# 2026 IRONMAN California — results & Kona qualifying times

> Age-group World Championship qualification for 2026 IRONMAN California, modelled by metrica.fit with the official age-graded multipliers. HTML version: https://www.metrica.fit/ironmanwc/2026-ironman-california

2026 IRONMAN California was raced on 18 October 2026. It allocated 55 IRONMAN World Championship slots; 55 age-group athletes qualify on age-graded (adjusted) time before any rolldown. The last qualifier's adjusted time was men 8:44:18 and women 8:37:41.

## Qualifying times by age group

| Age group | Qualifiers | Finish time needed* | Slowest qualifier finish |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| F18-24 | 1 (AG winner) | 10:04:17 | 10:51:51 |
| F25-29 | 3 | 9:37:43 | 9:29:56 |
| F30-34 | 1 (AG winner) | 9:36:41 | 9:35:07 |
| F35-39 | 1 (AG winner) | 9:43:54 | 9:47:16 |
| F40-44 | 2 | 9:54:34 | 9:53:06 |
| F45-49 | 1 (AG winner) | 10:08:58 | 9:26:50 |
| F50-54 | 3 | 10:37:09 | 10:35:35 |
| F55-59 | 1 (AG winner) | 11:05:35 | 10:26:57 |
| F60-64 | 2 | 11:57:13 | 11:57:13 |
| F65-69 | 2 | 12:38:24 | 12:21:50 |
| F70-74 | 1 (AG winner) | 13:23:59 | 12:42:32 |
| F75-79 | 1 (AG winner) | 15:37:40 | 14:34:46 |
| M18-24 | 2 | 9:00:38 | 8:32:13 |
| M25-29 | 3 | 8:48:29 | 8:45:52 |
| M30-34 | 1 (AG winner) | 8:44:18 | 9:00:40 |
| M35-39 | 6 | 8:49:52 | 8:48:32 |
| M40-44 | 6 | 9:01:28 | 8:59:54 |
| M45-49 | 4 | 9:17:43 | 9:15:00 |
| M50-54 | 4 | 9:42:26 | 9:42:26 |
| M55-59 | 4 | 10:04:57 | 9:56:18 |
| M60-64 | 3 | 10:34:36 | 10:24:36 |
| M65-69 | 1 (AG winner) | 11:34:16 | 10:58:22 |
| M70-74 | 1 (AG winner) | 12:42:31 | 12:49:34 |
| M75-79 | 1 (AG winner) | 12:54:41 | 15:29:49 |

*Finish time needed = the last qualifier's adjusted time for that sex ÷ the age group's multiplier. Each age-group winner qualifies regardless.

## Slots and rolldown

Unclaimed slots roll down to the next fastest athletes by adjusted time, regardless of age group. Who would be next in line:

| Rolldown | Age group | Finish | Adjusted time |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +1 | M45-49 | 9:18:31 | 8:45:04 |
| +5 | M65-69 | 11:37:13 | 8:46:32 |
| +10 | M18-24 | 9:04:40 | 8:48:13 |
| +20 | F50-54 | 10:44:53 | 8:43:58 |

## Links

- Results page (HTML): https://www.metrica.fit/ironmanwc/2026-ironman-california
- JSON: https://www.metrica.fit/api/public/qualification?event=2026-ironman-california
- Race guide (course, weather, fueling): https://www.metrica.fit/races/im-california
- How qualification works: https://www.metrica.fit/ironmanwc

Source: official IRONMAN results; qualification modelled by metrica.fit with the WTC age-group performance multipliers. Results are for information only — IRONMAN confirms slot allocation and rolldown at the event. Not affiliated with the IRONMAN Group.