Overview

• The men's world title race is scheduled for 14 September in Nice, with professional athletes slated to enter the water at about 6:50 a.m. local time and a winner expected shortly after 3 p.m., according to DER SPIEGEL.
• The full-distance format covers a 3.86 km swim, roughly 180.2 km on the bike, and a 42.195 km marathon to the finish on the Promenade des Anglais.
• The bike leg sends riders into the Alpes-Maritimes for about 2,400 meters of climbing, featuring two demanding ascents and a technical descent before a flat marathon along the coast.
• Live coverage is set on the Ironman Pro Series stream, the event’s YouTube channel, and DAZN; DER SPIEGEL reports ARD and Hessischer Rundfunk will also carry the race, while Augsburger Allgemeine points to likely ZDF streaming and says linear TV remains unclear.
• The winner’s prize is reported at $125,000 with $375,000 total prize money, and contenders highlighted include Sam Laidlow, Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden, Casper Stornes, Magnus Ditlev, and Germany’s Patrick Lange among eight German pros.