Kona

In addition to the total $150,000 prize purse, professionals will be competing for highly-coveted Kona Pro Ranking (KPR) points

A Kona-qualifying athlete and entrepreneur shares how she fuels the night before and morning of her race.

Ironman has announced the 125 athletes who have earned entry to the 2016 Ironman World Championship through the Ironman Legacy Program.

The most significant change is an additional 25 slots for Legacy Program athletes.

Registration to enter the free drawing opens today, Friday, Jan. 29.

We loved Clif Bar’s Instagram feed (@clifbarcompany) during Kona this year.

Taking your dream and turning it into Ironman reality requires combining solid training programs with incredible desire.

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.

Several lucky participants in this year’s Kona race got the opportunity to test an exciting new solution to muscle cramps.

Photographer Paul Phillips returned to the finish line in Kona to capture the final hour of the Ironman World Championship.

Switzerland's Daniela Ryf was dominant on the way to her first Ironman World Championship victory.

More than 2,200 age groupers took to lava fields to vie for the chance to be named Ironman world champion.

The Ironman finish line is host to some of the greatest moments in the sport of triathlon.

Athletes get ready to start a long day of racing at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

We look at the marathon times of the top 10 professional men and women from 2015 and 2014.

Photographer Rocky Arroyo joined 2,300 athletes in the Ironman swim to capture these beautiful images.

Germany's Jan Frodeno edged out Andreas Raelert (GER) and Tim O'Donnell (USA) to take the Kona title.

We caught up with Daniela Ryf following the dominant performance to get her take on the race.

Daniela Ryf used a 56:14 swim, a 4:50:46 bike and a 3:06:37 marathon to take the win in 8:57:57.

The Swiss star followed through on her position as the pre-race favorite, claiming the victory by a 13-minute margin.

With the Ironman World Championship victory Jan Frodeno becomes to the first athlete to win both an Olympic gold medal and the Kona title.

The annual NBC broadcast special chronicling the Ironman World Championship presented will premiere this Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

We check in with several top athletes taking on the Ironman World Championship for the first time as a professional.

Bike check-in served as the final task before athletes headed home and got one more nervous night sleep before race morning.

Meredith Kessler is one of the strongest Ironman athletes in the sport, but she has yet to turn in a strong performance in Kona.

Predictions for how fast some of the top pros will bike at the 2015 Ironman World Championship.

Australia's Liz Blatchford was impressive in her rookie race at the Ironman World Championship in 2012, running her way to a third-place finish.

Leanda Cave of Great Britain has spent significant time on the Big Island in preparation for this year's race.

Germany’s Nils Frommhold is back in Kona after a strong, sixth-place finish in his Ironman World Championship rookie in 2014.

The story of how Sebastian Kienle became an Ironman world champion wearing a not-yet-final prototype running shoe.

It’s no surprise that many Ironman athletes come to Kona a bit bruised and battered. But is it smart to still race?

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will go after his second attempt at the Ironman World Championship this Saturday in Kailua-Kona.

Rachel Joyce chats about her season, this year's coaching change and what gives her the most confidence heading into Saturday's race.

Chris McCormack, who now coaches Kona contender Caroline Steffen (SUI), shares who he thinks will be in the mix for Saturday's world titles.

Hundreds of triathletes, supporters and industry members stripped down for Thursday's Kona Underpants Run.

Check out the gear, signings and booths that caught our attention at this year's expo.

A close-up look at the Specialized S-WORKS Shiv of American professional Ben Hoffman, who will look to replicate his 2014 Kona performance.

Defending Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae was involved in a minor cycling accident with a vehicle while on an easy ride on Wednesday.

Photographer Rocky Arroyo shares the vibe of Ironman World Championship race week with this gallery from the Big Island.

Check out Jené Shaw's author page.

Mirinda Carfrae chats about pre-race pressure, the attention that's been given to Daniela Ryf, and how fast she thinks she can run.

Tim O'Donnell's custom-painted Trek Speed Concept will hopefully take him to a fast bike split this weekend.

Get a closer look at Jan Frodeno's Ironman World Championship winning Canyon CF SLX.

Pass the time and get your heart rate up during the Ironman World Championship with this one-hour trainer session.

