いよいよ来週末となったIRONMAN70.3WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPのプロ選手スタートリストが発表された。女子51名、男子49名が名を連ねている。
メンバーは下記の通りだが、女子は昨年優勝、2週間前のKONAで2位のルーシー・チャールズバークレーを筆頭に、バイクにも定評のあるオリンピアン、昨年3位のテイラー・ニブ、はたまた次世代のチャンピオンが現れるのか。また、TOKYO2020チャンピオンのフローラ・ダフィも参戦だが、8月のコリンズカップの走りでは、バイクの弱さが出てしまっていただけにどこまで合わせて来ているのか、注目したい。
一方、男子は、ノルウェー2トップの本命は揺るがないだろう。ゼッケン1のグスタフ・イデンは昨年覇者であり、2週間前のKONAチャンプだ。アイアンマン最高タイムを叩き出し、パーフェクトな優勝を飾っている。また、今回のKONAでは惜しくも3位となったが、やはり優勝候補となるのが、クリスティアン・ブルンメンフェルトだ。そして、新星となるか、マグナス・ディトレブに注目したい。バランスの取れた次世代は必ず、爪痕を残すだろう。
以下、大会NEWSとなる。
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PRO START LISTS UNVEILED: TOP TRIATHLETES HEAD TO ST. GEORGE, UTAH FOR THE 2022 INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY UTAH SPORTS COMMISSION
– Defending IRONMAN 70.3 World Champions Gustav Iden (NOR) and Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) headline the pro start list just weeks after IRONMAN World Championship title and second-place finish, respectively – Challengers include Taylor Knibb (USA) and Sam Long (USA), 2021 IRONMAN World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) and 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist Flora Duffy (BER) – Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission set to take place in St. George, Utah on Oct. 28 and 29, 2022 – Live coverage of both race days of the Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission will air on Outside TV
ST. GEORGE, Utah / TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2022) – A strong field of professional triathletes from around the globe will converge in St. George, Utah for the late season Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN®70.3® World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission with women’s professional race on Friday, Oct. 28 and men’s professional race on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. The professional triathletes that will be starting the Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission will be vying for a share of the $350,000 USD prize purse and the title of IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion. In addition to the professional field, over 6,000 age-group athletes are registered to compete in the Land of Endurance as they look to be crowned world champion in their respective age-group divisions. Live coverage of both race days of the Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission will air on Outside TV. “With the caliber of athletes slated to race and the technical nature of the course, this will be a world championship title that is truly anyone’s for the taking,” said Andrew Messick, President & Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group. “We look forward to experiencing the action twice, first through the women’s race on Friday and then with the men’s race on Saturday, both of which will feature the stunning backdrop that is Southwest Utah.” Professional Women’s FieldThe Women’s field will take center stage on Friday, Oct. 28, in St. George, Utah, Washington County, and the surrounding areas as they look to close out the world championship racing in the month of October on a high note. Defending IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) looks to defend her crown following an impressive second-place performance at the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship just a couple weeks ago. Top American and Olympian Taylor Knibb will be one to watch as she burst onto the half-distance triathlon scene at the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission triathlon with an impressive third-place finish. 2020 Summer Olympics Gold Medalist Flora Duffy from Bermuda will join a strong group of women as she looks to leave her mark on the IRONMAN 70.3 space after significant success in short course racing. A large contingent of strong contenders will be coming from Great Britain and includes 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion and 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Word Championship runner up Holly Lawrence, 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship runner up Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR), 2021 IRONMAN World Championship fifth place finisher Ruth Astle (GBR), as well as Nikki Bartlett (GBR). Paula Findlay (CAN), Jackie Hering (USA), and many more will all join in the battle for a spot atop the podium. A full list of professional women’s field listed below:
| BIB | LAST | FIRST | COUNTRY REP |
| 1 | Charles-Barclay | Lucy | GBR |
| 2 | Knibb | Taylor | USA |
| 4 | Pallant-Browne | Emma | GBR |
| 6 | Hering | Jackie | USA |
| 7 | Lawrence | Holly | GBR |
| 8 | Bartlett | Nikki | GBR |
| 9 | Reischmann | Anne | DEU |
| 10 | Duffy | Flora | BMU |
| 14 | Findlay | Paula | CAN |
| 16 | Astle | Ruth | GBR |
| 17 | Jewett | Tamara | CAN |
| 19 | Salthouse | Ellie | AUS |
| 21 | Dant | Lydia | GBR |
| 22 | Simmonds | Imogen | CHE |
| 23 | Lewis | Danielle | USA |
| 24 | Wilms | Lotte | NLD |
| 25 | Riveros | Barbara | CHL |
| 26 | Genet | Manon | FRA |
| 27 | Lee | India | GBR |
| 28 | Pierre | Marjolaine | FRA |
| 29 | Thek | Grace | AUS |
| 30 | Smith | Lesley | USA |
| 31 | Jedrzejewska | Aleksandra | POL |
| 33 | Fillnow | Kelly | USA |
| 34 | Bailly | Alexia | FRA |
| 35 | Clavel | Charlene | FRA |
| 36 | Van Heerden | Natia | ZAF |
| 37 | Duke | Dimity-Lee | AUS |
| 38 | Guerard | Justine | FRA |
| 39 | Cymerman | Amy | USA |
| 40 | Catano | Sonja | USA |
| 42 | Brauer | Ali | USA |
| 43 | Priarone | Giorgia | ITA |
| 44 | Diederiks | Diede | NLD |
| 45 | Alexander | Grace | USA |
| 46 | Kleiser | Daniela | DEU |
| 48 | Krüger | Katharina | DEU |
| 49 | Bishop | Sarah | USA |
| 50 | Palacio | Romina | ARG |
| 52 | Iemmolo | Julie | FRA |
| 53 | Mitchell | Olivia | GBR |
| 54 | Sawyer | Mariella | ZAF |
| 55 | Du Luarte | Eloise | FRA |
| 56 | Bachelder St Pierre | Pamela-Ann | CAN |
| 57 | Demestichas | Stephanie | AUS |
| 58 | Kotfica | Paulina | POL |
| 59 | Alvarez | Palmira | USA |
| 61 | Lucas | Lottie | ARE |
| 63 | Olson | Rachel | USA |
| 64 | Pohjalainen | Tiina | FIN |
| 65 | Sanjana | Frankie | GBR |
*Subject to change
Professional Men’s FieldThe professional men will take on the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission on Saturday, Oct. 29. The field is led by Norway’s Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt as the heavy favorites. Iden heads to St. George after being crowned the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Champion in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i just weeks earlier and the defending IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion. Blummenfelt returns to St. George after earning the 2021 IRONMAN World Champion title this past May. American’s Sam Long and Ben Kanute will look to put together a strong race and capture their first world championship crown. Denmark’s Miki Taagholt and Magnus Ditlev will be a duo of athletes that could be in serious consideration for the title. Additional global contenders will come from Jackson Laundry (CAN) and Eric Lagerstrom (USA), who enters as a dark horse coming in riding some momentum after an impressive win at IRONMAN 70.3 Santa Cruz, along with many more talented professional male triathletes hitting their stride.
