Insights · qualifying times
39 races, easiest requirement first
What did a F45-49 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 F45-49 age group. Slowest requirement first: the races at the top asked the least of an athlete in F45-49.
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 F45-49 | Median F45-49 | F45-49 finishers | Slots | Next edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironman Philippines | 2026 | 12:13:56 | 14:47:30 | 15:02:38 | 4 | 71 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 2 | Ironman France Nice | 2025 | 11:18:40 | 11:30:38 | 13:07:10 | 13 | 100 | 12 Sep 2027 |
| 3 | Ironman Wales | 2025 | 10:44:18 | 11:29:09 | 15:19:11 | 18 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Ironman Penghu | 2026 | 10:33:59 | 11:38:08 | 13:51:25 | 15 | 40 | Apr 2027 |
| 5 | Ironman Malaysia | 2025 | 10:21:08 | 12:10:14 | 15:00:43 | 12 | 40 | 21 Nov 2026 |
| 6 | Ironman Vichy | 2026 | 10:20:48 | 10:59:03 | 12:42:30 | 4 | 50 | Aug 2027 |
| 7 | Ironman Lake Placid - New York | 2026 | 10:13:01 | 11:04:54 | 13:38:36 | 46 | 55 | 25 Jul 2027 |
| 8 | Ironman Lanzarote | 2026 | 10:07:02 | 11:39:13 | 15:25:45 | 13 | 40 | 15 May 2027 |
| 9 | Ironman Vietnam | 2026 | 10:06:44 | 10:46:55 | 13:21:24 | 21 | 40 | May 2027 |
| 10 | Ironman Japan | 2025 | 10:04:28 | 12:01:28 | 13:39:32 | 15 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 11 | IRONMAN South Africa | 2026 | 10:00:26 | 11:26:18 | 12:50:45 | 16 | 75 | — |
| 12 | Ironman Wisconsin | 2025 | 9:59:23 | 10:46:05 | 14:23:44 | 35 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Ironman New Zealand | 2026 | 9:57:37 | 10:48:24 | 14:25:34 | 16 | 55 | 6 Mar 2027 |
| 14 | Ironman Western Australia | 2025 | 9:55:37 | 10:17:47 | 12:48:13 | 26 | 75 | 6 Dec 2026 |
| 15 | Ironman Chattanooga | 2025 | 9:50:13 | 11:37:54 | 14:07:43 | 39 | 55 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 16 | Ironman Jacksonville | 2026 | 9:47:34 | 10:38:19 | 14:11:23 | 45 | 40 | 16 May 2027 |
| 17 | Ironman Gurye | 2025 | 9:47:10 | 10:28:57 | 13:29:51 | 19 | 40 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz | 2026 | 9:44:26 | 11:04:49 | 13:25:50 | 16 | 40 | 11 Jul 2027 |
| 19 | Ironman Cairns | 2026 | 9:41:37 | 11:06:55 | 13:29:42 | 17 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 20 | Ironman Cozumel | 2025 | 9:39:49 | 10:12:33 | 12:55:30 | 39 | 100 | 22 Nov 2026 |
| 21 | Ironman Maryland | 2025 | 9:39:13 | 10:57:25 | 13:53:17 | 28 | 55 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 22 | Ironman Switzerland | 2026 | 9:38:12 | 9:59:01 | 13:18:58 | 23 | 40 | 4 Jul 2027 |
| 23 | Ironman Florida | 2025 | 9:36:57 | 10:30:59 | 14:01:10 | 30 | 55 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| 24 | Ironman Cascais | 2025 | 9:31:23 | 11:43:44 | 13:38:15 | 19 | 40 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| 25 | Ironman Texas | 2026 | 9:31:09 | 9:44:33 | 12:42:16 | 45 | 75 | 24 Apr 2027 |
| 26 | Ironman Les Sables D'Olonne-Vendee | 2025 | 9:29:20 | 9:31:56 | 13:01:58 | 37 | 119 | 27 Jun 2027 |
| 27 | Ironman Canada Ottawa | 2026 | 9:29:09 | 9:52:33 | 13:13:27 | 82 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
| 28 | IRONMAN Arizona | 2025 | 9:26:33 | 10:13:35 | 13:20:05 | 50 | 40 | — |
| 29 | Ironman Australia Port Macquarie | 2025 | 9:22:55 | 9:01:33 | 11:45:48 | 21 | 99 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 30 | Ironman Hamburg | 2026 | 9:17:59 | 10:12:14 | 13:10:36 | 31 | 60 | 6 Jun 2027 |
| 31 | Ironman Tours Metropole Loire | 2026 | 9:17:21 | 10:14:43 | 13:23:47 | 35 | 55 | Jun 2027 |
| 32 | IRONMAN Sweden | 2026 | 9:16:28 | 9:42:56 | 13:07:42 | 65 | 40 | — |
| 33 | Ironman Austria | 2026 | 9:14:35 | 10:10:11 | 12:43:57 | 39 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 34 | Ironman Tallinn | 2026 | 9:11:22 | 9:01:24 | 12:42:17 | 27 | 45 | Aug 2027 |
| 35 | Ironman Italy | 2025 | 9:08:12 | 9:50:41 | 13:17:46 | 31 | 40 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 36 | Ironman California | 2025 | 9:06:48 | 9:38:09 | 13:48:39 | 60 | 55 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 37 | Ironman Barcelona | 2025 | 9:04:44 | 10:58:36 | 13:11:28 | 48 | 55 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 38 | Ironman Brazil | 2026 | 9:01:59 | 9:31:44 | 11:35:07 | 55 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 39 | Ironman Copenhagen | 2026 | 8:57:33 | 9:43:59 | 13:31:51 | 36 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
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