Breakfast with Bob, Podium Edition: Gustav Iden
“Kona is legendary for a reason.”
“Kona is legendary for a reason.”
In a race for the ages, Kona rookie Chelsea Sodaro won the Ironman World Championship on Thursday. This morning we chatted about her memorable, life-changing day.
Young rising star Sam Laidlow made the race yesterday in his debut at the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
The amazing Lucy Charles-Barclay finished 2nd for the fourth time in a row at the Ironman World Championship in Kona on Thursday - an accomplishment that she considers a victory after returning from injury.
Kristian Blummenfelt won the Ironman World Championship in St George last May, and finished a hard-fought 3rd place at the Ironman World Championship in Kona
“In the end, it’s a battle with yourself.”
Ahead of this weekend's Ironman World Championship, former pro basketball player Sebastien Bellin shares how he survived a suicide bombing in Brussels and his recovery journey to becoming a triathlete.
Jan Frodeno has won the Ironman World Championship three times: in 2015, 2016, and 2019. He’s unable to race this year due to an injury, but he is here in Kona and we had an awesome chat about his amazing career.
2022 has been a break-through year for Lionel Sanders, showing everyone that he can race patiently. Could this be the year he gets a victory in Kona?
After suffering a major heart attack in 2021, just being on the start line is a victory for Tim O'Donnell.
He’s a two-time Ironman World Champion, the current holder of the run course record for Kona, and a Challenge Roth Champion. But Patrick Lange comes into Kona as an underdog to some.
Despite her injuries after surviving a bike-car collision, Kat is here in Kona, staying strong, and chatted with us about how she’s feeling.
The three-time Ironman World Champion and current run course record-holder joined us for a chat ahead of this year's Ironman World Championship, where she will be a guest commentator during the women's race coverage.
This year has been an amazing one for Joe Skipper, from his successful Sub-7 endeavor to his recent dominating win at Ironman Wales with his speedy 2:37:24 marathon.
The only thing greater than Cam Wurf's athletic abilities? His gift for gab.
This will be the 2014 Ironman World Champion’s last Kona as a professional triathlete, and he plans to enjoy every second of it.
After high school, Maja Stage Nielsen went to Club La Santa to work as a golf instructor, but fell in love with triathlon while there, and changed course. Now she's racing as a pro on Ironman's biggest stage.
Since 2016, Aussie Sarah Crowley has gone fifteenth, third, sixth, and third at the Ironman World Championship here in Kona. What will happen in 2022?
The front-pack swimmer has yet to have a great day in Kona, but if his recent races are any indication, he's due for an awesome race on October 8.
We can’t wait to see what this young, rising star can do here in Kona on October 8.
At Kona 2019, Laura Philipp finished 4th. Finishing better than that on October 6th should surprise no one.
Magnus Ditlev had a huge win this year at Challenge Roth, and is ranked #2 in the PTO World Rankings. Look for Magnus to shake things up in Kona.
She won the last Ironman World Championship in Kona, and won Challenge Roth in 2021 and 2022. Is Anne Haug ready for another big win on October 6th?
The Olympic gold medalist won the Ironman World Championship in St. George, Utah in May. Can Kristian Blummenfelt win another world title here in Kona?
Since winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2019, the big victories have just kept coming for Gustav Iden. But there's still one more big win out there for him to claim.
Four-time Ironman world champion Daniela Ryf recalls her record-breaking day of racing in Kona.
Patrick Lange became the first athlete to finish the Ironman World Championship in under eight hours.
Bob Babbitt chats with Anne Haug, third-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Tim O'Donnell, fourth-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Lucy Charles, second-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Bart Aernouts, second-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Sarah True, fourth-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with David McNamee, third-place finisher of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Thiago Vinhal before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with David McNamee before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Andreas Dreitz before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Braden Currie before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Mirinda Carfrae before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Jan Frodeno before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Michelle Vesterby before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Australia's Carrie Lester before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Great Britain's Tim Don before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Linsey Corbin before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Jocelyn McCauley before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Matt Hanson before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Matt Hanson before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Great Britain's Laura Siddall before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Great Britain's Joe Skipper before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Sarah True before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Tim O'Donnell before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Australia's Sarah Crowley before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Canada's Lionel Sanders before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Denmark's Helle Frederiksen before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with Great Britain's Lucy Charles ahead of the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with the United States' Ben Hoffman in Kona. Hoffman was forced to pull out of the race with a stress fracture.
Bob Babbitt chats with Spain's Javier Gomez before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.
Bob Babbitt chats with American Heather Jackson before the 2018 Ironman World Championship.