2020 Ironman Arizona 70.3 was held Sunday, October 18, 2020. It was the first U.S. Ironman since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The limited finisher data suggests athletes, especially women, are cautious relative to a return to racing at this time.
- -53% decrease in finishers YoY (609 in ‘20 versus 1,286 in ‘19). This includes -47% male & -64% female
- 27% female participation rate in 2020 compared to 35% in 2019. There were only 10 finishers for all women ages 60 and above
- It was a good opportunity for Ironman to operationalize their Covid-19 policies.
Ironman 70.3 Arizona – 2020 vs 2019 Finisher Data
| Categories | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 vs 2019 |
| Finishers | 1286 | 609 | -53% |
| Male | 833 | 444 | -47% |
| Female | 453 | 165 | -64% |
| % Female | 35% | 27% | |
| 18-24 | 38 | 22 | -42% |
| 25-29 | 107 | 81 | -24% |
| 30-34 | 158 | 81 | -49% |
| 35-39 | 192 | 84 | -56% |
| 40-44 | 223 | 93 | -58% |
| 45-49 | 223 | 86 | -61% |
| 50-54 | 153 | 71 | -54% |
| 55-59 | 118 | 45 | -62% |
| 60-64 | 54 | 32 | -41% |
| 65-69 | 15 | 9 | -40% |
| 70-74 | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| 75-79 | 1 | 0 | -100% |
| 80-84 | 0 | 1 | NA |
| 85+ | 0 | 0 | NA |