2024 Athletes’ Choice Awards Winners Announced for IRONMAN Triathlons Across North America

Photo courtesy of Visit Panama City Beach

IRONMAN has announced the results of its 2024 Athletes’ Choice Awards, highlighting the top-scoring events in a variety of categories based on athletes’ post-event surveys from all of last year’s IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 races globally.

 
Across all the IRONMAN series events that took place in 2024, the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida ranked 1^st in Best Overall Event Satisfaction in North America, 1^st Best Swim Course in North America, 2^nd Best Race to Refer to a Friend, 3^rd Best Bike Course in North America and 3^rd Best Swim Course Globally.

 
Results for the 2024 Global Athletes’ Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who completed an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 race. Survey questions were based on a five-point satisfaction scale and encompassed multiple categories including: Best Overall Race, Best Swim Course, Best Bike Course, Best Run Course and Most Recommended Race, among others. Approximately 48,000 total survey respondents gave feedback to decide the winners for each category of IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events, marking a major accomplishment for the winning events and their host communities.

 
The Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida offers the perfect course for athletes taking on their first IRONMAN triathlon or those who are chasing a personal best. With a two- loop swim in the beautiful Emerald Gulf, followed by a flat one-loop bike course and finishes with a scenic run with huge crowds at the spectator-friendly finish line in Pier Park. This is the perfect end of season race. Come escape to the Emerald Coast.

 
"Panama City Beach is honored to be recognized by IRONMAN athletes for providing an exceptional race experience,” said Visit Panama City Beach President and CEO Dan Rowe. “Our community takes great pride in hosting IRONMAN Florida in Panama City Beach year after year. We look forward to welcoming competitors and spectators to the Gulf Coast for another unforgettable event in 2025."

 
Additional details regarding the Athletes’ Choice Awards and the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida triathlon:

• For every IRONMAN race, event surveys were sent post event to all athletes who competed. Based on the cumulative results, the Top 5 North American events were ranked.
• Surveys are on a five-point satisfaction scale.
• The 2025 edition of the Visit Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida will take place on November 1, 2025. Visit www.ironman.com/races/im-florida for more information.

To view the full list of the 2024 Athletes’ Choice Award results, please visit 
www.ironman.com/athletes-choice-2024.
 

For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com.