The Ironman World Championships in Kona has been the ultimate test for triathletes. It's the reason why many have entered and stayed in the sport. The decision by the Ironman Group to move to dual hosting cities in 2023 has been a blow to many aspiring triathletes.

In 2022, the use of a 2-day format caused huge problems on the local community, The decision to go for a dual hosting has been presented in part as a solution to be more respectful of the local community in Hawai'i. But for many years, the one-day event was going just fine. So why not go back to it? Even if it means that qualifying for the event will be harder.

The objective of the petition is to put pressure on the Ironman Group, and its President and CEO Andrew Messick to come back on its decision, and take into consideration the aspirations of triathletes around the world, and not just financial objectives.