Kona

McCormack orchestrated the decisive Kona 2010 breakaway aboard this Specialized Shiv.

Look back on one of the most exciting parts of the sport of triathlon: the Ironman swim.

The January issue is packed with the most comprehensive Kona coverage anywhere.

Dibens was very candid about her future in triathlon in a recent blog post.

On the latest Competitor Radio podcast, Australia's Mirinda Carfrae chats with Bob Babbitt about her second-place finish at the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

Now that the Kona dust has settled, we caught up with Matt Dixon of Purplepatch Fitness, coach to many of the top pros, including Chris Lieto, Linsey Corbin, Rachel Joyce, Luke Bell and Meredith Kessler.

Yesterday the World Triathlon Corporation announced changes to the way Kona lottery slots will be handed out. How do you feel about the changes?

World Triathlon Corporation CEO Andrew Messick shares some exciting news about the changes Ironman is making to the Kona lottery.

Watch part two of the "Training Day with Craig Alexander" series and then check out these photos from the day.

Experience the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship swim from under the water with this photo gallery.

The following story about dark horse Ironman World Championships contender Leanda Cave was printed in the September/October issue of Inside Triathlon magazine. She ended up finishing third in the October race.

Mary Beth Ellis joined Bob Babbitt and Paul Huddle on Competitor Radio before her first attempt at the Ironman World Championship.

Ironman World Championship competitor Cody Westheimer participated in the race while toting along a GoPro camera for the 140.6-mile journey.

A week after race day she came on to the Competitor Radio show to go through the bike crash, her recovery, her race day challenges and what just might be the greatest win of her amazing career.

Two-time Ironman world champion Normann Stadler stopped by the set of Breakfast with Bob to talk about his recent heart surgery.

The Kona course has a way of humbling—no, demolishing—athletes like no other Ironman. The heat, the unforgiving course, the world championship-demanding effort—and did we mention the heat? We spoke with three top pros forced to pull out of last Saturday’s race and asked them what ultimately ended their day and dashed their Kona hopes.

A photo gallery of the pro race at the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Photos by Triathlete Photo Editor Nils Nilsen.

Dedicate yourself to Ironman and you can race at Kona. That was the message that came out of the recent IM Talk podcast with WTC CEO Andrew Messick.

When Mirinda Carfrae crossed the finish line in second at the Ironman World Championship last Saturday, the typically cheery Australian had tears in her eyes and a look of defeat as she hugged boyfriend Tim O’Donnell.

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The 2011 Ironman World Championship features the best amateur triathletes from around the globe. Here are some photos of them racing.

Wellington concealed the extent of her injuries resulting from a bike crash leading up to the Ironman World Championship.

The conditions on the Big Island of Hawaii are unpredictable, but heat and humidity are constant. Every athlete dials his/her own setup to keep themselves hydrated and fueled in Kona’s demanding climate. Here's a look at how many of the top athletes tried to keep themselves fueled on the Queek K.

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Images of the pro race at the 2011 Ironman World Championship in Kona.

Hear from the top finishers of the 2011 Ironman World Championship with TriCenter.

Labeled as a runner, Alexander sets fastest bike split of the top 15 and then runs to the Ironman Hawaii all-time record.

After last year’s shocker when the first report from the 2010 Hawaii Ironman was that Wellington wasn’t going to compete, the realm of possibility seemed wide open this year.

Two past champions regained their titles as the top Ironman athletes in the world as Australia’s Craig Alexander and Great Britain’s Chrissie Wellington took the wins at today’s Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

While athletes are on the 112-mile bike ride visitors will flock to stock up on cool presents from Hawaii's most ubiquitous stores.

The pros parted ways with their race rides at the bike check-in on the eve of the race. Check out the photos from Nils Nilsen.

Great Britain's Julie Dibens will be riding a Trek Speed Concept at the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

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Carfrae’s coach gives insight into her preparation and wonders about how Wellington will react to a challenge.

For an athlete new to the distance, winning three Ironman races—all in a matter of 8 weeks—is quite an impressive feat. Team TBB’s Mary Beth Ellis seems to have found her calling this year, and is hoping for a Top 10 finish on Saturday.

In honor of triathlete Chrissie Wellington’s return to Kona in 2011, Brooks Running created only 200 pairs of a custom T7 Racer. Wellington wore the T7 Racer lightweight racing flats when she broke the world record at Ford Ironman Arizona last November.

Macca offers his honest inside perspective on the athletes racing for the win in his absence.

Ironman Texas winner Catriona Morrison joins Bob Babbitt on the set of Breakfast with Bob to chat about the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

American Chris Lieto, the fastest cyclist in the sport, gives us the run down on his 2012 Trek Speed Concept.

The 1989 Ironman World Championship was the greatest race ever. In a spectacular duel that become known as the Iron War, the world’s two strongest athletes raced side by side at world-record pace for a grueling 139 miles.

A look at Chris Lieto's race bike for the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

What is it like to be an outside looking in for 2010 Ironman world champion Chris McCormack? He sat down with Bob Babbitt to talk about being a spectator during race week.

Get all of the latest Ironman World Championship news from Kona with TriCenter. Today we're recapping the underpants run, giving you nutrition advice from a top expert and introducing you to the pro rookie class of 2011.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington offers “an honest evaluation” of her condition, and sounds very different than last year.

