The pro race in the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship brought rave reviews on Saturday, but it was only part of the story on a very special day for the sport of triathlon in Kona.
While Patrick Lange claimed a third title in spectacular circumstances after a race which featured epic risk-taking and epic blowups, more than 2000 Age Group athletes were also having their moment in the sun in Hawaii.
We had some incredible stories, including young Aussie AG Sam Askey-Doran smashing the overall swim course record, and Britain’s Billy Monger destroying the Ironman world record for a double amputee with prosthetic legs.
It is time now though to focus on the podium finishers in each Age Group category, the athletes who not only qualified and trained all year round to prepare for the greatest test of all. They then absolutely aced that test on the Big Island.
IRONMAN Kona 2024 Results – Age Group Men
The podium finishers and times in each category on Saturday were as follows:
Male Overall
- 1. Timmo Jeret (EST) – 8:27:01
- 2. Miao Hao (CHN) – 8:30:10
- 3. Fellipe Santos (BRA) – 8:32:03
- 4. Frederik Wester (DEN) – 8:34:15
- 5. Nicola Christiaens (BEL) – 8:34:39
Male 18-24
- 1. Frederik Wester (DEN) – 8:34:15
- 2. Julian Becker (GER) – 8:49:11
- 3. Mitch Wismans (NED) – 8:50:56
- 4. Nicola Buchs (SUI) – 8:56:46
- 5. Baptiste Delmas (FRA) – 8:58:52
Male 25-29
- 1. Nicola Christiaens (BEL) – 8:34:39
- 2. Daniel Winek (USA) – 8:40:36
- 3. Vincent Grosser (GER) – 8:42:55
- 4. Finn Von Schmeling (GER) – 8:46:17
- 5. Sam Musgrove (AUS) – 8:47:55
Male 30-34
- 1. Timmo Jeret (EST) – 8:27:01
- 2. Fellipe Santos (BRA) – 8:32:03
- 3. Olaf Van Den Bergh (NED) – 8:35:15
- 4. Chad Bykerk (USA) – 8:43:36
- 5. Peng Li (CHN) – 8:43:54
Male 35-39
- 1. Miao Hao (CHN) – 8:30:10
- 2. Neil Eddy (GBR) – 8:35:12
- 3. Lars Wichert (GER) – 8:36:17
- 4. Andrew Hall (USA) – 8:37:46
- 5. Fernando Santander De La Muñoza (ESP) – 8:38:43
Male 40-44
- 1. Christian Haupt (GER) – 8:46:09
- 2. Nicholas Peter Koniarska Ward (ESP) – 8:46:37
- 3. Ryan Miller (AUS) – 8:50:30
- 4. Eduardo Della Maggiora (CHL) – 8:52:20
- 5. Julian Deom (BEL) – 8:52:45
Male 45-49
- 1. Donald Brooks (GBR) – 8:34:56
- 2. Roberto C Fonseca (BRA) – 8:58:32
- 3. Rune Strøm Jensen (DEN) – 9:01:59
- 4. Olivier Godart (LUX) – 9:02:13
- 5. Michael Lik (GER) – 9:06:20
Male 50-54
- 1. Mike Schifferle (SUI) – 8:58:35
- 2. Jose Graca (BRA) – 9:12:47
- 3. Fernando Aiello Cañas (ESP) – 9:16:04
- 4. Edouard Entraygues (FRA) – 9:18:43
- 5. Ricardo Garcia (ARG) – 9:19:58
Male 55-59
- 1. Lennie Lange Kristensen (DEN) – 9:30:25
- 2. Kim Skotte (NOR) – 9:38:31
- 3. Paul Hill (NZL) – 9:45:53
- 4. Kenji Takeya (JPN) – 9:46:26
- 5. Christophe Bastie (FRA) – 9:49:14
Male 60-64
- 1. Adrian Santonastaso (SUI) – 9:53:16
- 2. Barry Edwards (USA) – 10:10:50
- 3. Albert Boyce (USA) – 10:12:10
- 4. Anton Smit (NED) – 10:14:06
- 5. Menno Iedema (NED) – 10:18:49
Male 65-69
- 1. Hermann Scheiring (GER) – 10:33:11
- 2. Juan Vergara (BRA) – 10:44:13
- 3. Alan Bremner (GBR) – 11:02:19
- 4. Kevin Ferguson (AUS) – 11:06:17
- 5. Martin Gannon (GBR) – 11:10:26
Male 70-74
- 1. Arthur Halttunen (USA) – 12:27:19
- 2. Joel Kriger (BRA) – 12:35:24
- 3. Ray Shane (USA) – 12:42:04
- 4. Hans-Joachim Weißflog (GER) – 13:36:41
- 5. Jean-Claude Fontaine (CAN) – 13:44:49
Male 75-79
- 1. Marek Musial (POL) – 14:45:46
- 2. Michael Dwyer (USA) – 15:28:06
- 3. Bob Sanderson (USA) – 15:43:13
- 4. Bill Braun (USA) – 16:22:54
Male 80-84
- 1. Hiroshi Nakata (JPN) – 15:59:08
- 2. Gennaro Magliulo (USA) – 16:24:21
- 3. Bob Plant (USA) – 16:26:47
- 4. Gene Peters (USA) – 16:44:52