For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship will take place as a two-day event – on Thursday, October 6th and Saturday, October 8th. Live race coverage of both race days will be aired on IRONMAN Now as well as nearly 10 hours of in-depth coverage on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming service.
Fans can watch an exclusive, enhanced version of the race broadcast featuring multiple camera feeds including the leader, the chase group, reporter cam as well as in transition 1 and 2. Live chat through the races and an alternate language commentary will feature via IRONMANNow.com.
IRONMAN Now race day coverage will begin at 04:30 HST with the athlete body markings, and live coverage will also commence on Peacock at 06:00. HST ahead of the 06:25 professional start time.
With hosts Michael Lovato and Dede Griesbauer calling the action on both days, analysts Greg Welch and Matt Lieto reporting from the racecourse on both days, and special oncourse guest, past IRONMAN World Champion, Mirinda Carfrae, joining the Thursday broadcast, IRONMAN Now’s coverage aims to take audiences deep inside the iconic triathlon event.
The coverage will also include additional guest appearances and interviews with legends of the sport, such as three-time IRONMAN World Champion, Jan Frodeno.
With two helicopters and two drones providing aerial coverage during the race, as well as Megalodon cameras at the swim start, transition areas, and finish line, this year’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship live coverage will give viewers a front row seat. Viewers will be able to watch triathlon’s top professional athletes battle it out for a piece of the US$750,000 total professional prize purse and the title of IRONMAN World Champion.
Over 5,000 athletes will tackle the ROKA 2.4-mile ocean swim in Kailua Bay, followed by the FulGaz 112-mile bicycle ride along the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway from Kailua-Kona to the turnaround in Hawi. They then cap their day with a 26.2-mile HOKA run beginning on Ali`i Drive, up Palani Road to the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, before making their way to the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority.
