The world’s top male professional athletes are set to go head-to-head at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship on Saturday, October 26 in Kona, Hawai’i. Live race day coverage will be broadcast across multiple platforms for global viewers including proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, YouTube, Outside TV exclusively for the U.S. and Canada, L’Équipe Live in France, and ZDF in Germany. In addition thanks to brand new partnerships, viewers will also be able to tune in on iQIYI in China and beIN Sports for the Middle East, North Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
Body marking coverage will start at 4:30 a.m. HST commercial free until 5:45 a.m. HST on proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV’s App and Web platforms, DAZN and YouTube. At 6 a.m. HST the race broadcast starts with global audiences (except for US and Canada) able to watch on proseries.ironman.com, DAZN, and IRONMAN’s YouTube. US and Canada audiences are able to view via Outside TV exclusively, with audiences able to view in France on L'Équipe Live and in Germany on ZDF with in-language event commentary from 6 a.m. until approximately 2:45 p.m. HST. iQIYI and beIN Sports digital platforms will begin the livestream at 4.30am HST, with beIN Sports linear coverage to focus on key moments throughout the day.
The live broadcast coverage will give viewers a front row seat to all the action of the men’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship as male athletes return to Hawai’i for the first time since 2022. Viewers will have an inside look as the world’s top male professional athletes battle it out on the iconic Kona course for a piece of the $375,000 USD men’s professional prize purse and the crown of IRONMAN World Champion, with the winner taking home $125,000 USD.
Course correspondent Matt Lieto, alongside IRONMAN World Champion, Greg Welch, will provide an overview of the action from Kona, with support from Mirinda Carfrae, Michael Lovato and Dede Griesbauer from the studio. Special guests Jan Frodeno, Daniela Ryf, Craig Alexander and Lauren Brandon will also join the team in Kona, whilw 2022 IRONMAN World Champion, Chelsea Sodaro, will join from Boulder to provide unique insight into the race dynamics and competitors.
A live finish line camera feed will also pick up once the broadcast ends to ensure that every athlete’s crowning achievement will be accessible to friends and family at home. Viewers may tune in to IRONMAN Triathlon’s YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@ironmantriathlon to spot their loved ones and cheer the final finishers over the line remotely.
Key moments from the extensive live coverage will include*:
| TIME (local time zone) |
COVERAGE |
CHANNELS |
| 4:30 a.m. |
Live commercial free pre-race show begins with body marking |
All regions:
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| 6:00 a.m. |
Race Broadcast Start |
All regions (except US & Canada):
US & Canada:
- Outside TV App and Web & 24/7 FAST Channel
France (French Commentary):
Germany (German Commentary):
- ZDF website – 6:10am – 3:15pm
- ZDF TV, between 12:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
|
| 2:00 p.m. |
Estimated finish time for the winner |
| 5:00 p.m. (subject to change) |
Post-Race Show after the professional podium ceremony |
All regions (not geo-blocked):
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*All times listed HST
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