Ironman Slot Allocation
Reviewing the slot allocation would appear to confirm that qualifying for Kona is very highly sought after. The 40 slots were allocated as 11 to women, 29 to men, and the following table summarises that breakdown by age category – along with the lowest finishing position in that category who accepted a slot. XC Age Division Slot - A minimum of one (1) IRONMAN World Championship slot will be awarded to EACH XC Age Division. Each IRONMAN (140.6) XC Series event in 2021 will have two (2) preset Age Divisions: 49 and Under (includes both male and female athletes) 50 and Over (includes both male and female athletes).
- Iron Man Slot Allocation Chart
- Ironman Canada Kona Slot Allocation
- Ironman Louisville Slot Allocation
- Ironman Pro Slot Allocation
Below are the slot allocation examples by race and age division for 2009 north American Ironman events. Example: if your finish time put you in the top 10 M35-39 finishers at Ironman Arizona, you would have qualified to go to Kona. For more, see Qualifying for Kona.
| Division | Arizona | Canada | CdA | Florida | Lake Placid | Wisconsin |
| M18-24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| M25-29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| M30-34 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| M35-39 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| M40-44 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| M45-49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| M50-54 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| M55-59 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| M60-64 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| M65-69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| M70-74 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| M75-79 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| MPRO | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| W18-24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| W25-29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| W30-34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| W35-39 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| W40-44 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| W45-49 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| W50-54 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| W55-59 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| W60-64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| W75+ | 1 | |||||
| WPRO | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
To see the corresponding finish times and swim/bike/run splits, visit: Kona Qualifying Times.
Allocation methodology as defined by Ironmancenter.com:Iron Man Slot Allocation Chart
At least one Kona slot shall be allocated IN FULL-DISTANCE EVENTS to each five-year age-group category in which any age group athlete sends in an application, both male and female, per the age group categories listed.
Ironman Canada Kona Slot Allocation
Ford Ironman 70.3 California has limited Kona slots available and will allocate them as fairly as possible. Be aware that some age groups may be combined for the allocation of a Kona slot at the sole discretion of the race director. PLEASE CHECK FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON KONA SLOT ALLOCATION AT RACE REGISTRATION.
At least one Clearwater slot shall be allocated in Ironman 70.3 events to each five-year age-group category in which any age group athlete sends in an application, both male and female, per the age group categories listed.
If there are no athletes entered in the race in a particular age group, then that slot will be moved to the largest populated age group in that same gender.
Ironman Louisville Slot Allocation
For additional age group slots, slot allocation shall be representative of the actual number of age group applicants in each category in the race.
As an example, if 8% of the age-group applicants are females 40-44, then 8% of these slots would be allocated in the female 40-44 category.
Please note that at 10 percent of Ford Ironman World Championship slots at full-distance events are allocated to Professionals..i.e. 80 qualifying spots, eight are reserved for pros.
Note: All athletes must be present at Hawaii Registration to claim their spot!!!!!
Ironman Pro Slot Allocation
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