70.3 Sunshine Coast AUS Athlete Line-Up

Friday 08 September 2023

The 10th anniversary of the Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast is shaping up to be a hotly contested event this Sunday with a stellar line up of Pro Males! 
Introducing the top 4 seeded Pro Males racing this weekend: 

Steven McKenna AUS (Australia)
* Reigning IRONMAN Australia champion, 2-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion, Multiple IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 podium finisher.

Nicholas Free AUS (Australia)
* 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast champion, 3 x IRONMAN 70.3 podium finisher.

Mitch Kibby AUS (Australia)
* 16th at the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship last weekend, 2nd at the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Tasmania, 4th at 2023 IRONMAN Australia.

Tim Van Berkel AUS (Australia)
* 2022 IRONMAN Australia champion, Multiple times IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 champion and podium finisher.

We have an awesome female Pro Race lined up for the 10th anniversary of the Qatar Airways IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast this Sunday! 
Here are the top 4 seeded Pro Females racing this weekend: 

Penny Slater AUS (Australia)
* 3rd at 2023 IRONMAN Cairns, IRONMAN South Africa and IRONMAN 70.3 Tasmania,2022 IRONMAN World Championship representative.

Radka Kahlefeldt AUS (Australia)
* 15-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion, Olympic Games representative, 2nd at 2023 IRONMAN Cairns, IRONMAN Australia and IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong.

Amelia Watkinson NZL (New Zealand)
* 2020 IRONMAN Cairns champion, 7-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion.

Kylie Simpson  AUS (Australia)
* 2-time IRONMAN Cairns champion, 2023 IRONMAN Australia champion, 2021 IRONMAN Western Australia champion.

FEMALE PRO:
1 Wilms Lottie NLD
2 Slater Penny AUS 
3 Kahlefeldt Radka AUS 
4 Watkinson Amelia NZL 
5 Simpson Kylie AUS 
6 Clarke Rebecca NZL 
7 Perry Sophie AUS 
8 Hartnett Chloe AUS 
9 Donker Emily AUS 
10 Fuller Deborah NZL 
11 Heaslip Cassie AUS 
12 Krosch Kathryn AUS
14 Neill Heather NZL 
15 Wood Laura NZL 
16 Malowiecki Sophie AUS 

MALE PRO:
21 McKenna Steven AUS 
22 Free Nicholas AUS 
23 McDonald Kurt AUS 
24 Kibby Mitch AUS 
25 Van Berkel Tim AUS 
26 Burton Matt AUS 
27 Amos Calvin AUS 
28 Begbie Joe AUS 
29 Christie Jason NZL 
30 Duval Liam AUS 
31 Forbes Ben AUS 
32 Fryer Kurt AUS 
33 Harpham Scott NZL 
34 Jacobs Pete AUS 
35 Kerr Matt NZL 
36 Lewis Matt AUS 
37 Lindsay Nathaniel AUS 
38 Longmuir Hamish AUS
39 McMahon Damien AUS 
40 Osborne Jarrod AUS 
41 Somerville Tom NZL 
42 Spriggs Jye AUS
43 Storch Kieran AUS 
44 Thompson Nick AUS 
45 Vining Edward AUS 

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