IRONMAN Kona 2026: start list, bib numbers, latest withdrawals and five Spaniards

The professional start list for the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona includes the bib numbers of the participants, with five Spaniards and several withdrawals confirmed before the start. The women's list retains the original bib numbers and indicates the withdrawals.

The race will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii , with male and female professionals competing again on the same day.

The list has been updated with the current starting lists published during race week. IRONMAN maintains its official men's and women's start list pages , which may still change if there are further withdrawals before the start.

Latest withdrawals and changes to the Kona 2026 start list

The latest men's list compiled by TN included 53 professionals . Besides the absence of Casper Stornes , the reigning world champion, Arthur Horseau and Rasmus Svenningsson are also no longer among the active participants.

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Stornes will miss Kona 2026 after fracturing his collarbone and a vertebra during training in Hawaii.

The list of female cyclists compiled by TN included 52 bib numbers before the latest withdrawals. Daniela Bleymehl , who had announced her withdrawal, no longer appears among the active participants. Romina Biagioli , who was on the previous list used by TN, is also not on the current active list.

October 10 update: Chelsea Sodaro (F7) will not compete after testing positive for H1N1 influenza . Fenella Langridge (F26), Nina Derron (F41), and Julie Iemmolo (F53) have also been ruled out, as reported by TRI247 , and Rosie Wild (F50) has been confirmed by tri-mag . Their names are crossed off the table.

Five Spaniards at the IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2026

Spain maintains five professionals on the start list: Antonio Benito, Jordi Montraveta and Mikel Ugarte in the male category, and Marta Sánchez and Lara Hernández-Tomé in the female category.

Marta Sánchez and Mikel Ugarte were the first Spaniards to secure their qualification . Jordi Montraveta later earned his spot with a third-place finish at IRONMAN Lanzarote 2026 , while Antonio Benito secured his place with a third-place finish at the IRONMAN Frankfurt European Championship.

Men's PRO Start List for IRONMAN Kona 2026

The men's list used as a reference by TN includes 53 bib numbers.

Women's PRO start list for IRONMAN Kona 2026

The table contains the 52 bib numbers from the last women's list compiled by TN. The crossed-out names correspond to confirmed withdrawals; therefore, this list does not represent the final list of participants.

A list still subject to change

Kona 2026 will once again bring men and women together for a single day of the IRONMAN World Championship. Until the start, the professional relationship may undergo further changes.

The bib numbers of the withdrawn athletes are kept in the table to identify the withdrawals; the final list will depend on who takes the start.

This content has been created with the support of AI tools and reviewed by the Triathlon News editorial team.