Kona

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.

Canadian Angela Naeth turned in a patient, steady race to claim the big Ironman North American Championship victory in Texas.

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.

The 70.3 world champ and Kona runner-up chats about her whirlwind year.

Look back on Mirinda Carfrae's Ironman World Championship winning performance.

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

Americans Ben Hoffman and Andy Potts both pulled off top-five finishes at the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

A recap of some of the pro races that didn’t go as expected.

More than 2,000 age groupers took on a grueling day at the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro.

The Australian chats about his decision to pull out of the race and tells us what's next.

Photographer Rocky Arroyo joined the more than 2,000 athletes to grab images of the famed Hawaii Ironman swim start in Kailua Bay.

American Ben Hoffman’s day—comprised of a 51:20 swim, 4:32 bike and 2:51 run—was the result of a perfectly-executed race.

Mirinda Carfrae overcame a 14-minute deficit on the bike with a marathon course record performance to claim her third Ironman world title.

Sebastian Kienle (GER) rode away from the group and then turned in a solid marathon to claim his first Ironman World Championship title.

Switzerland's Daniela Ryf finished second after leading most of the day.

Both Sebastian Kienle and Mirinda Carfrae overcame significant deficits to claim the Ironman World Championship titles.

Mirinda Carfrae explains that she had to reset her goals throughout the race before finally deciding the win was in reach.

Watch over 2,000 athletes enter the water for the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro swim start.

A look at eight stories that played a big role in the outcome of the race.

Get a glimpse into the pro race at the 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro.

Kienle grabbed his first Ironman world title, while Carfrae turned in a course-record marathon to earn the crown for the third time.

The Spaniard is a two-time Olympian who was sixth in his Kona debut last year with the second fastest run split of 2:47.

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

Triathlete quantified the fabled wind conditions of the Ironman Hawaii bike course before last year's Ironman World Championship.

2012 Ironman world champion Pete Jacobs says that he's enjoying being out of the spotlight ahead of this Saturday's race in Kona.

A preview of tomorrow's Ironman World Championship pro race.

Ben Hoffman says he's working to put together his best race, regardless of the race dynamics going on around him.

"My goal is to race like Chrissie one day," says 2014 Ironman 70.3 world champion Daniela Ryf.

In the final episode of this four-part series, Corbin shares how she discovered the sport and goes over the gear she'll compete with Saturday.

Carfrae's run gets all the credit, but it was her better-than-typical ride in 2013 that set her up to break the course record.

With the top competitors sitting so close to each other, there are always a few interesting exchanges.

Learn about Bob Shuler’s impressive journey, which he’ll complete on the finish line on Ali’i Drive in Kona.

2008 Olympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno will take on the Ironman World Championship for the first time this Saturday.

Earlier this year, Tim O’Donnell announced he was switching coaches to work with six-time Ironman world champion Mark Allen.

American Meredith Kessler chats with Michael Lovato about what she's done differently this year ahead of Saturday's big race.

Images of Thursday's Kona Underpants Run, which has been a race-week tradition since 1998.

A look at some of the fun action and gear highlighted at the 2014 Ironman World Championship expo.

Van Lierde will go after his second-straight Ironman World Championship win on this unique Cervélo P5.

It's been four years since Belgian's Marino Vanhoenacker has finished the big race. Now he's back, he's fit and he's ready to contend.

2013 Kona runner-up Luke McKenzie chats with Michael Lovato about being a dad and returning to the Big Island after a successful race.

Athletes got in their warm-up swims at the famous Kailua Bay aka "Dig Me Beach."

Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray shares his motivation for returning to the Hawaii Ironman 25 years later.

Apolo Ohno paid a visit to the Triathlete magazine house during race week to chat about his first Ironman attempt on the Big Island.

A list of 38 helpful facts to know before watching the 2014 Ironman World Championship on Saturday, Oct. 11.

Frederik Van Lierde chats about his race strategy and what it's like to come in to the Ironman World Championship as the defending champion.

Diamondback revealed its first triathlon bike this week in Kona.

The former ITU athlete chats about why she came to Ironman and shares how this year has been different as a pre-race favorite.

A look at the Argon 18 E-118 NEXT that Terenzo Bozzone will use to contest this week's Ironman World Championship.