Kona

Grab your tri friends, hook up the live coverage, serve some Kona-inspired drinks, and throw a shindig that’ll make the Kona athletes jealous.

We often highlight the accomplishments of those who make it to the sport's biggest race, but what about the loved ones who support the dream?

"If you want it enough you will find a way to make it happen.”

Whether you’re in Kona to race, spectate or kick back, you won’t want to miss these special spots.

Jan Frodeno of Germany and Daniela Ryf of Switzerland both successfully defended their Kona crowns on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2016.

"Love what you get to do every day to get to Kona. And accept your story. Love your story. It will be different from everyone else's."

If history tells us anything, there are four men who have the best odds at taking the 2017 Kona crown.

Germany's Jan Frodeno and Switzerland's Daniela Ryf are the heavy favorites and will each be racing for their third Ironman world titles in a row.

Sometimes after a disappointing race, a better one might be right around the corner.

I’m on a plane to Augusta 70.3, with less than four weeks to go to Kona!

Four-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington of Great Britain will be honored during race week on the Big Island.

Cancer couldn’t kill Teri Griege’s dream.

In a weekly series leading up to the Ironman World Championship the 140.6 champ will address training, racing, nutrition, mental prep, and gear.

Kona contender Rachel Joyce propelled herself up the Kona Pro Ranking list with a victory at Ironman Mont-Tremblant.

Thorsten Radde, looks at what it will take for Rachel Joyce to nab a spot—and what she’ll be capable of if she makes it to the race in October.

After a couple of tough years filled with on-and-off injuries, Australian Joe Gambles is feeling healthy and has already had a big year.

This month, Kris Klotzbach will celebrate her four-year work anniversary at her job, and so far, she has not once driven her car to the office.

To improve on her third-place finish from a year ago, Jackson aims to satisfy her Kona qualification standard with a finish at Ironman Boulder Sunday.

Marni Sumbal’s eats for going long.

The 36-year-old hopes to come back to Kona stronger than ever and “be able to stand on top of the podium being a mom as well as a triathlete.”

When this doctor crossed her 12th Ironman finish line, she got a huge surprise—and learned a valuable lesson.

Ironman's ageless It Girl returns to Kona to literally write her final chapter.

Patrick Lange’s breakthrough performance in the 2016 edition of Kona was arguably the biggest story from the sport’s biggest race.

Thankfully, there are a few alternative paths to Kona that don’t involve finishing at the top of your age group.

Collegiate racer and Kona’s top American age-grouper, Matthew Appleby, shares how he fuels for long- and short-course racing.

Beachbody’s “Make Me an Ironman” contest gives six everyday athletes the celebrity experience.

Lionel Sanders set the fastest M-Dot time ever when he posted an insane 7:44:29 at Ironman Arizona. So why's he skipping the sport's biggest race?

Alistair Brownlee revealed over the weekend that he plans to jump up to long-distance triathlon.

The annual NBC broadcast of the Ironman World Championship will celebrate its 25th anniversary this Saturday.

We chat with 12 of the Kona qualifiers from Tempe to get their advice on earning the right to race at the Ironman World Championship.

After processing all of the images gathered from the big race, Phillips compiled his favorite snaps to share with the Triathlete.com audience.

We caught up with Corbin to hear about her recent Kona performance, her reasons for closing out the season in the Caribbean and her top tips for tackling a windy bike course.

Heather Jackson has touched down in another tropical paradise, Aruba, where she’ll compete in the inaugural Challenge Aruba Half on Sunday.

Nearly 2,300 age groupers made their Kona dreams come true earlier this month.

Zwift has revolutionized the way cyclists train indoors and triathletes will be excited to hear that they're working to carry that same concept to running.

The top 5 finishers in each age group and the top 10 professionals are awarded with customary umeke bowls.

Mark Allen's 1989 (Iron War) 2:40:04 run course record stood for 27 years and he was on hand to watch Germany's Patrick Lange break it.

Photographer Paul Phillips captured the reactions of age-groupers as they crossed the Ironman World Championship finish line.

American Jesse Thomas shares his impressions of his first time racing the Ironman World Championship.

