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Ironman Pro Series Start Lists Announced For Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas Triathlon, Part Of The Vinfast Ironman North American Series

By: IRONMAN Public Relations

| Published 04/16/2024

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- More than 100 professional triathletes are slated to toe the start line at the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN® Texas triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series on Saturday, April 27. Continuing the excitement of the IRONMAN Pro Series™ after its successful debut at the 2024 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN® 70.3® Oceanside triathlon, this will be the first full-distance IRONMAN triathlon to count towards the IRONMAN Pro Series standings, offering professionals a maximum 5,000 points. Designated as the North American Championship, the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas triathlon also offers a $175,000 total pro prize purse and six qualifying slots for each gender to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship.

Taking place in The Woodlands (a suburb of Houston, Texas) with a deep men’s and women’s professional field, the event can be seen live in person and will be available across multiple platforms for viewers around the world for free including proseries.ironman.com, Outside TV, DAZN and L'Equipe in France, among others.

Making their IRONMAN Pro Series debut in the women’s professional field will be the likes of Kat Mathews (GBR), Jocelyn McCauley (USA), Maja Stage Nielson (DNK), Kylie Simpson (AUS) and many others. Fenella Langridge (GBR), Danielle Lewis (USA) and Joanna Ryter (CHE) will race their second IRONMAN Pro Series event as they look add to their points total early in the early season. Knowing Every Second Matters™, expect athletes to race hard and fast from start to finish.

On the professional men’s side, two-time IRONMAN World Champion, Patrick Lange (DEU), headlines the stellar list of athletes. Looking to chase down Lange in Texas will be IRONMAN Pro Series athletes such as Braden Currie (NZL), Matt Hanson (USA) and Joe Skipper (GBR), all of whom also raced in Oceanside, California on April 6. Don’t count out Robert Wilkowiecki (POL), United States’ Matthew Marquardt and Trevor Foley, or the other nearly 60 professionals.

The 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship Texas triathlon will lead athletes along a full-distance IRONMAN journey through The Woodlands with a spectacular finish line experience on Waterway Ave. The event will begin with a 2.4-mile point-to-point swim inside Lake Woodlands beginning at North Shore Park before embarking on a 112-mile two-loop bike that traverses portions of the Hardy Toll Road. The 26.2-mile marathon run allows athletes to soak in one of the most spirited spectator-lined courses on the IRONMAN circuit, with athletes racing through Hippie Hollow—an area lined with tie-dye banners, twinkling lights, and costumed performers.

In addition to the professional field, over 3,300 age-group athletes will compete at the 2024 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas triathlon, part of the VinFast IRONMAN North America Series alongside the professionals on the same course, looking to earn age-group qualifying slots to the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon. The women’s race will take place in Nice, France on Sept. 22, 2024, while the men will race in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on Oct. 26, 2024.

Below are the pro start lists (subject to change):

FEMALE PRO START LIST

Bib Number Last Name First Name Country Represented

F1 Matthews Kat GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

F2 McCauley Jocelyn USA (UNITED STATES)

F3 Stage Nielsen Maja DNK (DENMARK)

F4 Langridge Fenella GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

F5 Alberts Alice USA (UNITED STATES)

F6 Brandon Lauren USA (UNITED STATES)

F7 Lewis Danielle USA (UNITED STATES)

F9 Wilms Lotte NLD (NETHERLANDS)

F10 Berry Hannah NZL (NEW ZEALAND)

F11 Clarke Rebecca NZL (NEW ZEALAND)

F12 Ryter Joanna CHE (SWITZERLAND)

F13 Slater Penny AUS (AUSTRALIA)

F14 Simpson Kylie AUS (AUSTRALIA)

F17 Smith Lesley USA (UNITED STATES)

F19 Mitchell Simone GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

F20 Olson Rachel USA (UNITED STATES)

F21 Pereira Vanessa PRT (PORTUGAL)

F22 Bowker Kayla USA (UNITED STATES)

F23 Dietzel Olivia USA (UNITED STATES)

F24 Uderstadt Jana DEU (GERMANY)

F25 Chastang Clarice USA (UNITED STATES)

F26 Smith Jessica USA (UNITED STATES)

