Insights · qualification
39 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 Ironman 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 Philippines | 2026 | 303 | 71 | 4.3 | 13 Jun 2027 | Hard |
| 2 | Ironman Australia Port Macquarie | 2025 | 863 | 99 | 8.7 | 18 Oct 2026 | Medium |
| 3 | IRONMAN South Africa | 2026 | 743 | 75 | 9.9 | — | — |
| 4 | Ironman Penghu | 2026 | 550 | 40 | 13.8 | Apr 2027 | Medium |
| 5 | Ironman Cozumel | 2025 | 1400 | 100 | 14.0 | 22 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 6 | Ironman France Nice | 2025 | 1443 | 100 | 14.4 | 12 Sep 2027 | Hard |
| 7 | Ironman Western Australia | 2025 | 1088 | 75 | 14.5 | 6 Dec 2026 | Easy |
| 8 | Ironman Malaysia | 2025 | 608 | 40 | 15.2 | 21 Nov 2026 | Medium |
| 9 | Ironman New Zealand | 2026 | 959 | 55 | 17.4 | 6 Mar 2027 | Medium |
| 10 | Ironman Vietnam | 2026 | 703 | 40 | 17.6 | May 2027 | Medium |
| 11 | Ironman Vichy | 2026 | 891 | 50 | 17.8 | Aug 2027 | Hard |
| 12 | Ironman Maryland | 2025 | 1153 | 55 | 21.0 | 19 Sep 2026 | Easy |
| 13 | Ironman Les Sables D'Olonne-Vendee | 2025 | 2540 | 119 | 21.3 | 27 Jun 2027 | Hard |
| 14 | Ironman Gurye | 2025 | 895 | 40 | 22.4 | 4 Oct 2026 | — |
| 15 | Ironman Chattanooga | 2025 | 1300 | 55 | 23.6 | 27 Sep 2026 | Hard |
| 16 | Ironman Cairns | 2026 | 1022 | 40 | 25.6 | 13 Jun 2027 | Medium |
| 17 | Ironman Japan | 2025 | 1041 | 40 | 26.0 | 13 Sep 2026 | — |
| 18 | Ironman Florida | 2025 | 1447 | 55 | 26.3 | 7 Nov 2026 | Easy |
| 19 | Ironman Lanzarote | 2026 | 1070 | 40 | 26.8 | 15 May 2027 | Hard |
| 20 | Ironman Texas | 2026 | 2114 | 75 | 28.2 | 24 Apr 2027 | Medium |
| 21 | Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz | 2026 | 1215 | 40 | 30.4 | 11 Jul 2027 | Easy |
| 22 | Ironman Jacksonville | 2026 | 1258 | 40 | 31.4 | 16 May 2027 | Medium |
| 23 | Ironman Wisconsin | 2025 | 1313 | 40 | 32.8 | 13 Sep 2026 | Hard |
| 24 | Ironman Lake Placid - New York | 2026 | 1863 | 55 | 33.9 | 25 Jul 2027 | Hard |
| 25 | Ironman Tallinn | 2026 | 1558 | 45 | 34.6 | Aug 2027 | Easy |
| 26 | Ironman Cascais | 2025 | 1397 | 40 | 34.9 | 17 Oct 2026 | Hard |
| 27 | Ironman Hamburg | 2026 | 2157 | 60 | 36.0 | 6 Jun 2027 | Easy |
| 28 | IRONMAN Arizona | 2025 | 1606 | 40 | 40.1 | — | — |
| 29 | Ironman Wales | 2025 | 1643 | 40 | 41.1 | 13 Sep 2026 | Hard |
| 30 | Ironman California | 2025 | 2319 | 55 | 42.2 | 18 Oct 2026 | Easy |
| 31 | Ironman Barcelona | 2025 | 2433 | 55 | 44.2 | 4 Oct 2026 | Easy |
| 32 | Ironman Brazil | 2026 | 1854 | 40 | 46.4 | 13 Jun 2027 | Hard |
| 33 | Ironman Tours Metropole Loire | 2026 | 2564 | 55 | 46.6 | Jun 2027 | Easy |
| 34 | Ironman Switzerland | 2026 | 1908 | 40 | 47.7 | 4 Jul 2027 | — |
| 35 | Ironman Italy | 2025 | 2217 | 40 | 55.4 | 19 Sep 2026 | — |
| 36 | Ironman Canada Ottawa | 2026 | 2298 | 40 | 57.5 | Aug 2027 | Medium |
| 37 | IRONMAN Sweden | 2026 | 2368 | 40 | 59.2 | — | — |
| 38 | Ironman Copenhagen | 2026 | 2498 | 40 | 62.5 | Aug 2027 | Easy |
| 39 | Ironman Austria | 2026 | 2567 | 40 | 64.2 | 13 Jun 2027 | — |
Source: published results on CoachCox, ranked with the official IRONMAN age-grading factors. Fewest athletes per slot first.
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