Insights · qualifying times
39 races, easiest requirement first
What did a M40-44 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 M40-44 age group. Slowest requirement first: the races at the top asked the least of an athlete in M40-44.
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 M40-44 | Median M40-44 | M40-44 finishers | Slots | Next edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironman Philippines | 2026 | 11:57:48 | 10:41:36 | 13:50:25 | 55 | 71 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 2 | Ironman France Nice | 2025 | 11:03:45 | 10:14:24 | 13:24:37 | 165 | 100 | 12 Sep 2027 |
| 3 | Ironman Wales | 2025 | 10:30:07 | 9:48:20 | 13:32:49 | 214 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Ironman Penghu | 2026 | 10:20:02 | 9:30:53 | 13:27:32 | 83 | 40 | Apr 2027 |
| 5 | Ironman Malaysia | 2025 | 10:07:28 | 9:20:17 | 13:29:54 | 124 | 40 | 21 Nov 2026 |
| 6 | Ironman Vichy | 2026 | 10:07:09 | 9:33:34 | 12:31:43 | 74 | 50 | Aug 2027 |
| 7 | Ironman Lake Placid - New York | 2026 | 9:59:32 | 8:56:41 | 13:14:24 | 172 | 55 | 25 Jul 2027 |
| 8 | Ironman Lanzarote | 2026 | 9:53:41 | 9:44:38 | 12:43:01 | 153 | 40 | 15 May 2027 |
| 9 | Ironman Vietnam | 2026 | 9:53:23 | 8:45:47 | 13:24:27 | 136 | 40 | May 2027 |
| 10 | Ironman Japan | 2025 | 9:51:10 | 9:24:38 | 12:51:44 | 137 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 11 | IRONMAN South Africa | 2026 | 9:47:14 | 8:48:27 | 12:42:02 | 87 | 75 | — |
| 12 | Ironman Wisconsin | 2025 | 9:46:11 | 9:05:33 | 13:28:16 | 113 | 40 | 13 Sep 2026 |
| 13 | Ironman New Zealand | 2026 | 9:44:28 | 8:35:36 | 12:22:04 | 72 | 55 | 6 Mar 2027 |
| 14 | Ironman Western Australia | 2025 | 9:42:30 | 8:40:12 | 12:02:05 | 88 | 75 | 6 Dec 2026 |
| 15 | Ironman Chattanooga | 2025 | 9:37:14 | 9:00:05 | 13:33:20 | 162 | 55 | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 16 | Ironman Jacksonville | 2026 | 9:34:39 | 8:30:41 | 12:29:29 | 149 | 40 | 16 May 2027 |
| 17 | Ironman Gurye | 2025 | 9:34:15 | 9:00:49 | 12:20:00 | 141 | 40 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 18 | Ironman Vitoria Gasteiz | 2026 | 9:31:35 | 8:48:48 | 11:39:02 | 167 | 40 | 11 Jul 2027 |
| 19 | Ironman Cairns | 2026 | 9:28:49 | 9:09:34 | 12:00:51 | 108 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 20 | Ironman Cozumel | 2025 | 9:27:04 | 8:37:01 | 11:54:43 | 193 | 100 | 22 Nov 2026 |
| 21 | Ironman Maryland | 2025 | 9:26:28 | 8:34:09 | 12:36:21 | 123 | 55 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 22 | Ironman Switzerland | 2026 | 9:25:29 | 8:31:14 | 11:59:50 | 200 | 40 | 4 Jul 2027 |
| 23 | Ironman Florida | 2025 | 9:24:16 | 8:32:04 | 12:46:22 | 146 | 55 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| 24 | Ironman Cascais | 2025 | 9:18:49 | 8:37:49 | 12:03:03 | 197 | 40 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| 25 | Ironman Texas | 2026 | 9:18:35 | 8:41:32 | 12:13:23 | 193 | 75 | 24 Apr 2027 |
| 26 | Ironman Les Sables D'Olonne-Vendee | 2025 | 9:16:49 | 8:43:11 | 10:52:09 | 354 | 119 | 27 Jun 2027 |
| 27 | Ironman Canada Ottawa | 2026 | 9:16:38 | 9:06:57 | 12:08:32 | 206 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
| 28 | IRONMAN Arizona | 2025 | 9:14:05 | 8:26:15 | 12:56:39 | 160 | 40 | — |
| 29 | Ironman Australia Port Macquarie | 2025 | 9:10:32 | 7:50:56 | 10:47:45 | 100 | 99 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 30 | Ironman Hamburg | 2026 | 9:05:42 | 8:34:16 | 11:27:52 | 226 | 60 | 6 Jun 2027 |
| 31 | Ironman Tours Metropole Loire | 2026 | 9:05:05 | 8:21:15 | 11:33:35 | 273 | 55 | Jun 2027 |
| 32 | IRONMAN Sweden | 2026 | 9:04:13 | 8:47:48 | 11:53:01 | 207 | 40 | — |
| 33 | Ironman Austria | 2026 | 9:02:23 | 8:41:58 | 11:51:33 | 261 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 34 | Ironman Tallinn | 2026 | 8:59:14 | 8:30:08 | 12:02:14 | 163 | 45 | Aug 2027 |
| 35 | Ironman Italy | 2025 | 8:56:09 | 8:27:50 | 11:27:09 | 314 | 40 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| 36 | Ironman California | 2025 | 8:54:47 | 8:32:32 | 12:35:15 | 260 | 55 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| 37 | Ironman Barcelona | 2025 | 8:52:46 | 8:17:27 | 11:07:20 | 313 | 55 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 38 | Ironman Brazil | 2026 | 8:50:03 | 8:08:33 | 10:55:58 | 401 | 40 | 13 Jun 2027 |
| 39 | Ironman Copenhagen | 2026 | 8:45:43 | 8:09:51 | 11:15:12 | 191 | 40 | Aug 2027 |
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