IRONMAN has announced the results of its 2023 Athletes’ Choice Awards, releasing the top five scoring events globally in a variety of categories based on post-event athlete surveys from all of its 2023 IRONMAN races.
In the full distance, IRONMAN France Nice was voted number one. While for the half distance, IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun in Austria took the top spot.
A release from IRONMAN noted that… ‘Out of 40-plus IRONMAN series events that took place across the world in 2023, IRONMAN Wisconsin, ranked third in Overall Satisfaction as well as first in Overall Swim Experience globally.’
Event surveys were sent post event to all athletes who completed the race. Based on the cumulative results, the top five events globally were ranked, as well as separate rankings for the top three, regionally.
Survey questions asked were on a five-point satisfaction scale. Most Recommended Race, Overall Swim Experience, Overall Bike Experience, Overall Run Experience, and Overall Satisfaction.
IRONMAN added… ‘The awards serve to recognize exceptional event aspects within an already curated series of events, helping triathletes to select their future race destinations using peer-based recommendations or fan-favourites.’
www.ironman.com/global-athletes-choice