F27 Alexander Caitlin USA (UNITED STATES)

F28 Suver Gabrielle USA (UNITED STATES)

F29 Vocke Brittany USA (UNITED STATES)

F30 Karpinski Sarah USA (UNITED STATES)

F31 Castillo Franco Diana COL (COLOMBIA)

F32 Diaz Philippi Maria Florencia ARG (ARGENTINA)

F33 Bingham Chelsea USA (UNITED STATES)

F34 Olsen Carolyn USA (UNITED STATES)

F36 Cullen Jessica CAN (CANADA)

F37 Treston-Torney Katie USA (UNITED STATES)

F38 Jacob Allison CAN (CANADA)

F39 Stirling Callie CAN (CANADA)

F40 Rooney Tara USA (UNITED STATES)

MALE PRO START LIST

Bib Number Last Name First Name Country Represented

M1 Lange Patrick DEU (GERMANY)

M2 Wilkowiecki Robert POL (POLAND)

M3 Currie Braden NZL (NEW ZEALAND)

M4 Marquardt Matthew USA (UNITED STATES)

M5 Hanson Matt USA (UNITED STATES)

M6 Skipper Joe GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M7 Koolhaas Menno NLD (NETHERLANDS)

M8 Mignon Clément FRA (FRANCE)

M10 Foley Trevor USA (UNITED STATES)

M11 Leiferman Chris USA (UNITED STATES)

M13 Magnien Dylan FRA (FRANCE)

M14 Hoffmann Jonas DEU (GERMANY)

M15 Rodriguez Hernandez Tomas MEX (MEXICO)

M16 Thompson Nick AUS (AUSTRALIA)

M17 Angert Florian DEU (GERMANY)

M18 Pohl Jason CAN (CANADA)

M19 Stojanovi? Ognjen SRB (SERBIA)

M20 Kallin Robert SWE (SWEDEN)

M22 Huerzeler Samuel CHE (SWITZERLAND)

M23 Davis Thomas GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M24 Lopes Andre BRA (BRAZIL)

M25 Große-freese Finn DEU (GERMANY)

M26 Goetstouwers Stenn BEL (BELGIUM)

M27 Szuch Colin USA (UNITED STATES)

M28 Ceccarelli Mattia ITA (ITALY)

M29 Crudgington Will GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M30 Feigh Adam USA (UNITED STATES)

M31 Stepinski Jan USA (UNITED STATES)

M32 Trakic Strahinja SRB (SERBIA)

M33 Horsfall-Turner Andrew GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M35 Plese David SVN (SLOVENIA)

M36 Lloyd Liam GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M37 Lussi Hunter USA (UNITED STATES)

M38 Lawicki Piotr POL (POLAND)

M39 Wies Sven DEU (GERMANY)

M40 Schaffeld Timo DEU (GERMANY)

M41 Bach Elliot USA (UNITED STATES)

M42 Szala Tomasz POL (POLAND)

M43 Pareyn Pamphiel BEL (BELGIUM)

M44 Vabaorg Kevin EST (ESTONIA)

M45 Shi Simon USA (UNITED STATES)

M46 Eaton Josh USA (UNITED STATES)

M47 Cosman Nick CAN (CANADA)

M49 Mitri Klodian USA (UNITED STATES)

M50 Staton Jonathan USA (UNITED STATES)

M51 Lukacs Levente USA (UNITED STATES)

M52 Pereda Joaquin MEX (MEXICO)

M53 Goulet Adam USA (UNITED STATES)

M54 Monda Joshua USA (UNITED STATES)

M55 Arentz Finn GBR (UNITED KINGDOM)

M56 Osswald Jacob USA (UNITED STATES)

M57 Weitz Matti DEU (GERMANY)

M58 Thelwell John USA (UNITED STATES)

M59 Williams Brice USA (UNITED STATES)

M60 Killeen John USA (UNITED STATES)

M61 Stahl Lukas DEU (GERMANY)

M62 Days-Merrill Taylor USA (UNITED STATES)

M63 Frank Alexander USA (UNITED STATES)

M64 Schuster Paul DEU (GERMANY)

M65 Olsson Erik SWE (SWEDEN)

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