The best triathletes are older in longer race distances – a comparison between Olympic, Half-Ironman and Ironman distance triathlon

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Table 3 Number of male and female pro finishers in Ironman races from 2003 to 2013, WC = World Championship, CC = Continental Championship

Race	Date	Location	Women finished	Women started	Men finished	Men started
WC	12-10-2013	Kailua-Kona	27	35	41	53
WC	13-10-2012	Kailua-Kona	26	31	39	53
WC	08-10-2011	Kailua-Kona	26	33	35	51
WC	09-10-2010	Kailua-Kona	40	53	55	68
WC	10-10-2009	Kailua-Kona	38	53	77	101
WC	11-10-2008	Kailua-Kona	42	57	68	99
WC	13-10-2007	Kailua-Kona	43	51	67	91
WC	21-10-2006	Kailua-Kona	48	58	70	91
WC	15-10-2005	Kailua-Kona	44	56	74	87
WC	16-10-2004	Kailua-Kona	35	54	56	85
WC	18-10-2003	Kailua-Kona	33	47	67	89
CC	24-03-2013	Melbourne	22	30	26	46
CC	25-03-2012	Melbourne	18	21	34	40
CC	07-07-2013	Frankfurt	24	30	45	63
CC	08-07-2012	Frankfurt	12	18	25	39
CC	24-07-2011	Frankfurt	14	21	27	41
CC	04-07-2010	Frankfurt	11	13	14	22
CC	05-04-2009	Frankfurt	7	11	12	15
CC	06-07-2008	Frankfurt	9	11	12	17
CC	01-07-2007	Frankfurt	10	12	15	19
CC	23-07-2006	Frankfurt	8	10	13	15
CC	10-07-2005	Frankfurt	7	8	14	14
CC	18-08-2013	MontTremblant	17	19	19	22
CC	19-08-2012	MontTremblant	5	9	8	12