Ironman

American Jesse Thomas shares his impressions of his first time racing the Ironman World Championship.

American Tim O'Donnell didn't have the finish he was hoping for, but he says he's proud of how he fought through the day and gambled to go for the win.

Switzerland's Daniela Ryf dominated the 2016 Ironman World Championship.

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Germany's Patrick Lange earned the final podium spot in Kona in impressive fashion.

Heather Jackson became the first American female to finish on the Ironman World Championship podium in 10 years.

2014 Ironman world champion Sebastian Kienle didn't get the finish he was hoping for, finishing second to fellow countryman Jan Frodeno.

Rocky Arroyo joined the more than 2,300 athletes to grab images of the famed Ironman World Championship swim start in Kailua Bay.

Daniela Ryf chats about overcoming pre-race doubts, racing up front all alone and breaking the course record.

Germany's Jan Frodeno chats about defending his Ironman World Championship title despite not feeling great throughout the race.

Daniela Ryf not only surprised the triathlon world by breaking the course record of 8:52 by an incredible six minutes, she also surprised herself.

Mirinda Carfrae is a three-time champion at this Kona race, but the emergence of Switzerland's Daniela Ryf proved to be too much

Germany's Anja Beranek shares how she's feeling ahead of Saturday's race and what she does to mentally prepare for a tough Kona effort.

We chat with 2013 Ironman world champion Frederik Van Lierde of Belgium ahead of Saturday's race.

The three-time Ironman world champion took a minute to chat with us and share who he thinks will shine in the professional races.

After two fourth-place Kona finishes, triathlon’s lone wolf ditches some questionable strategies for a more scientific approach to long-distance glory.

Photographer Paul Phillips captured these images of Kona's professionals before they gathered for the all-important professional technical meeting.

The Australian says her goal is to turn in a well-rounded race.

In July of 2016, triathlon announcer Sean English was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 cancer.

Out on the course, the Japanese fans’ presence is felt more than anyone else.

Raelert discusses how he's feeling after a tough 2016 and a late Kona validation.

Jan Frodeno says that the marathon is the area where his confidence has grown the most over the full 140.6 distance.

Photographer Paul Phillips went up and down the Queen K and around town today, Wednesday, Oct. 5, to capture these images of the pre-race action.

The 2015 Ironman world champion says the race one month ago taught her to never give up.

Get an inside look at how Mirinda Carfrae has prepared for this year’s race.

The official Ironman World Championship race week kicked off on Tuesday with the IronKids Keiki Dip 'n Dash and the Parade of Nations.

Both Canadians Heather and Trevor Wurtele will be on the Ironman World Championship start line this Saturday.

Two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion Melissa Hauschildt is finally getting her chance to make a start in Kona.

If you can make the journey out to the boat, you’re rewarded with a shot of espresso and oftentimes some free swag.

Australia's Luke McKenzie says that he wants to prove to himself that his second-place in 2013 was no fluke.

American professionals Jesse Thomas and Meredith Kessler share their pre- and post-race meals, nutrition strategies, lessons from the sport and more!

70.3 world champ Tim Reed let us tag along for his Sunday, Oct. 2, workouts, which consisted of run, bike and swim.

Ironman today revealed the 103 professionals who were offered and accepted slots to October 8’s Ironman World Championship.

Ironman has announced the 125 athletes who have earned entry to the 2016 Ironman World Championship through the Ironman Legacy Program.

The most significant change is an additional 25 slots for Legacy Program athletes.

Registration to enter the free drawing opens today, Friday, Jan. 29.

After a tough day in Kona plagued by stomach troubles on the run, Hoffman didn't have the follow-up race to his 2014 2nd place finish that he was hoping for this year. Hoffman has been in Hawaii since the race and will take on the XTERRA World Championship in Maui on Sunday. He qualified for XTERRA Worlds by finishing runner-up at the Mountain Championship in Beaver Creek, Colo., earlier this summer. Hoffman talks about the confidence he was still able to gather from a disappointing day in Kona, and how he'll spend the remainder of the season, which includes a trip to the Bahamas next week for the exclusive, $500,000 prize purse Island House Tri.

Photographer Paul Phillips returned to the finish line in Kona to capture the final hour of the Ironman World Championship.

The Ironman finish line is host to some of the greatest moments in the sport of triathlon.

