TOP BIKE IMAGES FROM THE 2022 VINFAST IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
More than 5,000 registered athletes from around the globe will converge on the Island of Hawai`i for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon. For the first time in the event’s 40-plus year history, the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship is taking place as a two-day event on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 8, with half of the athletes competing each day. As the iconic endurance event returns to Kailua-Kona for the first time in three years, the IRONMAN `Ohana will unite to Kū Like (stand together) as athletes make their long-awaited trip to compete in triathlon’s pinnacle event.
The 2022 field of triathletes will tackle the ROKA 2.4-mile ocean swim in Kailua Bay, followed by the FULGAZ 112-mile bike ride along the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway from Kailua-Kona to the turnaround in Hawi, capped with a 26.2-mile HOKA run beginning on Ali’i Drive, where spectators pack the roads, up Palani Road to the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, before making their way to the infamous Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority. Athletes will complete their journey to the roar of thousands of spectators as they cross the historic Ali’i Drive finish line.
KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: An aerial view as athletes compete during the bike portion of the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Braden Currie of New Zealand competes on the bike during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Martin Schefter of Germany competes on the bike during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Athletes compete during the bike portion of the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Ryan Kinder competes on the bike during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: A volunteer hands a bottle to an athlete at an aid station during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Carlos Castillo Faundez of Chile competes on the bike during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for IRONMAN)HOT LIKE LAVA: The iconic lava fields of Hawai`i surround cyclists making their way along the FULGAZ bike course at the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship (Photo by: Donald Miralle for IRONMAN)KAILUA KONA, HAWAII – OCTOBER 08: Jesper Svensson of Sweden competes on the bike during the IRONMAN World Championships on October 08, 2022 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN)
