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | With roll-down (8 in 10) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| F18-24 | 10:51:49 | 10:51:49 | 10:51:49–10:51:49 |
| F25-29 | 11:06:58 | 11:06:58 | 10:37:26–11:08:36 |
| F30-34 | 9:56:20 | 9:56:20 | 9:48:18–10:15:41 |
| F35-39 | 9:47:08 | 10:05:49 | 9:47:05–10:05:49 |
| F40-44 | 9:59:15 | 10:06:36 | 9:46:50–10:01:18 |
| F45-49 | 10:25:40 | 10:37:38 | 10:16:29–10:54:31 |
| F50-54 | 11:10:54 | 11:10:54 | 10:38:18–11:14:51 |
| F55-59 | 11:37:39 | 11:37:39 | 10:51:12–12:27:27 |
| F60-64 | 12:47:38 | 12:47:38 | 11:59:54–13:35:21 |
| F65-69 | 14:14:15 | 14:14:15 | 14:14:15–14:14:15 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 9:46:49 | 9:46:49 | 9:14:53–10:05:03 |
| M25-29 | 9:07:26 | 9:07:26 | 8:32:16–9:10:17 |
| M30-34 | 9:01:04 | 9:01:04 | 8:38:12–9:02:38 |
| M35-39 | 9:11:00 | 9:11:59 | 8:48:24–9:11:59 |
| M40-44 | 9:27:09 | 9:33:29 | 8:55:02–9:31:15 |
| M45-49 | 9:36:57 | 9:48:00 | 9:04:46–9:49:04 |
| M50-54 | 10:06:37 | 10:16:43 | 9:37:34–10:21:32 |
| M55-59 | 10:36:28 | 10:36:28 | 9:47:02–10:57:33 |
| M60-64 | 11:03:09 | 11:03:09 | 10:21:11–11:11:40 |
| M65-69 | 11:13:33 | 11:13:33 | 10:51:51–11:35:14 |
| M70-74 | 13:43:08 | 13:43:08 | 13:43:08–13:43:08 |
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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