After all Kona Pro slots have been finalized (including all rolldowns for the August slots), here is the preliminary start list for Kona 2018. I will update this list if any more slots are declined or athletes announce that they won’t start. I will also update the list once Ironman assigns bib numbers. For now the lists are sorted in alphabetical order.
I am going to provide a lot more details on the race and the participants in my free “Kona Rating Report” which you can already pre-order at https://gum.co/Kona2018 (donations welcome).
Update Oct 4th: Ben Hoffman won’t be racing.
Update Oct 3rd: The official bib numbers have been released by Ironman and the tables below have been updated.
Update Oct 2nd: Boris Stein has announced his withdrawal.
Update Sept 30th: Mel Hauschild won’t be able to race.
Update Sept 27th: Terenzo Bozzone was forced to withdraw.
Update Sept 25th: Annabel Luxford has posted that she won’t be able to race (details in “Injury List” at the bottom).
Update Sept 22nd: Angela Naeth is a late addition after the results from IM Netherlands have been updated (details in my IM Netherlands results post).
Update Sept 12th: Jan Frodeno announced he won’t be racing Kona this year (details in “Injury List” section below).
Update Aug 23rd: Matt Russell has accepted a wild-card entry.
Male Race Participants
| Bib | Name | Nation | Age | Previous Results |
| M1 | Patrick Lange | GER | 32 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts, 1 win (2017) |
| M2 | Lionel Sanders | CAN | 30 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M3 | Sebastian Kienle | GER | 34 | 6 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts, 1 win (2014) |
| M5 | David McNamee | GBR | 30 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M6 | James Cunnama | ZAF | 35 | 4 finishes out of 5 IM Hawaii starts |
| M7 | Javier Gomez | ESP | 35 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M8 | Patrik Nilsson | SWE | 27 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M9 | Josh Amberger | AUS | 29 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M10 | Braden Currie | NZL | 32 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M11 | Frederik Van Lierde | BEL | 39 | 7 finishes out of 10 IM Hawaii starts, 1 win (2013) |
| M12 | Ivan Tutukin | RUS | 32 | 0 finishes out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M14 | Andy Potts | USA | 41 | 9 finishes out of 9 IM Hawaii starts |
| M15 | Kyle Buckingham | ZAF | 34 | 3 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| M16 | Bart Aernouts | BEL | 34 | 5 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
| M17 | Brent McMahon | CAN | 38 | 2 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M18 | Ivan Rana | ESP | 39 | 5 finishes out of 5 IM Hawaii starts |
| M19 | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 35 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M20 | Tim Van Berkel | AUS | 34 | 4 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| M21 | Michael Weiss | AUT | 37 | 5 finishes out of 7 IM Hawaii starts |
| M22 | Igor Amorelli | BRA | 33 | 4 finishes out of 5 IM Hawaii starts |
| M23 | Matt Hanson | USA | 33 | 1 finish out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M24 | Joe Skipper | GBR | 30 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M25 | Maurice Clavel | GER | 30 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M26 | Jan van Berkel | SUI | 30 | 2 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M27 | Antony Costes | FRA | 28 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M28 | Philipp Koutny | SUI | 35 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M30 | Andrew Starykowicz | USA | 36 | 1 finish out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M31 | Luke McKenzie | AUS | 37 | 9 finishes out of 10 IM Hawaii starts |
| M32 | Tyler Butterfield | BMU | 35 | 4 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
| M33 | Will Clarke | GBR | 33 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M35 | Kevin Collington | USA | 34 | 0 finishes out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M36 | Marc Duelsen | GER | 33 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M37 | Jens Petersen-Bach | DEN | 34 | 0 finishes out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M38 | Cyril Viennot | FRA | 36 | 6 finishes out of 7 IM Hawaii starts |
| M39 | Mike Phillips | NZL | 27 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M40 | Alessandro Degasperi | ITA | 37 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M41 | Ruedi Wild | SUI | 36 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M42 | Andreas Dreitz | GER | 29 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M43 | Timothy O’Donnell | USA | 38 | 6 finishes out of 7 IM Hawaii starts |
| M44 | Cameron Brown | NZL | 46 | 5 finishes out of 8 IM Hawaii starts |
| M45 | Romain Guillaume | FRA | 33 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M46 | Denis Chevrot | FRA | 30 | 2 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M47 | Thiago Vinhal | BRA | 35 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M48 | David Plese | SLO | 35 | 2 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| M49 | Matt Chrabot | USA | 35 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M50 | Giulio Molinari | ITA | 30 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| M51 | Tim Reed | AUS | 33 | 2 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| M52 | Ronnie Schildknecht | SUI | 39 | 8 finishes out of 12 IM Hawaii starts |
