Kona

American Jordan Rapp came out of the swim with work to do at last year's Ironman World Championship, and he hopes to avoid that this year.

We're about 48 hours away from the 2013 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona.

Will Australia claim a seventh straight title? Or will an athlete from another country have a breakthrough race?

This Triathlete.com game pits you against other triathlon fans in a race for points and big-time prizes.

Wish you were in Kona? Get a taste of life on the Big Island during the days leading up to the race.

“The fact is it’s going to be a bloody tough day.”

Several of the contenders and a couple of notable age-groupers joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

“I think a big thing that is really important to your development as an athlete in general is to be focused on the process."

Exactly what kind of manpower and resources goes into staging one of sport’s most celebrated traditions?

Triathlete went out on the Ironman Hawaii bike course to measure the wind conditions in Kona.

"If I thought I could win before, it’s not like everything’s disappeared in the last four weeks.”

Macca won't be racing in Kona this year due to an illness, but that allowed him to give his honest picks.

Tricks to re-frame your thinking so you go into the world championship with a strong mental focus.

Craig Alexander would be the first athlete over 40 to take the Ironman world title if he can cross the finish line in first.

As the defending champion Pete Jacobs says he's turning the expectations into confidence.

Three-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander talks about the next generation of Ironman World Championship contenders.

Reigning Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs talks about rival Sebastian Kienle (GER) and what kind of strategy he'll look to implement on Saturday.

American Jordan Rapp will ride this Specialized Shiv at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

A look at the patriotic bike American Tim O'Donnell will ride on Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

The defending champion named the guy he views as the biggest threat standing in the way of a repeat title.

Great Britain's Leanda Cave underwent a rigorous process to improve her fit on her new bike.

Australia's Luke McKenzie explains why he'll be trying a different strategy at this year's Ironman World Championship.

Several of the top contenders for the 2013 Ironman World Championship joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle at Huggo's in Kona on Tuesday.

Ironman Brazil champion Tim O'Donnell (USA) climbs toward Scenic Point on the famous Queen K Highway portion of the Hawaii Ironman course.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

New Zealand's Bevan Docherty sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Canada's Heather Wurtele sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Great Britain's Rachel Joyce sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

Spain's Eneko Llanos sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

This week’s gym workout is inspired by Saturday’s 35th annual Ironman World Championship.

It's race week in Kona, which means the Kona coffee boat is set up for triathletes at Dig Me Beach.

James Cunnama came to Kona in 2009 and promised himself he wouldn't return until he was in a position to perform well.

Great Britain's Jodie Swallow, a former 70.3 world champion, believes the most important element is how fit you are on race day.

South Africa's James Cunnama chats about the Cervelo P5-Six he will race on in the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

There's little doubt Switzerland's Caroline Steffen will play a major role in how the women's race shapes up on Saturday.

See the photos of top contenders like Mirinda Carfrae, Faris Al-Sultan, Mary Beth Ellis, Caroline Steffen, Leanda Cave and Craig Alexander.

Get a close-up look at the bike South Africa's James Cunnama will ride on the Queen K on Saturday.

Refuel, Got Chocolate Milk? athlete Eric McElvenny sits down with Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Breakfast with Bob and Paul.

How do you balance the need to keep pace with the front of the race while making sure to stick to your own game plan?

Canada's Heather Wurtele tells us what her goals are for Saturday's Ironman World Championship race.

Ward attempts a swim, bike and run on the Kona course to prepare for the brutal conditions that he will be facing on race day.

Of the 36 women racing in the Ironman World Championship this weekend, 12 of them are American, three times more than any other country.

Mary Beth Ellis confirms she will be on the start line on Saturday.

Ironman announced today that GoPro will serve as the title sponsor of the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

American Linsey Corbin does the same workout every Sunday before an Ironman World Championship race.

2010 Ironman world champion Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae chats before a swim on the Ironman World Championship course.

American Linsey Corbin runs the Natural Energy Lab in Kona, Hawaii while preparing for the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel chats about a knee injury that has bothered him since his win at Challenge Roth in July.

