Breakfast with Bob Kona 2019: Matt Russell

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

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Matt’s experienced more drama in Kona than most, coming back from a horrific bike crash during the 2017 race to finish 6th in 2018. Where does he draw the emotional energy required to race well in Kona?

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