- Most wins
- 6
- Dave Scott, Mark Allen
- Most podiums
- 9
- Dave Scott, Mark Allen
- Best time
- 7h 35min 53sec
- Patrick Lange (2024)
- Different winners
- 25
- Editions held
- 48
Complete honours by season
48 editions, from 1978 to 2025
| Edition | WinnerPodium | 2nd place | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | |||
| 2025 |  Casper Stornes1 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 Lange2 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 Laidlow3 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 Iden4 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 Blummenfelt5 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 edition6 | ||
| 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 Alexander7 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 Hellriegel8 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 Lierde9 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 Allen10 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 Allen11 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 Molina12 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 Tinley13 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 Scott14 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 Tinley15 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 Howard16 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 Scott17 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 Warren18 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 Haller19 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 : Men's race in Nice, September 14, 2025. All-Norwegian podium.
2 : Men's race in Kailua-Kona, October 26, 2024. Course record.
3 : Men's race in Nice, September 10, 2023 (world championship split between Nice and Kailua-Kona).
4 : Men's race on Saturday, October 8, in Kailua-Kona (championship held over two days). Course record at the time.
5 : 2021 edition postponed: held on May 7, 2022, in St. George (Utah), with men and women racing on the same day.
6 : Edition cancelled (COVID-19).
7 : Course record (beats Luc Van Lierde's 8:04:08 from 1996).
8 : Extreme conditions: strong wind and intense heat.
9 : Course record at the time.
10 : Winds of up to 45 mph (about 72 km/h) during the race.
11 : Legendary duel with Dave Scott (“Iron War”), separated by 58 seconds.
12 : Dave Scott, the defending champion, withdrew the day before the race (knee).
13 : First winner to use aero bars.
14 : Second race of 1982, on October 9 in Kailua-Kona (850 starters).
15 : First of the two races in 1982, on February 6 in Kailua-Kona (580 starters).
16 : First edition in Kailua-Kona (Hawaii Island), February 14, 1981.
17 : January 10, 1980, on Oahu (Honolulu).
18 : January 14, 1979, on Oahu (Honolulu), postponed by one day because of a storm.
19 : First edition, February 18, 1978, on Oahu (Honolulu): 15 starters, 12 finishers and no women on the start line.
Detailed statistics
Most titled triathlete
Dave Scott
6
Mark Allen
6
Craig Alexander
3
Jan Frodeno
3
Patrick Lange
3
Most podiums
Dave Scott
9
Mark Allen
9
Scott Tinley
8
Peter Reid
7
Andreas Raelert
5
⏱️ Best time
Patrick Lange (2024)
7h 35min 53sec
Gustav Iden (2022)
7h 40min 24sec
Sam Laidlow (2022)
7h 42min 24sec
Kristian Blummenfelt (2022)
7h 43min 23sec
Magnus Ditlev (2024)
7h 43min 39sec
Frequently asked questions
Which triathlete has won the Ironman World Championship the most times?
Dave Scott, Mark Allen hold the record with 6 wins at the Ironman World Championship.
Who won the Ironman World Championship in 2025?
The 2025 edition of the Ironman World Championship was won by Casper Stornes in 7h 51min 39sec.
How many editions of the Ironman World Championship have been held?
The Ironman World Championship has 48 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).