IRONMAN Announces 2024 Broadcast Schedule Offering Live Coverage of All IRONMAN Pro Series Races Around The World

March 29, 2024

– Free live broadcast coverage to include all 20 IRONMAN Pro Series races globally including the split women’s and men’s 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlons and the two-day women’s and men’s VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlons

– IRONMAN Pro Series races to be available across multiple platforms for viewers around the world including proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV, DAZN and L’Equipe in France, among others

TAMPA, Fla. (March 28, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN announced today its broadcast schedule for the 2024 season featuring the IRONMAN Pro Series™ races around the globe including 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. The live broadcast coverage will be available to viewers in United States and Canada exclusively on Outside TV and for international audiences across multiple platforms, including proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, and L’Equipe in France. On-demand playback will also be available through Outside+. The broadcast season will kick off in California on April 6, with live coverage of the first IRONMAN Pro Series event, the Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon. Further broadcast details can be found here.

“We are thrilled to showcase the new IRONMAN Pro Series to such a wide audience across so many platforms this year,” said Julia Polloreno, Vice President, Content Production and Distribution for The IRONMAN Group. “The broadcast programming will bring viewers closer than ever to their favorite athletes and enable fans from around the globe to experience all the excitement that is the IRONMAN Pro Series. We are expecting to see some amazing performances and unforgettable moments this year and can’t wait to kick off coverage with the always popular Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside triathlon.”

Race coverage will not only immerse fans in all the action of the new IRONMAN Pro Series but also provide viewers with a taste of the local scenery that makes each race venue so unique. Coverage will begin with a pre-race show that previews the pro field and course while also including exclusive interviews with triathlon personalities and other special guests.

The live broadcasts will be hosted by a team of the sport’s greats, including IRONMAN World Champions and Hall of Famers Greg Welch and Michellie Jones, as well as 3X IRONMAN World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, IRONMAN champions Dede Griesbauer and Michael Lovato and professional IRONMAN athlete Laura Siddall. Matt Lieto will also be providing analysis from both on the course and in the studio throughout the 2024 season. Various guest commentators will bring additional perspectives and insights to the live coverage, which will showcase the epic battles of the professional athletes as they contest the new IRONMAN Pro Series.

The “A Fighting Chance” race-week series returns providing viewers exclusive behind-the-scenes footage into the inner, everyday lives of elite triathletes for a real, unfiltered glimpse at athletes chasing their triathlon goals and attempting to turn dreams into reality.

Here are the IRONMAN Pro Series events, all of which will be broadcast live in 2024:

For more information on the new IRONMAN Pro Series and the 2024 IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events around the globe that will be broadcast live, visit proseries.ironman.com.

For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com. Media related inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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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™ 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.