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Sebastian Kienle On Kona Defense: “I Have To Prove Everything”

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.

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Germany’s Sebastian Kienle knows that getting back-to-back Ironman World Championship titles will be no easy task. Calling fellow German Jan Frodeno’s Ironman European Championship a “wake up call,” Kienle says he knows he has to prove that he is strong across swim, bike and run.

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Video: 4X World Champion Mirinda Carfrae Makes Her Picks for 70.3 Chattanooga

Carfrae and former pro Patrick Mckeon break down the iconic course in Chattanooga, who looks good for the pro women's race, and their predictions for how the day will play out.