Ironman

Mirinda Carfrae on grieving the disappointment of Kona 2015 and the welcome challenge of competing against Daniela Ryf.

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.

Shadow Kona rookie pro Laurel Wassner in the hours surrounding the biggest race of her life.

Germany's Jan Frodeno claimed his first Ironman World Championship in 8:14:40, thanks to a 50:50 swim, a 4:27:27 bike and a 2:52:21 marathon.

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.

Jan Frodeno thanks his family, friends and supporters, and talks a little bit about the pressures of race week.

Joyce ran her way from seventh on the bike to second at the finish line, leaving it all out there on a tough day.

“Yesterday I said to my husband ‘if I could give my right hand for a top 5 place, I would do that.’”

Liz Blatchford got her way back to the third-place spot where she first impressed at her Kona debut two years ago.

Andreas Raelert, 39, came back strong with a second place finish at the Ironman World Championship.

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.

Caroline Steffen's Ironman World Championship race strategy is simple: just go for it.

We followed American Tim O'Donnell during an easy run a week out from the Ironman World Championship.

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.

Craig Alexander shares his Kona podium picks, talks about being on the island as a spectator and dives into his future racing plans.

American Andy Potts had his top finish in Kona last year, crossing the finish line in fourth.

Ryf took us along six days out from the race for a ride on the Queen K and shares how she's feeling going into the big race.

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.

Thursday will include coverage of the Kona Underpants Run, Science of Speed presentation, the pro press conference and more!

Triathlete contributor Jesse Thomas shares updates from around the Big Island ahead of Saturday's Ironman World Championships.

Check out Jené Shaw's author page.

Mirinda Carfrae chats about pre-race pressure, the attention that's been given to Daniela Ryf, and how fast she thinks she can run.

Great Britain's Jodie Swallow stopped by the Triathlete house for a candid, honest chat with Michael Lovato ahead of Saturday's race.

The small beach next to the Kona pier, known as Dig Me Beach, is the place to be each morning during race week.

The pair spent Sunday morning swimming the Ironman World Championship course.

Ben Hoffman walks us through the details of his bike ride and shares how he's mentally prepared for Saturday's race.

Follow along as we bring you the latest action from around Kona.

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.

We followed Callum Millward along on his Saturday swim workout a week before the race.

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.

Watch as the Kona rookie explains his one-week-out workout and shares his first impressions of the bike course.

Watch Mirinda Carfare run the Energy Lab during her last long run workout before Kona.

Pro athletes are getting in their last weekend workouts on the Big Island before next Saturday's race.

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.

Apolo Ohno and his teammate Jen Ator compete in the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

(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.

The show will be televised this Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. 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.

After a frustrating day at the 2014 race Vanhoenacker says he's done trying to reach the top of the podium in Kona.

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.

The team at Competitive Image spent time at the finish line, capturing the reactions of age-groupers as they completed their day.

Sebastian Kienle (GER) rode away from the group and then turned in a solid marathon to claim his first Ironman World Championship title.

Germany's Jan Frodeno finished third at his debut at the Ironman World Championship.

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.

Potts chats about his pre-race goals, missing out on the 2013 race and the great American performances.

American Ben Hoffman turned in a huge performance at Saturday's Ironman World Championship to earn the runner-up spot.

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.

Triathlete.com's post-race interview with newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Kienle.

Great Britain's Rachel Joyce has been a consistent top Kona finisher and she finished third in the 2014 race.

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.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

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.