Athletes get ready to start a long day of racing at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

We look at the marathon times of the top 10 professional men and women from 2015 and 2014.

Jan Frodeno thanks his family, friends and supporters, and talks a little bit about the pressures of race week.

Joyce ran her way from seventh on the bike to second at the finish line, leaving it all out there on a tough day.

“Yesterday I said to my husband ‘if I could give my right hand for a top 5 place, I would do that.’”

Liz Blatchford got her way back to the third-place spot where she first impressed at her Kona debut two years ago.

Andreas Raelert, 39, came back strong with a second place finish at the Ironman World Championship.

Germany's Jan Frodeno edged out Andreas Raelert (GER) and Tim O'Donnell (USA) to take the Kona title.

We caught up with Daniela Ryf following the dominant performance to get her take on the race.

Daniela Ryf used a 56:14 swim, a 4:50:46 bike and a 3:06:37 marathon to take the win in 8:57:57.

The annual NBC broadcast special chronicling the Ironman World Championship presented will premiere this Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

We check in with several top athletes taking on the Ironman World Championship for the first time as a professional.

Meredith Kessler is one of the strongest Ironman athletes in the sport, but she has yet to turn in a strong performance in Kona.

Predictions for how fast some of the top pros will bike at the 2015 Ironman World Championship.

Australia's Liz Blatchford was impressive in her rookie race at the Ironman World Championship in 2012, running her way to a third-place finish.

Germany’s Nils Frommhold is back in Kona after a strong, sixth-place finish in his Ironman World Championship rookie in 2014.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will go after his second attempt at the Ironman World Championship this Saturday in Kailua-Kona.

Rachel Joyce chats about her season, this year's coaching change and what gives her the most confidence heading into Saturday's race.

Chris McCormack, who now coaches Kona contender Caroline Steffen (SUI), shares who he thinks will be in the mix for Saturday's world titles.

Photographer Rocky Arroyo shares the vibe of Ironman World Championship race week with this gallery from the Big Island.

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Mirinda Carfrae chats about pre-race pressure, the attention that's been given to Daniela Ryf, and how fast she thinks she can run.

Calling Jan Frodeno's Frankfurt win a "wake up call," Kienle says he knows he has to prove that he is strong across swim, bike and run.

We talked with Jan Frodeno about his upcoming race at the Oakley/Canyon/Asics event on Monday evening.

A list of 39 helpful facts to know before watching the 39th running of the 2015 Ironman World Championship on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The sport's biggest race is now five days away, and we caught some of the top professionals putting in miles around Kona on Sunday.

We look back on 10 years of Ironman World Championship history.

The Kona veteran is pioneering the 85–89 age group on the Big Island this October.

People reports that actor Sean Astin has been given a celebrity spot to compete at Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship.

The five-time Ironman winner has had a tough year full of illness and injury.

At 85 years old, Lew Hollander will be attempting the Ironman World Championship for the 25th time, hoping for his 24th finish.

A total of 47 men and 35 women will be offered spots to Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship as part of the July qualifying group.

Ironman announced today that it has made changes to the start times for this year's Zell am See and Kona events.

Take a cue from age-group triathlete Travis McKenzie, who punched his Kona ticket for the first time in 2014.

Ironman CEO Andrew Messick comments on the decision to settle and the future of those 100 Kona slots.

Ironman's Kona Lottery program has been deemed as not complaint with federal lottery and gambling laws.

Kathryn Bertine, who has finished as the final female pro finisher in Kona, shares her opinion on the pro slot gender disparity.

In only her second Ironman ever, 27-year-old Jocelyn McCauley took the overall amateur female title in Kona last October.

(Minor) spoiler alert! We got a sneak peek of the Ironman Hawaii broadcast which will appear on NBC tomorrow, Nov. 15, from 1:30-3:00 pm ET.

Now that the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro has wrapped, it's time to look forward to NBC's broadcast of the race.

The 70.3 world champ and Kona runner-up chats about her whirlwind year.

Americans Ben Hoffman and Andy Potts both pulled off top-five finishes at the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

A recap of some of the pro races that didn’t go as expected.

The Australian chats about his decision to pull out of the race and tells us what's next.

American Ben Hoffman’s day—comprised of a 51:20 swim, 4:32 bike and 2:51 run—was the result of a perfectly-executed race.

Sebastian Kienle (GER) rode away from the group and then turned in a solid marathon to claim his first Ironman World Championship title.