Course Conditions
Once again, IM South Africa started with a shortened swim – this year it was lightning and a predicted storm that lead to a swim of about 700m. Th least time IM South Africa was able to have a full swim was in 2018. Hopefully the 2024 edition can finally deliver the next full-distance Ironman event.
Kona Qualifying
As a Regional Championship, IM South Africa offered four male and four female IM World Championship slots. These will go to:
- Leon Chevalier, Bradley Weiss, Mathias Petersen, and Rasmus Svenningsson for the men (Nice),
and - Laura Philipp, Fenella Langridge, Penny Slater, and Laura Zimmermann for the women (Kona).
Here’s the full list of qualifiers.
Male Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Leon Chevalier | FRA | 00:10:10 (12) | 04:10:38 (2) | 02:46:59 (2) | 07:11:43 | n/a | US$ 25,000 |
| 2 | Bradley Weiss | ZAF | 00:09:42 (2) | 04:15:09 (4) | 02:47:06 (3) | 07:16:02 | n/a | US$ 15,000 |
| 3 | Mathias Lyngsoe Petersen | DEN | 00:09:52 (5) | 04:20:38 (5) | 02:45:56 (1) | 07:20:54 | n/a | US$ 9,000 |
| 4 | Rasmus Svenningsson | SWE | 00:11:39 (17) | 04:14:18 (3) | 02:52:49 (6) | 07:23:14 | n/a | US$ 7,500 |
| 5 | Cameron Wurf | AUS | 00:10:00 (8) | 04:10:05 (1) | 03:03:40 (12) | 07:27:54 | n/a | US$ 5,500 |
| 6 | Jon Saeveras Breivold | NOR | 00:11:39 (17) | 04:23:17 (9) | 02:51:04 (5) | 07:30:38 | n/a | US$ 4,000 |
| 7 | Arnaud Guilloux | FRA | 00:09:59 (6) | 04:22:04 (6) | 02:58:34 (9) | 07:35:08 | n/a | US$ 3,000 |
| 8 | Andrea Salvisberg | SUI | 00:09:41 (1) | 04:23:43 (10) | 03:01:20 (10) | 07:39:05 | n/a | US$ 2,500 |
| 9 | Michael Weiss | AUT | 00:11:09 (15) | 04:30:05 (11) | 02:56:33 (7) | 07:42:57 | n/a | US$ 2,000 |
| 10 | Matt Trautman | ZAF | 00:09:49 (3) | 04:38:21 (13) | 02:57:30 (8) | 07:49:39 | n/a | US$ 1,500 |
| 11 | Christoph Mattner | GER | 00:10:14 (13) | 04:50:33 (18) | 02:48:17 (4) | 07:52:58 | n/a | |
| 12 | Jason Pohl | CAN | 00:10:09 (11) | 04:37:06 (12) | 03:01:48 (11) | 07:54:56 | n/a | |
| 13 | Marcel Bischof | GER | 00:11:38 (16) | 04:47:56 (15) | 03:08:57 (13) | 08:13:04 | n/a | |
| 14 | Balazs Csoke | HUN | 00:09:49 (3) | 04:48:24 (16) | 03:17:49 (14) | 08:21:42 | n/a | |
| 15 | Eneko Elosegui | ESP | 00:12:57 (20) | 04:47:10 (14) | 03:26:52 (15) | 08:32:26 | n/a | |
| 16 | Gerhard De Bruin | ZAF | 00:11:08 (14) | 04:49:11 (17) | 03:34:02 (16) | 08:40:01 | n/a | |
| 17 | Antony Costes | FRA | 00:09:59 (6) | 04:22:36 (7) | 05:14:51 (17) | 09:51:39 | n/a | |
| Joao Ferreira | POR | 00:10:00 (8) | 04:22:46 (8) | DNF | ||||
| Clement Mignon | FRA | 00:10:05 (10) | DNF | |||||
| Dylan Magnien | FRA | 00:11:54 (19) | DNF |
Female Race Results
| Rank | Name | Nation | Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Diff to exp. | Prize Money |
| 1 | Laura Philipp | GER | 00:11:11 (2) | 04:44:11 (1) | 03:02:25 (1) | 08:01:58 | n/a | US$ 25,000 |
| 2 | Fenella Langridge | GBR | 00:10:58 (1) | 04:52:05 (3) | 03:06:04 (2) | 08:13:16 | n/a | US$ 15,000 |
| 3 | Penny Slater | AUS | 00:11:54 (7) | 04:49:24 (2) | 03:11:27 (5) | 08:17:24 | n/a | US$ 9,000 |
| 4 | Laura Zimmermann | GER | 00:12:09 (9) | 04:54:55 (4) | 03:08:36 (3) | 08:20:56 | n/a | US$ 7,500 |
| 5 | Marlene De Boer | NED | 00:11:30 (5) | 04:55:35 (7) | 03:10:21 (4) | 08:22:12 | n/a | US$ 5,500 |
| 6 | Jade Nicole Roberts | ZAF | 00:11:20 (3) | 04:55:28 (6) | 03:12:04 (6) | 08:24:03 | n/a | US$ 4,000 |
| 7 | Magda Nieuwoudt | ZAF | 00:11:59 (8) | 04:55:26 (5) | 03:29:07 (8) | 08:41:26 | n/a | US$ 3,000 |
| 8 | Mariella Sawyer | ZAF | 00:13:11 (10) | 05:29:13 (10) | 03:21:25 (7) | 09:08:14 | n/a | US$ 2,500 |
| 9 | Laura Addie | GBR | 00:11:38 (6) | 05:00:36 (8) | 04:43:48 (9) | 10:02:23 | n/a | US$ 2,000 |
| Carolin Lehrieder | GER | 00:11:25 (4) | 05:01:30 (9) | DNF |
Justine Mathieux was third across the line but DQ’d even before the podium ceremony. (From what I have heard, she received a drafting penalty but didn’t serve it.)