Taylor Knibb Dominates IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (April 6, 2024) – Southern California and its triathlon-loving community played host to the 2024 Athletic Brewing 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.

Taylor Knibb breaks the finish line tape with her arms raised in the air. — Colorado’s Taylor Knibb dominates the women’s field to become a two-time winner of IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside (Donald Miralle / IRONMAN).

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