IRONMAN Pro Series Start Lists Announced For Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas Triathlon, Part Of The VinFast IRONMAN North America Series

April 16, 2024

– The 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas North American Championship triathlon offers a maximum of 5,000 points to the winner as the first full-distance IRONMAN triathlon in the IRONMAN Pro Series

– Designated as the North American Championship, the event offers a $175,000 total pro prize purse

– IRONMAN Pro Series is endurance racing at its best providing every professional triathlete an opportunity to compete and create career defining moments

THE WOODLANDS, Texas / TAMPA, Fla. (April 16, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – More than 100 professional triathletes are slated to toe the start line at the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN^® Texas triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series on Saturday, April 27. Continuing the excitement of the IRONMAN Pro Series™ after its successful debut at the 2024 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Oceanside triathlon, this will be the first full-distance IRONMAN triathlon to count towards the IRONMAN Pro Series standings, offering professionals a maximum 5,000 points. Designated as the North American Championship, the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas triathlon also offers a $175,000 total pro prize purse and six qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship.

Taking place in The Woodlands (a suburb of Houston, Texas) with a deep men’s and women’s professional field, the event can be seen live in person and will be available across multiple platforms for viewers around the world for free including proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV, DAZN and L’Equipe in France, among others.

Making their IRONMAN Pro Series debut in the women’s professional field will be the likes of Kat Mathews (GBR), Jocelyn McCauley (USA), Maja Stage Nielson (DNK), Kylie Simpson (AUS) and many others. Fenella Langridge (GBR), Danielle Lewis (USA) and Joanna Ryter (CHE) will race their second IRONMAN Pro Series event as they look add to their points total early in the early season. Knowing Every Second Matters™, expect athletes to race hard and fast from start to finish.

On the professional men’s side, two-time IRONMAN World Champion, Patrick Lange (DEU), headlines the stellar list of athletes. Looking to chase down Lange in Texas will be IRONMAN Pro Series athletes such as Braden Currie (NZL), Matt Hanson (USA) and Joe Skipper (GBR), all of whom also raced in Oceanside, California on April 6. Don’t count out Robert Wilkowiecki (POL), United States’ Matthew Marquardt and Trevor Foley, or the other nearly 60 professionals.

The 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon will lead athletes along a full-distance IRONMAN journey through The Woodlands with a spectacular finish line experience on Waterway Ave. The event will begin with a 2.4-mile point-to-point swim inside Lake Woodlands beginning at North Shore Park before embarking on a 112-mile two-loop bike that traverses portions of the Hardy Toll Road. The 26.2-mile marathon run allows athletes to soak in one of the most spirited spectator-lined courses on the IRONMAN circuit, with athletes racing through Hippie Hollow—an area lined with tie-dye banners, twinkling lights, and costumed performers.

In addition to the professional field, over 3,300 age-group athletes will compete at the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series alongside the professionals on the same course, looking to earn age-group qualifying slots to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon. The women’s race will take place in Nice, France on Sept. 22, 2024, while the men will race in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on Oct. 26, 2024.

Below are the pro start lists (subject to change):

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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.

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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.