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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.

The buzz around the 2012 Ironman World Championship is that many believe this is the most competitive men’s field ever assembled in Kona.

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

With no returning champ, who is the favorite to take the women’s title?

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Americans Cameron Dye and Sarah Haskins took the titles at the Toyota U.S. Open in Dallas, Texas, part of the Life Time Fitness Series.

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.

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.

WTC reveals pros are held to more stringent drafting rules in Kona.

The 2012 ITU Triathlon Cancun World Cup might have been the end of the ITU world cup season, but it was a day of firsts.

Eric Limkemann and Nicole Kelleher earned the pro victories, while Armstrong was the first cancer survivor to finish the half-Rev.

Their victories gave them the final points they needed to win $30,000 and a new Toyota car.

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

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.

On race morning (Saturday, Oct. 13), the men will take off at 6:30 a.m.; followed by the women at 6:35 a.m.

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?

Cycling star Lance Armstrong raced in, and won, the 2012 SuperFrog Triathlon in Coronado, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 30.

2010 Kona runner-up (and Xterra and 70.3 world champion) Julie Dibens will be bringing you the latest from Kona week on Triathlete.com.

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

You've made it to the Ironman World Championship. Congratulations! These five race tips can be the icing on a M-Dot shaped cake.

The Toyota U.S. Open Triathlon is the final stop in the seven-race Life Time Fitness Series Race to the Toyota Cup.

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.

The 2012 ITU World Cup season comes to a close in a classic ITU city with the final stop on the 2012 circuit in Cancun, Mexico.

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

Images from a fast day of racing at the 2012 Herbalife Los Angeles Triathlon.

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

Lance Armstrong and Beth Walsh took the wins on Coronado Island.

Lance Armstrong swam, biked and ran his way to the SuperFrog victory and a new course record.

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

Americans Cameron Dye and Alicia Kaye earned valuable points by taking the victories at the Herbalife Los Angeles Triathlon.

Spectator support for Lance—racing in his first triathlon since being banned by USADA—was unanimous at the SuperFrog Triathlon.

Lance Armstrong earned a victory and a new course record at today's SuperFrog Triathlon on Coronado Island.

The United States’ Jesse Thomas and Canada’s Tenille Hoogland earned the wins at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains in Stroudsburg, Penn.

Former 70.3 world champion Melissa Hauschildt of Australia dominated the women’s race in Augusta.

A field of Olympians turned up to race the Formula 1 Triathlon on Coronado Island, Calif.

After two furious turns through the swim-bike-run course, Olympic distance up-and-comer Greg Billington took the win.

Joao Silva outpaced Spain's Javier Gomez on the final lap of the run to take his second consecutive ITU World Triathlon Yokohama win.

Olympic silver medalist Lisa Norden faced another sprint finish and this time she came out ahead.

Cameron Dye and Lisa Norden stole the victories at the sixth of seven Life Time Fitness Series races in 2011. Check out the photos!

Triathlete magazine editors deliver a first-person account from inside the field.

The race serves as the sixth stop in the seven-event Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup.

Sarah Groff and Gwen Jorgensen highlight the American contingent competing in Japan.

The race will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13 in Kailua-Bay, Kona.

Julia Polloreno recently traveled to the California/Nevada border to check out the Ironman Lake Tahoe course.

Americans Andy Potts and Jenny Fletcher took the wins at Ironman 70.3 Branson in Branson, Mo.

Check out photos of the beautiful LeadmanTri Bend course from Oregon.

Several pros turned out to Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico for the first-ever Ironman 70.3 Cozumel.

Americans Jordan Rapp and Christine Anderson took the victories at Saturday’s Leadman Tri Bend in Bend, Ore.

Nicky Samuels (NZL) and Dmitry Polyanskiy (RUS) claimed the top spots at the Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup.

Olympians Bevan Docherty (NZL) and Sarah Groff (USA) took the titles at the inaugural 2012 Beijing International Triathlon in China.

This weekend, five months after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, Derek Garcia will race Leadman Tri Life Time Epic 250 in Bend, Ore.

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.

We recruited Bend, Ore., resident Matt Lieto to give us a preview of the upcoming LeadmanTri Life Time Epic, which takes place Sept. 22.

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

Celebrities, challenged athletes and even a few professional triathletes showed up at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sunday.

Stephen Bayliss and Gina Crawford dominated this weekend’s Challenge Henley-on-Thames near London, breaking the course records.

Over 3,350 participants swam, biked and ran in the 26th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon, raising over $1.17 million.

Triathletes competed in the international distance event at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Saturday, Sept. 15.

USAT National Team members Sarah Haskins and Jarrod Shoemaker won their second career USA Triathlon Elite National Championship titles.

Athletes competed in super-sprint, super sprint and Olympic distance races at the 2012 Land Rover TriRock Lake Geneva triathlon.

Some of the sport's top athletes will be taking on the inaugural Beijing International Triathlon on Sunday, Sept. 16.

Over 5,000 competitors competed at the 7th Annual Nation’s Triathlon To Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Relive the excitement of the men's race at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 triathlon.

The top age groupers in the world competed for bragging rights at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Henderson, Nev.

Canada's Paula Findlay finished a disappointing 52nd-place at the 2012 London Olympics.

Viktor Zyemtsev and Carrie Lester won Sunday’s 2012 Rev3 Cedar Point triathlon in Sandusky, Ohio.

You’ve heard the triumphs of the 70.3 World Championship, but here are some of the tribulations that affected pre-race favorites.

Viktor Zyemtsev and Carrie Lester won Sunday's 2012 Rev3 Cedar Point triathlon.

Get a glance at the pro race at the 2012 Ironman World Championship 70.3 with this photo gallery.

Newly-crowned 70.3 world champion Sebastian Kienle seems well aware that his Vegas win may have changed his underrated status.

Despite the podium finish in Vegas, the Kiwi says he has a lot to learn.

Tim O'Donnell exited the bike with the main chase group and then held on for fourth at the Ironman World Championship 70.3.

Leanda Cave has raced the Ironman World Championship 70.3 more times than any other athlete.