Kona qualification: what it takes (in hard numbers) with Russell Cox | EP#76

What does it take to qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Kona? Coach Russell Cox has put together detailed Kona qualifying statistics to help answer that question in actual numbers and race times. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

• How qualifying slots are allocated between races
• General trends in how the competitiveness of qualifying is changing
• Are there easier and more difficult races to qualify at?
• Results required to qualify in some example age groups
• Results required to win, place in the top-20, and median times at the World Championships themselves if you manage to get there.

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• Russell's website
• 2017 Kona Qualification In Numbers
• Ironman World Championship 2017: Age Group Results

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