Ironman

Caroline Steffen explains the impact an early drafting penalty had on the rest of her race.

Andreas Raelert found his way onto the podium for the fourth year in a row thanks to a race-best 2:47:23 marathon.

Crowie discusses his race and talks about whether or not this year will be his last Ironman World Championship appearance.

Recap the 2012 Ironman World Championship from Kona, Hawaii.

Ironman Hawaii fifth-place finisher Faris Al-Sultan sat down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle the day after the race.

Watch Jacobs cross the famous Kailua Kona finish line in slow motion with this video.

“The place is relaxed yet dangerous. I like it.”

It is officially race day on the Big Island!

Learn about a phenomenon called vog, be a part of the Ironman Village expo and head down to bike check-in in Kona with TriCenter.

Four-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington sat down with Paul Huddle and Bob Babbitt at Huggo's in Kona, Hawaii.

Leanda Cave talks about what she's learned about competing in Ironmans and what her game plan is for this year's Kona race.

Triathlete.com special correspondent Julie Dibens chatted on Friday, Oct. 12 about the women's professional race in Kona.

Ironman 70.3 world champion Sebastian Kienle talks about his goals and strategies for Saturday's race.

Pete Jacobs may have earned the bridesmaid spot last year in Kona, but he did so with the fastest run split of the day.

Triathlete.com special correspondent Julia Dibens got athletes' picks for the podium at the Kona Pier.

The Triathlete magazine staff gives their picks for the Ironman World Championship podium. Who do you think go it right?

Ironman Hall-of-Famer Bob Babbitt has been a part of the sport since the very beginning. Learn who he thinks will top the podium tomorrow.

Ten pros gathered at the King Kamehameha hotel in Kona for the 2012 Ironman World Championship pro press conference.

Recap the Kona Underpants Run, hear about Macca's latest news and join Linsey Corbin for happy hour at the Clif House.

Photographer Jeff Clark put together a fun set to capture the participants in their finest Underpants Run attire.

The five-time Ironman Champion’s only finish lower than first place at the Ironman distance was in Kona 2011.

American Linsey Corbin joined Paul Huddle and Bob Babbitt for a chat on Thursday, Oct. 11.

American Jordan Rapp joined Paul Huddle and Bob Babbitt for a chat on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Who do you think will take the title on Saturday?

With injuries keeping Julie Dibens from racing this year she's on the Big Island to support good friend and top contender Mirinda Carfrae.

Australia's Luke McKenzie talks about the dynamics of the men's pro race on the bike and what he has learned from racing in Kona.

We caught up with Marino Vanhoenacker before the big race to chat about his fitness and how the dynamics on the bike will play out.

Join host Ann Wessling for the latest news from the Big Island in the lead up to the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed super cyclist Chris Lieto to Huggo’s in Kona for an episode of Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack to Huggo's in Kona.

Pete Jacobs joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on the set of Breakfast with Bob and Paul on Wednesday, Oct. 10.

Age grouper Kevin Robson shares his complex story and the inspiring attitude with which he counters adversity.

Who do you think will take the title on Saturday?

For rookie pro Sarah Piampiano, Kona is not just a test of hard training, it’s a sign of a healthier future.

Yesterday we spotted two-time Ironman world champ Chris "Macca" McCormack motorpacing on Kona's Queen K.

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Luxemburg's Dirk Bockel will face a unique set of challenges for this year's race.

Three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander talks about what it would mean to add another world title to his resume.

Now the German who may be the heir to the title of Strongest Ride in Triathlon is going back up in distance for his first stab at Hawaii.

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed American Tim O'Donnell to the Breakfast with Bob and Paul set in Kona, Hawaii.

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander to the set.

Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle welcomed 2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae to the Breakfast with Bob set in Kona.

Mike Rouse ran a total of 60 miles to mark his 60th birthday and raise awareness for charitable causes close to his heart.

"Would Lance Armstrong have been a major player in Kona? Probably. The winner? Not so fast."

We caught up with McKenzie to learn what he’s been up to and why he feels a new kind of confidence heading into this year’s race.

Jacobs says he's fitter than ever and, if conditions are good, will look to run a 2:37 marathon off of the bike.

Rasmus Henning tells us about his last big bike ride before Saturday's Ironman World Championship and talks about his decision to retire.

If you could swim, bike or run like any pro athlete what and who would you choose?

