IRONMAN South Africa

IRONMAN South Africa course: how fast are the swim, bike and run?

IRONMAN South Africa: 2.6% slower than the median course (bike 5.6% slower, run 1.2% faster, swim 4.9% slower). The same athletes' times compared across every course, and a time predictor.

Next race 18 April 2027 in Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth, South Africa; 75 World Championship slots; a course 2.6% slower than the median one; 745 finishers in 2026.

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