Alfredo Molinas

Data scientist Alfredo Molinas looks at piles of 2024 Ironman finisher data to unveil the fastest and slowest Ironman races of 2024.

Looking for a shiny new PR (or a world championship slot)? We’ve crunched the data to find the fastest and slowest 70.3 races held in 2024.

Did adding more slots to the women's field "water down" the competition in Nice? We look at qualifying spots, DNF rates, finishing times, and more from the women's 2024 Ironman World Championship.

Just how intelligent are AI training apps for triathletes? We recruited age groupers to test and review four apps over the course of two months: Humango, TriQ, 2Peak, and TriDot.

A data expert analyzes Ironman and 70.3 times to better understand what triathletes should expect as they get older; a physical therapist fills in the "why" and reveals what to do about it.

For expats and globetrotting nomads, triathlon can feel like home. We look at how the multisport community has helped two triathletes in particular find a sense of place in Japan.

Data suggests triathletes are choosing middle distance over iron-distance racing. We crunch the numbers and talk to the experts to explain why.

Looking for a little (legal) assist in the swim leg of your next race? Data scientist Alfredo Molinas breaks down the stats to find the fastest Ironman and 70.3 swim courses.

Data scientist Alfredo Molinas dissects 2023 finisher data to unveil the fastest and slowest Ironman races of 2023.

70.3s boomed from 74 races last year to 122 this year. Did any of the new races make it into the top fastest or top slowest of the 70.3 landscape? Let's dive into the data.

With the number of slots available for the women's Hawaii Ironman World Championship increasing nearly fivefold, is Ironman letting too many female triathletes into Kona too quickly? We break down the data.

A data scientist digs into the 2023 Ironman World Championship men's age-group qualification numbers and finds the surprising answer.

We asked our expert tri data scientist to dig into the results of our sport's wealthiest 1%.

More than 100,000 triathletes made it down the chute at Ironman 70.3 races in 2022. Which races were the fastest and slowest? Data scientist Alfredo Molina dives in for an analysis of finishing times.

The numbers are crunched, and the results are in. Data scientist Alfredo Molinas takes a look at the fastest and slowest Ironman races in 2022

We mined Ironman finisher data to find out what it takes to qualify for Kona — and what it means for athletes going forward.

How did the fields compare at the Ironman World Championship races in St. George versus Kona? We dug deep into the finisher data to find out.

While triathlon has a long history in Japan, it's been growing in the region in recent years.

Yes, some Ironman and 70.3 courses are simply faster (or slower) due to the course itself. But that's not the whole story. Take a deep dive into the data from 2021 Ironman and 70.3 races.