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).
| Age group | Typical qualifying time | With roll-down (8 in 10) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | |||
| F18-24 | 10:00:43 | 10:00:43 | 9:40:16–10:18:22 |
| F25-29 | 9:57:14 | 9:57:14 | 9:56:09–10:41:56 |
| F30-34 | 9:46:44 | 9:49:02 | 9:31:00–9:49:02 |
| F35-39 | 9:36:17 | 10:04:24 | 9:21:53–10:01:48 |
| F40-44 | 9:45:52 | 10:27:10 | 9:33:52–10:27:10 |
| F45-49 | 10:32:48 | 10:32:48 | 10:18:11–10:55:14 |
| F50-54 | 10:24:12 | 10:58:37 | 9:59:20–11:06:06 |
| F55-59 | 11:02:52 | 11:07:30 | 10:45:19–11:37:37 |
| F60-64 | 12:22:14 | 12:22:14 | 12:01:38–12:48:56 |
| F65-69 | 12:19:28 | 12:42:18 | 12:19:28–12:19:28 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 8:57:41 | 8:57:41 | 8:56:08–9:14:08 |
| M25-29 | 8:54:17 | 8:54:17 | 8:37:55–9:06:43 |
| M30-34 | 8:45:15 | 8:45:59 | 8:37:36–9:01:18 |
| M35-39 | 8:42:09 | 8:49:01 | 8:32:22–9:11:48 |
| M40-44 | 9:05:56 | 9:09:54 | 8:57:21–9:32:15 |
| M45-49 | 9:22:49 | 9:28:11 | 9:11:15–9:30:28 |
| M50-54 | 9:44:48 | 9:49:55 | 9:09:33–10:01:30 |
| M55-59 | 10:03:19 | 10:14:50 | 10:02:16–10:41:17 |
| M60-64 | 10:25:13 | 10:41:54 | 10:14:49–10:31:03 |
| M65-69 | 11:20:58 | 11:20:58 | 11:20:02–12:27:18 |
| M70-74 | 12:23:24 | 12:23:24 | 12:05:16–12:41:32 |
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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