IRONMAN Pro Series Start Lists Announced for the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder Triathlon

May 30, 2024

– The IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon offers a maximum of 2,500 points towards IRONMAN Pro Series standings and a $50,000 event 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

BOULDER, Colo. / TAMPA, Fla./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Top professional triathletes from around the globe will come to Northern Colorado to compete at the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Boulder triathlon when the IRONMAN Pro Series™ returns to North America on Saturday, June 8. The 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon will offer professionals a maximum of 2,500 points towards IRONMAN Pro Series standings, a $50,000 event total pro prize purse, and three qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship taking place in Taupo, New Zealand.

With another stellar men’s and women’s professional field on hand, the event can be seen live in person and will be broadcast across multiple platforms for viewers around the world for free including proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV, DAZN and L’Equipe in France, and YouTube among others.

With every second behind the race winner equating to a point earned or lost, athletes know Every Second Matters. Among many others, one to watch will be Boulder local Lesley Smith (USA) who is currently sitting 15th in the IRONMAN Pro Series standings and has had multiple podium finishes at IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder in recent years. Multiple time IRONMAN 70.3 champion Ellie Salthouse (AUS) will be looking for a strong performance to improve on her current spot at 22nd in the rankings while Jodie Stimpson (GBR) will look to continue her climb in the standings following a top ten finish at Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga a couple weeks ago.

Making their IRONMAN Pro Series debut in the women’s field will be Nicole Falcaro (USA), Samantha Kingsford (NZL), Fiona Moriarty (IRL), and Arlette Gonzalez (MEX), among others, each bringing international representation to the strong women’s field.

In the men’s professional race, top seeded American Matt Hanson will look to add to his points and retain his lead atop the IRONMAN Pro Series standings after an impressive come from behind performance in Chattanooga. He will be challenged by many, in this powerful field, including fellow Americans Chris Leiferman who is currently ranked 5^th, and Trevor Foley who recently ran his way onto a podium position in Chattanooga at his IRONMAN Pro Series debut.

Returning to an IRONMAN Pro Series start line will also be Memorial Hermann IRONMAN^® Texas champion, Tomas Rodríguez Hernández (MEX) whose performance in the Lone Star State in April created a fan favorite and showcased he should not be underestimated.

Looking to make their IRONMAN Pro Series debut will multi-time IRONMAN Champion and professional cyclist, Cameron Wurf (AUS), as well as Sam Osborne (NZL) and Sam Appleton (AUS).

The 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon will see athletes kick off their race with a 1.2-mile swim in the Boulder Reservoir before embarking on the 56-mile bike course through the rolling hills of Boulder County. The 13.1-mile two loop run course takes athletes along the Boulder Reservoir, up 63rd Street to Monarch, and all along the Dam Road before crossing the finish line back at the Boulder Reservoir.

On the same course will be over 2,000 registered age-group participants competing at the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon alongside the professionals, looking to earn age group qualifying slots to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship^® on Dec. 14 and 15 in Taupō, New Zealand.

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

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For more information on the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder triathlon visit www.ironman.com/im703-boulder. To learn more about the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 brands and series of events, please visit www.ironman.com. Media 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.

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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.