If you are looking for the 2024 Nice and Kona qualifiers, check out this page.
Starting with the 2023 races, Ironman splits the male and female World Championship events. The 2025 men’s race will be held on September 14th in Nice, the women’s race will be in Kona on October 11th.
(Note: You can sort the tables below by clicking on the column header
Females Qualified for Kona
| # | Name | Nation | Race | Date | Slot Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haug, Anne | GER | IM World Championships | 2019-10-12 | Champion (NV) |
| 2 | Sodaro, Chelsea | USA | IM World Championships | 2022-10-06 | Champion (NV) |
| 3 | Charles-Barclay, Lucy | GBR | IM World Championships | 2023-10-14 | Champion (NV) |
| 4 | Moench, Skye | USA | IM Florida | 2023-11-04 | Deferred |
| 5 | Robertson, Jodie | USA | IM Canada | 2024-08-25 | Race |
| 6 | True, Sarah | USA | IM Canada | 2024-08-25 | Race |
| 7 | Philipp, Laura | GER | IM World Championships | 2024-09-22 | Champion |
| 8 | Clutterbuck, Stephanie | GBR | IM Chattanooga | 2024-09-29 | Race |
| 9 | Strehlow, Annamarie | USA | IM Chattanooga | 2024-09-29 | Race |
| 10 | Gueber, Henrike | GER | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 11 | Sanchez, Marta | ESP | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 12 | Svensk, Sara | SWE | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 13 | Hollioake, Regan | AUS | IM Malaysia | 2024-10-12 | Race |
| 14 | Remond, Katie | AUS | IM Malaysia | 2024-10-12 | Race |
| 15 | Curridori, Elisabetta | ITA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 16 | Iemmolo, Julie | FRA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 17 | Mathieux, Justine | FRA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 18 | Perterer, Lisa | AUT | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 19 | Reischmann, Anne | GER | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
Males Qualified for Nice
| # | Name | Nation | Race | Date | Slot Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blummenfelt, Kristian | NOR | IM World Championships | 2022-05-07 | Champion (NV) |
| 2 | Iden, Gustav | NOR | IM World Championships | 2022-10-06 | Champion (NV) |
| 3 | Laidlow, Sam | FRA | IM World Champs Nice | 2023-09-10 | Champion (NV) |
| 4 | Appleton, Sam | AUS | IM Canada | 2024-08-25 | Race |
| 5 | Sanders, Lionel | CAN | IM Canada | 2024-08-25 | Race |
| 6 | Dreitz, Andreas | GER | IM Chattanooga | 2024-09-29 | Race |
| 7 | Long, Sam | USA | IM Chattanooga | 2024-09-29 | Race |
| 8 | Hirsch, Wilhelm | GER | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 9 | Magnien, Dylan | FRA | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 10 | Stratmann, Jan | GER | IM Barcelona | 2024-10-06 | Race |
| 11 | Azevedo, Filipe | POR | IM Malaysia | 2024-10-12 | Race |
| 12 | Toldi, Fernando | BRA | IM Malaysia | 2024-10-12 | Race |
| 13 | Lange, Patrick | GER | IM World Championships | 2024-10-26 | Champion |
| 14 | Aernouts, Bart | BEL | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 15 | Chevalier, Leon | FRA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 16 | Giovine, Dario | ITA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 17 | Leiferman, Chris | USA | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
| 18 | Sowieja, Dominik | GER | IM Cozumel | 2024-11-24 | Race |
Athletes who Declined Their Slot
| # | Name | Nation | Race | Date | Slot Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beals, Cody | CAN | IM Chattanooga | 2024-09-29 | Declined |
| 2 | Van Berkel, Tim | AUS | IM Malaysia | 2024-10-12 | Declined |
Explanation of Slot Types
Here are some more details on the different slot types:
- Race
This is the “normal” way of qualifying by winning or finishing close to the front in an Ironman race (depending on the number of slots at a race), including rolldown if an already qualified athlete would receive a slot. There is no validation requirement for this type of slot. - Champion
Both men’s and women’s 2024 Champions receive a slot for the next years. The 2024 winner does not have to validate this slot. Earlier winners (from 2019 onward) also get slots but those still have to be validated by “racing competitively and being an official finisher” in at least one Pro Ironman race (but not the World Championship, i.e. Nice or Kona). - Wild Card
For special circumstances, Ironman gives out wild cards for Kona (used in the past for special circumstances such as Olympic Gold Medal winners or athletes who suffered an accident an earlier World Championship races). - Deferred
For some situations, Ironman allows an athlete to transfer a slot from one year to another. This includes pregnant athletes or male athletes who qualified for the 2023 World Championships before the date and location change was announced. - Will Not Start
Athletes who have received a slot but have indicated that they won’t race Kona. Reasons could be different plans or injuries. According to the rules by Ironman, these slots won’t be reassigned to another athlete. The names will also be crossed out. - Declined
Athletes who declined a slot they earned in one of the qualifying races. It’s unlikely but if they get another in another race, they might still accept that “second” slot.
There used to be other ways to qualify, but they have been removed from the 2025 system:
- Kona Podium
Second- and third-place finishers in Kona used to receive a slot for next year’s Kona race (with validation) - 70.3 Champion
In previous years, there were slots for the winners for the 70.3 Championships for next year’s race (with validation)
Upcoming Qualifying Races
The following table shows the current Pro schedule and the number of Nice and Kona 2025 qualifying slots. (Races in red are part of the Ironman Pro Series.) Ironman has now announced all qualifying races for the 2025 World Championships.
| Date | Race | Prize Purse | MPRO | WPRO |
| 1-Mar-25 | IM New Zealand | $ 75.000 | 4 | 4 |
| 30-Mar-25 | IM South Africa | $ 175.000 | 5 | 5 |
| 26-Apr-25 | IM Texas | $ 175.000 | 5 | 5 |
| 17-May-25 | IM Lanzarote | $ 25.000 | 3 | 3 |
| 1-Jun-25 | IM Hamburg (WPRO) | $ 87.500 | 5 | |
| 15-Jun-25 | IM Cairns | $ 125.000 | 5 | 5 |
| 15-Jun-25 | IM Austria (MPRO) | $ 50.000 | 3 | |
| 22-Jun-25 | IM Les Sables (WPRO) | $ 50.000 | 3 | |
| 29-Jun-25 | IM Frankfurt (MPRO) | $ 87.500 | 5 | |
| 13-Jul-25 | IM Vitoria (WPRO) | $ 50.000 | 3 | |
| 20-Jul-25 | IM Lake Placid | $ 175.000 | 4 | 4 |
| 27-Jul-25 | IM Leeds (MPRO) | $ 50.000 | 3 | |
| 16-Aug-25 | IM Sweden (WPRO) | $ 50.000 | 1 | |
| 17-Aug-25 | IM Copenhagen (MPRO) | $ 50.000 | 1 | |
| Open Slots | 38 | 38 | ||
| Already Assigned | Previous races and Champions | 18 | 19 | |
| 2025 Slots | Total number of slots | 56 | 57 |