How To Watch: 2024 Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawai’i

October 25, 2024

– Live race day coverage of the professional men’s race will air around the world on Saturday 26 October beginning with body marking at 4:30 a.m. HST

– Broadcast can be viewed globally (except for US & Canada) on proseries.ironman.com, DAZN and YouTube; Viewers in the U.S. and Canada can watch exclusively on Outside TV with viewers in France able to watch with French commentary on L’Équipe Live, and viewers in Germany able to watch with German commentary on ZDF

– IRONMAN extends broadcast distribution with two new partners iQIYI (China) and beIN Sports (Middle East, North Africa and Asia-Pacific), creating a truly global broadcast offering

KONA, Hawai’i (Oct. 25, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The world’s top male professional athletes are set to go head-to-head at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN^® World Championship on Saturday, October 26 in Kona, Hawai’i. Live race day coverage will be broadcast across multiple platforms for global viewers including proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, YouTube, Outside TV exclusively for the U.S. and Canada, L’Équipe Live in France, and ZDF in Germany. In addition thanks to brand new partnerships, viewers will also be able to tune in on iQIYI in China and beIN Sports for the Middle East, North Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.

Body marking coverage will start at 4:30 a.m. HST commercial free until 5:45 a.m. HST on proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV’s App and Web platforms, DAZN and YouTube. At 6 a.m. HST the race broadcast starts with global audiences (except for US and Canada) able to watch on proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, and IRONMAN’s YouTube. US and Canada audiences are able to view via Outside TV exclusively, with audiences able to view in France on L’Équipe Live and in Germany on ZDF with in-language event commentary from 6 a.m. until approximately 2:45 p.m. HST. iQIYI and beIN Sports digital platforms will begin the livestream at 4.30am HST, with beIN Sports linear coverage to focus on key moments throughout the day.

The live broadcast coverage will give viewers a front row seat to all the action of the men’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship as male athletes return to Hawai’i for the first time since 2022. Viewers will have an inside look as the world’s top male professional athletes battle it out on the iconic Kona course for a piece of the $375,000 USD men’s professional prize purse and the crown of IRONMAN World Champion, with the winner taking home $125,000 USD.

Course correspondent Matt Lieto, alongside IRONMAN World Champion, Greg Welch, will provide an overview of the action from Kona, with support from Mirinda Carfrae, Michael Lovato and Dede Griesbauer from the studio. Special guests Jan Frodeno, Daniela Ryf, Craig Alexander and Lauren Brandon will also join the team in Kona, whilw 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, Chelsea Sodaro, will join from Boulder to provide unique insight into the race dynamics and competitors.

A live finish line camera feed will also pick up once the broadcast ends to ensure that every athlete’s crowning achievement will be accessible to friends and family at home. Viewers may tune in to IRONMAN Triathlon’s YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@ironmantriathlon to spot their loved ones and cheer the final finishers over the line remotely.

Key moments from the extensive live coverage will include*:

*All times listed HST

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About the IRONMAN World Championship

Since its inception in 1978 on theIsland of O`ahu, the IRONMAN World Championship<sup>®</sup> triathlon has etched its name in history through stellar performances, inspirational participants and emotional memories. In 1981, the race moved from the tranquil shores of Waikīkī to the barren lava fields of Kona on the Island of Hawai`i. The most iconic one-day sporting event in the world is the culmination of 40 global IRONMAN events with over 94,000 athletes around the world striving for one of the coveted qualifying slots. The 2021 edition of the event took place in St. George, Utah in May 2022, becoming the first location to host the event outside of Hawai`i since its origins in 1978. After a two-year hiatus from Hawai`i due to COVID, the race returned to Kailua-Kona in 2022 and for the first time took place as a two-day event. The 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship race continued with the two-day format but with two different host locations and dates (Nice, France in September and Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i in October), to allow for a dedicated world championship race for women and dedicated world championship race for men. The cumulative event hosted over 4,000 athletes embarking on a 140.6-mile journey that presents the ultimate test of body, mind, and spirit to earn the title of IRONMAN World Champion. In 2024, the women will rotate to Nice, France while the men return to Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i for their respective world championship host locations. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/im-world-championship.

About 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.

About The IRONMAN Group

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, IRONKIDS^®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf^®, UTMB^® World Series trail-running events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB^®, Tarawera Ultra-Trail™ by UTMB^® and Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB^®, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world, providing participants the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Catering to the full athlete experience, the company portfolio also includes FulGaz^® virtual cycling, the most realistic indoor riding experience connected fitness application aimed at preparing athletes for real-world events. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business, and Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on building great brands. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

About Advance 

Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance’s portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 14,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit. For more information visit www.advance.com.