The invention relates to an ultrafine bimetallic IrRu nanowire catalyst and preparation and application thereof. According to specific steps, an ultrafine bimetallic IrRu nanowire is prepared, whereiniridium chloride and ruthenium chloride are used as metal precursor salt, a surfactant is added, the mixture is dissolved into an organic solvent, a reducing agent is added after stirring for a period of time, and after reacting for a period of time under a certain temperature, the non-loaded IrRu nanowire is prepared through the steps of centrifugation, washing and drying; then an appropriate amount of a reaction solution of the IrRu nanowire is taken, a carbon carrier is added, stirring is performed for a reaction for 12 hours, and the carbon-loaded nanowire catalyst is prepared through centrifugal washing and vacuum drying. A TEM test indicates that the diameter distribution of the nanowire is between 1 nanometer and 3 nanometers, and nanowires are in network connection with each otherwithout an obvious aggregation phenomenon. An LSV test indicates that the mass ratio activity under a 50mV overpotential is 4.2 times that of commercialized Pt / C. The catalyst has good application value in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cell hydroxide (HOR) and alkaline water electrolytic tank (HER / OER) electrocatalysis.