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We’ve seen some amazing performances on the 70.3 circuit this year, but who is the best of the best? We’ll have our answer this weekend as the top middle-distance pros battle it out for the title of Ironman 70.3 World Champion in Taupo, New Zealand. The pro field of over 110 athletes will fight for their share of the race’s $500,000 USD prize purse and the final points up for grabs toward the Ironman Pro Series $1.7 million end-of-year bonus pool.
This must-see weekend of racing will be streamed live for free on Outside TV, starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT Friday, Dec. 13, for the pro women and at the same time Saturday, Dec. 14, for the pro men.
The full race broadcast will also be available on demand post-race for Outside+ members (become one today).
The 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship course
This exciting weekend of racing will take place in the idyllic scenery of Taupo, New Zealand. This will be the first time 70.3 Worlds has been held in New Zealand. The country’s breathtaking landscape will be on full display with a swim in one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, a bike course through lush, green hills, and a lakefront run course, lined with spectator and local support.
2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship livestream: Who to watch
Two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion Taylor Knibb (USA) will line up in Taupo as the hot favorite to earn a hat trick of titles. Arguably one of the best triathletes in the world right now, Knibb is unbeaten in every middle-distance race she lined up for in 2024. The American will race her fourth Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon, with two wins and a third place already to her name.
Defending men’s champion Rico Bogen (DEU) will also line up for his second VinFast Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon in just his third year as a professional triathlete. Bogen won the prestigious title on debut last year as a 23-year-old, and will be hoping to make it back-to-back victories in Taupo.
Both races will feature a stellar lineup of athletes. The men’s race features Taupo-born Hayden Wilde, the 2024 Olympic silver and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist; 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Leo Bergere (FRA), who has shown tremendous talent at the 70.3 distance; and four of the top 10 in the men’s Ironman Pro Series standings, including Matt Hanson, Gregory Barnaby, and Matthew Marquardt. The women’s race will see Kat Matthews looking to overturn a 257-point deficit to Ironman Pro Series leader Jackie Hering (also racing), along with 2024 Olympic silver medalist Julie Derron (CHE), Australian duo Ashleigh Gentle and Ellie Salthouse, and Canada’s Paula Findlay.
2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship start list
| WPRO | MPRO |
| Taylor Knibb (USA) | Rico Bogen (DEU) |
| Kat Matthews (GBR) | Mathis Margririer (FRA) |
| Imogen Simmonds (CHE) | Youri Keulen (NLD) |
| Paula Findlay (CAN) | Marc Dubrick (USA) |
| Ashleigh Gentle (AUS) | Josh Amberger (AUS) |
| Julie Derron (CHE) | Hayden Wilde 9NZL) |
| Jackie Hering (USA) | Leo Bergere (FRA) |
| Maja Stage Nielsen (DNK) | Matt Hanson (USA) |
| Danielle Lewis (USA) | Matthew Marquardt (USA) |
| Alice Alberts (USA) | Gregory Barnaby (ITA) |
| Lotte Wilms (NLD) | Kristian Hogenhaug (DNK) |
| Hannah Berry (NZL) | Kyle Smith (NZL) |
| Els Visser (NLD) | Casper Stornes (NOR) |
| Caroline Pohle (DEU) | Braden Currie (NZL) |
| Solveig Lovseth (NOR) | Jason West (USA) |
| Laura Madsen (DNK) | Ruben Zepuntke (DEU) |
| Elizabeth Bravo (ECU) | Antony Costes (FRA) |
| Girgia Priarone (ITA) | Jelle Geens (BEL) |
| Marlene DeBoer (NLD) | Mitch Kibby (AUS) |
| Daniela Kleiser (DEU) | Ari Klau (USA) |
| Marta Sanchez (ESP) | Nick Thompson (AUS) |
| Rebecca Clarke (NZL) | Caleb Noble (AUS) |
| Sara Perez Sala (ESP) | Sam Osborne (NZL) |
| Diede Diederiks (NLD) | Harry Palmer (GBR) |
| Tamara Jewett (CAN) | Federico Scarabino (URY) |
| Valerie Barthelemy (BEL) | Henri Schoeman (ZAF) |
| Lucy Buckingham (GBR) | Armando Matute (ECU) |
| Fiona Moriarty (IRL) | Wilhelm Hirsch (DEU) |
| Hannah Knighton (NZL) | Colin Szuch (USA) |
| Hanne De Vet (BEL) | Kacper Stepniak (POL) |
| Cecilia Perez (MEX) | Mike Phillips (NZL) |
| Grace Thek (AUS) | Strahinja Trakic (SRB) |
| Julie Iemmolo (FRA) | Ben Hamilton (NZL) |
| Nikki Bartlett (GBR) | Thomas Davis (GBR) |
| Sif Bendix Madsen (DNK) | Hunter Lussi (USA) |
| Luisa Iogna Prat (ITA) | Eduardo Perez Sandi (MEX) |
| Marat Lagownik (POL) | Justus Nieschlag (DEU) |
| Grace Alexander (USA) | Max Stapley (GBR) |
| Jodie Stimpson (GBR) | Jack Moody (NZL) |
| Lizzie Rayner (GBR) | Thomas Bishop (GBR) |
| Lisa Becharas (USA) | Nicholas Quenet (ZAF) |
| Gabrielle Lumkes (USA) | Kurt McDonald (AUS) |
| Anna Bergsten (SWE) | Johannes Vogel (DEU) |
| Lena Beissner (DEU) | Michael Arishita (USA) |
| Emilie Morier (FRA) | Jannik Schaufler (DEU) |
| Kristen Marchant (CAN) | Gregory Harper (USA) |
| Barbara Riveros (CHL) | Dieter Comhair (BEL) |
| Amy Cymerman (USA) | Joao Ferreira (PRT) |
| Caroline Shannon (USA) | Calvin Amos (AUS) |
| Franziska Hofmann (DEU) | Nicholas Free (AUS) |
| Eloise Du Luart (FRA) | Marty Andrie (USA) |
| Ana Maria Torres (ECU) | Martin Ulloa (CHL) |
| Christop Mattner (DEU) | |
| Matthew Ralphs (ZAF) |
How to watch the free Ironman 70.3 World Championship livestream
The races will be streamed live for free on Outside TV, starting with the women’s race at 7:00 a.m. NZDT Saturday, Dec. 14 – that’s 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on Friday, Dec. 13. The men’s race will broadcast live the following day: 7 a.m. NZDT Sunday, Dec. 15, or 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT Saturday, Dec. 14. Coverage will also be available on demand post-race for Outside+ members (become one today).
Replays of this race (and all races streamed by Outside TV this year) are available after the race for Outside+ members – perfect for watching during trainer rides or to get hyped up before your weekend long run.