American Tim O'Donnell didn't have the finish he was hoping for, but he says he's proud of how he fought through the day and gambled to go for the win.

Beranek talks about the decision to stick with Ryf, how she felt on the marathon and the joy of finally crossing the finish line.

The Kona Beer Mile is like bizarro Ironman World Championships, writes Chis Foster.

The American feels like he rewrote what he's capable of doing on the Big Island.

Defending champion Jan Frodeno once again impressed on the Ironman World Championship course.

Switzerland's Daniela Ryf dominated the 2016 Ironman World Championship.

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Germany's Patrick Lange earned the final podium spot in Kona in impressive fashion.

Heather Jackson became the first American female to finish on the Ironman World Championship podium in 10 years.

2014 Ironman world champion Sebastian Kienle didn't get the finish he was hoping for, finishing second to fellow countryman Jan Frodeno.

Rocky Arroyo joined the more than 2,300 athletes to grab images of the famed Ironman World Championship swim start in Kailua Bay.

Daniela Ryf chats about overcoming pre-race doubts, racing up front all alone and breaking the course record.

Germany's Jan Frodeno chats about defending his Ironman World Championship title despite not feeling great throughout the race.

Daniela Ryf not only surprised the triathlon world by breaking the course record of 8:52 by an incredible six minutes, she also surprised herself.

Daniela Ryf dominated the women's race from start to finish to establish a new course record and defend her title.

Mirinda Carfrae is a three-time champion at this Kona race, but the emergence of Switzerland's Daniela Ryf proved to be too much

Ryf dominated from start to finish to earn her second-straight Ironman World Championship title.

Germans dominated the day in Kona.

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

A list of 40 helpful facts to know before watching the 2016 Ironman World Championship on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Don’t embarrass yourself by being the ironfan blindly calling out, “Who is that?!” at your Ironman viewing party; be the one to educate them.

Germany's Anja Beranek shares how she's feeling ahead of Saturday's race and what she does to mentally prepare for a tough Kona effort.

We chat with 2013 Ironman world champion Frederik Van Lierde of Belgium ahead of Saturday's race.

The three-time Ironman world champion took a minute to chat with us and share who he thinks will shine in the professional races.

After two fourth-place Kona finishes, triathlon’s lone wolf ditches some questionable strategies for a more scientific approach to long-distance glory.

A close-up look at the new Diamondback Andean Michael Weiss will ride on Saturday.

Canadian Brent McMahon has gone under eight hours three times in his short Ironman career.

Photographer Paul Phillips captured these images of Kona's professionals before they gathered for the all-important professional technical meeting.

The Australian says her goal is to turn in a well-rounded race.

Kona during Ironman Season is a lot of things—it’s stressful, it’s hot, it’s intense, it’s a little vain. It can also be super weird.

In July of 2016, triathlon announcer Sean English was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 cancer.

The 19th edition of the Kona Underpants Run is in the books!

Out on the course, the Japanese fans’ presence is felt more than anyone else.

Raelert discusses how he's feeling after a tough 2016 and a late Kona validation.

Jan Frodeno says that the marathon is the area where his confidence has grown the most over the full 140.6 distance.

Your feet hurt, your back hurts, you’re soaked in sweat and the chafing is out of control, but you’re no Ironman: You’re an Ironspectator.

A look at the Ventum One bike American Meredith Kessler will ride on at Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

Photographer Paul Phillips went up and down the Queen K and around town today, Wednesday, Oct. 5, to capture these images of the pre-race action.

The 2015 Ironman world champion says the race one month ago taught her to never give up.

2014 Ironman world champion Sebastian Kienle talks about the desire to get back on top and managing the tactics of the race.

American Jesse Thomas will tackle the Ironman World Championship for the first time on Saturday aboard this Dimond Marquise.

Get an inside look at how Mirinda Carfrae has prepared for this year’s race.

The official Ironman World Championship race week kicked off on Tuesday with the IronKids Keiki Dip 'n Dash and the Parade of Nations.

Both Canadians Heather and Trevor Wurtele will be on the Ironman World Championship start line this Saturday.