Lucy Charles on the Changing Dynamics in the Women’s Kona Race

Charles chats about her stellar swim, her mindset on the bike, and what she thinks Kona rookies brought to Saturday's race.

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Great Britain’s Lucy Charles has added a new dynamic to the women’s race at the Ironman World Championship and was rewarded with a second-place finish for the second year in a row. Charles chats about her stellar swim, her mindset on the bike, and what she thinks Kona rookies brought to Saturday’s race.

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