Ironman World Championship 2026 Honours: Winners, Times & Podiums

Complete honours list

49 editions, from 1978 to 2026

Edition	WinnerPodium	2nd place	3rd place
2020s
2026	Vincent Luis¹ 7h 47min 27sec2nd place: Gustav Iden 7h 49min 3sec 3rd place: Matthew Marquardt 7h 49min 59sec	Gustav Iden 7h 49min 3sec	Matthew Marquardt 7h 49min 59sec
2025	Casper Stornes² 7h 51min 39sec2nd place: Gustav Iden 7h 54min 13sec 3rd place: Kristian Blummenfelt 7h 56min 36sec	Gustav Iden 7h 54min 13sec	Kristian Blummenfelt 7h 56min 36sec
2024	Patrick Lange³ 7h 35min 53sec2nd place: Magnus Ditlev 7h 43min 39sec 3rd place: Rudy Von Berg 7h 46min 0sec	Magnus Ditlev 7h 43min 39sec	Rudy Von Berg 7h 46min 0sec
2023	Sam Laidlow⁴ 8h 6min 22sec2nd place: Patrick Lange 8h 10min 17sec 3rd place: Magnus Ditlev 8h 11min 43sec	Patrick Lange 8h 10min 17sec	Magnus Ditlev 8h 11min 43sec
2022	Gustav Iden⁵ 7h 40min 24sec2nd place: Sam Laidlow 7h 42min 24sec 3rd place: Kristian Blummenfelt 7h 43min 23sec	Sam Laidlow 7h 42min 24sec	Kristian Blummenfelt 7h 43min 23sec
2021	Kristian Blummenfelt⁶ 7h 49min 16sec2nd place: Lionel Sanders 7h 54min 3sec 3rd place: Braden Currie 7h 54min 19sec	Lionel Sanders 7h 54min 3sec	Braden Currie 7h 54min 19sec
2020	Cancelled edition⁷
2010s
2019	Jan Frodeno 7h 51min 13sec2nd place: Tim O'Donnell 7h 59min 40sec 3rd place: Sebastian Kienle 8h 2min 4sec	Tim O'Donnell 7h 59min 40sec	Sebastian Kienle 8h 2min 4sec
2018	Patrick Lange 7h 52min 39sec2nd place: Bart Aernouts 7h 56min 41sec 3rd place: David McNamee 8h 1min 9sec	Bart Aernouts 7h 56min 41sec	David McNamee 8h 1min 9sec
2017	Patrick Lange 8h 1min 40sec2nd place: Lionel Sanders 8h 4min 7sec 3rd place: David McNamee 8h 7min 11sec	Lionel Sanders 8h 4min 7sec	David McNamee 8h 7min 11sec
2016	Jan Frodeno 8h 6min 30sec2nd place: Sebastian Kienle 8h 10min 2sec 3rd place: Patrick Lange 8h 11min 14sec	Sebastian Kienle 8h 10min 2sec	Patrick Lange 8h 11min 14sec
2015	Jan Frodeno 8h 14min 40sec2nd place: Andreas Raelert 8h 17min 43sec 3rd place: Tim O'Donnell 8h 18min 50sec	Andreas Raelert 8h 17min 43sec	Tim O'Donnell 8h 18min 50sec
2014	Sebastian Kienle 8h 14min 18sec2nd place: Ben Hoffman 8h 19min 23sec 3rd place: Jan Frodeno 8h 20min 32sec	Ben Hoffman 8h 19min 23sec	Jan Frodeno 8h 20min 32sec
2013	Frederik Van Lierde 8h 12min 29sec2nd place: Luke McKenzie 8h 15min 19sec 3rd place: Sebastian Kienle 8h 19min 24sec	Luke McKenzie 8h 15min 19sec	Sebastian Kienle 8h 19min 24sec
2012	Pete Jacobs 8h 18min 37sec2nd place: Andreas Raelert 8h 23min 40sec 3rd place: Frederik Van Lierde 8h 24min 9sec	Andreas Raelert 8h 23min 40sec	Frederik Van Lierde 8h 24min 9sec
2011	Craig Alexander⁸ 8h 3min 56sec2nd place: Pete Jacobs 8h 9min 11sec 3rd place: Andreas Raelert 8h 11min 7sec	Pete Jacobs 8h 9min 11sec	Andreas Raelert 8h 11min 7sec
