Overview
- The men's Ironman World Championship takes place on 14 September in Nice on the 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km run course featuring over 2,400 meters of climbing through the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Patrick Lange targets a fourth world title against a deep field that includes Kristian Blummenfelt, Sam Laidlow, Gustav Iden, Casper Stornes and Magnus Ditlev, with the pro start slated for 6:50 a.m. local time.
- Live coverage of the Nice race will stream on the Ironman Pro Series platform and the event’s YouTube channel, with DAZN carrying the broadcast and ZDF expected to offer a live stream.
- At the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Christopher Linke finished 14th in the 35 km walk after overheating in roughly 85% humidity, while Evan Dunfee won gold ahead of Caio Bonfim and Hayato Katsuki.
- Germany’s discus throwers suffered early blows as Kristin Pudenz and Marike Steinacker failed to qualify and Shanice Craft reached the final, with the team also missing Alica Schmidt due to post‑COVID effects and the 4x400 m mixed relay exiting in the heats.