The starting list of the 2023 women's IRONMAN World Championship 

The world of triathlon is heating up again, as one of the most anticipated events of the year is approaching: the IRONMAN World Championship women's 2023.  

This year, the event will take place in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on October 14 and will have a prize pool of $375.000. 

The Big Favorites 

Among the great favorites to win the title, stands out Chelsea Sodaro, last year's champion, who will wear the number 1 number.  

Not far from her, Lucy Charles-Barclay, four-time runner-up in the event, will wear bib number 2.  

Anne Haug, champion in 2019 and third last year, will wear bib number 3n and Daniela Ryf, five-time world champion, will seek her sixth title with the number 4. 

Surprises and Debutantes 

One of the big surprises on the starting list is Taylor Knibb, the American athlete who plans to make her debut in the full distance of IRONMAN in Kona.  

Taylor, who will wear the number 5, has just successfully defended his world title at the distance 70.3 in Lahti, Finland. 

But what makes his participation even more special is that he will compete alongside his mother, Leslie Knibb, an IRONMAN World Championship veteran who has competed in the event six times, achieving two podiums. 

Other athletes who could surprise are Melanie McQuaid, the first 50-year-old woman to qualify as a professional for the IRONMAN World Championship, and Jen Annett, both from Canada 

Also, we can't forget Kat matthews, from Great Britain, who has made an incredible comeback in competitions after being hit by a car while training for last year's edition. 

Gurutze Frades the Spanish participant 

Frades will be the only Spanish representative in the PRO category of the 2023 women's IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii. 

 At 42 years old, this will be his seventh participation in the event in the professional category.  

In previous editions in Kona, he has managed to finish in 15th position both in 2019 and last year, 24th in 2018 and 22nd in 2017. In St. George 2022 'Guru' finished in 9th place. 

These are your shares 

Year	Position
2019	ª 15
2018	ª 24
2017	ª 22
2016	ª 33

The Complete List 

In addition to the favorites, the full list includes more than 55 professional athletes and more than 2.000 women in age groups.  

BIB	Last Name	Name	Country Represented
1	Sodaro	Chelsea	USA
2	Charles-Barclay	Lucy	GBR
3	Haug	Anne	DEU
4	Ryf	Daniela	CHE
5	Knibb	Taylor	USA
6	Philip	Laura	DEU
7	north	Lisa	SWE
8	Langridge	Fenella	GBR
9	Crowley	Sarah	AUS
10	Moench	Skye	USA
11	Siddall	Laura	GBR
12	Matthews	Cat	GBR
14	True	Sarah	USA
15	Friars	Gurutze	ESP
16	Simpson	Kylie	AUS
17	Wilms	Lotte	NLD
18	Astle	Ruth	GBR
19	Fisherman	Els	NLD
20	Robertson	Jodie	USA
21	Olive tree	pamela	BRA
22	Zilinskas	Rachel	USA
23	Lane	Chloe	AUS
24	McCauley	Jocelyn	USA
25	Stage Nielsen	Maja	DNK
26	Lewis	Danielle	USA
27	Clarke	Rebecca	NZL
28	Chura	Haley	USA
29	Thoes	Svenja	DEU
30	Kahlefeldt	Radka	CZE
31	Bleymehl	Daniela	DEU
32	Riveros	Barbara	CHL
33	Slater	Penny	AUS
34	Cheetham	Susie	USA
35	Brandon	Lauren	USA
36	Jerzyk	Agnieszka	POL
37	Carpenter	Laura	DEU
38	Jansen	Laura	DEU
39	Berry	Hannah	NZL
40	Collonge	Jeanne	FRA
41	Annett	Jen	CAN
42	McQuaid	Melanie	CAN
43	Konczalla	Leonie	DEU
44	Moriarty	Fiona	IRL
45	Svensk	Sara	SWE
46	Gillespie-Jones	Kate	AUS
47	Mathieux	Justine	FRA
48	Watt	Alex	USA
49	Thomas	Sarah	AUS
50	Borges de Andrade	Mariana	BRA
51	Hughes	Hilary	IRL
52	Brown	Laura	AUS
53	D	Carla	FRA
54	Genet	Manon	FRA
55	Vesterby	Michelle	DNK