Everything Kona Runner-up Ben Hoffman Does to Nail the Long Run
In this month's Train 360, we do a deep dive on exactly what it takes for Ben Hoffman to crush his long run with a "tempo twist."
In this month's Train 360, we do a deep dive on exactly what it takes for Ben Hoffman to crush his long run with a "tempo twist."
Today we check in with the United States' Ben Hoffman.
On this week's podcast, Ben Hoffman talks about what it takes to win and what made him want to be a pro triathlete in the first place.
Hoffman turned in a 2:43:08 marathon--the second fastest of the day--to run his way from 14th off the bike to fourth at the finish line.
After missing Kona last year due to injury, Ben Hoffman returns to the Big Island with a renewed appreciation for it all—and with a new superfan in his cheer squad.
Bob Babbitt chats with American Ben Hoffman ahead of the 2019 Ironman World Championship.
Join us on Wednesday at 1 p.m. MDT for a live chat with Ben Hoffman and Joe Gambles.
American Ben Hoffman was forced to pull out of the 2018 Ironman World Championship last week after discovering a sacral stress fracture.
Ben Hoffman had to pull out from the big race last week, but he's still on the island and shared his prototype Specialized S-Works Shiv Disc with us.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Ben Hoffman in Kona. Hoffman was forced to pull out of the race with a stress fracture.
Ben Hoffman is out of this year’s Ironman World Championship due to a sacral stress fracture.
The USA’s best bets for taking back the Kona crown in 2018.
Throughout his 12-season pro career, Hoffman has earned a rep as one of the best all-around bikers in the biz.
"I can honestly say that I don’t remember a single other event in my sporting career that made me feel this way."
American Ben Hoffman had his best Ironman ever earlier this year.
We caught up with “Hoff” to talk going sub-8, getting hitched and gaining the confidence to win in Hawaii.
The American feels like he rewrote what he's capable of doing on the Big Island.
We catch up with American Ben Hoffman from his home in Tucson, Ariz.
Colorado native Ben Hoffman answers the deeper question of ‘what drives him’ to pursue triathlon at the highest level.
Fresh off a win at Ironman South Africa, American Ben Hoffman jumps right into his favorite race.
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.
A close-up look at the Specialized S-WORKS Shiv of American professional Ben Hoffman, who will look to replicate his 2014 Kona performance.
Ben Hoffman walks us through the details of his bike ride and shares how he's mentally prepared for Saturday's race.
Come have pre-race brunch the day before Ironman Boulder with triathlon stars Ben Hoffman and Tim Don.
How will the American follow up last year’s second-place Kona finish?
American professional triathlete Ben Hoffman shares what he keeps in his saddle bag to keep him prepared on the road.
American Ben Hoffman, who had a breakthrough performance last year in Kona, uses this bike workout in the week leading up to a half-Ironman.
“I don't love riding my trainer in winter,” says Hoffman. “But sometimes it has to happen, so I turn to this 2+ hour workout for some quality efforts.”
Kona runner-up Ben Hoffman chats about the exciting developments in his professional and personal life.
Americans Ben Hoffman and Andy Potts both pulled off top-five finishes at the 2014 Ironman World Championship.
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.
American Ben Hoffman turned in a huge performance at Saturday's Ironman World Championship to earn the runner-up spot.
Ben Hoffman says he's working to put together his best race, regardless of the race dynamics going on around him.
Linsey Corbin, Ben Hoffman, Terenzo Bozzone and Timothy O’Donnell share their best triathlon tip.
A group of professional triathletes aims to change the face of men’s health.
Ben Hoffman has multiple Ironman titles but a stellar race in Kona still eludes the 30-year-old Boulder-based pro.
An action packed day in both the men’s and women’s races created for an exciting day at the inaugural Rev3 Branson.
It was a record-breaking day in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as Ben Hoffman and Heather Wurtele won in fast and commanding fashion.
Get a look at Ben Hoffman's Specialized Shiv, which he'll rack in transition for tomorrow's Ironman 70.3 California.
Ben Hoffman chats about his goal to get back to Kona, his unique sponsors and how he approaches the taper for a 70.3 race.
American professional triathlete Ben Hoffman, who is featured in Triathlete's May "Body Shop" story, shares his training routine.
Holly Bennett chats with Ben Hoffman about why he can’t stay away from the Chilean paradise known as Pucón.
The 29-year-old is a devotee of hard-driving discipline, softened by a healthy dose of humor.
Ben Hoffman is sponsored by something called the Infinite Monkey Theorem, an urban winery in downtown Denver.
The notoriously tough race will be a 70.3 starting in 2013.
Ironman Branson 70.3 takes place this weekend, just one week after the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas.
Professional triathlete Ben Hoffman recently took the title at Ironman Boise 70.3 and swam in water at a frigid 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
I feel fit and hungry for battle in St. George!
Specialized introduced its professional triathlon team to its company with a Q&A session at the Specialized Triathlon Training Camp in Morgan Hill, Calif.
Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie reports from the Specialized team triathlon training camp.
Americans Ben Hoffman and Kelly Williamson continued to have successful breakthrough seasons with victories at today’s K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Branson event in Missouri.
Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander and Ironman 70.3 World Champion Julie Dibens proved once again that they are two of the best in the world. Alexander rode with one of the sport’s fastest cyclists, Chris Lieto, and ultimately ended up holding off Ben Hoffman for the win.