Course description
One of the fastest courses anywhere. Calm, clear swim by the Busselton Jetty, pancake-flat bike and run.
Coach tip
The course is ideal for a personal best — stay aerodynamic in the sea breeze and run your target pace from the start.
Kona qualification – IRONMAN Western Australia
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 | 10:56:32 | 10:56:32 | 10:34:03–11:19:01 |
| F25-29 | 10:23:00 | 10:25:23 | 10:18:30–10:50:54 |
| F30-34 | 9:56:54 | 10:14:18 | 9:21:12–10:20:54 |
| F35-39 | 10:01:42 | 10:01:42 | 9:55:35–10:17:40 |
| F40-44 | 10:10:30 | 10:24:06 | 9:59:02–10:39:28 |
| F45-49 | 10:54:21 | 11:06:21 | 10:17:47–11:04:12 |
| F50-54 | 10:53:13 | 11:01:14 | 10:44:59–11:01:14 |
| F55-59 | 11:53:15 | 12:00:00 | 11:32:25–12:37:51 |
| F60-64 | 11:41:32 | 11:41:32 | 10:58:57–11:45:56 |
| Men | |||
| M18-24 | 8:48:52 | 8:59:20 | 8:35:36–8:59:20 |
| M25-29 | 8:54:09 | 8:56:59 | 8:43:40–9:02:53 |
| M30-34 | 8:44:02 | 8:53:29 | 8:38:45–8:53:49 |
| M35-39 | 8:57:30 | 8:59:49 | 8:46:12–8:57:33 |
| M40-44 | 9:08:10 | 9:14:35 | 8:52:39–9:19:32 |
| M45-49 | 9:16:26 | 9:31:36 | 8:59:56–9:24:42 |
| M50-54 | 9:49:16 | 9:59:15 | 9:36:44–10:00:57 |
| M55-59 | 10:10:35 | 10:10:35 | 10:07:54–10:48:03 |
| M60-64 | 10:14:11 | 10:14:11 | 10:07:37–10:43:46 |
| M65-69 | 11:31:09 | 11:31:09 | 11:28:25–12:19:33 |
| M70-74 | 13:20:57 | 13:20:57 | 13:20:57–13:20:57 |
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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