PRO START LISTS REVEALED: TOP TRIATHLETES HEAD TO LAHTI, FINLAND FOR THE 2023 VINFAST IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
– Defending IRONMAN 70.3 World Champions Taylor Knibb (USA) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) headline professional field deep in talent
– Challengers include 5-time IRONMAN World Champion and 5-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Daniela Ryf (CHE), Paula Findlay (CAN) and Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) among others in the women’s field; Ben Kanute (USA), Gustav Iden (NOR) and Lionel Sanders (CAN) highlight strong men’s professional field
– VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon set to take place in Lahti, Finland on Aug. 26 and 27, 2023
– Live coverage of both race days of the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon will air on Outside Watch
LAHTI, Finland / TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2023) – An elite field of professional triathletes from around the globe will descend on Lahti, Finland for the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship triathlon with women’s professional race on Saturday, Aug. 26 and men’s professional race on Sunday, Aug. 27. The professional triathletes will be vying for a share of the $350,000 USD professional 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 as they look to be crowned world champion in their respective age-group divisions. Live coverage of both days of racing at the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon will air on Outside Watch.
“With a staggering amount of world-class talent coming to Finland, we can all expect to see a hard-fought world championship and immensely entertaining competition,” said Andrew Messick, President & Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group. “Lahti will be an excellent host as the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship hits this beautiful Scandinavian country for the first time; athletes and fans of the sport from all around the globe are in for a real treat whether cheering on locally or watching from afar on Outside TV.”
Professional Women’s Field The women’s field will take center stage on Saturday, Aug. 26, as Lahti, the Finnish Lake District and its surrounding areas host a high caliber field of professional women. Reigning IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Taylor Knibb (USA) will look to defend her crown coming into race day in top form following another impressive year of performances. Top Canadian and last year’s runner up Paula Findlay will look to continue her run of form and challenge for the top spot on the podium while 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon third-place finisher and 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship runner-up Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) look primed for a strong performance. With five IRONMAN World Championship and five IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship titles to her name, Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf can never be counted out and has continued to show this year why she is amongst the best triathletes of all time. Germany’s Laura Philipp will be one to watch following her recent success at the IRONMAN 70.3 European Championship Tallinn triathlon. Highlighting a large contingent of strong contenders include two Brits, 2016 IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion and 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 Word Championship runner up Holly Lawrence and 2021 IRONMAN World Championship runner up Kat Matthews. Australian Ellie Salthouse, American Jackie Hering, Canada’s Tamara Jewett, and many more of the sports most talented women will all join in the battle for a spot on the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship podium.
A full list of professional women’s field listed below:
BIB
LAST
FIRST
COUNTRY REP
1
Knibb
Taylor
USA
2
Findlay
Paula
CAN
3
Pallant- Browne
Emma
GBR
4
Ryf
Daniela
CHE
6
Lawrence
Holly
GBR
8
Hering
Jackie
USA
9
Philipp
Laura
DEU
11
Jewett
Tamara
CAN
12
Reischmann
Anne
DEU
15
Matthews
Kat
GBR
16
Pierre
Marjolaine
FRA
18
Salthouse
Ellie
AUS
19
Lewis
Danielle
USA
20
McBride
Rach
CAN
22
Pohle
Caroline
DEU
23
Oliveira
Pamella
BRA
24
Bergsten
Anna
SWE
25
Ueda
Ai
JPN
26
Mitchell
Olivia
IRL
28
Clavel
Charlene
FRA
29
Buckingham
Lucy
GBR
30
Lee
India
GBR
31
Stage Nielsen
Maja
DNK
33
Simmonds
Imogen
CHE
34
Watkinson
Amelia
NZL
35
Priarone
Giorgia
ITA
38
Jansen
Laura
DEU
39
Berry
Hannah
NZL
40
Morier
Emilie
FRA
41
Kleiser
Daniela
DEU
42
Bailly
Alexia
FRA
43
Noguera Raja
Anna
ESP
44
Lucas
Lottie
ARE
45
Kivioja
Kaidi
EST
46
Curran
Kate
GBR
47
Pohjalainen
Tiina
FIN
48
Gerß
Lisa
DEU
49
Guerard
Justine
FRA
50
Bishop
Sarah
USA
51
Iemmolo
Julie
FRA
52
du Luarte
Eloise
FRA
53
Addie
Laura
GBR
54
Paskiewiez
Nikita
FRA
55
Higgins
Brittany
USA
56
Stolf
Bruna
BRA
57
Cymerman
Amy
USA
*Subject to change
Professional Men’s Field The professional men will take on the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 27. Leading the field is Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt who will look to defend his IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion crown and add another world championship title to his already impressive resume. Fellow Norwegian and defending 2022 IRONMAN World Champion Gustav Iden will look to challenge his friend and countryman and add a third IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title to his tally following wins in 2019 and 2021. Top American Ben Kanute stands ready to challenge the Norwegian contingent following a second-place finish at the 2022 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon in St. George, Utah. Denmark’s Miki Taagholt will be one to watch following a win at the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg triathlon and multiple top ten IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship finishes over the past two years. Additional global contenders will come from Germany’s Frederic Funk, Australia’s Steve McKenna, Canada’s Jackson Laundry and Lionel Sanders as well as Americans Jason West and Sam Long, and French dark horse Pierre Le Corre along with many other talented professional men all thirsty for a top world championship result.
