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With this year\u2019s Ironman World Championship in Kona swiftly approaching, athletes will have to navigate a maze of logistics before even stepping foot on the start line. <\/strong><\/p>\n From flights, to accommodation, transporting race gear, and time differences, there\u2019s not just dreams on the line, but a huge financial investment from athletes and their sponsors.<\/p>\n Aside from the prestige of racing the world\u2019s most esteemed triathlon, we wanted to know just how much pros can win from placing at Kona. Will it be more than how much it costs to race Kona<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Ghe golden athlete who manages to take the tape and title of 2022 world champion will be rewarded with a hefty $125,000. All male and female prize purses across Ironman are equal, so it\u2019ll be the top athlete of each gender who\u2019ll bag the biggest digits. Here\u2019s how Kristian Blummenfelt plans to win it<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n A big monetary drop occurs between the top and runner-up prizes, with the second-place finisher set to claim almost half that of the winner at a cool $65,000.<\/p>\n Last on the podium, and another jump down in the numbers, the third place athlete will take home $45,000.<\/p>\n For comparison, the PTO\u2019s biggest-ever prize purse was dolled out to the top 18 PTO-ranking men and women who qualified for the recent Collin\u2019s Cup<\/a><\/strong>. A whopping $1.5 million was shared among competitors, though it was split not based on results, but by the athletes\u2019 rankings going into the race.<\/p>\n The top-ranked pro cashed in $90,000, second took home $80,000, and third claimed $70,000.<\/p>\n These figures may be slightly lower than the Ironman World Championship, but the prize jumps between rankings are much less, with 18th position still taking home $20,000.<\/p>\n In contrast, the PTO US Open in September did pay out based on results, with $100,000 dolled out to winners Collin Chartier<\/a><\/strong> and Ashleigh Gentle<\/a><\/strong>, $70,000 going to second place and $50,000 to third.<\/p>\n The total pro prize purse for the 2022 Ironman World Championship is $750,000, which will be shared out between the top 15 finishers.<\/p>\n The first 15 men and women to finish will be eligible for a cash prize. You can see the breakdown in full below:<\/p>\n Find out who\u2019ll take the glory and the prize-money by watching the Ironman World Championship live<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Image credit:<\/strong> Delly Carr\/Getty Images for Ironman<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/body><\/html>\n By Kate Milsom Published: Friday, 30 September 2022 at 12:00 am With this year\u2019s Ironman World Championship in Kona swiftly approaching, athletes will have to navigate a maze of logistics before even stepping foot on the start line. 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From flights, to accommodation, transporting race gear, and time differences, there\u2019s not just dreams on the line,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/17809"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/220triathlon\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How much can athletes win in Kona?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How does the Ironman World Championship prize purse compare to the PTO\u2019s?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is the pro prize purse at Kona?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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