Pro interview IM 70.3 World Championship (Picture: Graeme Murray for IM/ IM Picture Bank)
The very best woman and male expert and age-group triathletes are presently getting ready for the grand ending of Ironman 70.3 triathlon racing at the IM 70.3 World Championship occasion in Taupō New Zealand on 14 & & 15 December. With more than 6,200 professional athletes from 119 various nations, areas and areas, consisting of almost 100 specialists, the professional athlete field is as varied as the landscape that awaits them on the North Island of New Zealand.
Over 2,400 females will take centre phase on Saturday, while around 3,800 guys will go head-to-head on Sunday. Not just will brand-new IM 70.3 World Champions and Age-Group champs be crowned, however the occasion will likewise act as the choosing race of the inaugural IM Pro Series.
“After 2 fantastic IM World Championship occasions, we are now onto our 3rd and last world champion occasion of the year in the spectacular lakefront town of Taupō. Initially set up for 2020, Taupō is of our many expected locations for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship occasion and we hope professional athletes concur it’s deserved the wait. Our style this year is ‘Tuituia’, which is a Māori word significance ‘Bound Together in Unity’. IM is everything about individuals, from around the world, getting in touch with each other, and with the land and in the oceans and waterways. No place exhibits such a culture and a way of life that is so braided with the functions and the appeal of the natural world than New Zealand.” stated Diana Bertsch, Senior Vice President of World Championship Events at The IM Group.
In overall, 119 nations, areas, and areas will be represented at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon. European professional athletes blaze a trail with 31 percent of professional athletes signed up to race, and North America is a close 2nd, representing 29 percent of professional athletes. Eighteen percent of the field will happily represent the home continent, Oceania, and 12 percent will be representing Latin America. Asia comprises 6 percent of the field, with Africa and Middle East representing 2 and one percent respectively to finish the 2024 professional athlete field.
The United States of America is the most represented country with 1,586 professional athletes, followed by Australia (765 ), France (421 ), New Zealand (401 ), United Kingdom (390) and Canada (372 ). Professional athletes are flying into the North Island of New Zealand from all corners of the world consisting of the Philippines, French Polynesia, Oman, and Iceland to race at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon.
Each professional athlete lining up has a special story with their own inspirations, motivations and goals.
Some noteworthy age-group professional athletes contending on 14 & & 15 December at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship race consist of:
- Group Wes (France): Team Wes is comprised of 2 siblings– Valentin and Théophile– who were influenced by Team Hoyt, the father-and-son duo who were the very first unique group to contend in and complete the Ironman World Championship triathlon.
