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It's the women's turn to take Nice
Sept. 22 will be a historic day as the women line up at the start of the Ironman World Championship race in Nice, France. All eyes, media attention, and support are focused on the 2,000 women — pros and amateurs — who will start their 140.6-mile journey in the Cote d’Azur.
After last year’s first-of-its-kind all-women’s Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, it’s time for the women to tackle the iconic and challenging French course. Read more about our history and why it matters.
They’re here to make their mark. They’re here to start a new tradition. They’re not here to play nice.
Whether you’re watching from home or racing in Nice, join us as we celebrate the best women in the sport!
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How to Watch
Tune in on Sept. 22 starting at 7 a.m. local time in France (1 a.m. ET in N. America) to catch all the racing. Set a reminder now! Or an alarm to catch the final exciting miles when you wake up! And sign up for Feisty Tri updates (at the email sign-up box above).
In N. America, the only broadcaster is:
Globally, you can watch the whole broadcast on:
- Youtube
Meet the Pro Women
The best women in the world will tackle a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run. Since the early 1980s, the IRONMAN world championship race has shaped legends and created icons. Julie Moss crawled down Ali’i Drive in 1982 and brought the sport to the global stage. Paula Newby-Fraser won eight times—but even she wasn’t immune to collapsing just 400 meters from the finish in 1995. Chrissie Wellington elevated the field. Mirinda Carfrae ran down a nearly 15-minute deficit to win. And, in 2022, American Chelsea Sodaro became the first new mom to cross the line first, just 18 months after giving birth.
Now that the women are getting their chance on a new course, in a new location, with its own history — what will happen this year?
Get to know the course. And meet some of the pro women looking to make new legends this year:
Chelsea Sodaro
Age: 35
Nationality: U.S. 🇺🇸
Her record: 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, IRONMAN champion, former professional runner
Anne Haug
Age: 41
Nationality: German 🇩🇪
Her record: 2019 IRONMAN World Champion, 3-time Challenge Roth winner, world’s best time record holder
Lucy Charles-Barclay
Age: 30
Nationality: Great Britain 🇬🇧
Her record: 2023 IRONMAN World Champion, 4-time runner-up at the IRONMAN World Championships, 2021 70.3 World Champion
Laura Philipp
Age: 37
Nationality: Germany 🇩🇪
Her record: Three-time top five at the IRONMAN World Championship, IRONMAN European Champion
Kat Matthews
Age: 33
Nationality: Great Britain 🇬🇧
Her record: Runner-up at the delayed 2021 IRONMAN World Championship, achieved a 7:31 Iron-distance time with drafting as part of the Sub8 Project, 5x IRONMAN champion
Jackie Hering
Age: 39
Nationality: U.S. 🇺🇸
Her record: IRONMAN European champion in first Iron-distance race back in 9 years
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