IRONMAN Global Athletes’ Choice Awards Announced For 2023 IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlons

February 5, 2024

- Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice and IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun earn Top Honors

The winner’s videos can be viewed here:
Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice
IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 5, 2024) – IRONMAN today announced the IRONMAN^® and IRONMAN 70.3^® Athletes’ Choice Awards winners, highlighting the highest-scoring events in a variety of categories based on athletes’ post-event surveys from all 2023 IRONMAN^® and IRONMAN 70.3^® races from around the world.

Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice triathlon earned the highest honor in Overall Satisfaction, out of the 40+ IRONMAN Series triathlons that took place in 2023, globally. IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun triathlon took top honors in Overall Satisfaction out of the more than 120 IRONMAN 70.3 series events that took place in 2023, globally.

Results for the 2023 Global Athletes’ Choice Awards were gathered from post event surveys sent to all athletes who completed an IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 race. Survey questions were based on a five-point satisfaction scale and encompassed multiple categories including: Best Overall Race, Best Swim Course, Best Bike Course, Best Run Course and Most Recommended Race, among others. Over 55,000 total survey respondents gave feedback to decide the winners for each category of IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events, marking a major accomplishment for the winning events and their host communities.

“Recognizing standout events among the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon race series – a series that already focuses on curating unique and challenging athlete experiences – really allows us to acknowledge extra-special elements, as seen through our athletes’ eyes” said Shane Facteau, Chief Operating Officer for The IRONMAN Group. “The diversity of races recognized through the global and regional Athletes’ Choice Awards is testament to our incredible host environments and communities, as well as our collective team of passionate people, worldwide, working to put on the best races each weekend. It is our hope that the Awards list helps athletes to select races, based on peer recommendations, and be inspired by something new.”

Below are the top performers in each category for the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 Global Series events:

• Best Overall Race
  • Qatar Airways IRONMAN France Nice
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun
• Best Swim Course
  • IRONMAN Wisconsin, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant
• Best Bike Course
  • Athletic Brewing IRONMAN Lake Placid, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan
• Best Run Course
  • IRONMAN Kalmar, Sweden
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Mont-Tremblant
• Will Recommend To A Friend
  • IRONMAN Kalmar, Sweden
  • IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan

* Top-3 results and honorable mentions of each category listed in appendix

To view the full list of 2023 Global IRONMAN Athletes’ Choice Award results, please visit www.ironman.com/global-athletes-choice.

Limited spots remain in many of the most popular IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 triathlons globally. Athletes are encouraged to check out open IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events globally by visiting www.ironman.com/races.

For more information on the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brand and global event series, please visit www.ironman.com. Media inquiries may be directed to press@ironman.com.

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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 and provides more than a million participants annually 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.

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APPENDIX A: Top Results for each category