Taylor Knibb Dominates IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (April 6, 2024) – Southern California and its triathlon-loving community played host to the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside, part of the IRONMAN Pro Series, on April 6. In the fast and furious professional races worthy of the IRONMAN Pro Series opener, Taylor Knibb (USA) claimed the women’s title with a time of 4:09:55, while Lionel Sanders (CAN) secured the men’s title with a finishing time of 3:46:24.
Taylor Knibb, who finished 11 minutes faster than second place said: “I love the IRONMAN races, I think they’re the heart and soul of the sport. Today reminded me that these are my favorite races, period. It’s great to be back out, it’s always a fun start to the season, it’s a tough race but a great atmosphere. I made a lot of mistakes today but there were some good parts and some bad parts but I’m just glad to validate for IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds [in Taupō].”
Taylor Knibb’s overall finish time of 4:09:55 was just over three minutes behind the women’s course best time which she set herself in 2022.
Top-Five Pro Women
| Place | Name | Country | Swim | Bike | Run | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Knibb | USA | 00:25:25 | 02:18:00 | 01:20:15 | 4:09:55 |
| 2 | Emma Pallant Brown | GBR | 29:30 | 2:27:18 | 1:18:41 | 4:20:49 |
| 3 | Paula Findlay | CAN | 00:26:20 | 02:28:14 | 01:21:27 | 4:21:48 |
| 4 | Grace Thek | AUS | 00:26:23 | 02:31:15 | 01:19:28 | 4:23:16 |
| 5 | Danielle Lewis | USA | 00:29:41 | 02:28:48 | 01:21:35 | 4:25:11 |
Top-Five Pro Men
| Place | Name | Country | Swim | Bike | Run | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 00:24:36 | 2:06:11 | 1:10:40 | 3:46:24 |
| 2 | Sam Long | USA | 00:25:36 | 2:05:45 | 1:12:02 | 3:47:35 |
| 3 | Jackson Laundry | CAN | 00:24:43 | 2:06:20 | 1:12:37 | 3:48:22 |
| 4 | Jelle Geens | BEL | 00:23:38 | 2:10:08 | 1:11:42 | 3:50:01 |
| 5 | Maximilian Sperl | DEU | 00:23:41 | 2:07:27 | 1:14:54 | 3:50:38 |