This list includes some of the sport's top names, proving that the brutal conditions of world championship racing can get the best of anyone.
With four world champs in one of the deepest Ironman World Championship fields ever, pros are prepared to take big risks. But the memory of last year's meltdowns are still fresh (and painful).
Will Paula Findlay and Sam Long defend their titles? Here's how (and whom) to follow at the latest Ironman Pro Series race at 70.3 St. George.
Discover the five most heartwarming finishes in the history of the Ironman World Championship and the incredible stories that drove them.
After combing through thousands of images of the Hawaii Ironman World Championships, photographers Hannah DeWitt, Brad Kaminski, and Daniel Weiss bring you the best moments of 2022.
Ahead of this weekend's Ironman World Championship, former pro basketball player Sebastien Bellin shares how he survived a suicide bombing in Brussels and his recovery journey to becoming a triathlete.
The men’s race and the women’s race are on two different days for the first time ever in Kona, and as such they’ll play out very differently out on the road. We gaze into our crystal ball to see how the race could go.
This isn't the first time there have been two Ironman World Championships in the same year. We look back at a fateful February in 1982 that changed our sport forever.
The Hawaii Ironman World Championship’s wall has a name: the Natural Energy Lab.
We mined Ironman finisher data to find out what it takes to qualify for Kona — and what it means for athletes going forward.
Bob Babbitt shares what happened, and Brad Culp explains why it mattered.
In the first Ironman World Championship since 2019, the pros will tackle a historic course: a world title contested outside of Hawaii. It’ll be tough, hilly, and stacked. What could happen?
Panama City Beach will host one of the last major Ironmans of the year—with a deep field.
Lanzarote wasn't always a triathlon destination, but now it proudly boasts of hosting the "toughest Ironman on the circuit."
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Ironman heads to Tulsa for the first time as thousands of athletes prepare to take on a point-to-point course in potentially tough conditions.
In the 1993 Hawaii Ironman, Pauli Kiuru put the pressure on four-time defending champ Mark Allen.
The village board approved the plan for vaccine requirements this week.
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The race featured the largest field in North America since the start of the pandemic.
It’s the noise that’s synonymous with the start of Ironman races.
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Ironman Indiana will take place only one time, on Oct. 2 in Muncie.
For Sian Welch and Wendy Ingraham, the 1997 Hawaii Ironman came down to the final 20 feet.
Earlier this week, 1978 Hawaii Ironman podium finisher Dave Orlowski passed away after a lengthy battle with leukemia.
Baby, it’s getting cold outside! Training in wintry weather is one thing. But what about racing an Ironman with freezing temps, icicles, and elevation? Here’s a look at the inaugural Ironman Lake Tahoe in 2013, which featured all of the above, and is considered one of the coldest Ironmans in history.
From one of the most inspiring athletes ever to take on Ironman, to the male runner-up and a very fast age-grouper, we chatted with three athletes about race day in Panama City Beach.
In preparation for the return to racing in Panama City Beach, here’s a look back at some of the highlights in Ironman Florida’s storied history.
In the last two years, we’ve seen several Kona records broken into pieces. But is the fastest still yet to come?
We’re going back to the early 80s with a look at the dominating duo of the Puntous twins, the only set of siblings to ever finish 1-2 at an Ironman World Championship.
What does racing a 70.3 look like during the pandemic? Now we know. We look at some of the policies and procedures that were put into place at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Arizona triathlon.
After three rounds of voting, it's time to announce the winners!
In honor of what would have been Ironman World Championship race week, we're checking in with former podium finishers to find out some of their Kona favorites.
In honor of what would have been Ironman World Championship race week, we're checking in with former podium finishers to find out some of their Kona favorites.
In honor of what would have been Ironman World Championship race week, we're checking in with former podium finishers to find out some of their Kona favorites.
In honor of what would have been Ironman World Championship race week, we're checking in with former podium finishers to find out some of their Kona favorites.
Thirteen years ago this month, Chrissie Wellington won her first Ironman World Championship as a relative unknown, sending shockwaves through the sports world. Here’s a look back at the race that has been called the biggest upset in Ironman Hawaii history.
Ironman Tallinn went off this weekend—with 1,500 athletes across the full and 70.3 distance races. Here's what this return to racing looks like.