| M53 | Callum Millward | NZL | 35 | 1 finish out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M54 | Simon Cochrane | NZL | 34 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M56 | Nick Baldwin | SEY | 30 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| M57 | Tim Don | GBR | 40 | 1 finish out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| M58 | Matthew Russell | USA | 35 | 5 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
Female Race Participants
| Bib | Name | Nation | Age | Previous Results |
| F1 | Daniela Ryf | SUI | 31 | 4 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts, 3 wins (2015, 2016, 2017) |
| F2 | Lucy Charles | GBR | 25 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F3 | Sarah Crowley | AUS | 35 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| F4 | Kaisa Sali | FIN | 37 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| F5 | Susie Cheetham | GBR | 32 | 2 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| F7 | Heather Jackson | USA | 34 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| F8 | Kirsty Jahn | CAN | 34 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F9 | Sarah True | USA | 36 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F11 | Mirinda Carfrae | AUS | 37 | 7 finishes out of 8 IM Hawaii starts, 3 wins (2010, 2013, 2014) |
| F12 | Mareen Hufe | GER | 40 | 3 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| F14 | Carrie Lester | AUS | 36 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| F15 | Laura Siddall | GBR | 38 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F16 | Jocelyn McCauley | USA | 30 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F17 | Sarah Piampiano | USA | 38 | 3 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| F18 | Linsey Corbin | USA | 37 | 10 finishes out of 11 IM Hawaii starts |
| F19 | Teresa Adam | NZL | 28 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F20 | Michelle Vesterby | DEN | 35 | 5 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
| F21 | Liz Blatchford | AUS | 38 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| F22 | Lesley Smith | USA | 35 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F23 | Manon Genet | FRA | 29 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F24 | Jodie Robertson | USA | 34 | 1 finish out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| F25 | Corinne Abraham | GBR | 40 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| F26 | Rachel McBride | CAN | 40 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F27 | Emma Pallant | GBR | 29 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F28 | Gurutze Frades Larralde | ESP | 37 | 2 finishes out of 2 IM Hawaii starts |
| F29 | Helle Frederiksen | DEN | 37 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F30 | Lisa Huetthaler | AUT | 35 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F31 | Maja Stage Nielsen | DEN | 30 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F32 | Jen Annett | CAN | 33 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F33 | Tine Deckers | BEL | 40 | 4 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
| F34 | Meredith Kessler | USA | 40 | 4 finishes out of 6 IM Hawaii starts |
| F35 | Anne Haug | GER | 35 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F36 | Lauren Brandon | USA | 33 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F37 | Melanie Burke | NZL | 38 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F38 | Asa Lundstroem | SWE | 34 | 4 finishes out of 4 IM Hawaii starts |
| F39 | Beth McKenzie | USA | 38 | 1 finish out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
| F40 | Katja Konschak | GER | 40 | 3 finishes out of 3 IM Hawaii starts |
| F41 | Sara Svensk | SWE | 29 | first start at IM Hawaii |
| F42 | Angela Naeth | CAN | 36 | 0 finishes out of 1 IM Hawaii start |
Injury List
In early July, Terenzo Bozzone was in an accident and severely injured. He’s had surgery to repair a broken cheekbone and by early August is slowly easing back into training. He has accepted his July slot, and he has posted on his Instagram feed that he’s working hard to be on the Kona start line. Unfortunately, Terenzo announced on September 27th in an Instagram post that he won’t be able to race because his body “isn’t quite ready to compete at the level necessary and a level that would reflect the respect I have for the event and the competitors”.
On September 12th, Jan Frodeno announced on Instagram that he’s suffered a stress fracture in his hip and won’t be able to race Kona this year.
On September 23rd Helle Frederiksen posted on Instagram that she’s struggling with an inflammation in her left foot and hasn’t been able to run for two weeks. She still has three weeks and will travel to Kona, hoping to be able to start the race and go for a podium finish.
On September 25th Annabel Luxford posted on Instagram that she won’t be racing Kona after struggling with respiratory infections and asthma for six months.
On September 30th Mel Hauschildt posted on Instagram that she will need surgery on her right leg for Endofibrosis and is out of Kona.
On October 2nd Boris Stein posted that his body needs some more time after his accident in Nice to make it pain-free and in good shape to the starting line and that he will fly back home to Germany after his training camp in Texas.
When the bib list was released by Ironman on October 3rd, Nick Kastelein was missing from the list even though qualified. Apparently he is still dealing with the running injury that also kept him from racing at the 70.3 World Championships.
On October 4th Ben Hoffman announced in an Instagram post that he has suffered a sacral stress fracture and won’t be racing Kona.
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