Ironman

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.

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.

Switzerland's Daniela Ryf finished second after leading most of the day.

Both Sebastian Kienle and Mirinda Carfrae overcame significant deficits to claim the Ironman World Championship titles.

Mirinda Carfrae explains that she had to reset her goals throughout the race before finally deciding the win was in reach.

Watch over 2,000 athletes enter the water for the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro swim start.

A look at eight stories that played a big role in the outcome of the race.

Get a glimpse into the pro race at the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro.

Triathlete quantified the fabled wind conditions of the Ironman Hawaii bike course before last year's Ironman World Championship.

2012 Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs says that he's enjoying being out of the spotlight ahead of this Saturday's race in Kona.

A preview of tomorrow's Ironman World Championship pro race.

Ben Hoffman says he's working to put together his best race, regardless of the race dynamics going on around him.

"My goal is to race like Chrissie one day," says 2014 Ironman 70.3 world champion Daniela Ryf.

In the final episode of this four-part series, Corbin shares how she discovered the sport and goes over the gear she'll compete with Saturday.

With the top competitors sitting so close to each other, there are always a few interesting exchanges.

2008 Olympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno will take on the Ironman World Championship for the first time this Saturday.

Earlier this year, Tim O’Donnell announced he was switching coaches to work with six-time Ironman world champion Mark Allen.

American Meredith Kessler chats with Michael Lovato about what she's done differently this year ahead of Saturday's big race.

It's been four years since Belgian's Marino Vanhoenacker has finished the big race. Now he's back, he's fit and he's ready to contend.

2013 Kona runner-up Luke McKenzie chats with Michael Lovato about being a dad and returning to the Big Island after a successful race.

Athletes got in their warm-up swims at the famous Kailua Bay aka "Dig Me Beach."

Apolo Ohno paid a visit to the Triathlete magazine house during race week to chat about his first Ironman attempt on the Big Island.

A list of 38 helpful facts to know before watching the 2014 Ironman World Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Frederik Van Lierde chats about his race strategy and what it's like to come in to the Ironman World Championship as the defending champion.

The former ITU athlete chats about why she came to Ironman and shares how this year has been different as a pre-race favorite.