The 13th iron-distance victory of Wellington's career required the most perseverance.
The New Zealand destination was supposed to host the 2020 event, but it was canceled due to the pandemic.
If you want to win a 70.3 Worlds slot via the Ironman VR Championship series, then you need to pay attention to the rules.
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the rescheduled events are officially off.
Pro purses and World spots will reflect how many pros are able to compete in a race—when there are races again.
A spike in cases across Texas causes Ironman to pull the plug on this Sunday’s scheduled event at the last minute.
With safeguards in place, roughly 1,000 participants are registered to race on June 28—despite a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in both Texas and locally in Lubbock.
The Big Island and Kailua-Kona have kept COVID-19 at bay, but now face economic challenges without tourists. What will triathletes see when Ironman eventually returns?
Athletes will be able to earn a spot to 70.3 Worlds in New Zealand over a best three of four virtual race omnium—which they're calling the Championship Series.
Kona 2020 will be rescheduled to February 2021—and a date for the 70.3 World Championships is still TBD.
A few races have been added to the 2020 Kona qualifying window.
On April 1, Ironman launched its virtual club and races. We tested it out.
With race cancelations decimating the triathlon schedule, Ironman is launching its own virtual training and racing platform.
Ironman New Zealand showcased a new New Zealand powerhouse and an improved (though still to be improved) Ironman Facebook Watch show.
We camped out just past the Kona finish line as the sun was setting to ask athletes one question: What fueled you to the finish? Their answers were funny, heartbreaking, and totally candid.
Last year was all about the conditions, 2019 was all about the competition.
The bike brand that came out ahead for 2019 is...
The American is one to watch on Saturday. He shares how he's coping with his first Kona race week, what advice he's gotten from other pros, and what result will equal success for him.
Matt Russell talks about last year's big Kona finish, his struggles since his 2017 Kona accident, and his season so far.
But the two-time Olympic gold medalist isn’t necessarily willing to sit back.
Dave Scott and Mark Allen were their typically humorous selves as they answered questions relating to the Iron War, as well as offering coaching and training advice.
Germany's Sebastian Kienle says his run confidence is high, but he'll no doubt need a strong bike ride if he wants to contend for his second world title.
Do you think you know who will win this year's Ironman World Championship? It's time to prove it!
If history tells us anything, there are four men who have the best odds at taking the 2019 Kona crown.
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Meet two of the inspiring age-group athletes who will compete in next week's Ironman World Championship.
Meet two of the inspiring age-group athletes who will compete in next week's Ironman World Championship.
It’s the first thing you notice as you approach the Big Island of Hawaii from the air: big, black fields of hardened lava.
The iconic age-group mass starts are no more in Kona.
When it comes to racing as a professional triathlete, John Kelly’s triathlon career will be one and done.
In the week leading up to race day, Daniela Ryf’s primary focus was maintaining a consistent series of easy runs, light swims, and plenty of time aboard her new Felt IA Disc in order to ensure her pedaling legs were feeling strong
Hundreds of age-group triathletes also made their dreams come true on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Kona.
The athletes who put it all on the line to race in the 40th-anniversary edition of triathlon's greatest show.
The 2018 Ironman World Championship is in the books—and it was a history-making day.
Approximately 2,500 athletes came from across the globe to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii to compete in the iconic 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Photographer Rocky Arroyo joined the more than 2,500 athletes to grab images of the iconic Ironman World Championship swim start in Kailua Bay.
O'Donnell talks about the drastic changes he's made in his training, the head-to-head battle with Braden Currie, and managing the balance of parenthood with elite-level racing.
Charles chats about her stellar swim, her mindset on the bike, and what she thinks Kona rookies brought to Saturday's race.
She chats about her disappointment of not making it onto the podium, the complicated dynamics in the women's bike race, and how the race has changed over the last few years.
Currie ran shoulder-to-shoulder with Tim O'Donnell, had some fun banter with eventual race winner Patrick Lange, and then held off a late surge from Matt Russell.
What happened to the pros who didn’t finish?
Even Lange was surprised by his epic performance.
The class of 2018 will go down in history as the group that completely set a new standard for Hawaii Ironman racing.
Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf crushed the bike course record (4:26:07) on her way to establishing the fastest Ironman finishing time for a woman in history at 8:26:18.