IRONMAN Frankfurt 2024 saw a massive and stacked men’s Pro field go into action on Sunday (August 18) but there were differing fortunes for the big names expected to play a starring role.
Kristian Blummenfelt, who 13 days ago had been racing the super sprint format in the Mixed Relay at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was sensational in romping to a brilliant victory. That despite a stop in a Porta Potty and throwing up mid-stride on the run.
But the rest of the marquee names in the field did not have it quite so good, with Patrick Lange, Sam Long and Trevor Foley among the most high-profile.
It was a day which ended with some surprise names joining Blummenfelt on the podium, while Foley’s first trip to Europe ended in a DNF and Lange and Long failed to produce their best performances.
It was an epic day of action, one where some 29 men went under 8 hours. It should be remembered though that per the broadcast team, the bike course was short at around 178km rather than the normal 180km for a full-distance race.
IRONMAN Frankfurt full finishing order
Here is the full list of finishers and their times for that stacked showdown in Germany:
Sunday August 18, 2024 – Pro Men
- 1. Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) – 7:27:21
- 2. Kieran Lindars (GBR) – 7:32:14
- 3. Gregory Barnaby (ITA) – 7:33:44
- 4. Kristian Hogenhaug (DEN) – 7:35:32
- 5. Menno Koolhaas (NED) – 7:35:51
- 6. Jonas Hoffman (GER) – 7:37:39
- 7. Kacper Stepniak (POL) – 7:38:47
- 8. Patrick Lange (GER) – 7:39:10
- 9. Finn Große-Freese (GER) – 7:39:42
- 10. Henrik Goesch (FIN) – 7:42:44
- 11. Bradley Weiss (RSA) – 7:43:01
- 12. Luciano Taccone (ARG) – 7:43:32
- 13. Mattia Ceccarelli (ITA) – 7:46:29
- 14. Matt Hanson (USA) – 7:46:45
- 15. Tim Van Hemel (BEL) – 7:47:50
- 16. Felix Hentschel (GER) – 7:48:13
- 17. Milan Brons (NED) – 7:48:46
- 18. Jon Saeveraas Breivold (NOR) – 7:49:48
- 19. Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) – 7:49:49
- 20. Wilhelm Hersch (GER) – 7:50:08
- 21. Filipe Azevedo (POR) – 7:50:20
- 22. Sam Long (USA) – 7:51:25
- 23. Yvan Jarrige (FRA) – 7:52:52
- 24. Mathias Petersen (DEN) – 7:53:30
- 25. Braden Currie (NZL) – 7:54:08
- 26. Ruben Zepuntke (GER) – 7:55:00
- 27. Mikel Ugarte Ramos (ESP) – 7:55:10
- 28. Marc Eggeling (GER) – 7:55:18
- 29. Pamphiel Pareyn (BEL) – 7:55:30
- 30. Tomasz Szala (POL) – 8:00:25
- 31. Lukas Stahl (GER) – 8:02:53
- 32. Fabian Reuter (GER) – 8:03:10
- 33. Paul Schuster (GER) – 8:03:34
- 34. Kristian Grue (NOR) – 8:05:22
- 35. Strahinja Trakic (SRB) – 8:05:28
- 36. Guillaume Doree (FRA) – 8:06:09
- 37. Andre Lopes (BRA) – 8:06:12
- 38. Maurice Clavel (GER) – 8:10:51
- 39. Matthew Collins (GBR) – 8:13:24
- 40. James Scott-Farrington (GBR) – 8:14:15
- 41. Timo Schaffeld (GER) – 8:14:43
- 42. Fabian Dutli (SUI) – 8:15:01
- 43. Jackson Laundry (CAN) – 8:17:05
- 44. Andy Krueger (USA) – 8:20:18
- 45. Christian Trunk (GER) – 8:24:26
- 46. Fabian Guenther (GER) – 8:25:02
- 47. Finn Arentz (GBR) – 8:27:27
- 48. Jean-Claude Besse (SUI) – 8:29:50
- 49. Jonas Weller (GER) – 8:32:50
- 50. Ben Hamilton (NZL) – 8:33:49
- 51. Mikkel Højborg Olsen (DEN) – 8:36:42
- 52. Samuel Huerzeler (SUI) – 8:38:42
- 53. Emilio Aguayo Munoz (ESP) – 8:38:58
- 54. Dylan Gillespie (USA) – 8:41:21
- 55. Bruno Slegers (BEL) – 8:47:30
- 56. Steve Rosinski (USA) – 8:47:44
- 57. Franz Loeschke (GER) – 8:52:05
- 58. Matti Weitz (GER) – 8:52:53
- 59. Thomas Walsh (IRL) – 9:25:15
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