Course description
Flat, fast race near Houston. Calm Lake Woodlands swim, often hot and humid on the marathon.
Coach tip
Plan your fueling and cooling carefully for heat and high humidity.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN Texas
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).
Goal: IRONMAN World Championship · Kona, Hawaii
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Women | ||
| F18-24 | 10:00:43 | 9:40:16–10:18:22 |
| F25-29 | 9:57:14 | 9:56:09–10:41:56 |
| F30-34 | 9:46:44 | 9:31:00–9:49:02 |
| F35-39 | 9:59:04 | 9:36:17–10:09:38 |
| F40-44 | 9:45:52 | 9:33:52–10:27:10 |
| F45-49 | 10:46:34 | 10:22:38–10:55:14 |
| F50-54 | 10:58:37 | 10:24:12–11:06:06 |
| F55-59 | 11:02:52 | 10:45:19–11:37:37 |
| F60-64 | 12:22:14 | 12:01:38–12:48:56 |
| F65-69 | 12:42:18 | 12:37:25–14:56:48 |
| F70-74 | 14:39:55 | 14:20:30–16:18:13 |
| Men | ||
| M18-24 | 8:57:41 | 8:56:08–9:01:23 |
| M25-29 | 8:53:26 | 8:37:55–8:54:17 |
| M30-34 | 8:45:15 | 8:17:38–9:00:41 |
| M35-39 | 8:42:09 | 8:32:22–8:45:11 |
| M40-44 | 9:05:56 | 8:41:32–9:16:12 |
| M45-49 | 9:22:49 | 9:11:15–9:30:28 |
| M50-54 | 9:49:55 | 9:09:33–10:01:30 |
| M55-59 | 10:03:19 | 10:02:16–10:41:17 |
| M60-64 | 10:25:13 | 10:14:49–10:31:03 |
| M65-69 | 11:20:58 | 11:20:02–12:27:18 |
| M70-74 | 12:33:25 | 12:05:16–12:41:32 |
| M75-79 | 14:52:57 | 12:31:16–15:41:39 |
Estimate, not a guarantee – roll-down and field strength shift the real cutoff.
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