Ironman Panama 70.3: 2024 Race Review
The Ironman Panama 70.3, took place in Panama city on 25th February, attracting a total of 743 registered athletes.
Out of 743 athletes who registered for this race, 710 made it to the start line, 3 DNS, 3 DQ and 26 DNF.
These 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.
- DSQ (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 Review
To gain deeper insights into the Ironman race held in Panama, we conducted a focused review of publicly available data on Strava.
This involved a random selection of 20 athlete profiles that participated in the event. Our analysis centered on specific aspects of their performance, namely the elevation details of both the bike and run courses. Additionally, we paid close attention to the types of devices used by these athletes to record their data.
This approach allowed us to understand not only the physical demands of the course through elevation changes but also the technology preferences among the participants for tracking their performance.
Bike course and Run Course Data Table
Bike Course Elevation (m) | Run Course Elevation (m) | Device |
|---|---|---|
179 | 55 | Garmin Edge 830 / Garmin Epix Gen2 |
347 | 41 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
269 | 28 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
326 | 133 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
473 | 140 | Garmin Forerunner 945 |
314 | 51 | Garmin fenix 7s |
371 | 100 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
191 | 66 | Garmin Edge 520 Plus / Garmin fenix 6s PRO |
352 | 112 | Garmin Edge 530 / Garmin fenix 7s |
207 | 40 | Wahoo ELEMNT RIVAL |
268 | 61 | Garmin Forerunner 965 |
283 | 61 | Garmin fenix 6S Pro |
199 | 149 | Garmin Edge 540 / Garmin fenix 7 |
165 | 43 | Garmin Edge 830 / Garmin Forerunner 955 |
325 | 94 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
337 | 52 | COROS PACE 2 |
218 | 62 | Garmin Forerunner 255S Music |
574 | 49 | Garmin fenix 7s |
359 | 54 | Garmin fenix 7x |
361 | 42 | Garmin Forerunner 955 |
Ironman Panama 70.3: Summary of the Analysis
Here is a summary of the analysis of the data from the 20 randomly selected Ironman 70.3 Panama athletes. All randomly selected profiles included both genders and different age group triathletes.
There is no elevation gain for the Ironman Panama 70.3 bike course provided by the race organisers, therefore we had to rely on data gathered through review of participants Strava profiles. Almost all bike course elevation results are scattered across similar range and only one result stands out as outliers – 574 meters of elevation gain. This result was recorded using Wahoo Garmin Fenix 7S watch.
When it comes to Ironman Panama 70.3 run course elevation recordings – surprisingly, data gathered doesn’t look too complicated and there are no significant outliers. Again, there is no officially declared elevation gain for Ironman Panama 70.3 run course provided and we had to rely on data gather from participants Strava profiles. There are 5 results result that can be considered as outlier as all results exceeded 100 meters. However, these 5 results are no very significant to be considered as outlier, therefore – will be included in the mean elevation gain calculation.
Bike course outlier will be excluded from Mean (average) elevation gain calculation to get more accurate results, however will be included in Median, Minimum and Maximum results.
Ironman Panama 70.3 swim course stands to be nominated as one of fastest in South America as average swim time in 2024 across all age groups was 00:28:58.
Fun fact: most of the results that are considered to be outliers are recorded using Garmin Forerunner 945 watch.
Bike Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 292 meters
Run Course Elevation:
- Average Elevation: 72 meters
More information
To find more information about the course, air temperature, water temperature, number of laps and more, please visit dedicated Ironman Panama 70.3 page
