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It was clear that with that potential, Mohamed had what it takes to target the ultimate triathlon goal, that is to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. 2018 was a full-on attack: Mohamed raced in Lanzarote again, Ironman UK (where he finished 12th in his age group) and Ironman Wales (where he finished 6th and missed the slot for. By they offer 40 Slots for the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona to all the triathletes who sign up for any test of the franchise (excluding Ironman 70.3) before January 20, 2019. Both registrations made to date and new ones will be included in this promotion automatically. Kona Slots and Prize Money. IM Lanzarote has 1m+1f Pro Kona slots. It has a total prize purse of 25.000 US$, paying 6 deep. Ironman Lanzarote 2019 (May 25th. At the end of 2017, Ironman announced a new system for pros to qualify the Ironman and 70.3 World Championships. Now that we’re actually starting the 2019 season and you’re starting to look forward on your calendar, let’s review what you’ll see new this year and how it’ll change who’s on the start line come October.
'], 'filter': { 'nextExceptions': 'img, blockquote, div', 'nextContainsExceptions': 'img, blockquote'} }'>At the end of 2017, Ironman announced a new system for pros to qualify the Ironman and 70.3 World Championships. Now that we’re actually starting the 2019 season and you’re starting to look forward on your calendar, let’s review what you’ll see new this year and how it’ll change who’s on the start line come October.
How it works
The qualifying system for professional athletes now closely resembles the age group qualifying system. There is a minimum of one slot for men and one for women at each pro race; if the winner already has a spot, it rolls down until someone takes it.
There are a few specifics unique to the pro field that can make it a little more complicated. The world champion gets an automatic spot for five years after winning. So, Daniela is set. Last year’s podium also automatically qualifies for next year’s race. And the 70.3 world champion gets an automatic spot to Kona and vice versa, just for fun. All of these require the athlete to complete a “validating” race, where they complete the distance within the racing year. Everyone else has to win a fresh spot this season (which actually started in the middle of 2018).
For 70.3 qualifying, there is one spot per gender at every pro 70.3 race and two at regional championships. There are 85 world championships slots available for men and 85 for women. Simple.
For Kona qualifying, there is one slot per gender at most races, two at regional championships, plus extra “floating slots” allocated to specific races, usually regional champions or bigger races Ironman chooses. (You can see the full pro calendar with its allocations here.) This is where it gets a little confusing. The two floating slots will either be split evenly between men and women or will both go to one gender, based on how many men and women are on the start line that day. More on this in a moment. There are 100 slots total.
The Good
- Under the old pro qualifying system, which required athletes to chase points, many felt there was an over-racing problem. Some of the best athletes showed up at Kona too tired to perform on the Big Island. This fixes that.
- Statistically, the pro women who qualified for Kona had raced on average more Ironman events than the men. The lower number of spots available required a higher number of points to secure one. This, in some ways, fixes that.
- It also lowers the barrier of entry for new athletes or athletes coming back from a pregnancy or injury. They no longer start the season at a point deficit. They just have to win one race.
- You want to qualify for the Ironman World Championship? Win an Ironman. You want to be a 70.3 star? Win a 70.3. Separating the qualification systems allows more specialization.
- All of this could make things more exciting, both as athletes battle it out in qualifying races and at the championships where you should have fresher athletes and the potential for more Cinderella stories.
The Bad
- It could also be a total crapshoot. Everyone has bad days and good days. Now you have to win to guarantee a spot, which means some people, who were consistent over the season but never outstanding on any given day, could be out of luck.
- There is also still quite a bit confusion over how Ironman allocates the “floating slots.” At Ironman Arizona, 15 women and 32 men started, and there were three slots for the men and one for the women. At the regional championships at Ironman Mar del Plata, 15 women and 23 men started; four men and two women got slots (not counting automatic qualifiers who were validating their spots). And at Ironman Western Australia, there were 10 female and 13 male pro starters and the slots were equal. Athletes are a bit frustrated at not knowing what they need to do to qualify.
- Despite assertions to the contrary, do not expect there to be an equal number of pro men and women on the Kona start line in October. The gender breakdown will likely be similar to previous years.
Is it better?
Most athletes will agree the new system fixes a number of problems with the Kona Pro Ranking (KPR) system. But there’s also a reason Ironman switched to the KPR back in 2010-11. It was an attempt to award the best athletes over the course of the season (as opposed to just at any one race). There’s probably a combo qualification that could work best: some win and you’re in, some omnium overall spots.
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There’s also still the specter of inequality that continues to hang over the Kona start line. While the 70.3 spots are equal-equal, Ironman continues to grapple with the gender breakdown at its titular championship level.
It seems likely Ironman will tinker with its allocation formula. Expect small changes around the edges in future years. It also seems likely there may be fewer 70.3 world spots in years to come; 85 for each gender is a ton, and it seems unlikely that many pros will actually make the start. But for now, this is what you’ll see from your favorites racing towards the fall championship season.
Ironman has announced “adjustments to the slot allocations for the 2020 Ironman World Championship based on qualifying events that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Yesterday we were wondering what Ironman’s options might be based on all the race postponements due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic – today we got a bit of an answer.
Ironman has extended the qualifying window by a week – from August 23, 2020 to August 30, 2020. That means Ironman Canada will now serve as both a qualifying race for the Ironman World Championship in 2020 and 2021. The race will offer 60 qualifying slots for this year’s race in Kona in addition to 40 slots for the 2021 race.
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That will be a tight turnaround for athletes who qualify this year – the Ironman World Championship is scheduled for October 10.
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Two other races that are scheduled for August 23, Ironman Kazakhstan and Ironman Vichy will also offer 60 spots for the 2020 event in addition to the qualifying slots for the 2021 race. The Ironman site doesn’t specify how many 2021 slots the Ironman Vichy race will have. Ironman Kazakhstan is supposed to have 30 slots for Kona in 2021.
Ironman has also allocated additional slots for the Legacy Program (athletes who have done 12 Ironman races but who have not raced in Kona) – “every eligible waitlisted Legacy athlete” will be allowed to race this year.
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Here’s the full text of Ironman’s announcement:
TAMPA, Fla. (April 9, 2020) – IRONMAN today announced adjustments to the slot allocations for the 2020 Vega IRONMAN® World Championship based on qualifying events that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The IRONMAN World Championship qualifying window for the 2020 Vega IRONMAN World Championship has been officially extended from August 23, 2020 to August 30, 2020.
With this change, the 2020 editions of IRONMAN Canada – Penticton (August 30), IRONMAN Kazakhstan (August 23) and IRONMAN Vichy (August 23), will now offer 60 qualification slots each to the 2020 IRONMAN World Championship in addition to the qualification slots they offer for the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship.
IRONMAN races that have been postponed from an earlier date in the 2020 season and are rescheduled to take place on or before August 30, 2020 will remain in the 2020 IRONMAN World Championship qualifying season. Events that have been postponed to take place after August 30, 2020 will move to the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship qualifying season.
Additionally, the Legacy Program has been allocated additional slots for 2020, providing every eligible waitlisted Legacy athlete the ability to race in the 2020 IRONMAN World Championship.
The 2020 Vega IRONMAN World Championship is scheduled to take place in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on Saturday, October 10, 2020.
As further changes are made to the slot allocation of events, they will be updated on the individual IRONMAN event pages on www.ironman.com, with the most up-to-date information on overall qualification details being found at www.ironman.com/im-world-championship.