2010	Chris McCormack 8h 10min 37sec2nd place: Andreas Raelert 8h 12min 17sec 3rd place: Marino Vanhoenacker 8h 13min 14sec	Andreas Raelert 8h 12min 17sec	Marino Vanhoenacker 8h 13min 14sec
2000s
2009	Craig Alexander 8h 20min 21sec2nd place: Chris Lieto 8h 22min 56sec 3rd place: Andreas Raelert 8h 24min 32sec	Chris Lieto 8h 22min 56sec	Andreas Raelert 8h 24min 32sec
2008	Craig Alexander 8h 17min 45sec2nd place: Eneko Llanos 8h 20min 50sec 3rd place: Rutger Beke 8h 21min 23sec	Eneko Llanos 8h 20min 50sec	Rutger Beke 8h 21min 23sec
2007	Chris McCormack 8h 15min 34sec2nd place: Craig Alexander 8h 19min 4sec 3rd place: Torbjørn Sindballe 8h 21min 30sec	Craig Alexander 8h 19min 4sec	Torbjørn Sindballe 8h 21min 30sec
2006	Normann Stadler 8h 11min 56sec2nd place: Chris McCormack 8h 13min 7sec 3rd place: Faris Al-Sultan 8h 19min 4sec	Chris McCormack 8h 13min 7sec	Faris Al-Sultan 8h 19min 4sec
2005	Faris Al-Sultan 8h 14min 17sec2nd place: Cameron Brown 8h 19min 36sec 3rd place: Peter Reid 8h 20min 4sec	Cameron Brown 8h 19min 36sec	Peter Reid 8h 20min 4sec
2004	Normann Stadler 8h 33min 29sec2nd place: Peter Reid 8h 43min 40sec 3rd place: Faris Al-Sultan 8h 45min 14sec	Peter Reid 8h 43min 40sec	Faris Al-Sultan 8h 45min 14sec
2003	Peter Reid 8h 22min 35sec2nd place: Rutger Beke 8h 28min 27sec 3rd place: Cameron Brown 8h 30min 8sec	Rutger Beke 8h 28min 27sec	Cameron Brown 8h 30min 8sec
2002	Tim DeBoom 8h 29min 56sec2nd place: Peter Reid 8h 33min 6sec 3rd place: Cameron Brown 8h 35min 34sec	Peter Reid 8h 33min 6sec	Cameron Brown 8h 35min 34sec
2001	Tim DeBoom 8h 31min 18sec2nd place: Cameron Brown 8h 46min 10sec 3rd place: Thomas Hellriegel 8h 47min 40sec	Cameron Brown 8h 46min 10sec	Thomas Hellriegel 8h 47min 40sec
2000	Peter Reid 8h 21min 0sec2nd place: Tim DeBoom 8h 23min 9sec 3rd place: Normann Stadler 8h 26min 44sec	Tim DeBoom 8h 23min 9sec	Normann Stadler 8h 26min 44sec
1990s
1999	Luc Van Lierde 8h 17min 17sec2nd place: Peter Reid 8h 22min 54sec 3rd place: Tim DeBoom 8h 25min 42sec	Peter Reid 8h 22min 54sec	Tim DeBoom 8h 25min 42sec
1998	Peter Reid 8h 24min 20sec2nd place: Luc Van Lierde 8h 31min 57sec 3rd place: Lothar Leder 8h 32min 57sec	Luc Van Lierde 8h 31min 57sec	Lothar Leder 8h 32min 57sec
1997	Thomas Hellriegel⁹ 8h 33min 1sec2nd place: Jürgen Zäck 8h 39min 18sec 3rd place: Lothar Leder 8h 40min 30sec	Jürgen Zäck 8h 39min 18sec	Lothar Leder 8h 40min 30sec
1996	Luc Van Lierde¹⁰ 8h 4min 8sec2nd place: Thomas Hellriegel 8h 6min 7sec 3rd place: Greg Welch 8h 18min 57sec	Thomas Hellriegel 8h 6min 7sec	Greg Welch 8h 18min 57sec
1995	Mark Allen¹¹ 8h 20min 34sec2nd place: Thomas Hellriegel 8h 22min 59sec 3rd place: Rainer Müller-Hörner 8h 25min 23sec	Thomas Hellriegel 8h 22min 59sec	Rainer Müller-Hörner 8h 25min 23sec
1994	Greg Welch 8h 20min 27sec2nd place: Dave Scott 8h 24min 32sec 3rd place: Jeff Devlin 8h 31min 56sec	Dave Scott 8h 24min 32sec	Jeff Devlin 8h 31min 56sec
