Ironman

In this interview with Bob Babbitt, top paratriathlete Jason Fowler breaks down the handcycle field for the 2019 Ironman World Championship race.

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Bob Babbitt interviews Brent and Kyle Pease, aka "The Pease Brothers."

This is Kaisa’s final Kona as a pro. How is she feeling going in to her last Ironman World Championship, ending her career as a professional triathlete?

Bob Babbitt interviews American Matt Russell ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship race.

In this "Breakfast with Bob" interview, Anne Haug shares what she learned in her first attempt - and how it will inform her race this weekend.

Bob Babbitt chats with Canadian Kona rookie Cody Beals about his impressive year of racing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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?

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. 

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.

The American finished 10th at the 2018 Ironman World Championship with a blazing time of 8:58:58.

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.

The Scottish athlete chats about the conditions and overcoming an "average" front half of his race to finish on the podium again.

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.

Aernouts put together a 54:07, swim, 4:12:26 bike, and a 2:45:42 marathon to finish in 7:56:41.

Russell got his best-ever Ironman World Championship finish one year after nearly losing his life on the same Kona course.

Four-time Ironman world champion Daniela Ryf recalls her record-breaking day of racing in Kona.

What happened to the pros who didn’t finish?

Even Lange was surprised by his epic performance.

A jellyfish string nearly derailed Daniela Ryf's 2018 Ironman World Championship.

The class of 2018 will go down in history as the group that completely set a new standard for Hawaii Ironman racing.

Bob Babbitt interviews the top four finishers from the historic 2018 Ironman World Championship.

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.

The training is done and the bikes are racked: It's time to race!

Australia's Sarah Crowley is back in Kona after a breakthrough third-place finish in 2017.

2014 Ironman world champion Sebastian Kienle knows what it's like to win this race and he's hoping for a second title on Saturday.

As the world has changed, so has much of the Hawaii Ironman, but as the clock winds down to midnight on race day, we get a glimpse of what it once was.

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.