Former Netball Pro Makes Kona Debut
This 36-year-old mom and former pro netball player believes fitness and training for sport can make women not only healthier and stronger, but happier.
This 36-year-old mom and former pro netball player believes fitness and training for sport can make women not only healthier and stronger, but happier.
It's been a long, hard road back but the 40-year-old says he wants to be able to walk away from the sport on his terms.
We sat down with four former world champions for a candid chat about who they think has the best shot of waking up on Sunday with a new world title next to their name.
The endearing, surprising answers from this year's Kona qualifiers.
We're nearing race day on the Big Island. Here's a look at how Thursday played out.
The American chats about how she prepared for Saturday and what role she thinks she could play in shifting the race dynamics.
James Cunnama crashed his mountain bike early in the year, but has bounced back and is excited to make the start on Saturday.
Father-daughter duo Phil and Ophelie Saussus both qualified to race Kona, and they plan to finish it together.
The three-time Ironman world champion talks about how her Kona prep has changed and where she feels her fitness is going into Saturday's race.
Corbin says she's put too much pressure on Kona in the past, so she's taking a more relaxed approach this year.
American Ben Hoffman was forced to pull out of the 2018 Ironman World Championship last week after discovering a sacral stress fracture.
The Ironman World Championship's wackiest race-week tradition is in the books.
Kona 2018 athletes tell us what drove them to want to qualify for the Ironman World Championship.
The Big Island is unkind to first-time winners of the Hawaii Ironman.
Ironman competitor Mania-Maria Bikof spearheads an international group of volunteers who help her rescue thousands of refugees in the Aegean Sea.
2017 Ironman world champion and course record holder Patrick Lange of Germany is back on the Big Island and ready to defend his title.
Lionel Sanders hosted a private press conference for media and sponsors this morning, and as always, he was the ultimate open book.
Matt Russell talks about second chances, unexpected gifts from the Big Island, and living his life with a new sense of passion since his life-changing accident in 2017.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf is back in Kona to go after a fourth-straight Ironman world title.
The ex-pro-turned-triathlete says endurance sport has taken him to limits and places he’s never felt before.
It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon in Kona, but that didn't stop the Ironman World Championship athletes from proudly representing their countries in the Parade of Nations
Kona 2018 athletes tell us what inspired them to take that first step into tri.
Like triathlon, David Knox’s quest to acquire every original Kona poster and signature from every world champion may seem quixotic, but it’s actually all about what you get along the way.
In May 2018, while out training for the Ironman qualifier race in her hometown of Boulder, Colo., 47-year-old Triny Willerton was struck by a pickup truck—now she's competing in Kona.
Tuesday's action included the IronKids Keiki Dip-n-Dash, Parade of Nations, and the opening of the Ironman Village expo. Check back to Triathlete.com daily for more from Kona.
New Zealand's Teresa Adam had a breakthrough win at this year's Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship in Cairns, Australia
New Zealand's Braden Currie is looking for a breakthrough race at the Ironman World Championship.
Ken Glah’s love affair with the Hawaii Ironman began back when Ronald Reagan was re-elected president—this year he’ll be celebrating 35 straight years of racing on the Big Island.
Ironman is celebrating the 40th anniversary of this iconic race. Here’s a list of helpful facts to know before watching the big show this Saturday, Oct. 13.
The excitement is building on the Big Island.
American Matt Hanson is looking to have a breakthrough race at this year's Ironman World Championship.
American Tim O'Donnell is looking to return to the podium at this weekend's Ironman World Championship in Kona.
It's officially race week at the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Want to follow the Ironman World Championship this Saturday, Oct. 13? Here’s what you need to know.
Finland's Kaisa Sali will look to improve on her pair of fifth-place finishes (2016 and 2017) this Saturday as she competes against the world's best.
We've arrived on the Big Island and we're excited to bring you exclusive content, in-depth interviews, daily video recaps and more!
Triathlete and Bob Babbitt have teamed up to bring Kona to you every day LIVE.
Ben Hoffman is out of this year’s Ironman World Championship due to a sacral stress fracture.
Both of the 2017 champions will be back to defend their titles.
The USA’s best bets for taking back the Kona crown in 2018.
