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Full distance · 21 November 2026

IRONMAN Malaysia

Langkawi, Malaysia

The race at a glance

Official race website
Circuit
IRONMAN
Distance
Full distance
Terrain
Road
Swim
3.8 km
Bike
180 km
Run
42.2 km
Date
21 Nov 2026
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Ocean
Average water temperature
29 °C
Bike profile
Hilly
Run profile
Flat
High air temperature
30 °C
Low air temperature
25 °C
Overall cut-off
17 h
Entry fee, from
MYR 3,770
Altitude
8 m
First edition
2000
Swim start
Rolling start

Edition history

20251 Nov 2025Held
202412 Oct 2024Held
20237 Oct 2023Held
20225 Nov 2022Held
201926 Oct 2019Held
201817 Nov 2018Held
201711 Nov 2017Held
201612 Nov 2016Held

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in the ocean. The wetsuit call is made on race morning, against the temperature measured then.

The organiser publishes 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km on the bike and 42.2 km of running.

The swim uses a rolling start: athletes enter the water a few at a time. The water is usually around 29 °C at this time of year.

The bike course is hilly.

The run course is flat.

Typical temperatures for the month run from 25 to 30 °C. The overall cut-off is 17 hours.

The race was first held in 2000.

A non-wetsuit swim

The organiser announces a non-wetsuit swim. The water measured on race day was 28 °C in 2023 and 29 °C in 2024 and 2025. The rolling start sends athletes in four or five at a time, and a 200 m run leads from the swim exit to T1.

The bike is two loops from Pantai Kok around the hills of Datai, past the Langkawi falls, with aid stations run by local communities. ironman.com describes the bike transition as air-conditioned. The two-lap run follows the airport runway to the beachfront at Cenang.

Source: ironman.com, read on 20 October 2026.

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    29 °C · median 22 °C

    The 2nd warmest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    30 °C · median 25 °C

    The 10th hottest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

4

races of this distance pair a hilly bike with a flat run, out of 55. 14 share the bike profile alone.

34

races across every distance fall in November, out of 354.

37

races are held in Asia. 11 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN Malaysia 2026?
IRONMAN Malaysia is held on 21 November 2026 in Langkawi, Malaysia. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Malaysia?
Most likely not. The average water temperature is 29 °C, above the 28.8 °C limit beyond which wetsuits are banned. The official call is made on race morning.
What is the cut-off at IRONMAN Malaysia?
The course closes 17 h after the start. Intermediate cut-offs after the swim and the bike are in the athlete guide.
How much is the entry fee for IRONMAN Malaysia?
Entries start at MYR 3,770 for an individual age-group entry, before service fees. Prices rise by tier as the race fills.

Where to stay

Hotels and rentals around the race venue, for the nights around race day.

Suggested stay: 19 Nov 2026 to 22 Nov 2026

The map is provided by Stay22. Bookings are made with the provider.

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Entries are handled by the organiser

Registration and the athlete guide are on the official race page.

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