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Aggregated from official results (Personal Best Racing) for The Spirit of Kona Triathlons & 5k/10k. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
At the 2026 Spirit of Kona Sprint Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:08:15 or better, the top quarter in 1:16:15, and half the field in 1:31:09; the last tenth came in after 2:01:27.
At the 2026 Spirit of Kona Olympic Triathlon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:44:01 or better, the top quarter in 1:57:44, and half the field in 2:13:47; the last tenth came in after 2:55:17.
At the 2026 5k Run, the fastest tenth finished in 21:28 or better, the top quarter in 30:00, and half the field in 33:37; the last tenth came in after 43:50.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | n/a | 1:22:02 |
| 30-39 | 1:29:15 | 1:34:06 |
| 40-49 | n/a | 1:30:34 |
| 50-59 | n/a | 1:08:26 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
At the 2026 Spirit of Kona Sprint Triathlon, the bike decided the most: the middle of the field lost about 13:21 to the top quarter there, 63% of the gap across the three legs.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 6:20 | 6:39 | 8:11 | 8:54+ |
| T1 | 0:32 | 0:42 | 0:58 | 1:23+ |
| Bike | 39:29 | 45:03 | 52:54 | 57:09+ |
| T2 | 0:27 | 0:31 | 0:48 | 1:24+ |
| Run | 20:50 | 21:52 | 25:35 | 30:21+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
| Leg | Top 10% | Top 25% | Median | Slowest 25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 5:46 | 6:45 | 7:36 | 9:04+ |
| T1 | 0:36 | 0:44 | 0:58 | 1:04+ |
| Bike | 58:14 | 1:04:39 | 1:17:24 | 1:27:45+ |
| T2 | 0:36 | 0:48 | 0:58 | 1:17+ |
| Run | 39:39 | 43:26 | 49:49 | 1:01:00+ |
Each column ranks finishers on that leg alone, from the race's published results. T1 and T2 are transitions.
Down 10 percent since 2025.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2025 to 2026, the field went from 44 to 48 finishers, and the median time dropped from 1:48:40 to 1:31:09.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 (+9%) | 1:31:09 | under 1:08:15 | 59:28 |
| 2025 | 44 | 1:48:40 | under 1:24:21 | 1:16:40 |
From each year's official results for the Sprint Triathlon; virtual options are left out.
What the organizers of The Spirit of Kona Triathlons & 5k/10k cover on their registration page, in brief.
Course
Sprint Swim Modified Sprint Swim Kona 26 - MapMyRun. Olympic Swim Olympic Modified Swim Kona 26 - MapMyRun. Sprint Bike https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6714221913/. Olympic Bike https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6714224600/. Run…
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Have you always dreamed of Kona? Well, how about a mini version to start you off?
Storm the beach into your 400 Meter swim along the Tellico dam for and out over and back swim course. The Olympic is a 1600 Yard Swim by the dam!
Come out onto the beach and make your way to our transition area to hit out on the 16-mile rolling hill bike course. the Olympic course will take you a little further for an even more scenic (if that's possible) 25 miles. The sights are beautiful!