1993	Mark Allen 8h 7min 45sec2nd place: Pauli Kiuru 8h 14min 27sec 3rd place: Wolfgang Dittrich 8h 20min 13sec	Pauli Kiuru 8h 14min 27sec	Wolfgang Dittrich 8h 20min 13sec
1992	Mark Allen 8h 9min 8sec2nd place: Cristián Bustos 8h 16min 29sec 3rd place: Pauli Kiuru 8h 17min 29sec	Cristián Bustos 8h 16min 29sec	Pauli Kiuru 8h 17min 29sec
1991	Mark Allen 8h 18min 32sec2nd place: Greg Welch 8h 24min 34sec 3rd place: Jeff Devlin 8h 27min 55sec	Greg Welch 8h 24min 34sec	Jeff Devlin 8h 27min 55sec
1990	Mark Allen 8h 28min 17sec2nd place: Scott Tinley 8h 37min 40sec 3rd place: Pauli Kiuru 8h 39min 24sec	Scott Tinley 8h 37min 40sec	Pauli Kiuru 8h 39min 24sec
1980s
1989	Mark Allen¹² 8h 9min 15sec2nd place: Dave Scott 8h 10min 13sec 3rd place: Greg Welch 8h 32min 16sec	Dave Scott 8h 10min 13sec	Greg Welch 8h 32min 16sec
1988	Scott Molina¹³ 8h 31min 0sec2nd place: Mike Pigg 8h 33min 11sec 3rd place: Ken Glah 8h 38min 37sec	Mike Pigg 8h 33min 11sec	Ken Glah 8h 38min 37sec
1987	Dave Scott 8h 34min 13sec2nd place: Mark Allen 8h 45min 19sec 3rd place: Greg Stewart 8h 58min 53sec	Mark Allen 8h 45min 19sec	Greg Stewart 8h 58min 53sec
1986	Dave Scott 8h 28min 37sec2nd place: Mark Allen 8h 36min 4sec 3rd place: Scott Tinley 9h 0min 37sec	Mark Allen 8h 36min 4sec	Scott Tinley 9h 0min 37sec
1985	Scott Tinley¹⁴ 8h 50min 54sec2nd place: Chris Hinshaw 9h 16min 40sec 3rd place: Carl Kupferschmid 9h 26min 32sec	Chris Hinshaw 9h 16min 40sec	Carl Kupferschmid 9h 26min 32sec
1984	Dave Scott 8h 54min 20sec2nd place: Scott Tinley 9h 18min 45sec 3rd place: Grant Boswell 9h 23min 55sec	Scott Tinley 9h 18min 45sec	Grant Boswell 9h 23min 55sec
1983	Dave Scott 9h 5min 57sec2nd place: Scott Tinley 9h 6min 30sec 3rd place: Mark Allen 9h 21min 6sec	Scott Tinley 9h 6min 30sec	Mark Allen 9h 21min 6sec
1982October	Dave Scott¹⁵ 9h 8min 23sec2nd place: Scott Tinley 9h 28min 28sec 3rd place: Jeff Tinley 9h 36min 53sec	Scott Tinley 9h 28min 28sec	Jeff Tinley 9h 36min 53sec
1982February	Scott Tinley¹⁶ 9h 19min 41sec2nd place: Dave Scott 9h 36min 57sec 3rd place: Jeff Tinley 9h 53min 16sec	Dave Scott 9h 36min 57sec	Jeff Tinley 9h 53min 16sec
1981	John Howard¹⁷ 9h 38min 29sec2nd place: Tom Warren 10h 4min 38sec 3rd place: Scott Tinley 10h 12min 47sec	Tom Warren 10h 4min 38sec	Scott Tinley 10h 12min 47sec
1980	Dave Scott¹⁸ 9h 24min 33sec2nd place: Chuck Neumann 10h 24min 41sec 3rd place: John Howard 10h 32min 36sec	Chuck Neumann 10h 24min 41sec	John Howard 10h 32min 36sec
1970s
1979	Tom Warren¹⁹ 11h 15min 56sec2nd place: John Dunbar 12h 3min 56sec 3rd place: Ian Emberson 12h 23min 30sec	John Dunbar 12h 3min 56sec	Ian Emberson 12h 23min 30sec
1978	Gordon Haller²⁰ 11h 46min 58sec2nd place: John Dunbar 12h 20min 27sec 3rd place: Dave Orlowski 13h 59min 13sec	John Dunbar 12h 20min 27sec	Dave Orlowski 13h 59min 13sec

