IRONMAN Hawaii World Cup winners: What position did they do in the previous world championship? 

The World Championship IRONMAN Hawaii It is one of the most prestigious events in the world of triathlon. In this 2023 edition, only women will compete in the event, since the men already competed in the World Cup in Nice. 

In this article we focus on the women who have conquered the podium and how their performance compares to their performance in the previous world championships until 2000. 

Historic context 

To date, there have been 20 different winners in the female category.  

Paula Newby-Fraser, the “Queen of Kona”, leads the list with 8 victories. They follow him Natascha Badmann with 6 and Daniela Ryf with 5. 

The United States has dominated this event with 16 titles, while Switzerland follows with 11. Since 2000, Switzerland has been especially prominent thanks to the victories of Natascha Badmann y Daniela Ryf. 

It is interesting to note that four women have managed to be on the three podium positions in different editions: Paula Newby-Fraser, Karen smyers, Lori Bowden y Mirinda Carfrae. 

List of IRONMAN Hawaii winners from 2000 to 2022