Calling Jan Frodeno's Frankfurt win a "wake up call," Kienle says he knows he has to prove that he is strong across swim, bike and run.

We talked with Jan Frodeno about his upcoming race at the Oakley/Canyon/Asics event on Monday evening.

A further look at how SRAM's new Red eTap system works using Luke McKenzie's bike.

A list of 39 helpful facts to know before watching the 39th running of the 2015 Ironman World Championship on Saturday, Oct. 10.

The sport's biggest race is now five days away, and we caught some of the top professionals putting in miles around Kona on Sunday.

The fastest amateur from Kona 2014 shares his tips for the run.

A close-up look at the race-ready Scott Plasma 5 bikes of pros Beth Gerdes and Luke McKenzie.

Reigning Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae does her final long run in the Energy Lab.

We look back on 10 years of Ironman World Championship history.

The road to Kona is different for every athlete. Nine rookies share how they got a start for triathlon’s most prestigious event.

Will Mirinda Carfrae get her fourth Kona crown or will we see a new champ?

Will defending champion Sebastian Kienle repeat his strong bike-run showing from the 2014 race?

DeBoom lays out the dedication and attitude it took to get the Kona victories.

Anyone who has raced in Kona knows that it is unlike any other Ironman.

Given that the Ironman World Championship is the Superbowl of triathlon, many companies make special edition gear for the race.

The top U.S. finishers in Kona last year sat down with Tim DeBoom for some tough-love talk about bringing the world title back home.

The Kona veteran is pioneering the 85–89 age group on the Big Island this October.

2012 Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs announced today on his website that he will not be competing at Oct. 10's Kona race.

Some familiar names will not be on the start line of the 2015 Ironman World Championship next month.

Ironman today revealed the 99 professionals who were offered and accepted slots to Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship.

Jan Frodeno (GER) chats about tackling the Ironman 70.3 World Championships ahead of his biggest goal of 2015—coming out on top in Kona.

People reports that actor Sean Astin has been given a celebrity spot to compete at Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship.

The five-time Ironman winner has had a tough year full of illness and injury.

This 57-minute endurance run is no-joke hard and is geared toward advanced runners.

At 85 years old, Lew Hollander will be attempting the Ironman World Championship for the 25th time, hoping for his 24th finish.

A total of 47 men and 35 women will be offered spots to Oct. 10's Ironman World Championship as part of the July qualifying group.

Ironman announced today that it has made changes to the start times for this year's Zell am See and Kona events.

Take a cue from age-group triathlete Travis McKenzie, who punched his Kona ticket for the first time in 2014.

American professional Linsey Corbin wrote about her recent illness and injury struggles in a blog post titled "It Ain't Easy."

Want to qualify for the big show? Outside of dedicated training and some luck, the key to the best shot is to play to your strengths.

Ironman CEO Andrew Messick comments on the decision to settle and the future of those 100 Kona slots.

Ironman's Kona Lottery program has been deemed as not complaint with federal lottery and gambling laws.

With a 7:55:48 Ironman debut under his belt, the Canadian’s sights are set on turning in a top performance on the Big Island.

Kathryn Bertine, who has finished as the final female pro finisher in Kona, shares her opinion on the pro slot gender disparity.

In only her second Ironman ever, 27-year-old Jocelyn McCauley took the overall amateur female title in Kona last October.

Editor-in-chief Julia Polloreno looks at both sides of the gender equality issue when it comes to professional slot allocation in Kona.

The nominations were received for Outstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage and Outstanding Camera Work.

Carfrae chats about her decision to return to Melbourne, how this race fits into her season and what it would mean to win on home soil.

The last American to win in Kona gives an honest answer to why American men are struggling in the sport's biggest race.

Zoot has created a Kona-specific apparel line.

We caught up with the always-honest German to talk Challenge Bahrain, money and life as a Kona winner.

ctive duty military personnel will have the opportunity to qualify for the big Kona race at three races around the world.

(Minor) spoiler alert! We got a sneak peek of the Ironman Hawaii broadcast which will appear on NBC tomorrow, Nov. 15, from 1:30-3:00 pm ET.

Now that the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro has wrapped, it's time to look forward to NBC's broadcast of the race.

You could own the custom helmet that 3-time Ironman world champion Craig Alexander wore in Kona just a couple weeks ago.