Breakfast with Bob Kona 2019: Beth and Liza James
Bob Babbitt talks with Beth and Liza James, who will attempt to become the first mother/daughter duo to finish the Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt talks with Beth and Liza James, who will attempt to become the first mother/daughter duo to finish the Ironman World Championship.
Last year, Bart became only the second person ever to finish here in Kona under 8 hours - and he still wasn't the first-place finisher. What does he take away from his 2018 race that he can use this year?
Bob Babbitt chats with Mike Reilly, "The Voice of Ironman."
Bob Babbitt interviews Sarah Piampano ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship race.
Daniela Ryf is the woman to beat, with four consecutive wins at the Ironman World Championship. If she makes it five in a row this year, she will join Mark Allen as the only triathlete to accomplish such a feat.
Mythical creatures and impossible abs turned out for the millionth annual Kona Underpants Run. Don't worry, we captured them all for you here.
Follow our daily Kona recaps as our editors chat with pros like Sarah True and Kennett Peterson and get a first look at some brand new tri gear.
Bob Babbitt talks with Camilla Pedersen about the harrowing accident that almost ended her life, the inspiring comeback, and her plans for the 2019 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt sits down with the inspiring Els Visser.
After winning the legendary Challenge Roth this summer, Andi Drietz is looking toward the top step of Kona.
After taking a four-year break from Kona, she tells Bob Babbitt how excited she is to be back and ready to race.
David McNamee tells Bob Babbitt about running through the field from 21st place to third place at the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Cam Wurf ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship race.
In this chat with Bob Babbitt, German triathlete Laura Philipp shares how she first got into the sport - and her spot amongst the legends of triathlon at her Kona debut this weekend.
Bob Babbitt chats with Roderick Sewell and Rudy Garcia-Tolson, who will be racing as ambassadors of the Challenged Athletes Foundation ambassadors at Kona 2019.
Our editors speak to returning Ironman world champion Patrick Lange, last year's second-place finisher Lucy Charles, former champ Mirinda Carfrae, and more events around Kona!
Bob Babbitt talks with Carrie Lester ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship race.
Three Ironman legends in one video: Bob Babbitt, Dave Scott, and Mark Allen.
In this interview with Bob Babbitt, Andrew Starykowicz tells it like it is.
Bob Babbitt interviews American Timothy O'Donnell ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championships.
Linsey Corbin talks with Bob Babbitt about why she loves the Ironman World Championship - so much, she's doing it for the 13th year.
Bob Babbitt chats with the indomitable Corinne Abraham ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Aussie Sarah Crowley about her disappointing race in 2018 and plans to get back on the podium in 2019.
Bob Babbitt interviews three-time Ironman World Chamption Mirinda Carfrae.
Bob Babbitt chats with defending champion Patrick Lange, who will be racing to claim his third Kona title this weekend.
Bob Babbitt chats with Two-time Ironman World Champion and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno.
Do you think you know who will win this year's Ironman World Championship? It's time to prove it!
After finishing in the runner-up spot for two years in a row, is Lucy Charles-Barclay ready to take that big step to the top of the podium?
Bob Babbitt sits down with Patrik Nilsson, Ironman Texas champion, to discuss how Nilsson will handle the tough competition at this year's race.
Josh Amberger, who is usually off the front in the swim, tells Bob Babbitt how he spent some time refining his bike strategy with Cam Wurf over the summer.
On "Breakfast with Bob," Kiwi Braden Currie chats about his year and the race ahead.
Lionel Sanders scaled back on racing this year - will it pay off on the big island? The Canadian (and worldwide fan favorite) talks with Bob Babbitt about his focus for Kona 2019.
How does Daniela Bleymehl see Kona 2019 shaking out? She chats with Bob Babbitt about the race ahead.
Ahead of her Kona debut, Imogen Simmonds sits down with Bob Babbitt for a "Breakfast with Bob" chat.
Joe Skipper tells Bob Babbitt how he hopes to improve on last year's seventh place finish in Kona.
Even though this has been a challenging year for her, two-time Olympian Sarah True knows the Kona race really plays to her strengths.
Jocelyn McCauley finished second to Daniela Ryf at Ironman Texas this year. In this chat with Bob Babbitt, she shares how that experience shaped her race preparations going into this year's Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with American Ben Hoffman ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship.
American Heather Jackson talks with Bob Babbitt about the lessons she has learned racing in Kona, and how she has adjusted her training for this year's event.
Sebastian Kienle, the winner of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, is ready to take another run at the title.
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In part three of the Iron War series, read all about the grueling workouts that led Dave Scott and Mark Allen to the Iron War.
Who will take the titles at this year's race?
Enjoy part two of our series on how the Iron War almost never happened.