The two-time Ironman world champion has a stress fracture in his hip.
Jonathan Shearon will skip the Ironman World Championship to race in Ironman Louisville instead.
Don earned a rolldown spot for this October 13's Ironman World Championship.
The accountant-turned-pro-triathlete chats about the rocky road to improving on her 2018 Kona podium finish.
Volcanic eruptions on the Big Island of Hawaii have triathletes around the world on high alert.
The good, the bad, and the exciting bits of Ironman’s biggest pro shakeup in nearly a decade.
We hit up the premiere in New York City to get the inside scoop on this year’s special.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf says that her third Ironman world title was her toughest victory ever.
A look at 20 spectacular images capture by the Getty Images crew in Kona.
This year more than 110,000 athletes vied for a slot to the Ironman World Championship, and 2,350 athletes earned the right to race in Kona.
CRAZY ASS FANS. That was hard.
Photographer Paul Phillips returned to the finish line in Kona to capture the final hour of the Ironman World Championship.
Photographer Rocky Arroyo joined the more than 2,350 athletes from 66 countries to grab images of the famed Ironman World Championship swim start in Kailua Bay.
Hear what the top professional finishers had to say hours after completing the 2017 Ironman World Championship.
Finland's Kaisa Sali finished fifth for the second year in the row at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.
South Africa's James Cunnama made some major changes this year, including rejoining his former coach Brett Sutton.
Germany's Sebastian Kienle chats about the weight of being a former winner at this Kona race.
American Heather Jackson says she improved on the swim, bike and run since last year's Kona podium performance.
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Great Britain's David McNamee had a "special" race that put him on the Ironman World Championship podium for the first time in his career.
Australia's Sarah Crowley has had a breakthrough season and capped it off on Saturday with an Ironman World Championship podium.
There were repeat podium finishers, several new faces and two worthy champions.
Great Britain's Lucy Charles gave defending Kona champion Daniela Ryf a fight on Saturday.
Canadian Lionel Sanders struggled in his first two appearances at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, but had a breakthrough performance on Saturday.
Recap the thrilling Kona 2017 race-day action with this gallery from photographer Paul Phillips.
A gutsy move from Great Britain’s Lucy Charles put Daniela Ryf through an emotional roller coaster on the bike.
This year’s race saw the men’s field take a lot of risks—for some it paid off.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf says that she woke up on race morning at the 2017 Ironman World Championship.
Germany's Patrick Lange says that during one brief moment on the bike he considered dropping out because he was struggling.
Switzerland's Daniela Ryf further cemented herself in triathlon history, becoming the fourth woman to earn three-straight Ironman world titles.
Germany's Patrick Lange ran his way to victory, crossing the finish line in a record 8:01:40.
These Iron-support squads showed love for their racers on their chests.
Germany's Sebastian Kienle discusses the unique race tactics of Kona and what it will take to earn the victory.
Australia's Sarah Crowley won two championship-level races this year and will be one to watch at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.
"How would you explain what you do for a living to a small child?"
Every year in Kona there are two winners but only one last finisher. We explore Kona’s unique, emotional tradition.
We're closing in the final hours of race week at the Ironman World Championship.
We're nearing the start of the 2017 Ironman World Championship, with athletes spending Friday focusing on the final details.
"And in this moment, I think maybe I’ve discovered the point of 'Triathlife.'"
Canadian Lionel Sanders will be a bit of a wild card as he makes the start at the Ironman World Championship on Saturday.
American Heather Jackson is a top contender for Saturday's Ironman World Championship podium.
Meet the person whose 10,000-foot view helps conduct this whole iconic triathlon symphony.
A lot goes into the most important triathlon in the world—we look at some of the stuff that makes the machine move.
We take a look at a day in the life of the biggest week in triathlon.
In this Kona Minute, we share the unique preparation method of one pro favorite, glance at a brand-new helmet and get your race predictions at the expo.
There are 50 questions spanning the nearly 40-year history of the event.
The current world record holder for fastest Ironman finish will not be making the start this Saturday.
On Tuesday we caught up with several athletes, and learned a secret about the Kona Coffee Boat that might disappoint you!