Daniela Ryf is Number One – #F1
39 Women on the final Pro Start List for Kona 2018
With ten days to go until the 2018 IRONMAN World Championship (brought to you by Amazon), the final bib lists have been issued for the Men’s and Women’s Pro set for sporting battle from Dig Me Beach in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
Unlike in recent years (or ever?), both the male and female defending champions will wear #1, with the Pro numbers having the ‘M’ and ‘F’ annotation respectively.
Winner for the past three seasons, Daniela Ryf (F1) will return as the odds-on favourite to add a fourth consecutive IRONMAN World Championship – having won a fourth IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship title in the last five seasons last month in Port Elizabeth.
Second to Daniela last year in Hawaii (and in Port Elizabeth), Lucy Charles heads an entry of five British Pro female athletes and will be joined by Susie Cheetham (6th in both 2015 and 2017), Laura Siddall (15th last year), Corinne Abraham (11th in 2014, 16th in 2017) and Emma Pallant (Kona debut).
CLICK HERE FOR THE MEN’S PRO START LIST
| BIB | NAME | COUNTRY REP |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI (Switzerland) |
| F2 | Lucy Charles | GBR (United Kingdom) |
| F3 | Sarah Crowley | AUS (Australia) |
| F4 | Kaisa Sali | FIN (Finland) |
| F5 | Susie Cheetham | GBR (United Kingdom) |
| F7 | Heather Jackson | USA (United States of America) |
| F8 | Kirsty Jahn | CAN (Canada) |
| F9 | Sarah True | USA (United States of America) |
| F11 | Mirinda Carfrae | AUS (Australia) |
| F12 | Mareen Hufe | GER (Germany) |
| F14 | Carrie Lester | AUS (Australia) |
| F15 | Laura Siddall | GBR (United Kingdom) |
| F16 | Jocelyn McCauley | USA (United States of America) |
| F17 | Sarah Piampiano | USA (United States of America) |
| F18 | Linsey Corbin | USA (United States of America) |
| F19 | Teresa Adam | NZL (New Zealand) |
| F20 | Michelle Vesterby | DEN (Denmark) |
| F21 | Liz Blatchford | AUS (Australia) |
| F22 | Lesley Smith | USA (United States of America) |
| F23 | Manon Genet | FRA (France) |
| F24 | Jodie Robertson | USA (United States of America) |
| F25 | Corinne Abraham | GBR (United Kingdom) |
| F26 | Rachel McBride | CAN (Canada) |
| F27 | Emma Pallant | GBR (United Kingdom) |
| F28 | Gurutze Frades | ESP (Spain) |
| F29 | Helle Frederiksen | DEN (Denmark) |
| F30 | Lisa Huetthaler | AUT (Austria) |
| F31 | Maja Stage Nielsen | DEN (Denmark) |
| F32 | Jen Annett | CAN (Canada) |
| F33 | Tine Deckers | BEL (Belgium) |
| F34 | Meredith Kessler | USA (United States of America) |
| F35 | Anne Haug | GER (Germany) |
| F36 | Lauren Brandon | USA (United States of America) |
| F37 | Melanie Burke | NZL (New Zealand) |
| F38 | Asa Lundstrom | SWE (Sweden) |
| F39 | Beth McKenzie | USA (United States of America) |
| F40 | Katja Konschak | GER (Germany) |
| F41 | Sara Svensk | SWE (Sweden) |
| F42 | Angela Naeth | USA (United States of America |
CLICK HERE FOR THE MEN’S PRO START LIST
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