Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) And Nicolas Mann (DEU) Top the Field at the 2024 Zafiro IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca Triathon

May 12, 2024

- Nicolas Mann wins on his IRONMAN Pro Series debut, while Emma Pallant-Browne's first place pushes her into the top ten in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings - Both the female and male course records were broken on a race-perfect day in Mallorca - Both athletes secure 2,500 points and $7,500 each

MALLORCA, Spain /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Balearic Island of Mallorca today played host to the first European IRONMAN Pro Series™ race. The race saw Germany’s Nicolas Mann take his second ever IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon win, and secure a total of 2,500 points, putting him 35th position in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings. An epic battle between Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) and Laura Philipp (DEU) on the run saw Emma clinch the crown by just 15 seconds, moving her up to 8th in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings.

Nicolas Mann said: “I couldn’t go one second faster…the swim start was pretty good, but then I struggled a bit on the way back, then on the bike I was full gas from the beginning, and I tried to catch up to the front athletes. I finally did it and tried to overtake everyone but the last 30 minutes of the bike I was quite tired. When I got to transition, I took the wrong bag and had to change it, ensure I had my nutrition and started running and felt quite good, and just went for it, Mathis [Margirier] faded a bit, and I overtook him and went full gas to the finish line and I’m so glad that I made it!

“I thought finishing in the top five would be pretty awesome, and I think it was maybe the best field I’ve ever made, so winning here means a lot to me.” Nicolas added.

Emma Pallant-Browne said: “I think Laura [Philipp] got a course record on the bike, she was riding on fire and when I got to the run, I knew there was a big gap to try and close in with Laura and she is a very good runner, I tried to push on the first lap it was quite tough but then I got into my groove and finally passed her, but I knew there was not letting up from her, so finally only 15 seconds between the two of us. It has been amazing, and I am so happy.”

Top Five Female Professional Results

Top Five Male Professional Results

The 2024 Zafiro IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca saw 52 of the world’s top professional triathletes compete in Mallorca to battle for a piece of the $50,000 total event pro prize purse, and IRONMAN Pro Series points, as well as three slots per gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, New Zealand on December 14 and 15.

News and Notes

• Course records fell in Mallorca today as the top four professional men all broke the existing course record of 3:51:38, set by Andi Dreitz in 2014. Nicolas Mann clocked the fastest time of the day with 03:49:19, with Jan Stratmann and Gregory Barnaby just 8 and 23 seconds behind him respectively.
• Both Emma Pallant-Browne and Laura Philipp also blitzed the existing course record in the women’s field, held by Daniela Ryf (2015, 4:17:25). Pallant-Browne stormed to victory in 04:14:21, with Philipp just 15 seconds behind her. Her victory pushes her into 8th position in IRONMAN Pro Series standings after just two races.
• Pallant-Browne also broke her own run course record by 18 seconds (2015), with the fastest run of the day in 1:17:00. In the men’s professional field, James Teage (GBR) clocked the fastest run of the day in a speedy 1:09:36.
• Bike course bests were shattered across the male and female professional race with Mathis Margirier (FRA) shaving 35 seconds off Andi Dreitz’s long standing bike course best from 2014 with a split of 2:08:25. Laura Philipp also secured a course best with a speedy 2:25:49, proving that conditions were race day perfect.
• Jannik Schaufler (DEU) and Lena Meißner (DEU) recorded the fastest swim times of 21:55 and 24:13 respectively.
• The fastest T1 of the day was from Patrick Lange (DEU) in two minutes and 47 seconds.
• Of the top 10 in the men’s and women’s professional field, Germany had the most athletes with 5. Italy had 4, and Great Britain and Denmark has 3.
• A total of 53 Professional triathletes started the race with 27 male pros and 19 female pros finishing fast enough behind the race winner to earn points towards IRONMAN Pro Series standings.

Full results for the IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca triathlon can be found at ironman.com/im703-mallorca-results. For additional event information, please visit ironman.com/im703-mallorca.

IRONMAN Pro Series Standings

The IRONMAN Pro Series™ is a year-long performance-based triathlon race series that will see professional triathletes earn points at 20 select races in 19 locations globally. Open to approximately 1,000 eligible professional triathletes worldwide, the IRONMAN Pro Series ushers in a new era of IRONMAN racing where Every Second Matters™ with every second behind the race winner equating to a point earned or lost. How it works can be found here.

Victories for Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR) and Nicolas Mann (DEU) ensured both athletes walked away with the maximum IRONMAN Pro Series points available for an IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon of 2,500. This meant Pallant-Browne moved to 8^th in the standings, and Mann entered the standings for the first time, in 35^th place.

Perhaps the biggest shift in the standings today was Paul Schuster (DEU) whose 8th place puts him second in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings. And, despite a 17th place in today’s race, Patrick Lange (DEU) remains atop of the IRONMAN Pro Series leaderboard, thanks to his consistent performances at Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside and Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series.

IRONMAN Pro Series Standings – Top Five Female (After Four Events)

IRONMAN Pro Series Standings – Top Five Male (After Four Events)

Full IRONMAN Pro Series standings can be found at proseries.ironman.com.

IRONMAN Pro Series Event Prize Money

In addition to the IRONMAN Pro Series’ $1.7M year-end bonus prize pool, there is a per-event pro prize purse payout of $2,575,000, distributed across IRONMAN Pro Series events.

Top Five Female Prize Money Earned (After four events)

Top Five Male Prize Money Earned (After four events)

Next Events Coming Up

Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga triathlon is up next, as the IRONMAN Pro Series™ returns to North America on Saturday, May 19. The 2024 Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga triathlon will offer professionals a maximum of 2,500 points towards IRONMAN Pro Series standings, a $50,000 event total pro prize purse and two qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.

Replay coverage of racing at the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Alcúdia-Mallorca is available on Outside+ for those watching from the United States and Canada; and for the rest of the world on proseries.ironman.com or IRONMAN’s YouTube Page.

For more information on the IRONMAN Pro Series, visit proseries.ironman.com. Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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About the IRONMAN Pro Series

The IRONMAN Pro Series™ is a year-long performance-based world series that will see professional triathletes earn points at 20 select races in 19 locations globally to vie for the title of IRONMAN Pro Series Champion and a share of the lucrative USD $1.7 million year-end bonus prize pool. Athletes will also continue to battle for each individual event’s prize money equating to over USD $2.5 million and coveted world championship qualifying slots. The IRONMAN Pro Series will consist of six full-distance IRONMAN^® triathlons and 10 half-distance IRONMAN^® 70.3^® triathlons in addition to the split location women’s and men’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlons and two-day women’s and men’s VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlons. Open to approximately 1,000 eligible professional triathletes worldwide, the IRONMAN Pro Series will usher in a new era of IRONMAN racing where Every Second Matters™ with every second behind the race winner equating to a point earned or lost. Incorporating iconic distances, challenging courses, and stunning destinations, every IRONMAN Pro Series race will be broadcast live and free to a global audience. An additional 18 events throughout 2024 will also offer IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 professional racing and world championship qualifying opportunities, as well as over USD $1.6 million in prize money to create a total 2024 professional prize purse of nearly USD $6 million. For more information, visit proseries.ironman.com.

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