IM Cozumel 100 slot KQ rolldown - How Far did it go

[BDoughtie]

I agree but Dev is sorta hinting at this is becoming more than an 1 off and suggesting what….like what does he think will actually become of this from actual real world consequences. IM treating her diferently? Lose of sponsors or new sponsors? What actual conclusion is going to be drawn her in his opinion. I think little to nothing, from every angle. IM literally just shared her win on their socials etc. this is much to do about nothing. There is probably only a small percentage of the tri industry even know this has happened especially for fans. The win is waay bigger and impactful than pro’s behavior at the awards banquets.

Dev wants to bring the “real world” application to this, so I’m actually asking what he actually thinks comes of this.

[Bryancd]

I’ll just say in no uncertain terms, no one at IM, her sponsors, her coworkers, have burned a single calorie thinking about this.

[devashish_paul]

I don’t know (or actually care) what comes of this. We will all approach a topic based on our current and past experience. Some of you will come at this athlete centric, or pro centric or age grouper centric. All those angles are fair. Another fair angle is business centric. Generally from the angle of the company, it’s usually going to be, “do all you want inside my framework with common sense but if you don’t I likely apply the letter of my rulebook”.

So rather than us trying to convince each other who is more right, there are a spectrum of reasonable answers, each being valid and the conveyor of a point of view does not need to convince others that theirs is wrong, or right and bring everyone into one camp as the only universally valid one.

[Ajax_Bay]

@Bryancd

I’ll just say in no uncertain terms, no one at IM, her sponsors, her coworkers, have burned a single calorie thinking about this.

This ^.
And to help with the ‘nothtereinMarbella’ context, Perterer was headed for at least top 4 with a reasonable finish at Kona, behind Sanchez as well as Matthews & Loevseth, 974 points clear of Hollioake. She raced to form in Kona (remember she’d ridden with Matthews in Texas and in Zell am See, and with Loevseth in IMLP (even with a penalty)). Once she got #5 in Kona (and Hering stumbled), her ‘spare’ 70.3, three minutes down on Matthews in Zell am See meant that there was Zero point racing Marbella: she could not beat Loevseth for second and noone could displace her for #3. With Dubai, Cozumel and Qatar still to race, Marbella was the obvious one to drop.

With her Dubai score and then a good race in Qatar, Perterer has a chance of making top ten in the final standings which will get her the offer of a start in the first T100 next year. If that’s Singapore, Perterer reflects she was #2 in that heat and humidity last April and that’s very attractive coin (eg $20,000 for #4!)

1. Qualifying for the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship Race
d. Any Pro Athlete failing to (1) immediately accept a Pro Qualifying Slot following a Qualifying Race or (2) attend the Qualifying Race’s slot allocation ceremony, may, at IRONMAN’s sole discretion, forfeit such Pro Qualifying Slot and such slot may be rolled down to the next present eligible Pro Athlete.

[monty]

How did Lucy and Taylor’s blowup result in her getting a higher series place?

[TheStroBro]

@devashish_paul

Maybe you read it the wrong way. She got a bit lucky with the Lucy/Taylor implosions at Kona (and that is racing so kudos to her, she did not over extend herself), but this resulted in a higher race finish that resulted in a higher pro series finish and suddenly she is the latter podium when she had no expectations and perhaps was not planning for a trip to Marbella. But the effect of missing Marbella Pro Series Podium and then again in Cozumel is the effect that others will draw conclusions from (even though she may have had a sound reason for not going to the podium at Marbella). In any case, I find that you and I have opposing points of view a variety of topics (which is good, what’s the point for a forum without different points of view), so it is understandable, that you’ll take what I write from one angle (opening bias) than my intent (directed to general reader on an open discussion). It is fine. I am attempting to explain my angle.

It’s major BS that you’re throwing her under the bus for not being in Marbella for a stupid podium shot when she was not racing. She withdrew from the race and announced she would not be in Marbella over a week before the race AND announced she would not be racing publicly. Unless you were going to pay for her to be there, why are you throwing stones? CMon man. It’s not like she was there and then said, nope, not going to the podium for this this photograph. This isn’t an attitude thing on her part.

@Bryancd

I don’t know where Lisa was on planet Earth the day of the Pro Series ceremony at 70.3 Worlds but I think I’m going to go out on a limb and say Ironman had no expectation that she would incur the travel cost to be there. Had she raced then they may have had that expectation but I think no one has any thoughts about her absence.

Based on withdrawing from the race, I’m gonna guess wherever she hangs her hat.

[RichardA]

On a related note: Els Visser is retiring as a pro (from her insta):

"I’m stepping away from professional sport.

Sunday will be my final race, and it feels pretty special that it’s happening here in Western Australia, the place where I did my very first professional race back in 2017. It really feels like things have come full circle.

This journey has taken me so much further than I ever imagined. I’ve won Ironman races, stood on podiums, broken records, and surprised myself over and over again. I’m incredibly grateful for everything this sport has given me.

Along the way, I’ve met amazing people, travelled the world, and learned so much about myself, about resilience, passion, and what it really means to give everything you have.

At the same time, medicine has always been my other path. What started as a PhD in surgery has grown into a deep interest in longevity and how movement, nutrition, sleep, and recovery help us live longer and healthier lives. My mission is shifting now, from chasing performance to helping others build vitality and balance through lifestyle and public health.

It takes courage to step into something new, but I feel ready to embrace this next chapter. I don’t know exactly what the future will look like, and honestly that is what makes it exciting. I’m ready for this next chapter and curious to see where it leads.

Sunday, we will go again, one more time. I will race with my whole heart. Whatever happens, I will give it everything and enjoy every moment out there.

Thank you to my family, friends, coach, sponsors and you for being part of this journey. Your support has meant the world to me, and I cannot wait to share what comes next "

[triathlete547]

What would it take to KQ at Ironman Cozumel 2026 in the M18-24 AG?

[timr]

2nd place last year went 9:26 and was 97th in AG Results. No idea if he got a spot though. First went 9:14:53 and ranked 63rd. I would say if you want the 100% spot, go for the AG win and shoot for 9 hours.

[linhardt]

Cozumel was short in the first year 2009. Seems like something that they could get in 16 years.

It was a total mess in the inaugural year as it was supposed to be a water start, but people were jumping off the pier as the gun went off. The nutrition on the run was a total disaster. Great fan/local support.

[ScottD]

As @timr mentioned, first in M18-24 was 9:14:53. The rolldowns only went to 77th place, so you had to win the M18-24 age group to get the Kona slot. That was a really fast time for M18-24…previous years were 9:46 (2024), 10:05 (2022), etc.