How to watch Ironman World Championship 2024: Channel, time, schedule, live stream for endurance race

The world's best male triathletes will descend upon Kona, Hawaii for the Ironman World Championship on Sunday. 

The athletes will set out to conquer a 140.6-mile quest, which takes them on a 2.4-mile swim in the Kailua Bay, to a 112-mile bike ride through the iconic Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway and a 26.2-mile run to the HOST Park at the Natural Energy Laboratory Hawai`i Authority (NELHA).

Sam Laidlow, Patrick Lange, and Magnus Ditlev, who finished on the podium last year in Nice, are once again are likely to contend for the top spots. Norwegian duo Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden, who won the World Championship in 2021 and 2022 respectively, are also top contenders.

While the odds aren't completely in their favour USA's Matthew Marquardt, Trevor Foley and Rudy von Berg could be surprise candidates for the top spots.

With 2,400 of the world's best triathletes set to compete, it'll be a race to the finish line in Kona. Here's everything you need to know to watch the 2024 Ironman World Championship. 

How to watch Ironman World Championship 2024

• TV channel: N/A
• Live stream: Outside TV

The 2024 Ironman World Championship won't be broadcast nationally, but you can watch the action Outside TV. You can download Outside TV on the App Store or on Google Play. 

Full recaps of Ironman events will be available to stream on YouTube.

What time is the Ironman World Championship?

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
• Time: 12:25 p.m. ET

The 2024 Ironman World Championship from Kona will start at 12:25 p.m. ET on Saturday, Oct. 26. The athletes will begin with a 2.4-mile swim course, followed by a 112-mile bike course and end with a 26.2-mile race. 

2024 Ironman World Championship entry list