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40 races with recent results, ranked by finishers per slot
Fewer finishers per qualifying slot means a less crowded line. This ranking divides the number of ranked finishers at the most recent edition by the slots on offer, for every 70.3 race with published results from 2025 on. It is a measure of competition for places, not of how hard the course is, and it does not know how strong the field was: pair it with the qualifying times by age group before you choose.
Slots are allocated per gender by age-graded rank under the performance-based system in force since the 2026 season, so the ratio is a proxy. The per-race pages show the estimated time your age group needed.
| # | Race | Edition | Finishers | Slots | Athletes per slot | Next edition | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRONMAN 70.3 Salalah | 2025 | 203 | 60 | 3.4 | — | — |
| 2 | IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Princesa | 2025 | 267 | 45 | 5.9 | — | — |
| 3 | Ironman Langkawi 70.3 | 2025 | 464 | 70 | 6.6 | 21 Nov 2026 | Hard |
| 4 | IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco | 2025 | 346 | 50 | 6.9 | — | — |
| 5 | Ironman Encarnacion 70.3 | 2025 | 370 | 50 | 7.4 | 11 Oct 2026 | Medium |
| 6 | Ironman Agadir 70.3 | 2025 | 461 | 60 | 7.7 | 25 Oct 2026 | Easy |
| 7 | Ironman Campeche 70.3 | 2025 | 344 | 44 | 7.8 | 8 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 8 | Ironman 70.3 Subic Bay | 2026 | 391 | 50 | 7.8 | 14 Mar 2027 | Hard |
| 9 | Ironman Belgrade 70.3 | 2025 | 552 | 70 | 7.9 | 13 Sep 2026 | Easy |
| 10 | IRONMAN 70.3 Muscat | 2026 | 792 | 80 | 9.9 | — | — |
| 11 | Ironman Costa Navarino 70.3 | 2025 | 687 | 60 | 11.4 | 25 Oct 2026 | Medium |
| 12 | IRONMAN 70.3 San Salvador | 2026 | 588 | 50 | 11.8 | — | — |
| 13 | IRONMAN 70.3 Ruidosonewmexico | 2026 | 746 | 60 | 12.4 | — | — |
| 14 | Ironman Oman 70.3 | 2025 | 692 | 50 | 13.8 | Feb 2027 | Easy |
| 15 | Ironman 70.3 Goa | 2025 | 698 | 50 | 14.0 | 1 Nov 2026 | — |
| 16 | Ironman Ecuador 70.3 | 2026 | 712 | 50 | 14.2 | Jul 2027 | Medium |
| 17 | Ironman Phu Quoc 70.3 | 2025 | 726 | 50 | 14.5 | 15 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 18 | Ironman Muncie 70.3 | 2026 | 874 | 60 | 14.6 | Jul 2027 | Easy |
| 19 | IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand | 2026 | 1020 | 70 | 14.6 | — | — |
| 20 | Ironman Cap Cana 70.3 | 2026 | 733 | 50 | 14.7 | May 2027 | Medium |
| 21 | IRONMAN 70.3 Happy Valley | 2026 | 1177 | 80 | 14.7 | — | — |
| 22 | Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz 70.3 | 2026 | 906 | 60 | 15.1 | Jul 2027 | Medium |
| 23 | IRONMAN 70.3 Louisville | 2025 | 906 | 60 | 15.1 | — | — |
| 24 | IRONMAN 70.3 Northerncalifornia | 2026 | 907 | 60 | 15.1 | — | — |
| 25 | Ironman Calgary 70.3 | 2026 | 918 | 60 | 15.3 | Jul 2027 | Medium |
| 26 | IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico | 2026 | 783 | 50 | 15.7 | — | — |
| 27 | Ironman Kenting 70.3 | 2025 | 788 | 50 | 15.8 | 1 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 28 | Ironman San Juan 70.3 | 2026 | 824 | 50 | 16.5 | Mar 2027 | Medium |
| 29 | Ironman Poznan 70.3 | 2025 | 1023 | 60 | 17.1 | Aug 2026 | Easy |
| 30 | Ironman Florianopolis 70.3 | 2025 | 1391 | 80 | 17.4 | 18 Oct 2026 | Medium |
| 31 | Ironman Western Australia 70.3 | 2025 | 1083 | 60 | 18.1 | 6 Dec 2026 | Easy |
| 32 | Ironman Victoria 70.3 | 2026 | 1273 | 70 | 18.2 | May 2027 | Medium |
| 33 | Ironman Puerto Varas 70.3 | 2026 | 927 | 50 | 18.5 | Apr 2027 | Easy |
| 34 | Ironman Peru 70.3 | 2026 | 961 | 50 | 19.2 | Apr 2027 | Medium |
| 35 | IRONMAN 70.3 Turkey | 2025 | 1156 | 60 | 19.3 | — | — |
| 36 | IRONMAN 70.3 Riviera Nayarit | 2025 | 984 | 50 | 19.7 | — | — |
| 37 | Ironman Ohio 70.3 | 2026 | 1190 | 60 | 19.8 | Jul 2027 | Easy |
| 38 | Ironman Aracaju Sergipe 70.3 | 2025 | 998 | 50 | 20.0 | 29 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 39 | Ironman Sunshine Coast 70.3 | 2025 | 1411 | 70 | 20.2 | 13 Sep 2026 | Easy |
| 40 | IRONMAN 70.3 Gdynia | 2026 | 1018 | 50 | 20.4 | — | — |
Source: published results on CoachCox, ranked with the official IRONMAN age-grading factors. Fewest athletes per slot first.
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