The Ironman 70.3 World Championship returns to St. George, Utah, the pro triathlon races for women and men taking place from 28-29 Oct. 2022. Lucy Charles-Barclay will headline the women’s field and try to defend her title. The men’s defending champion Gustav Iden will also be on the field.
Here we have the Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2022 live coverage, streaming, date, time, course, and prize money.
The Great Britain triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay will be the hot favorite for this year’s event. She won the 2021 title at the same venue, setting the fastest swim, bike, and run along the way, winning by more than 8 minutes. Lucy is fresh off finishing second in the Championship in Kona.
Lucy will face strong challenges from Taylor Knibb (USA), who finished third last year, and Flora Duffy, who has the Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Triathlon titles under her belt.
The Ironman World Champion Gustav Iden will headline the men’s race. The Norwegian will also look for his third title in the 70.3 Ironman World Championship.
Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2022: Date, Time, and Course
This year, the women’s professional race will take place on Friday, 28 Oct. 2022. The men’s pro race will go underway the following day.
Women’s Pro
- Date: Friday, 28 Oct. 2022
- Start Time: 7:30 am local time | 9:30 am ET | 2:30 pm ET
Men’s Pro
- Date: Saturday, 29 Oct. 2022
- Start Time: 7:30 am local time | 9:30 am ET | 2:30 pm ET
Course: St. George Utah
The “70.3” refers to the total distance in miles covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride, and finishing with a 13.1-mile run.
The 1.9 km swim will start at the Sand Hollow Reservoir – a single-loop course – that finishes at the T1.
The 90.1 km bike course will take the racers around the south end of the Sand Hollow Reservoir and turn to the north. After that, the race will head west. The final 30 km of the race will include ascending and descending, covering a 1000 ft steep climb to the Snow Canyon within 10 km, and dropping down the final 20 km to the T2.
The 21.1km run will take the triathletes on a two-loop course having 500-foot climbs.
The 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championship Schedule
The Ironman 70.3 World Championship will initiate on Friday, October 28, 2022, and run till Sunday, October 30, 2022. The women’s competition will take place on the first day, followed by the men’s competition on the second. The third day is set aside for lost, found, and other festive events.
*All times are in ET
| Round | Date | Time |
| Professional Women | October 28, 2022 | 09:30 a.m. |
| Professional Men | October 29, 2022 | 09:30 a.m. |
| Lost & Found, Bike Tech Support | October 30, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. |
How to Watch Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2022 on TV and Online
Outside TV holds the broadcasting rights to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2022. They will provide live coverage of the triathlon event.
Fans with Outside+ subscriptions can live stream the Ironman 70.3 World Championship via their OTT platform. Outside TV is available online, android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, FuboTV, Sling, and Roku.
Moreover, to keep track of everything about the event, you can use the IRONMAN Tracker app on your smartphone.
Prize Money
The total prize money of the 70.3 Ironman World Championship is $350,000. Each winner will take home a lucrative $50,000. The prize money breakdown is as follows.
| Position | Payouts |
| 1 | $50,000 |
| 2 | $25,000 |
| 3 | $18,000 |
| 4 | $12,000 |
| 5 | $10,000 |
| 6 | $8,500 |
| 7 | $8,000 |
| 8 | $7,500 |
| 9 | $7,000 |
| 10 | $6,500 |
| 11 | $6,000 |
| 12 | $5,500 |
| 13 | $4,500 |
| 14 | $3,500 |
| 15 | $3,000 |
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Past Champions
Women’s Pro
- 2021 – Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR)
- 2020 – Postponed
- 2019 – Daniela Ryf (SUI)
- 2018 – Daniela Ryf (SUI)
- 2017 – Daniela Ryf (SUI)
Men’s Pro
- 2021 – Gustav Iden (NOR)
- 2020 – Postponed
- 2019 – Gustav Iden (NOR)
- 2018 – Jan Frodeno (GER)
- 2017 – Javier Gómez (ESP)
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