Bahrain will host the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship on Friday, with British Bahrain Victorious athletes taking part alistair brownlee and cat matthews Lead a powerful field in the kingdom.
The race for next year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships is set to be fierce in New Zealand, with big prize money at stake.
In the preview article below, you’ll find all the information you need, including start times, specialties, and how to go live.
Start time and how to follow
The race will be held on the following day Friday, December 8th. In Bahrain, the men’s pros will start first, with the gun firing at 06:20 local time. This corresponds to 03:20 in the UK, 04:20 in Central Europe and 19:20 on the West Coast. Thursday, December 9th.
The women’s race in Bahrain will start three minutes later at 06:23 local time. This corresponds to 03:23 in the UK, 04:23 in Central Europe and 19:23 on the West Coast.
Unfortunately, there will be no live stream this weekend in the Middle East. However, the always reliable IRONMAN Tracker app is a handy companion, providing up-to-date information across swims, bikes, and runs for pro and age-group races.
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The women’s field, led by PTO World No. 6 Matthews, is likely to be very competitive, but the Ironman 70.3 World Championship runner-up is just one of many talented athletes taking to the starting line.
Joining Matthews in Bahrain will be fellow Brit India Lee, who finished first in The Championship challenge earlier in the season and recently finished second in his second full-distance race at Ironman Florida. left behind.
Kiwi Amelia Watkinson and Australian Ellie Salthouse will bring the heat from Down Under. Both men come on the back of wins at Ironman 70.3 Melbourne and Ironman 70.3 Fortaleza respectively.
From Germany, Challenge Vieux Boucaud champion Caroline Paul will be a force to be reckoned with, as will Britain’s Lucy Buckingham.
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The competition is even in the men’s race, with double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee just one of the big names on the start list, alongside Olympic bronze medalist Henri Schoeman and short course star Marten van Marten. Riel will also be participating.
In the world of long courses, Italian Gregory Barnaby and Polish star Kaciper Stepniak have both finished on the podium in the middle distances this season, while Spaniard Antonio Benito López is another talented European with a killer run. .
Thor Bendix Madsen, an up-and-coming talent from Danish team BMC, is a name to keep an eye on, as is compatriot Matthias Petersen, who won Ironman Austria earlier this year and finished third at Ironman South Africa. It is.
Finally, just a month after appearing in the Super League Triathlon Championship Series, short course athletes Emile Holm, Max Stapley and Daniel Dixon change things up against a list of established long course pros I hope you can.
Prize money: What’s at stake?
The prize money on offer this weekend is $75,000, with the winner taking home $12,000 of that total.
In addition to the prize money, there will be six spots available for next year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Taupo, two for women and two for men.
Total funds will be paid out in 10 steps as follows:
- $12,000
- $7,000
- $4,250
- $3,500
- $2,750
- $2,250
- $2,000
- $1,500
- $1,250
- $1,000
With recent major changes to the PTO’s world ranking system, race status will play a key role in the ranking points that athletes earn, and those points determine their year-end world ranking position and, in turn, their share. It may be decided. The $2 million bonus will be distributed to the top 50 players, rather than the previous top 100 players.