Ironman Australia: 2024 Race Statistics
Australia / Athletes
Australia / Gender
Australia / DNF %
Australia / Other
Ironman athlete status categories are defined as follows:
- DNF (Did Not Finish): This includes athletes who started the event but were unable to cross the finish line, or who crossed the finish line after the course had officially closed.
- DNS (Did Not Start): These are athletes who, despite registering for the event, failed to start the race.
- DQ (Disqualified): This category comprises those who started the event but were subsequently disqualified for various reasons.
- NC (Not Classified): Athletes in this group started the event and crossed the finish line before the course closed but did not meet certain established course or discipline cut-off times, or the overall event course cut-off.
Bike course and Run Course Elevation Review
Okay, as always – time to review elevation gain data after the race. I wanted to know more than just who won, so I did a deep dive on Strava.
As always – randomly picked 20 athletes who did the race and stalked their profiles (don’t judge, we all do it). I wanted to see the course elevation, what kind of gear they used, basically get inside their heads a bit. To equally represent all athletes – I’ve selected 10 male and 10 female athletes across most of the age groups.
Bike course and Run Course Data Table
Bike Course Elevation (m) | Run Course Elevation (m) | Device |
|---|---|---|
1420 | 216 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin Forerunner 935 |
1367 | 147 | Garmin Edge 130 Plus / Garmin Forerunner 965 |
1288 | 155 | Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT / Garmin Forerunner 965 |
1221 | 154 | Garmin Forerunner 935 |
1570 | 161 | Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT / Garmin Forerunner 955 |
1486 | 159 | Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT / Garmin Forerunner 945 |
1239 | 208 | Garmin Edge 520 Plus / Garmin Forerunner 945 |
1457 | 269 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
1540 | 190 | Garmin Forerunner 255 |
1191 | 232 | Garmin Edge 1000 / Garmin Forerunner 745 |
1651 | 139 | Garmin Forerunner 93 |
1651 | 210 | Garmin Forerunner 745 |
1295 | 181 | Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT / Garmin fēnix 7s |
1576 | 148 | Garmin Edge 130 Plus / Garmin fēnix 5S |
1438 | 199 | Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT / Garmin fēnix 6 Pro |
1498 | 177 | Garmin fēnix 6X |
1506 | 153 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
1537 | 146 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
2575 | 637 | Garmin fēnix 6X |
1945 | 511 | Garmin fēnix 6X |
Ironman Australia: Summary of the Elevation Gain Analysis
Official elevation gain information for the bike course provided by event organizers is 1625 meters.
The Strava sample range revealed elevations between 1191 and 2575 meters. There are no significant outliers, however Garmin fenix 6X sport watch recorded 2575 meters of elevation gain and will be excluded from mean calculation.
The average elevation gain for the bike course is 1467 meters, which is slightly less than 1625 meters advertised by organizers.
Bike Course Elevation / Meters
There is no official elevation gain information for the run course provided by event organizers. The Strava sample range revealed elevations between 139 and 637 meters. Two Garmin fenix 6X watches recorded 637 and 511 meters of elevation gain for run course, which clearly stands out. Therefore, these result will be excluded from mean calculation.
The average elevation gain for the run course is 180 meters.
Run Course Elevation / Meters
Bike Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 1467 meters
Run Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 180 meters
More information
To find more information about the course, air temperature, water temperature, number of laps and more, please visit dedicated Ironman Australia course information page.
Check out the course maps below – they’ve got all the ups and downs you need to strategize your way to a podium finish (or, you know, just survive the race).
