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Full distance · 5 December 2026

IRONMAN Oman

Muscat, Oman

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
5 Dec 2026
Registration
Open
Swim venue
Sea
Average water temperature
24 °C
Bike profile
Rolling
Bike elevation gain
819 m
Run profile
Flat
Run elevation gain
106 m
High air temperature
28 °C
Low air temperature
20 °C
Altitude
14 m
First edition
2026

How the day is laid out

The swim is held in the sea. An average of 24 °C is warm. Wetsuit use is commonly restricted above this point, and the swim becomes a question of heat more than of cold.

The bike leg is labelled rolling.

The run is labelled flat.

A rolling bike ahead of a flat run keeps the climbing on the bike and lets the run settle into a rhythm.

Expect air between 20 °C and 28 °C on race day. A spread of 8 degrees across the day matters as much as the peak, because what you wear at the swim exit is rarely what you want at the far end of the bike.

What the course page adds

The first edition is on 5 December 2026, so there are no past results or finish times to compare against.

The swim is off Qurum Beach in Muscat. The bike leaves Qurum, passes through the old streets of Muttrah and heads out to Barka and back. The organiser describes the run as fast and flat. The course page gives no cut-offs: look for them in the athlete guide once it is published.

Source: IRONMAN, course page (ironman.com).

Against the calendar

Where this race sits among the others

Ranks are computed across every race of the same distance.

  • Average water temperature

    24 °C · median 22 °C

    The 13th warmest of the 48 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • High air temperature

    28 °C · median 25 °C

    The 15th hottest of the 52 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

  • Bike elevation gain

    819 m · median 1130 m

    The 16th flattest of the 43 full-distance races with a figure, across every circuit.

13

races of this distance pair a rolling bike with a flat run, out of 55. 20 share the bike profile alone.

13

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

12

races are held in Middle East. 3 of them in the same month as this one.

Questions about this race

When is IRONMAN Oman 2026?
IRONMAN Oman is held on 5 December 2026 in Muscat, Oman. Registration is open on the official race page.
Is a wetsuit allowed at IRONMAN Oman?
Most likely. The average water temperature is 24 °C, below the 24.5 °C limit up to which wetsuits are allowed for age-group athletes. The official call is made on race morning.
How hard is IRONMAN Oman?
The bike course climbs about 819 m, the 16th flattest of 43 full-distance races with a figure. The bike is labelled rolling and the run flat. Expect highs of about 28 °C on race day.

Where to stay

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

Suggested stay: 3 Dec 2026 to 6 Dec 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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