We are a little over a month away from the 2024 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona as the best Pro men in the sport return to the ‘Big Island’ to do battle.
It is now almost two years since Norwegian great Gustav Iden repelled Sam Laidlow and compatriot Kristian Blummenfelt to claim glory in Kona, the last time the iconic race was held there.
Laidlow would claim the title of the best long-course triathlete around last September when the race moved to Nice on the French Riviera. Now though is it back in the sport’s spiritual home, and we have a fantastic showdown in prospect.
Laidlow heads a star-studded list
The field is headed by Laidlow defending his title, while the men he shared the podium with in 2022 – Blummenfelt and Iden – are back on the start line in Hawaii.
‘No Limits’ himself, Canada’s Lionel Sanders, provides more box-office appeal as he bids to finally win the biggest one of all. Danish superstar Magnus Ditlev meanwhile should provide more fearsome opposition alongside two-time Kona winner Patrick Lange. So let’s run down just who has qualified for the big race on October 22.
And remember, this is not the start list, just the athletes who did qualify.
IRONMAN Kona 2024 qualifiers – Pro Men
| Name | Country | How Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Amorelli | Brazil | IRONMAN Brazil |
| Sam Appleton | Australia | IRONMAN Australia |
| LeonardArnold | Germany | IRONMAN South Africa |
| Daniel Bakkegard | Denmark | IRONMAN Western Australia |
| Gregory Barnaby | Italy | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Thor Bendix Madsen | Denmark | IRONMAN Lake Placid |
| Antonio Benito López | Spain | IRONMAN Vitoria |
| Kristian Blummenfelt | Norway | IRONMAN WC Automatic Qualifier |
| Matt Burton | Australia | IRONMAN Western Australia |
| Leon Chevalier | France | IRONMAN Cozumel |
| Denis Chevrot | France | IRONMAN Austria |
| Reinaldo Colucci | Brazil | IRONMAN Brazil |
| Braden Currie | New Zealand | IRONMAN Cairns |
| Magnus Ditlev | Denmark | IRONMAN Florida |
| Trevor Foley | United States | IRONMAN Lake Placid |
| Stenn Goetstouwers | Belgium | IRONMAN Italy |
| Finn Große-freese | Germany | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Arnaud Guilloux | France | IRONMAN Cairns |
| Kristian Høgenhaug | Denmark | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Ben Hamilton | New Zealand | IRONMAN New Zealand |
| Matt Hanson | United States | IRONMAN Texas |
| Pieter Heemeryck | Belgium | IRONMAN Portugal Cascais |
| Niek Heldoorn | Netherlands | IRONMAN New Zealand |
| Jonas Hoffmann | Germany | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Arthur Horseau | France | IRONMAN Austria |
| Gustav Iden | Norway | IRONMAN WC Automatic Qualifier |
| Robert Kallin | Sweden | IRONMAN Texas |
| Ben Kanute | United States | 2023 IRONMAN Transfer |
| Menno Koolhaas | Netherlands | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Sam Laidlow | France | IRONMAN WC Automatic Qualifier |
| Patrick Lange | Germany | IRONMAN WC Automatic Qualifier |
| Jackson Laundry | Canada | IRONMAN Lake Placid |
| Chris Leiferman | United States | IRONMAN Cozumel |
| Kieran Lindars | United Kingdom | IRONMAN Frankfurt |
| Andre Lopes | Brazil | IRONMAN Texas |
| Dylan Magnien | France | IRONMAN Portugal Cascais |
| Matthew Marquardt | United States | IRONMAN Florida |
| Steven McKenna | Australia | IRONMAN New Zealand |
| David McNamee | United Kingdom | IRONMAN Vitoria |
| Clement Mignon | France | IRONMAN Texas |
| Jordi Montraveta Moya | Spain | IRONMAN Lanzarote |
| Tristan Olij | Netherlands | IRONMAN Cairns |
| Mathias Petersen | Denmark | IRONMAN South Africa |
| Mike Phillips | New Zealand | IRONMAN Cairns |
| Jason Pohl | Canada | IRONMAN Maryland |
| Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez | Mexico | IRONMAN Texas |
| Lionel Sanders | Canada | IRONMAN Lake Placid |
| Paul Schuster | Germany | IRONMAN Texas |
| Kacper Stepniak | Poland | IRONMAN Florida |
| Rasmus Svenningsson | Sweden | IRONMAN South Africa |
| Tomasz Szala | Poland | IRONMAN Texas |
| Nick Thompson | Australia | IRONMAN Western Australia |
| Kenneth Vandendriessche | Belgium | IRONMAN Lanzarote |
| Rudy Von Berg | United States | IRONMAN Florida |
| Bradley Weiss | South Africa | IRONMAN Vitoria |
| Michael Weiss | Austria | IRONMAN Maryland |
| Robert Wilkowiecki | Poland | IRONMAN Cozumel |
| Cameron Wurf | Australia | IRONMAN South Africa |
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