An elite field of professional triathletes from around the globe are preparing to descend on Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for the women’s edition of the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship on Saturday, October 14.
This will be the first time in history that the professional and age-group women are racing in a different location to the men, who raced earlier this month in Nice, France.
The Kona IRONMAN World Championship women’s event will bring together over 50 of the world’s top professional female triathletes who will fight for a piece of the US$375,000 female professional prize purse and the title of IRONMAN World Champion.
Along with the professional field, over 2,000 age group athletes are registered for the event.
“The IRONMAN World Championship triathlon has a long and storied history in Hawai`i and we welcome the world’s best female triathletes to Kailua-Kona for this edition of IRONMAN World Championship race that begins a new chapter,” said Andrew Messick, President & Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group.
“The spotlight will be on women’s racing in Hawai`i to witness the crowning of the 2023 IRONMAN World Champion and we are looking forward to a great day of racing.”
Reigning IRONMAN World Champion, Chelsea Sodaro (USA) returns to toe the line with bib #1. Meanwhile, the 2022 IRONMAN World Championship runner-up Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) and third place finisher Anne Haug (DEU) will look to dethrone Sodaro for a chance at their own place in history.
Others in the mix include: Daniela Ryf (CHE), Kat Matthews (GBR), Taylor Knibb (USA), Laura Philipp (DEU), Sarah True (USA), Lisa Norden (SWE), Fenella Langridge (GBR), and Kylie Simpson (AUS), among a host of others.
| Bib | Last name | First name | Country |
| 1 | Sodaro | Chelsea | USA |
| 2 | Charles-Barclay | Lucy | GBR |
| 3 | Haug | Anne | DEU |
| 4 | Ryf | Daniela | CHE |
| 5 | Knibb | Taylor | USA |
| 6 | Philipp | Laura | DEU |
| 7 | Norden | Lisa | SWE |
| 8 | Langridge | Fenella | GBR |
| 9 | Crowley | Sarah | AUS |
| 10 | Moench | Skye | USA |
| 11 | Siddall | Laura | GBR |
| 12 | Matthews | Kat | GBR |
| 14 | True | Sarah | USA |
| 15 | Frades | Gurutze | ESP |
| 16 | Simpson | Kylie | AUS |
| 17 | Wilms | Lotte | NLD |
| 18 | Astle | Ruth | GBR |
| 19 | Visser | Els | NLD |
| 20 | Robertson | Jodie | USA |
| 21 | Oliveira | Pamela | BRA |
| 22 | Zilinskas | Rachel | USA |
| 23 | Lane | Chloe | AUS |
| 24 | McCauley | Jocelyn | USA |
| 25 | Stage Nielsen | Maja | DNK |
| 26 | Lewis | Danielle | USA |
| 27 | Clarke | Rebecca | NZL |
| 28 | Chura | Haley | USA |
| 29 | Thoes | Svenja | DEU |
| 30 | Kahlefeldt | Radka | CZE |
| 31 | Bleymehl | Daniela | DEU |
| 32 | Riveros | Barbara | CHL |
| 33 | Slater | Penny | AUS |
| 34 | Cheetham | Susie | GBR |
| 35 | Brandon | Lauren | USA |
| 36 | Jerzyk | Agnieszka | POL |
| 37 | Zimmermann | Laura | DEU |
| 38 | Jansen | Laura | DEU |
| 39 | Berry | Hannah | NZL |
| 40 | Collonge | Jeanne | FRA |
| 41 | Annett | Jen | CAN |
| 42 | McQuaid | Melanie | CAN |
| 43 | Konczalla | Leonie | DEU |
| 44 | Moriarty | Fiona | IRL |
| 45 | Svensk | Sara | SWE |
| 46 | Gillespie-Jones | Kate | AUS |
| 47 | Mathieux | Justine | FRA |
| 48 | Watt | Alex | USA |
| 49 | Thomas | Sarah | AUS |
| 50 | Borges de Andrade | Mariana | BRA |
| 51 | Hughes | Hilary | IRL |
| 52 | Brown | Laura | AUS |
| 53 | Dahan | Carla | FRA |
| 54 | Genet | Manon | FRA |
| 55 | Vesterby | Michelle | DNK |
Beginning in the waters of Kailua Bay, the ROKA swim course features a 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim. Athletes start in the water and swim out-and-back in a clockwise direction.
The 112-mile FulGaz bike course features long sustained climbs, strong crosswinds, and exposed terrain with lava fields on one side and the ocean coastline on the other.
As athletes embark on the final leg of their race, the HOKA run course is an out-and-back route. The 26.2 mile (42.2km) run with elevation gains up to 1009 ft (307m) includes a victorious lap through downtown Kona.
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