Triathlon’s top professional athletes will return to Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i, for the first time in three years for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship.
Nearly 100 of the world’s top pro triathletes who will battle for a piece of the US$750,000 total professional prize purse and the title of IRONMAN World Champion.
For the first time in the event’s 40-plus year history, the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship race will take place as a two-day event on Thursday, October 6 and Saturday, October 8, 2022. The women’s professional field will race on the Thursday with the men’s professional field squaring off on Saturday.
According to IRONMAN, this allows for… ‘full focus and coverage on each race and its competitors, as well as the Island of Hawai`i, like never before.’
“The level of anticipation and excitement around the long-awaited return to Kona perfectly matches the level of prestige of the professional field of athletes we will see compete for title of 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Champion,” said Andrew Messick, President & Chief Executive Officer for The IRONMAN Group.
“With two days of racing, we will have an opportunity to witness these incredible athletes like never before in what is sure to be a historic pair of race days.”
Along with the professional field, over 5,000 age group athletes are registered to make the return to the Island of Hawai`i.
‘The IRONMAN `Ohana will unite in Kailua-Kona to Kū Like (stand together) at the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship event in support of the world’s elite triathletes embarking on the journey of a lifetime, while they Live Aloha, acting mindfully and with respect of the lands, people, and culture that make the event possible.’
Pro women’s start list for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship*
| Bib | Last name | First name | Country |
| F1 | Ryf | Daniela | CHE |
| F3 | Haug | Anne | DEU |
| F4 | Moench | Skye | USA |
| F5 | Astle | Ruth | GBR |
| F6 | Charles-Barclay | Lucy | GBR |
| F7 | Crowley | Sarah | AUS |
| F8 | Philipp | Laura | DEU |
| F9 | Jackson | Heather | USA |
| F10 | Norden | Lisa | SWE |
| F11 | Siddall | Laura | GBR |
| F12 | Langridge | Fenella | GBR |
| F14 | Frades Larralde | Gurutze | ESP |
| F15 | Stage-Nielsen | Maja | DNK |
| F17 | True | Sarah | USA |
| F18 | McCauley | Jocelyn | USA |
| F19 | Bleymehl | Daniela | DEU |
| F20 | Svensk | Sara | SWE |
| F21 | Oliveira | Pamella | BRA |
| F22 | Chura | Haley | USA |
| F23 | Mitchell | Simone | GBR |
| F24 | Sodaro | Chelsea | USA |
| F25 | Zimmermann | Laura | DEU |
| F26 | Genet | Manon | FRA |
| F28 | Clarke | Rebecca | NZL |
| F29 | Mathieux | Justine | FRA |
| F30 | Brandon | Lauren | USA |
| F31 | Curridori | Elisabetta | ITA |
| F32 | Ryter | Joanna | CHE |
| F33 | Zilinskas | Rachel | USA |
| F35 | Kiley | Renee | AUS |
| F36 | Annett | Jen | CAN |
| F37 | Hartikainen | Heini | FIN |
| F38 | Fillnow | Kelly | USA |
| F39 | Liepold | Kristin | DEU |
| F40 | Illeditsch | Elena | DEU |
| F41 | Duke | Dimity-Lee | AUS |
| F43 | Sainter | Chantal | GBR |
| F44 | Slater | Penny | AUS |
| F46 | Simpson | Kylie | AUS |
| F47 | Nieuwoudt | Magda | ZAF |
| F48 | Robertson | Jodie | USA |
| F49 | Schulz | Jenny | DEU |
| F50 | Neres | Beatriz | BRA |
| F51 | Cheetham | Susie | GBR |
| F52 | Bevilaqua | Kate | AUS |
*Professional fields subject to change
Pro men’s start list for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship*
| Bib | Last name | First name | Country |
| M1 | Blummenfelt | Kristian | NOR |
| M2 | Sanders | Lionel | CAN |
| M3 | Currie | Braden | NZL |
| M4 | Leiferman | Chris | USA |
| M5 | Angert | Florian | DEU |
| M6 | Lange | Patrick | DEU |
| M7 | Kienle | Sebastian | DEU |
| M8 | Iden | Gustav | NOR |
| M9 | O’Donnell | Tim | USA |
| M10 | Hoffman | Ben | USA |
| M11 | Wurf | Cameron | AUS |
| M12 | Chevalier | Leon | FRA |
| M14 | Bakkegard | Daniel | DNK |
| M15 | Laidlow | Sam | FRA |
| M16 | McNamee | David | GBR |
| M17 | Skipper | Joe | GBR |
| M19 | Von Berg | Rudy | USA |
| M20 | Hanson | Matthew | USA |
| M21 | Chevrot | Denis | FRA |
| M22 | Colucci | Reinaldo | BRA |
| M23 | Neumann | Max | AUS |
| M25 | Chartier | Collin | USA |
| M26 | Buckingham | Kyle | ZAF |
| M27 | Van Berkel | Tim | AUS |
| M28 | Kastelein | Nick | AUS |
| M29 | Van Berkel | Jan | CHE |
| M30 | Vandendriessche | Kenneth | BEL |
| M31 | Tutukin | Ivan | KAZ |
| M32 | Ditlev | Magnus | DNK |
| M33 | Weiss | Bradley | ZAF |
| M34 | Smith | Kyle | NZL |
| M35 | Heemeryck | Pieter | BEL |
| M36 | Hogenhaug | Kristian | DNK |
| M37 | Appleton | Sam | AUS |
| M38 | Mignon | Clement | FRA |
| M39 | Svensson | Jesper | SWE |
| M40 | Lopes | Andre | BRA |
| M41 | Trautman | Matt | ZAF |
| M42 | Wilkowiecki | Robert | POL |
| M43 | Kallin | Robert | SWE |
| M44 | Petersen | Mathias | DNK |
| M45 | Weiss | Michael | AUT |
| M47 | Taccone | Luciano | ARG |
| M48 | Guilloux | Arnaud | FRA |
| M49 | Amberger | Josh | AUS |
| M50 | Clavel | Maurice | DEU |
| M51 | Amorelli | Igor | BRA |
| M52 | Goesch | Henrik | FIN |
| M53 | Dreitz | Andreas | DEU |
| M54 | Burton | Matt | AUS |
| M55 | Plese | David | SVN |
*Professional fields subject to change
IRONMAN adds that, with the two-day format, top age-groupers deserving a chance to compete on the world’s stage will now have additional opportunities to qualify. Even with increased slots, however, it is expected that less than 6% of yearly IRONMAN participants around the world will ultimately make it to the IRONMAN World Championship.
‘As one of the most sought-after experiences in all of mass participation sport, those who have made it to the IRONMAN World Championship continue to be among the world’s elite, equating to approximately 0.00006% of the world’s population.’
