How to Qualify for Kona - Your Guide to the Ironman World Championship
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- What it takes to race in Kona Hawaii at the Ironman Triathlon World Champs?
Dreaming of racing at the prestigious Ironman World Championship in the Big Island? 🌺 After 3 qualifications and more than a decade of coaching, in this video I break down everything you need to know to earn your spot.
If you want to have a chance to qualify, you need to start your preparation NOW.
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Qualification Process: Understand the entry requirements and pathways according to your age-group, gender and starting point
Key Tips for Success: Training strategies, race selection, open water swimming tips, bike aero cheating, heat training and other expert advice to boost your chances
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Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned triathlete, this guide will help you take your journey to the next level. 🏊♀️🚴♂️🏃♂️
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Wow! What a gift you are giving somebody, 2 year education! I hope that the right person 'wins' this. And thanks for all these vids.
Great video which pretty much confirms my own observations and calculations. Hopefully Ironman will soon release their future plans regarding the Ironman world championship. I'm aiming for a slot for the 2026 race if it's held in Kona. Once the number of slots for the autumn races are announced I'll decide where my KQ attempt will be. At the moment Cozumel looks like the most probable race assuming it's the venue for the Latin-American championships again. Qualifying in my eyes is more about hard and consistent work than genetics.
Thanks a lot, great to hear from you, enjoy the video's! Agree, I never had much talent and was a terrible swimmer, weak on bike and could run ok, just years of training and having fun, plus making mistakes and learning from others has made me what I am - Andy
Thanks Andy that was so informative and got some great nuggets to implement into my Ironman journey 👌👍
Thanks a lot, great to hear from you, enjoy the video's! Andy
Realistically less than 5,% will have any chance to get to Kona. Mark Cavendish summed it up best on why he's able to sprint after such a long ride and he said "genetics". Same goes for qualifying for Kona.
The challenge for me is the other end, beating the cut off, much of which you said applies equally.
Great video.
Thanks Steven - I know it feels like that, but like I said to another chap below - it's just plugging away for a few years doing nothing magic, and you get better and better, just feels easier, if that makes sense. I was a terrible swimmer, weak on the bike and ok at running, no natural talent. Average VO2 max also. Just years of turning up! andy
Hopefully Cairns 2026 will be my qualifying race, when I turn 50. I have a long way to go, especially on the swim.
Great vid! Would you recommend Ironman Wales as a target race for Kona qualification?
Hey thanks for message!! Wales is a great course but the rough sea swim, 1km run from beach and relentless ride which is way harder than any course out there and if yeh weather is true Welsh… it’ll be horrendous! But the support is the best on yhe circuit. You’d have come top 2-4 in your age group to be honest. If you run well on a course that is uphill and then down… you’ll nail it after a tough bike. Nutrition will be key..
@ thanks Andy that’s very insightful. Keep up the great videos!
hi andy i enjoy your video's whilst riding indoors... with this topic i feel you missed the key to target a kona qualification... as we all know every age group is different however i target races where by i review the top 3 results and gauge if it is realistic to achieve that time... and if the course will suit me... being in aust we are limited to 3 aust IM and nz IM... then its asia in the heat...or usa and europe which adds huge $$$...
Hey - thanks for watching and the feedback. I agree, course is vital - so individual and yes smaller races need top 3-4 per age group. You can past reference times and work out what is needed as an average, something I do also. SOuthern Hemisphere races are limited, so the competition is fierce, agreed! I arced in AUS for a year, early days, was fun. It's very hard for you guys, I can see that. Good luck with it! Andy
rule 1: have good genes, rule 2: goto 1
Be over 45 years old and still hanging onto most of your youthful ability??? That’s my plan anyway - I’m 42 now and sneaking under the 10 hour mark consistently, so I’m focusing on maintaining that form until I’m 45. It won’t be a guarantee, but if I put myself into the right end of the mix and have a bit of luck then I might sneak a spot.
Hey - just go for it is all I say... you gotta just keep plugging away! that's what it takes, you're already knocking on the door, you might just need some help with the small tweaks. Performance profiling and making small changes. Andy
they have not announced the location of IMWC 2026