The weekend served as the final opportunity for athletes to get in a tough workout before Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

Germany's Sonja Tajsich chats about her stellar performance at the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

The 2013 Challenge Roth winner will take on Kona aboard this Trek Speed Concept.

Triathlon coach Siri Lindley chats about how her athletes are preparing for Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

American Linsey Corbin rides down from Hawi on her new Trek Speed Concept for her final prep seven days out.

Great Britian's Leanda Cave rode in Kawaihae, Hawaii seven days out from the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

We caught up with Kessler on a training ride on Saturday, Oct. 4 on the road to Hawi. Check out the video.

If she can figure out the swim, the bubbly German can win the world title.

Several top Ironman World Championship contenders spent time training on Kona's Queen K on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 5.

Sonja Tajsich finished fourth last year, but had the fastest bike/run combo in the race. She will be competing on this Stevens Super Trofeo.

The 32-year-old Aussie from Taree (about 200 miles north of Sydney) is looking for a top finish in Kona.

After eight months of hard work, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward is just over one week away from racing in the Ironman World Championship.

Former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward will compete at the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 12 as part of the Refuel, Got Chocolate Milk? Become One team.

Every day of race week on Breakfast with Bob and Paul, Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle will welcome race favorites and legends of the sport.

After a career of ups and downs, Australia's Chris Legh will compete at the Ironman World Championship for the final time on Oct. 12.

Dive into some tropical flavors, which will fuel you up and put a smile on your face.

In 15 out of the last 16 years, the men’s winner at the Ironman World Championship finished in the top four the previous year.

How top pros keep themselves cool on the Big Island.

Mary Beth Ellis is providing updates on her journey to the Kona start line exclusively to Triathlete.com.

We want to know if you'll be following the Ironman World Championship race coverage.

Who is Madame Pele and what is her impact on Hawaii's Big Island, home of the Ironman World Championship? Find out.

No place in Kona better captures the pre-race energy than Dig Me Beach (an unofficial name), the site of the race's swim start.

Australia's Pete Jacobs traditionally does only two run workouts in the week leading up to Ironman Hawaii.

Ben Hoffman has multiple Ironman titles but a stellar race in Kona still eludes the 30-year-old Boulder-based pro.

Mary Beth Ellis will be providing updates on her progress exclusively to Triathlete.com.

These recipes are great to have in your recipe book leading into any late-season race.

There are 2,167 registrants for the 2013 Ironman World Championship, set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Kona.

A few big names in triathlon will be missing from the starting line at October’s 2013 Ironman World Championship.

The pro men will take off on Oct. 12 at 6:30 a.m. HST with the women following five minutes later.

American Mary Beth Ellis is hoping to make it to the Ironman World Championship start line one month after a devastating bike accident.

Hones Ward returns to the site of his collegiate football career in Georgia to complete a brick workout with Tim O'Donnell.

Two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack tweeted Saturday morning that he is out for the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Great advice from the sport's top athletes on competing in a 70.3 one month before an Ironman.

Preview the October 2013 issue of Triathlete magazine, on newsstands now.

Two-time Ironman world champion Chris “Macca” McCormack came onto Competitor Radio to chat about next month’s Ironman World Championship.

We've arrived on the Big Island and we're taking you inside Kona with unparalleled coverage of race week.

On a hot and humid Labor Day in Austin, Texas, Chris “Macca” McCormack won the sprint-distance race at TriRock Austin.

Pros will be vying for 4,000 points in the Kona Pro Rankings and a share of $125,000.

Lindley joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle from her home in Boulder to chat about being coached by Brett Sutton and the upcoming Kona race.

With the 2013 Ironman World Championship 73 days away, the first professionals have punched their tickets to Kona.

Pete Jacobs has started his training for October's Hawaii Ironman event, and he's sharing some footage from a day of training.

Bob Babbitt and Macca chat about his 10-year role with the Challenge Family, his experience at Roth and his goals for the rest of 2013.