¹ : On 10 October 2026 in Kailua-Kona, with men and women racing on the same day again. First French winner in Kona, on his debut there.

² : Men's race in Nice, 14 September 2025. All-Norwegian podium.

³ : Men's race in Kailua-Kona, 26 October 2024. Course record.

⁴ : Men's race in Nice, 10 September 2023 (world championship split between Nice and Kailua-Kona).

⁵ : Men's race on Saturday 8 October in Kailua-Kona (championship held over two days). Course record at the time.

⁶ : 2021 edition postponed: held on 7 May 2022 in St. George (Utah), with men and women racing on the same day.

⁷ : Edition cancelled (COVID-19).

⁸ : Course record (beats Luc Van Lierde's 8:04:08 from 1996).

⁹ : Extreme conditions: strong wind and intense heat.

¹⁰ : Course record at the time.

¹¹ : Winds of up to 45 mph (about 72 km/h) during the race.

¹² : Legendary duel with Dave Scott (“Iron War”), separated by 58 seconds.

¹³ : Dave Scott, the defending champion, withdrew the day before the race (knee).

¹⁴ : First winner to use aero bars.

¹⁵ : Second race of 1982, on 9 October in Kailua-Kona (850 starters).

¹⁶ : First of the two races in 1982, on 6 February in Kailua-Kona (580 starters).

¹⁷ : First edition in Kailua-Kona (Hawaii Island), 14 February 1981.

¹⁸ : 10 January 1980, on Oahu (Honolulu).

¹⁹ : 14 January 1979, on Oahu (Honolulu), postponed by one day because of a storm.

²⁰ : First edition, 18 February 1978, on Oahu (Honolulu): 15 starters, 12 finishers and no women on the start line.

Detailed statistics

Most titled triathlete

6wins: Dave Scott, Mark Allen
3wins: Craig Alexander, Jan Frodeno, Patrick Lange, Peter Reid (4)
2wins: Chris McCormack, Luc Van Lierde, Normann Stadler, Scott Tinley, Tim DeBoom (5)
1win: Casper Stornes, Faris Al-Sultan, Frederik Van Lierde, Gordon Haller, Greg Welch, Gustav Iden (15)

Most podiums

9podiums: Dave Scott, Mark Allen
8podiums: Scott Tinley
7podiums: Peter Reid
5podiums: Andreas Raelert, Patrick Lange
4podiums: Cameron Brown, Craig Alexander, Greg Welch, Jan Frodeno, Sebastian Kienle, Thomas Hellriegel, Tim DeBoom (7)
3podiums: Chris McCormack, Faris Al-Sultan, Gustav Iden, Kristian Blummenfelt, Luc Van Lierde, Normann Stadler, Pauli Kiuru (7)
2podiums: David McNamee, Frederik Van Lierde, Jeff Devlin, Jeff Tinley, John Dunbar, John Howard (14)
1podium: Bart Aernouts, Ben Hoffman, Braden Currie, Carl Kupferschmid, Casper Stornes, Chris Hinshaw (27)

Best time

1Patrick Lange 20247h 35min 53sec
2Gustav Iden 20227h 40min 24sec
3Sam Laidlow 20227h 42min 24sec
4Kristian Blummenfelt 20227h 43min 23sec
5Magnus Ditlev 20247h 43min 39sec

Frequently asked questions

Which triathlete has won the Ironman World Championship the most times?

Dave Scott and Mark Allen hold the record with 6 wins at the Ironman World Championship.

Who won the Ironman World Championship in 2026?

The 2026 edition of the Ironman World Championship was won by Vincent Luis in 7h 47min 27sec.

How many editions of the Ironman World Championship have been held?

The Ironman World Championship has 49 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).

What is the fastest time ever recorded at the Ironman World Championship?

The record time is held by Patrick Lange in 7h 35min 53sec (2024 edition).

Who are the most successful triathletes at the Ironman World Championship?

The most successful at the Ironman World Championship are: Dave Scott (6), Mark Allen (6), Craig Alexander (3).