Top contenders for the 2011 Ironman World Championship gathered at the King Kamehameha hotel on Thursday for the pro press conference.

Shaved carbon, drilled holes and homemade solutions make Dirk Bockel’s bike one of a kind.

Bob chats with Olympian Matt Reed, who will be taking his first shot at Kona on Saturday.

A look at Craig Alexander's Kona race bike, a 2012 Specialized Shiv.

This will be his first year competing at the Ironman World Championship and expectations are already high that he'll be the next great American at this race. O'Donnell sat down with Bob Babbitt to talk about his first Kona attempt.

A look at Matt Reed's Fuji D6, which he'll race on in Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

Dirk Bockel turned in an 8th place finish in 2010 despite serving a blocking penalty on the bike, and this is how the ITU racer turned Ironman stud kept himself fueled from the swim start at Dig Me Beach to finish line on Ali’i Drive.

Although the Plasma 3 isn’t new, the Belgian with a 7:45 Ironman PR has made this Team Commerzbank Scott Plasma 3 his own with an assortment of rare add-ons

Seven age-group athletes racing the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday share their stories and goals.

Two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander has signed with TYR.

Two race car drivers will take on Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

The second fastest rider from last year's Ironman World Championship shares tips on getting from T1 to T2 as fast as possible.

For the first time two-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander will wear an aero helmet at the Ironman world championship. Find out why.

Reigning Ironman world champ Mirinda Carfrae returns to the set of Breakfast with Bob to talk about Saturday's race.

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Craig Alexander has overhauled his bike setup and his camp shared specific wind tunnel findings that work best for him.

Be a part of the action at Kona's Dig Me Beach with this photo gallery.

Specialized overhaul’s their timed race bike to create a machine specifically for triathletes.

The Keiki Dip-n-Dash, an event for the kids, took place at the Kailua-Kona Pier on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Check out the photos!

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The first guest on Breakfast with Bob is American Chris Lieto. Host Bob Babbitt chats with the 2009 Kona runner-up about all things Ironman, including why he's chosen to make Kona his part-time residence.

The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, which is building its reputation as a tri-friendly hotel, will be hosting two free pre-race events this week that are open to the public. You can gain last-minute tips from top pros and meet other competitors from around the globe.

Reigning world champion Mirinda Carfrae talks about the dynamics of being competitive in a relatively small sport. In the interview with Bob Babbitt, she touches on her relationship with fellow pros like Chrissie Wellington and Julie Dibens.

Australian Luke Bell explains his training run for Sunday, Oct. 3. Bell and a group of fellow Australians take on the Energy Lab six days out from the race.

Find out how top-10 Kona finisher Dirk Bockel trains six days out from the biggest race on his schedule, the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

With less than a week until the Ironman World Championship, Craig “Crowie” Alexander has officially (and somewhat unsurprisingly) announced his split with Orbea on Facebook today.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel shows off his new Blue Triad SL bike on Kona's Queen K six days out from race day.

A look at the BMC TM01 Ronnie Schildknecht will be riding in this weekend's Ironman World Championship. Schildknecht has had success in Kona, finishing fourth in 2008.

You don’t have to fly to the Big Island to check out Dig Me Beach every morning. We’ll bring you there everyday with our “Dig Me Daily” video features. This one’s from the morning of Sunday, Oct. 2.

Go along for a training run with American Linsey Corbin in Kona's Energy Lab.

In the following video American Chris Lieto's explains how he came up with the idea for More Than Sport and gives details on how you can get involved. Visit Morethansport.org to learn more.

Defending champion Mirinda Carfrae walks us through her workout for the day, a 2K swim on the course. With the race only six days out Carfrae tells us her harder workouts are behind her.

Our cameras caught a few of Kona's top contenders out training. Check out image of Chrissie Wellington, Linsey Corbin, Luke Bell, Mirinda Carfrae and more.

How does the fastest cyclist in the sport train for the Ironman World Championship a week out from race day? Find out!

Go along for a ride with Chris Lieto on Kona's Queen K.

Everyone has an opportunity to help Tim support Team RWB by bidding for an incredible piece of triathlon memorabilia: a brand new set of Profile Design Volna Carbon Aero Bars signed by 19 of the best triathletes in history.

In the final installment Crowie recaps his performance at the 70.3 world championships.

You don't have to fly to the Big Island to check out Dig Me Beach every morning. We'll bring you there everyday with our "Dig Me Daily" video features. This one's from the morning of Friday, Sept. 30.

Wish you were in Kona? Join in on the fun with this video from Friday night's K-Swiss Pau Hana Sunset 10K run from the Mauna Lani Resort. See if you can recognize a couple of Ironman world champions in the mix.

Trek/K-Swiss teammates Joe Gambles and Fraser Cartmell go for one last long training ride on Friday, Sept. 30 on Kona's Queen K.

Before heading over to the Big Island for pre-Kona festivities, DeBoom chatted with Triathlete.com about his 2011 racing season, his picks for Kona and what’s next for him.

Find out how the two-time Ironman world champion recovers after his hardest training session of the year. Also hear what Craig Alexander thinks about Macca's win in Kona last year in a sit down with host Bob Babbitt.

Triathlete.com senior tech editor Aaron Hersh chats with BMC's Andrew James about the all-new BMC TM01, a bike we'll see last year's Ironman world championship runner-up Andreas Raelert on in Kona this year.