What do you get for winning an IRONMAN?

The winners of the men and women’s pro races each stand to take home $120,000 as their part of a prize purse of more than half a million dollars. Cash prizes are handed out down to 10th place, which takes home $10,000.

How much do Ironmen get paid?

For 2020, the prize money list was publicized last week and the message is clear: With almost no races last year, pros struggled to earn any prize money at all. According to Radde, Ironman paid out just $200,000 at full-distance races in 2020 and $234,000 at 70.3s—a 92% and 89% decline from the previous year.

Do you get money for winning IRONMAN?

The new total prize fund is now a cool $250,000, which is second only to the IRONMAN® World Championship, which pays out $650,000 and is held in Hawaii every year. The quarter of a million pot will be divvied up between the top 10 male and female entrants who finish.

How much is the entry fee for the Kona Hawaii IRONMAN?

Entry for 2020’s Ironman World Championships race is $975 USD (about £778), with the online registration fees taking it over the $1,000 mark, but that’s just the start.

How much do Ironman pros make?

Incomes are similar in triathlon; Shoemaker guesses the top five-10 percent of professional triathletes make $50,000 to $100,000 annually, with a handful of superstars earning significantly more.

Do you have to qualify for an Iron Man?

Ironman combines the three disciplines of Swim, Bike, Run. They cover distances of 3.8km Swim, 180km Bike and 42.2km of running. They are performed consecutively on one day without stopping and with just a short transition period between each and must be completed within 17 hours to qualify as Ironman status.

Why is an Ironman so expensive?

Most U.S. Ironmans are running $725 these days, before the despised reg fee. So far, that leaves us with this: Traveling to races in the U.S. is expensive because it takes more time and more hotel nights should you venture across the country or up a mountain.

Do people eat during triathlons?

As a general rule of thumb, endurance athletes should aim to eat 60-90 grams of carbohydrate per hour during IRONMAN events, with athletes typically able to consume more calories and fluids during the bike leg and fewer calories during the run portion of the event.

How do you become a pro Ironman?

Becoming and Being a Professional Triathlete 101

1. Top 10 overall amateur at worlds (ITU or Kona)
2. Top 5 overall amateur at nationals.
3. Top 3 overall amateur at a qualifying race, being any race that has a corresponding elite race offering at least a $20,000 prize purse — as a approximation of quality of field and size.

How many miles is a full Ironman?

Full Ironman Triathlon Each year, over 96,000 athletes register to compete in Ironman races, representing over 90 countries, regions and territories. This triathlon distance requires a 2.4 mile swim (3.9K), 112 mile bike (180.2K), and 26.2 mile run (42.2K).

What is the slowest Ironman time?

But what about the slowest races overall? Those honors go to the Philippines, where we find both the 70.3 and full Ironman courses with the slowest average finishing times: 6:45:27 and 14:31:02, respectively. Only one North American event makes it on either list of slowest or fastest Ironman courses: Ironman St.

Can anyone do the Kona Ironman?

To be eligible you must have: Completed the minimum of 12 IRONMANs (does not include Challenge races or other brands) Never started an IRONMAN World Championship. Completed an IRONMAN in the last two years.

How much does a full Ironman cost?

The entry fee for Ironman comes with its own sticker shock. Nevertheless, plenty are perfectly happy to pay the $650 registration cost — evident as Louisville’s Ironman, on Oct.