Insights · qualifying times
39 races, easiest requirement first
What did a F40-44 athlete need to finish inside the qualifying line at each Ironman race? For every edition with published results since 2025, Pacer Quest ranks all finishers with the official age-grading factors, finds the rank that took the last slot, and converts it back into a finishing time for the F40-44 age group. Slowest requirement first: the races at the top asked the least of an athlete in F40-44.
The estimate is validated by putting it back into the ranking. It reflects that edition's field and slot count; next year's race can differ. Type your own time in the Qualify module to see where you stand across every race.
| # | Race | Edition | Qualifying time (est.) | Fastest F40-44 | Median F40-44 | F40-44 finishers | Slots | Next edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironman Philippines | 2026 | 11:56:36 | 13:11:35 | 15:24:45 | 7 | 71 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 2 | Ironman France Nice | 2025 | 11:02:39 | 12:11:23 | 14:23:40 | 12 | 100 | 12 Sep 2027 |
| 3 | Ironman Wales | 2025 | 10:29:05 | 11:42:25 | 14:23:21 | 21 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Ironman Penghu | 2026 | 10:19:01 | 11:14:44 | 14:13:26 | 20 | 40 | Apr 2027 |
| 5 | Ironman Malaysia | 2025 | 10:06:28 | 11:22:33 | 15:28:37 | 12 | 40 | 21 Nov 2026 |
| 6 | Ironman Vichy | 2026 | 10:06:09 | 10:11:51 | 13:47:50 | 18 | 50 | Aug 2027 |
| 7 | Ironman Lake Placid - New York | 2026 | 9:58:32 | 10:16:49 | 13:43:43 | 48 | 55 | 25 Jul 2027 |
| 8 | Ironman Lanzarote | 2026 | 9:52:42 | 10:51:18 | 13:27:49 | 19 | 40 | 15 May 2027 |
| 9 | Ironman Vietnam | 2026 | 9:52:24 | 10:07:00 | 14:04:18 | 14 | 40 | May 2027 |
| 10 | Ironman Japan | 2025 | 9:50:12 | 11:24:11 | 14:13:43 | 15 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 11 | IRONMAN South Africa | 2026 | 9:46:15 | 11:40:55 | 13:46:51 | 12 | 75 | — |
| 12 | Ironman Wisconsin | 2025 | 9:45:13 | 10:53:36 | 14:00:30 | 39 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Ironman New Zealand | 2026 | 9:43:30 | 9:53:22 | 12:41:20 | 27 | 55 | 6 Mar 2027 |
| 14 | Ironman Western Australia | 2025 | 9:41:33 | 9:27:23 | 13:11:32 | 32 | 75 | 6 Dec 2026 |
| 15 | Ironman Chattanooga | 2025 | 9:36:17 | 10:01:55 | 14:22:43 | 50 | 55 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 16 | Ironman Jacksonville | 2026 | 9:33:42 | 9:42:14 | 13:45:06 | 46 | 40 | 16 May 2027 |
| 17 | Ironman Gurye | 2025 | 9:33:19 | 9:50:55 | 13:42:48 | 16 | 40 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz | 2026 | 9:30:38 | 10:34:55 | 13:54:22 | 24 | 40 | 11 Jul 2027 |
| 19 | Ironman Cairns | 2026 | 9:27:53 | 9:40:27 | 12:14:45 | 18 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 20 | Ironman Cozumel | 2025 | 9:26:08 | 9:22:28 | 13:37:07 | 49 | 100 | 22 Nov 2026 |
| 21 | Ironman Maryland | 2025 | 9:25:32 | 10:10:34 | 14:14:20 | 29 | 55 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 22 | Ironman Switzerland | 2026 | 9:24:33 | 10:16:35 | 12:42:00 | 35 | 40 | 4 Jul 2027 |
| 23 | Ironman Florida | 2025 | 9:23:20 | 9:15:31 | 12:53:53 | 30 | 55 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| 24 | Ironman Cascais | 2025 | 9:17:54 | 11:09:54 | 14:07:47 | 20 | 40 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| 25 | Ironman Texas | 2026 | 9:17:40 | 9:45:52 | 13:32:14 | 36 | 75 | 24 Apr 2027 |
| 26 | Ironman Les Sables D'Olonne-Vendee | 2025 | 9:15:54 | 10:01:26 | 12:02:03 | 40 | 119 | 27 Jun 2027 |
| 27 | Ironman Canada Ottawa | 2026 | 9:15:43 | 10:06:01 | 13:30:39 | 68 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
| 28 | IRONMAN Arizona | 2025 | 9:13:10 | 9:48:12 | 12:54:50 | 39 | 40 | — |
| 29 | Ironman Australia Port Macquarie | 2025 | 9:09:37 | 8:50:55 | 11:29:58 | 24 | 99 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 30 | Ironman Hamburg | 2026 | 9:04:48 | 9:55:01 | 12:15:16 | 38 | 60 | 6 Jun 2027 |
| 31 | Ironman Tours Metropole Loire | 2026 | 9:04:11 | 9:43:15 | 12:17:29 | 44 | 55 | Jun 2027 |
| 32 | IRONMAN Sweden | 2026 | 9:03:20 | 9:03:20 | 12:18:36 | 69 | 40 | — |
| 33 | Ironman Austria | 2026 | 9:01:29 | 10:36:11 | 12:43:06 | 26 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 34 | Ironman Tallinn | 2026 | 8:58:21 | 9:59:32 | 13:13:13 | 30 | 45 | Aug 2027 |
| 35 | Ironman Italy | 2025 | 8:55:15 | 9:52:16 | 12:41:10 | 34 | 40 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 36 | Ironman California | 2025 | 8:53:54 | 9:34:30 | 12:33:33 | 69 | 55 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 37 | Ironman Barcelona | 2025 | 8:51:53 | 9:47:02 | 13:05:54 | 56 | 55 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 38 | Ironman Brazil | 2026 | 8:49:11 | 9:08:03 | 11:52:30 | 55 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 39 | Ironman Copenhagen | 2026 | 8:44:51 | 10:11:05 | 13:15:08 | 32 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
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