Kona

Next week, Nuun Hydration, makers of tasty electrolyte tablets, will be conducting free on-site hydration testing in Kona.

Melissa Hauschildt has announced that she will not make the start of the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

Dave Scott, Matt Dixon and Siri Lindley chat about everything from training and race tactics to podium prospects and potential alliances.

Here’s a run-down of the top U.S. Ironman athletes—seven men and 14 women.

The three-time Kona winner reflects on the best race strategy and provides tactics for dealing with disappointment in the heat of battle.

Legendary triathlon coach Brett Sutton offers his thoughts on the 2014 Ironman World Championship pro races.

If history tells us anything, there are four men who have the best odds at taking the 2014 Kona crown.

Five athletes heading to Kona for the 2014 race share their stories of how they qualified for triathlon’s most prestigious event.

After a four-year hiatus from the Ironman World Championship, Terenzo Bozzone says that he's hopeful this will be a big transition year.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano will head to Kona.

Fitter than ever and fired up to tackle Kona, Apolo Ohno is realizing new athletic goals via the swim, bike and run.

Corbin shares how she's stayed healthy this year, talks about life in Bend and reveals her Kona bike.

The 2014 Ironman World Championship presented by GoPro, set for Saturday, Oct. 11, is two weeks away.

Time to dress down and fire up—it’s the Kona Underpants Run.

Veteran Michael Somsan will compete at Ironman Arizona on Nov. 16.

Feelings of loss, disappointment are normal, says sports psychologist.

Take an exclusive look into Corbin's preparation for the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

Headed to the Big Island next month? These insider tips will help you navigate where to swim, bike, run, refuel, recover and relax.

Meet the first grandfather-granddaughter duo to qualify for the Ironman World Championship.

A few of Craig Alexander’s fellow Kona-bound pros share how his influence has impacted their careers.

Former race car driver, and now challenged athlete, Alex Zanardi will compete at the 2014 Ironman World Championship on Oct. 11.

A spokesperson for Gordon Ramsay says that the celebrity chef no longer plans to compete in the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

SuperFrog will become the first qualifier race for the Military Division of the 2015 Ironman World Championship.

Saucony has continued to revise the popular Kinvara lightweight trainer without messing with any of its best features.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel has announced that he will not compete in the Oct. 11 race.

The 2014 Ironman World Championship is set for Saturday, Oct. 11 and we'll be ramping up our pre-race coverage.

Germany's Horst Reichel earned the first Ironman victory of his career, while Great Britain's Leanda Cave took the women's win in Sweden.

For the first time in the short history of the Kona Pro Rankings (KPR), every eligible pro athlete accepted his/her slot.

The Master Chef shares his secret training recipe for Ironman.

Many took to social media to express celebration, disappointment.

Find out which professional triathletes have secured their spots on the start line of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, set for Oct. 11.

ive Ironman 70.3 races have lost (and one has gained) qualifying slots to the Ironman World Championship in 2015.

West Hawaii Today reports that Ironman 70.3 Hawaii will no longer hand out slots to the Ironman World Championship.

The question many are asking is “is it possible to be in top shape for Roth and Kona?” Eneko Llanos gave his take.

Join Triathlete.com as we look back at the history of Ironman Hawaii with photo galleries from the past 28 years.

Angela Naeth is going after her first Ironman World Championship berth, and in the process she's spending a lot of time on the Big Island.

With four months to go until the 2014 Ironman World Championship, the Kona Pro Rankings (KPR) list is starting to shape up.

A Kona legend endured years of frustration before winning his first of six titles.

Olympic speedskating legend Apolo Ohno will be the next celebrity athlete to train for the Ironman World Championship in Kaiula-Kona, Hawaii.

An update with Ironman's Andrew Messick

McMahon stopped by the Triathlete offices to chat about committing to longer distances and what the 2014 season will look like.

The 1985 Hawaii Ironman marked the end of an era in Ironman racing.

Starykowicz chats about Kona strategy, the real starky and how he really feels about the personalities in triathlon.

Though she’s avoided the big race in her professional career, it won’t be her first time racing in Kona.

Love your Ironman athlete? Give them a chance at Kona this year by entering the special Valentine's Day draw.

Mark Allen and Paula Newby-Fraser earned victories in the 1991 edition of the Ironman World Championship.

Relive the action from the exciting 1988 edition of Ironman Hawaii through the camera lens.

Relive the 1987 edition of the Ironman World Championship.

Take a trip back in time and revisit Dave Scott's 1986 victory at the Ironman World Championships.

Photos of the 1985 Ironman World Championship.

After months of preparation, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and teammates take on the biggest race in triathlon.

Kona's Cory Foulk proves it's not about the bike.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) on Sunday became the first sitting member of Congress to complete an Ironman triathlon.

Ironman has released a limited edition T-shirt with 100% of the proceeds going toward the relief efforts in the Philippines.

Ellis gives her post-Kona perspective, chats about her future with TeamTBB and reveals her new coach.

Former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and his teammates face nerves as they prepare to take on the Ironman World Championship.

Why pros loafing to an Ironman finish shouldn’t be castigated.

Six-time Ironman world champion Mark Allen has successfully launched a campaign on Kickstarter.com to publish a book.

It was Tim O'Donnell (USA) and Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) who reigned supreme as the fastest pair in the race.

Recap the performances of Frederik Van Lierde, Luke McKenzie and Sebastian Kienle at the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Paul Phillips captured images of some of the faces of the 2013 Ironman World Championship during the most nerve-wracking part of the race.

In the 11th episode of Become One, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward and his teammates travel to Kailua-Kona for race week at the Ironman World Championship.

The final hours at the Ironman World Championship are the most energetic of the race.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae chats about taking her second Ironman world title and the course record.

Top finishing American Tim O'Donnell says he is happy with his fifth-place finish in Kona.

2012 Ironman world champion Leanda Cave recaps her performance at the 2013 race.

Australia's Luke McKenzie had a breakthrough race at Saturday's Ironman World Championship with a second-place finish.

Belgium's Frederik Van Lierde is the second person from that country to take the Ironman world title.

Think entry into the Kona race is beyond reach? Think again. Sometimes it’s as easy as showing up the next day to nab a roll-down slot.

Frederik Van Lierde had a steady day across swim, bike and run, while Mirinda Carfrae dominated the marathon and earned a new course record.

Frederik Van Lierde was third last year on a Cervelo P5 and is again racing the Canadian machine.

Triathlete senior editor Aaron Hersh provides a list of 101 facts you should know before tuning in to watch Saturday's big race.

Luke McKenzie rode the Hawaii Ironman on this unique Scott Plasma. He made a few key modifications specific to the course and his history.

Try to pick out who will be on the women’s podium at the 2013 Ironman World Championship, and you’ll be left scratching your head.

Get a close-up look at the Specialized Shiv Craig Alexander will ride in pursuit of his fourth Ironman World Championship title.

This is Docherty’s second Ironman (he won Ironman New Zealand with a course record in March) coming off his final Olympic bid in London.

Andy Potts, the top finishing American in Kona in 2012, sat down with us a few days before the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Three more recipes that are clean and balanced to keep you fueled leading into the big race.

Thousands come out to partake in one of the sillier Ironman World Championship race week traditions—the Kona Underpants Run!

Holly Bennett polled a number of the pros set to race on Saturday in Kona to gain some candid insight into their body image perceptions.

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.

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

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

“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.”

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

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.