The 2009 Ford Ironman World Championship was held on October 10, 2009, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
A total of 1,778 athletes from more than 48 countries started the race and 1,653 (1,200 men and 453 women) finished, 3 were disqualified.
[1] Hot and humid weather conditions prevailed with temperatures well above 90 °F (32.2 °C) during the bike and run portions.
The series started with Ironman Wisconsin 2008 held on September 7, 2008, and in total 1,800 athletes qualified for the World Championship race.
The fastest time of 7:59:16 was set by Timo Bracht during the Ironman European Championship 2009 at Frankfurt, Germany.