A full list of professional men’s field listed below:
| BIB | LAST | FIRST | COUNTRY REP |
| 1 | Iden | Gustav | NOR |
| 2 | Long | Sam | USA |
| 4 | Taagholt | Miki | DNK |
| 5 | Laundry | Jackson | CAN |
| 6 | Kanute | Ben | USA |
| 7 | Lagerstrom | Eric | USA |
| 8 | Ditlev | Magnus | DNK |
| 10 | Azevedo | Filipe | PRT |
| 11 | Blummenfelt | Kristian | NOR |
| 15 | Von Berg | Rudy | USA |
| 16 | Hanson | Matthew | USA |
| 18 | Chevrot | Denis | FRA |
| 19 | Funk | Frederic | DEU |
| 21 | West | Jason | USA |
| 23 | Smith | Kyle | NZL |
| 24 | Mignon | Clement | FRA |
| 28 | Royle | Aaron | AUS |
| 29 | Bendix Madsen | Thor | DNK |
| 31 | Noodt | Mika | DEU |
| 33 | Keulen | Youri | NLD |
| 34 | Petersen | Mathias | DNK |
| 35 | Stratmann | Jan | DEU |
| 36 | Foley | Trevor | USA |
| 37 | Mann | Nicolas | DEU |
| 38 | Magnien | Dylan | FRA |
| 39 | Zepuntke | Ruben | DEU |
| 40 | Costes | Antony | FRA |
| 41 | McMahon | Brent | CAN |
| 42 | Ceccarelli | Mattia | ITA |
| 43 | Toldi | Fernando | BRA |
| 44 | Viain | Simon | FRA |
| 45 | Free | Nicholas | AUS |
| 46 | STOJANOVIĆ | Ognjen | SRB |
| 47 | Montraveta Moya | Jordi | ESP |
| 48 | Ulloa | Martin | CHL |
| 49 | Teagle | James | GBR |
| 51 | Chase | Nicholas | USA |
| 52 | Jarrige | Yvan | FRA |
| 53 | Baelde | Sybren | BEL |
| 54 | Steenberg | Scott | DNK |
| 55 | Horseau | Arthur | FRA |
| 56 | Reuter | Fabian | DEU |
| 57 | Dubrick | Marc | USA |
| 58 | Rodriguez Hernandez | Tomas Andres | MEX |
| 59 | Sosinski | Jack | AUS |
| 60 | Trewhela | Vicente | CHL |
| 61 | Saez | Nicolas | CHL |
| 63 | Stornes | Casper | NOR |
| 64 | de Keyser | Christophe | BEL |
*Subject to change
The 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission will kick off with a 1.2-mile (1.9km) ROKA Swim Course, which takes place in Sand Hollow Reservoir located in Sand Hollow State Park in Hurricane, Utah. A challenging 56-mile (91.3km) FULGAZ Bike Course follows and will lead athletes through stunning desert landscapes with 3,201 feet (1003 meters) of elevation gain and an unforgettable climb into Snow Canyon State Park and surrounding Washington County. The 13.1-mile (21.2km) HOKA Run Course will take athletes on two loops through the stunning Red Hills Parkway and wind through historic downtown St. George where the finish line is located. The striking Southwestern community of St. George has been a host venue for IRONMAN races since 2010 and will celebrate a large contingent of athletes in hosting their third world championship triathlon in the last 13 months. St. George’s breathtaking scenery and views of the surrounding red rock canyons have made the community an ideal destination for athletes for years. The city’s walkable downtown area features great local fare and boutique shopping while providing an unmistakable backdrop. With breathtaking Southwest America scenery, downtown St. George also delivers athlete support and a finish line like few others are able. Tune into the two days of live race-day coverage of the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon presented by Utah Sports Commission globally via Outside TV. For more information about the 2022 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission event, please visit www.ironman.com/im703-world-championship. To learn more about the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brands and series of events, please visit www.ironman.com.