A full list of professional men’s field listed below:
BIB
LAST
FIRST
COUNTRY REP
1
Blummenfelt
Kristian
NOR
2
Kanute
Ben
USA
3
Iden
Gustav
NOR
4
Funk
Frederic
DEU
5
Taagholt
Miki
DNK
6
Laundry
Jackson
CAN
7
Bendix Madsen
Thor
DNK
8
Long
Sam
USA
9
West
Jason
USA
11
Le Corre
Pierre
FRA
14
Nieschlag
Justus
DEU
15
Montraveta Moya
Jordi
ESP
17
Sanders
Lionel
CAN
18
McKenna
Steven
AUS
19
Teagle
James
GBR
20
Koolhaas
Menno
NLD
21
Azevedo
Filipe
PRT
23
Stepniak
Kacper
POL
24
Phillips
Mike
NZL
26
Bogen
Rico
DEU
27
Loeschke
Franz
DEU
29
Magnien
Dylan
FRA
30
Engelhardt
Adriano
CHE
31
Moody
Jack
NZL
32
Mann
Nicolas
DEU
33
Margirier
Mathis
FRA
34
Hanson
Matt
USA
35
Aernouts
Bart
BEL
36
Trautman
Matt
ZAF
37
Stratmann
Jan
DEU
38
Keulen
Youri
NLD
39
Rodriguez Hernandez
Tomas
MEX
40
Fabian
Alessandro
ITA
41
Hoffmann
Jonas
DEU
42
Stojanovic
Ognjen
SRB
43
Salvisberg
Andrea
CHE
44
Dubrick
Marc
USA
45
Kibby
Mitch
AUS
46
Ulloa
Martin
CHL
48
Costes
Antony
FRA
49
Quin
Charlie
AUS
50
Gillespie
Dylan
USA
51
Amorelli
Igor
BRA
53
Sosinski
Jack
AUS
54
Lewis
Joshua
GGY
55
Deckard
Robbie
USA
56
Gunderson
Jørgen
NOR
57
Fuentes
Gonzalo
ESP
58
Sperl
Maximilian
DEU
60
Thompson
Nick
AUS
61
Mattox
Miguel
USA
62
Wylde
Kye
AUS
63
Goodwin
George
GBR
64
Varga
Richard
SVK
65
Zorgnotti
Benjamin
PYF
*Subject to change
The 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon will kick off with the 1.2-mile (1.9km) ROKA Swim Course, which takes place in beautiful Lake Vesijärvi. A challenging 56-mile (91.3km) FULGAZ Bike Course follows and will lead athletes through the stunning Finnish countryside passing through the small towns of Kärkölä and Hollola and culminating with a steep incline just before returning to transition at the Sport and Fair Centre. The 13.1-mile (21.1km) HOKA Run Course will take athletes on two loops beginning indoors at the Sport and Fair Centre, passing inside the Lahti Stadium and tackling a long climb up Salpausselkä ridge before making their way back towards Lake Vesijarvi. The run path will showcase beautiful water views and eclipse the Pikku-Vesijarvi before culminating in an exhilarating finish line experience just in sight of famous Salpausselka Ski Jumps.
Tune into the two days of live race-day coverage of the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon globally via Outside Watch.
For more information about the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship 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.
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