Many of the world’s best female long-course triathletes are set to take centre stage on Sunday, September 22, 2024, as they line up on the shores of the Côte d’Azur for the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France.
More than 1,400 registered athletes make up the first cohort of women in history to race the IRONMAN World Championship in Europe.
“We are delighted to welcome athletes to the beautiful French Riveria for the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon and congratulate them on getting to the start line of the pinnacle event for our sport,” said Diana Bertsch, Senior Vice President of World Championship Events at The IRONMAN Group.
“This year, we are celebrating ‘Nouveau Souffle’ or ‘New Life’. While, we remain rooted in our history, we are also excited for our female athletes to create new memories in Nice, a city which already has global significance in the triathlon world.”
Regional representation at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon sees Europe lead the way with 47% of athletes registered to race, and North America with the second most, accounting for 36% of athletes.
Latin America follows with 6%, while Oceania and Asia will add 5% apiece to the field. Africa and the Middle East will make up the final 2% to complete the athlete field for the 2024 edition of the event.
The United States of America is the most represented nation with 447 registered athletes, followed by the United Kingdom (150), Germany (124), France (83), and Australia (54).
Other athletes from countries as far as Bermuda, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, South Africa, and Vietnam are traveling from around the globe to race the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon.
By the numbers, 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship women’s race in Nice, France:
- 43 is the average age of all registrants
- 8 athletes will be celebrating their birthdays on race day
- 65 countries, regions and territories are represented, with top five being the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Australia
- 60 qualifying races from around the globe in 2023 and 2024 enabled athletes to reach the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship
- Approximately 1,000 volunteers will be helping across race week and on race day to help make the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship women’s race in Nice successful in 2024.