Last year's fifth-place finisher eveals she was injured the majority of 2011 and has had a solid training block leading into Kona.

With the 2012 Ironman World Championship only five days away, several top pros got their final tough workouts in before the rest period.

Meet Temple Hayles, a 34-year-old age group athlete from Longmont, Colo. gearing up for her second Ironman World Championship.

Despite the relentless pace of change that swirls around the Ironman World Championship every year, the race remains the same.

We caught up with Keat to hear how her switch to a new coach has positively impacted her Kona preparation.

In recent history, it’s been almost a given who from the men’s pro field will break away from the bike pack in Kona.

We're five days out from the Ironman World Championship and the Big Island's Queen K is a busy place.

Triathlete.com captured this video of Joyce riding up the road to Hawi during a training ride on the Big Island on Sunday, Oct. 7.

Join Al-Sultan and his Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team teammates for a ride up to Hawi with this video.

American Tim O'Donnell chats with Triathlete.com about what he learned from his first Ironman World Championship start in 2011.

Australian Joe Gambles talks about how he prepares for the Ironman World Championship, mentally and physically.

2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae talks about the difference in pre-race pressure without Chrissie Wellington making the start.

Kathleen McCartney and Julie Moss talk about the race that "put triathlon on the map."

For those wanting a brief respite from the Speedo-swaddled swarm, there are two close-by escapes from Kona worth exploring.

Ironman Head Official Jimmy Riccitello chatted with Triathlete.com ahead of last year's IM World Championship about the rules of the race.

Dixon, who coaches some of the sport’s biggest names (and Kona’s brightest prospects), gives us some insight into his athletes’ prep.

Where does the Energy Lab get its name and why do so many athletes dread that segment of the marathon?

Look back on the 2011 Kona Underpants run with this video.

The annual Underpants Run is a lighthearted and slightly ludicrous event that serves as a fundraiser for local Hawaii charities.

One week from today on Thursday, Oct. 11, hundreds of triathletes will bare (nearly) all for the 2012 Kona Underpants Run.

Behind Craig Alexander’s opaque race mask is a confidence manufactured through an overwhelming work ethic.

More Than Sport has announced a lineup of podium-topping professional triathletes who will partner with the organization.

Kathleen McCartney and Julie Moss have been inexorably linked since fate first drew them to the lava fields in 1982.

Will alliances among pros in the men’s race further dispel the idea that the Hawaii Ironman is the race of truth?

Craig Alexander talks about Chris McCormack's return to the Kona start list and the "hole" that is left with Lance Armstrong not racing.

Athletes will wear bands to support age grouper Amy Gluck, who was hit while riding by a large truck hauling gravel on Sept. 15.

American Chris Lieto invited the Triathlete.com cameras to his home in Kona, Hawaii to get a sneak peek into the training of a champion.

He's a multiple Ironman champion, but American Jordan Rapp has avoided racing in the Ironman World Championship until now.

In her book, Chrissie Wellington recounts her unlikely journey from an accident-prone child to Ironman world champion.

As Timothy O’Donnell tackles the iron distance, he steps into the role as an American with a legitimate shot at ending the U.S. drought.

American Chris Lieto has raced the Ironman World Championship more than a dozen times and is a current resident of Kona.

Molli Serrano, a pancreatic survivor and Ironman athlete, will be racing in Kona this October as part of the Kona Inspired program.

Chris McCormack says his brief return to draft-legal racing was "the slap in the face" he needed to return to the Ironman World Championship.

The first 69 professional triathletes will be offered the opportunity to register for the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

We’ll know the names of 65 professionals, plus a few automatic qualifiers, who will earn Ironman World Championship slots on July 29.

This year’s Ironman World Championship triathlon will be televised about six weeks earlier than originally planned.

The Challenged Athletes Foundation is auctioning off a Kona spot at its annual gala, and you don't have to be present to win.

On Sunday, World Triathlon Corporation announced which lucky athletes won slots to the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

Watch first-place finisher Tim O'Donnell and second-place finisher Sebastian Kienle cross the finish line in Galveston.

Get the inside scoop on how Endurance Live Triathletes of the Year Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington conquered Kona.

Want to race well in the heat? The pioneering work of the Hawaii Ironman doctors can help you.

The Kona Inspired program requires participants to submit a video explaining how they represent the mantra "anything is possible".