Ironman World Championship 2026

Did you know? Between 2023 and 2025, the Ironman World Championship went nomadic by splitting the men and women between Kona and Nice, before returning to its roots in 2026: for the first time in seven years, both races started on the same day, October 10, in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii’s Big Island. On the menu for this XXL triathlon, 3.8 km of swimming in a choppy bay 🏊, followed by 180 km of cycling on the legendary Queen K Highway, then a 42.2 km marathon to finish in skin-clinging humidity, all of it also serving as the grand finale of the Ironman Pro Series 🏆.

Results of the latest edition of the Ironman World Championships:

The 2026 edition took place last October 10. Find the rankings below:

Men’s Top 3

1st: Vincent Luis (7:47:27) 🥇

2nd: Gustav Iden (7:49:03) 🥈

3rd: Matthew Marquardt (7:49:59) 🥉

The killer stat 💡: for his very first participation in Kona, and in what he had announced as his final season, Vincent Luis becomes the first Frenchman crowned in Hawaii. Sam Laidlow had claimed the world title in 2023, in Nice.

Women’s Top 3

1st: Taylor Knibb (8:36:29) 🥇

2nd: Laura Philipp (8:39:34) 🥈

3rd: Julie Derron (8:46:25) 🥉

Fun fact: Julie Derron steps onto the podium on her first time in Kona, despite a 3-minute drafting penalty. Second overall, Laura Philipp takes the overall Ironman Pro Series standings.

Check out the overall standings: Ironman World Championship.