Ironman
70.3 (1.9 / 90 / 21.1 km)
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz is a 70.3 (half-distance) triathlon, part of the Ironman calendar. The next edition is on 13 September 2026.
At the 2025 edition, 60 qualifying slots were shared among 2127 ranked finishers, with slots allocated by age-graded rank under IRONMAN's performance-based system. For example, a M40-44 athlete needed roughly 4:34:19 and a F40-44 athlete needed roughly 4:29:32 to be inside the line.
Open the Race Lab to simulate this course with your own swim, bike and run paces, or use the Qualify module to place your time against these results.
| Age group | Finishers | Fastest | Median | Qualifying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M18-24 | 178 | 4:01:34 | 5:51:02 | 4:14:04 |
| M25-29 | 315 | 4:13:22 | 5:53:39 | 4:15:53 |
| M30-34 | 256 | 4:04:49 | 5:58:48 | 4:23:09 |
| M35-39 | 204 | 4:19:07 | 5:52:50 | 4:27:27 |
| M40-44 | 174 | 4:18:56 | 5:51:09 | 4:34:19 |
| M45-49 | 135 | 4:22:23 | 5:53:38 | 4:43:00 |
| M50-54 | 116 | 4:16:31 | 5:55:45 | 4:47:38 |
| M55-59 | 99 | 4:36:36 | 6:05:06 | 4:56:38 |
| M60-64 | 63 | 4:29:45 | 6:13:15 | 5:10:09 |
| M65-69 | 28 | 4:45:11 | 6:29:45 | 5:32:33 |
| M70-74 | 7 | 6:01:09 | 6:54:13 | 5:56:54 |
| M75-79 | 4 | 6:21:09 | 7:15:34 | 6:35:49 |
| M80-84 | 1 | 7:38:24 | 7:38:24 | 8:18:40 |
| F18-24 | 62 | 4:47:26 | 6:10:29 | 4:16:06 |
| F25-29 | 135 | 4:38:01 | 6:11:08 | 4:14:04 |
| F30-34 | 89 | 4:40:59 | 6:12:21 | 4:18:31 |
| F35-39 | 57 | 4:46:37 | 5:58:13 | 4:23:04 |
| F40-44 | 56 | 4:51:48 | 6:15:11 | 4:29:32 |
| F45-49 | 39 | 4:48:37 | 6:27:30 | 4:36:24 |
| F50-54 | 39 | 5:03:48 | 6:19:13 | 4:41:48 |
| F55-59 | 43 | 5:13:12 | 6:29:33 | 4:50:30 |
| F60-64 | 15 | 5:36:08 | 6:37:11 | 5:02:47 |
| F65-69 | 7 | 6:13:24 | 7:04:21 | 5:26:47 |
| F70-74 | 5 | 6:54:59 | 7:11:34 | 5:45:46 |
Qualifying time (est.) = the finishing time whose age-graded rank (IRONMAN official factors) lands on the last slot at this edition, derived from published results — the same method as the Pacer Quest Qualify tool. Actual slot allocation and roll-down vary by race and year. Race results data: CoachCox IM Stats.
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