Since the first IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship was held in 2006 the women’s race has seen 10 different champions from five different countries. Swiss Daniela Ryf has won an event-best four times and could become the first athlete, male or female, to win the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship a fifth time. Together with Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) and Leanda Cave (GBR), Ryf also holds the distinction of having won the IRONMAN World Championship as well the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.
Trying to dethrone Ryf will be a stellar group of female triathletes: Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence, who was crowned IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion in 2016 in Queensland (Australia), and Lucy Charles-Barclay, who comes off wins at the Standard Bank IRONMAN African Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 Staffordshire, are considered strong contenders for the top podium. Also, Germany’s Anne Haug, who placed third at last year’s IRONMAN World Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, has recovered from injury and is eager to build on her reputation as a fierce competitor. Additional global competition will come from Ellie Salthouse (AUS), Emma Pallant (GBR) and Radka Kahlefeldt (CZE), each of whom continue to impress on the IRONMAN 70.3 circuit. With the strong lineup, only one athlete in the field, however, can claim she knows what it takes to win in Nice: Manon Genet of France will be representing the host nation after her commanding victory at last year’s inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Nice triathlon which was held on this year’s championship course.
FEMALE PRO:
1 Ryf Daniela SUI
2 Charles-Barclay Lucy GBR
4 Lawrence Holly GBR
5 Oliveira Pâmella BRA
6 Vodicková Kahlefeldt Radka CZE
7 Simmonds Imogen SUI
8 Salthouse Ellie AUS
9 Pallant Emma GBR
12 Goss Lauren USA
14 Chura Haley USA
16 Lee India GBR
18 Dingman Danielle USA
19 Genet Manon FRA
20 Hering Jackie USA
21 Langridge Fenella GBR
22 Lester Carrie AUS
23 Norden Lisa SWE
24 Riveros Barbara CHI
25 Sanjana Frankie GBR
26 Sodaro Chelsea USA
27 Svensk Sara SWE
28 Watkinson Annah RSA
29 Bachelder St-Pierre Pamela-Ann CAN
30 Barnett Lauren USA
31 Barrera Anduaga Maria Eugenia MEX
33 Bertucci Gisele BRA
34 Collonge Jeanne FRA
35 Corachan Judith ESP
36 Cravo Luiza BRA
37 Dennis Laura AUS
38 Derron Nina SUI
39 Duke Dimity-Lee AUS
41 Ferreira Amber USA
42 Findlay Paula CAN
43 Ganzon Alexandra PHI
44 Komander Ewa POL
45 Konczalla Leonie GER
46 Laine Kinsey USA
47 Luxem Xenia BEL
48 Olson Rachel USA
49 Palacio Balena Romina ARG
50 Pesch Maddy USA
52 Reischmann Anne GER
53 Rye Katrina GBR
54 Sali Kaisa FIN
55 Sawyer Mariella RSA
56 Schulz Jenny GER
57 Sheedy-Ryan Felicity AUS
58 Steurer Bianca AUT
59 Thek Grace AUS
60 Tondeur Alexandra BEL
61 Watkinson Amelia NZL
63 Wiens Kyra USA
64 Wood Laura NZL