MAV226 · INSIGHTS

Data becomes stories.

Short, verifiable and reusable analysis to understand long-course triathlon.

MAV226 DATA · 2026 NATIONALITIES

The most represented nationalities in long-course.

Distinct athletes with at least one Full or 70.3 finish in 2026.

214NATIONALITIES / TERRITORIES

67.1%TOP 10 REPRESENTATION

10 of 214The top ten nationalities account for roughly two thirds of observed athlete-country records.

2026 · Full and 70.3 · Finishers · Country-at-race nationality · Unknown excluded.

#COUNTRYATHLETESFINISHESAVG

1United States43,87854,0711.23

2United Kingdom14,14616,3801.16

3Germany13,14415,5101.18

4France10,99812,6061.15

5Canada8,83110,4691.19

6Brazil7,95010,2521.29

7Australia6,7398,2201.22

8Italy5,1326,1821.20

9Belgium4,6175,3061.15

10Netherlands4,1444,6061.11

MAV226 DATA · 2026 PARTICIPATION

The most participated races in 2026.

Top 10 by observed starters, compared with the same race in 2025. World Championship events excluded.

#RACE20262025ΔΔ%

1Challenge Roth3,4083,400+8+0.2%

2IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant2,8712,685+186+6.9%

3IRONMAN Kaernten-Klagenfurt, Austria2,7882,532+256+10.1%

4IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca2,7272,867-140-4.9%

5IRONMAN 70.3 Les Sables d'Olonne - Vendée2,680———

6IRONMAN Kalmar-Sweden2,6332,137+496+23.2%

7IRONMAN Tours Metropole - Loire Valley2,612———

8IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside2,6032,901-298-10.3%

9IRONMAN 70.3 Emilia Romagna2,5592,062+497+24.1%

10IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon2,5362,148+388+18.1%

Starters = FINISHER + DNF + DQ. 2025 comparison uses the same canonical race. World Championship events excluded.

2025 · DNF

Races with the lowest DNF rates

STANDARD 2025 editions with at least 500 observed participants.

1Challenge Peguera Mallorca0.00%

2IRONMAN 70.3 Goa0.14%

3IRONMAN 70.3 Costa Navarino, Peloponnese, Greece0.14%

4IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand0.15%

5IRONMAN 70.3 Da Nang0.20%

STANDARD 2025 editions · at least 500 observed participants · DNF / starters.

2026 VS 2025

The fastest-growing races

Participant growth across the same canonical races.

1IRONMAN 70.3 Belgrade+70.5%

2IRONMAN 70.3 New Zealand+52.1%

3Challenge Cesenatico+50.6%

4IRONMAN Tallinn+40.6%

5IRONMAN 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley+37.1%

Same canonical race with STANDARD editions in 2025 and 2026 · at least 300 participants in 2025.