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Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel has announced that he will not compete in the Oct. 11 race.

The 2014 Ironman World Championship is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 and we'll be ramping up our pre-race coverage.

Alexander tells Triathlete.com. his start his tentative as he progresses through his biggest training blocks at his Boulder, Colo. base.

Germany's Horst Reichel earned the first Ironman victory of his career, while Great Britain's Leanda Cave took the women's win in Sweden.

For the first time in the short history of the Kona Pro Rankings (KPR), every eligible pro athlete accepted his/her slot.

The Master Chef shares his secret training recipe for Ironman.

Many took to social media to express celebration, disappointment.

Find out which professional triathletes have secured their spots on the start line of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, set for Oct. 11.

ive Ironman 70.3 races have lost (and one has gained) qualifying slots to the Ironman World Championship in 2015.

West Hawaii Today reports that Ironman 70.3 Hawaii will no longer hand out slots to the Ironman World Championship.

The question many are asking is “is it possible to be in top shape for Roth and Kona?” Eneko Llanos gave his take.

Join Triathlete.com as we look back at the history of Ironman Hawaii with photo galleries from the past 28 years.

Angela Naeth is going after her first Ironman World Championship berth, and in the process she's spending a lot of time on the Big Island.

With four months to go until the 2014 Ironman World Championship, the Kona Pro Rankings (KPR) list is starting to shape up.

A Kona legend endured years of frustration before winning his first of six titles.

Olympic speedskating legend Apolo Ohno will be the next celebrity athlete to train for the Ironman World Championship in Kaiula-Kona, Hawaii.

An update with Ironman's Andrew Messick

McMahon stopped by the Triathlete offices to chat about committing to longer distances and what the 2014 season will look like.

The 1985 Hawaii Ironman marked the end of an era in Ironman racing.

Starykowicz chats about Kona strategy, the real starky and how he really feels about the personalities in triathlon.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Though she’s avoided the big race in her professional career, it won’t be her first time racing in Kona.

Love your Ironman athlete? Give them a chance at Kona this year by entering the special Valentine's Day draw.

Mark Allen and Paula Newby-Fraser earned victories in the 1991 edition of the Ironman World Championship.

As we look back at the last 25 years of Ironman Hawaii, revisit the 1990 wins by Mark Allen and Erin Baker today.

Relive the action from the exciting 1988 edition of Ironman Hawaii through the camera lens.

Relive the 1987 edition of the Ironman World Championship.

Take a trip back in time and revisit Dave Scott's 1986 victory at the Ironman World Championships.

Photos of the 1985 Ironman World Championship.

After months of preparation, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and teammates take on the biggest race in triathlon.

Kona's Cory Foulk proves it's not about the bike.

Tell us which European city you'd most like to race in.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Sunday became the first sitting member of Congress to complete an Ironman triathlon.

Australia's Luke McKenzie chats with Competitor Radio's Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle about his runner-up finish in Kona.

Ironman has released a limited edition T-shirt with 100% of the proceeds going toward the relief efforts in the Philippines.

Ellis gives her post-Kona perspective, chats about her future with TeamTBB and reveals her new coach.

NBC's annual broadcast of the Ironman World Championship has won several awards and introduced many to the sport of triathlon.

Former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and his teammates face nerves as they prepare to take on the Ironman World Championship.

The annual NBC broadcast special chronicling the iconic GoPro Ironman World Championship triathlon will premiere on Saturday.

Why pros loafing to an Ironman finish shouldn’t be castigated.

Six-time Ironman world champion Mark Allen has successfully launched a campaign on Kickstarter.com to publish a book.

Hundreds of age groupers made their dreams come true at last week's Ironman World Championship.

It was Tim O'Donnell (USA) and Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) who reigned supreme as the fastest pair in the race.

Go inside the 2013 Ironman World Championship with our Kona Special. Download the app to purchase the issue.

Recap the performances of Frederik Van Lierde, Luke McKenzie and Sebastian Kienle at the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Paul Phillips captured images of some of the faces of the 2013 Ironman World Championship during the most nerve-wracking part of the race.

In the 11th episode of Become One, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and his teammates travel to Kailua-Kona for race week at the Ironman World Championship.

Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae rode the 2014 Felt IA to her second Ironman world title.

The final hours at the Ironman World Championship are the most energetic of the race.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae chats about taking her second Ironman world title and the course record.

Top finishing American Tim O'Donnell says he is happy with his fifth-place finish in Kona.

2012 Ironman world champion Leanda Cave recaps her performance at the 2013 race.

Great Britain's Rachel Joyce recaps her Ironman World Championship second-place finish.

Australia's Luke McKenzie had a breakthrough race at Saturday's Ironman World Championship with a second-place finish.

Belgium's Frederik Van Lierde is the second person from that country to take the Ironman world title.

Three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander says that 2013 was his last time competing in Kona.

Think entry into the Kona race is beyond reach? Think again. Sometimes it’s as easy as showing up the next day to nab a roll-down slot.

Bob Babbitt interviewed several of the top finishers from Saturday's 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship.

Unlike in past years, the bike portion proved to be the most important segment of the men's professional race in Kona.

Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae blew away the field on the marathon, earning a new run course record and overall course record in the process.

Frederik Van Lierde had a steady day across swim, bike and run, while Mirinda Carfrae dominated the marathon and earned a new course record.

Recently crowned GoPro Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Recently crowned GoPro Ironman world champion Frederik Van Lierde joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Frederik Van Lierde was third last year on a Cervelo P5 and is again racing the Canadian machine.

Triathlete senior editor Aaron Hersh provides a list of 101 facts you should know before tuning in to watch Saturday's big race.

Every competitor in the Ironman World Championship lined up to drop their bikes in the transition area before the race on Friday.

Luke McKenzie rode the Hawaii Ironman on this unique Scott Plasma. He made a few key modifications specific to the course and his history.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship third-place Liz Blatchford joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship fourth-place finisher James Cunnama joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship top age-group finisher Kyle Buckingham joined Bob Babbitt.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship second-place Rachel Joyce joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship third-place finisher Sebastian Kienle joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship second-place Luke McKenzie joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship fifth-place finisher Tim O'Donnell joined Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion Sebastian Kienle talks about his "self-destroy button" and how he hopes to use it on race day.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay talks about what it means to be at the race, how he's managed to balance it all and how he's feeling.

Try to pick out who will be on the women’s podium at the 2013 Ironman World Championship, and you’ll be left scratching your head.

We want to know who you think will take the women’s title on Saturday.

Get a close-up look at the Specialized Shiv Craig Alexander will ride in pursuit of his fourth Ironman World Championship title.

Triathletes and fans came out to partake in one of the sillier Ironman World Championship race week traditions—the Kona Underpants Run!

American Mary Beth Ellis sits down with Bob Babbitt on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Ten of the top contenders for the world title gathered to chat about Saturday's big race.

This is Docherty’s second Ironman (he won Ironman New Zealand with a course record in March) coming off his final Olympic bid in London.

Andy Potts, the top finishing American in Kona in 2012, sat down with us a few days before the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Three more recipes that are clean and balanced to keep you fueled leading into the big race.

Top contenders, a couple of notable age-groupers and a few legends of the sport sit down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle.

Top contenders, notable age-groupers, important industry figures and a few triathlon legends joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle this week.

Thousands come out to partake in one of the sillier Ironman World Championship race week traditions—the Kona Underpants Run!

Holly Bennett polled a number of the pros set to race on Saturday in Kona to gain some candid insight into their body image perceptions.

Reigning Ironman world champion Leanda Cave says she's managed to build fitness despite a hamstring injury that has plagued her all year.