City meets country in this race, which is one of the most unique triathlons that Europe has to offer.
The epic battle between Dave Scott and Mark Allen at the 1989 Ironman World Championship is considered one of the greatest races of all time—but both racers had less than ideal preparations going into that race.
The event hosted its usual cast of celebrities.
It was a magical day in Almere, the Netherlands at the Challenge Almere-Amsterdam triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Tune in and watch as age-group athletes (including several celebrities!) compete in the 2019 Nautica Malibu Triathlon in Malibu, Calif.
Although 900 people from six countries and 31 states registered for the race, the weather deterred some and 600 athletes competed in the event.
Sam Osborne from New Zealand and Lesley Paterson from Scotland captured the XTERRA Pan American Championship off-road triathlon elite titles on a beautiful day at Snowbasin Resort.
Over the weekend, 5,500 athletes competed in the two-day Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France.
The 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship weekend in Nice, France wrapped up with a stellar performance by Norway's Gustav Iden.
The first day of the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championship got underway on Saturday in Nice, France with an action-packed female race that ultimately saw Switzerland's Daniela Ryf earn her fifth 70.3 world title.
More than 500 professional and amateur triathletes are on the start list for the XTERRA Pan American / USA Championship races at Snowbasin Resort on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019.
It was an incredible battle at the 14th running of ÖTILLÖ the Swimrun World Championship, which is known for being one of the toughest one-day races in the world.
Watch epic OTILLO Swimrun World Championship live! Sunday 9/1 starting at 9:45pm PT
For a season that has had it all, the men’s WTS Grand Final delivered the ultimate final chapter on Saturday.
Katie Zaferes became ITU world champion on Saturday evening in Lausanne, sealing the greatest season of her career with a fifth WTS gold of the year.
She gets her shot this Saturday in Lausanne.
This weekend, 8,904 triathletes representing 48 states and 22 countries gathered in Chicago to compete in the 37th annual Life Time Chicago Triathlon.
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Germany's Anne Haug dominated Sunday's Ironman Copenhagen race with a stellar 8:31:32 finish time—one of the fastest ever by a female Ironman athlete.
Reigning world champion Daniela Ryf is looking to become the first-ever athlete to win five Ironman 70.3 World Championship titles.
Odaiba Park, a small island in Tokyo Bay, will be the venue for all the triathlon and paratriathlon events.
Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk made a huge statement by beating out a top field at Friday morning's Olympic Test Event.
It was a disappointing day for many Americans, but Summer Rappaport executed a well-rounded race to earn her first Olympic berth.
Athletes took on sandy beaches, shoreline scrambles, singletrack trails, and rutted out island roads outside of Portland, Maine.
The Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon course is as crazy tough as it is breathtakingly beautiful.
See images from Boston's only triathlon.
See images from the epic day of racing, which featured a 3K swim, a 180K bike, and a 42K run on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula of Iceland.
Australia's Sam Appleton and the United States' Chelsea Sodaro earned the victories at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 Santa Rosa triathlon in Northern California.
Eight-time world champion Flora Duffy joined us on our weekly Facebook LIVE AMA show on Wednesday to talk all things triathlon.
Top tips, tricks, and bits of wisdom guaranteed to get you to your first start line ready to rock.
“I hadn’t been on a WTS podium since 2014, so I am quite emotional now,” said Jackson of the victory.
Saturday in Edmonton proved to be redemption day for one of the legends of the sport: Jonathan Brownlee (GBR).
Get your questions ready!
Ready to become a better open-water swimmer? There's a ton to learn in this week's AMA.
Boston Harbor Islands served as the race venue for the first running of Odyssey SwimRun Boston Harbor Islands on Saturday, July 13.
Spain's Eneko Llanos and the United States' Heather Jackson claimed the wins at the inaugural Ironman Vitoria.
Chris and Kennett covered a wide range of topics including avoiding injury and overtraining, conquering the Ironman distance, and looking forward to their debuts at the Ironman World Championship.
The 2019 edition of Challenge Roth took place over the weekend and - as always - it provided one of the best race experiences in the world.
Danish Daniel Baekkegard was over the moon after crossing the finish line on a tough day in Klagenfurt.
Dreams came true on Sunday at the 2019 Challenge Roth triathlon with Franconian local Andi Dreitz and Brit Lucy Charles-Barclay both climbing one step higher on the podium to claim their victories.
Age-group competitors battled a rainy day at Ironman and 70.3 Haugesund in Norway.
Germany's Jan Frodeno and the United States' Skye Moench claimed the Ironman European Championship wins on Sunday in Frankfurt in the midst of a heat wave.
Get your questions for Chris Leiferman and Kennett Peterson ready!
The way to build base fitness without undermining technique is to bring both along at the same time.
Get your questions for Siri Lindley ready!