Kona

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.

Apolo Ohno and his teammate Jen Ator compete in the 2014 Ironman World Championship.

(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.

The show will be televised this Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. 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.

Look back on Sebastian Kienle'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.

After a frustrating day at the 2014 race Vanhoenacker says he's done trying to reach the top of the podium in Kona.

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.

The team at Competitive Image spent time at the finish line, capturing the reactions of age-groupers as they completed their day.

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.

Germany's Jan Frodeno finished third at his debut at the Ironman World Championship.

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.

Potts chats about his pre-race goals, missing out on the 2013 race and the great American performances.

American Ben Hoffman turned in a huge performance at Saturday's Ironman World Championship to earn the runner-up spot.

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.

Triathlete.com's post-race interview with newly-crowned world champion Sebastian Kienle.

Great Britain's Rachel Joyce has been a consistent top Kona finisher and she finished third in the 2014 race.

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.

Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

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.

A look at some of the unique changes the top pros have made to their bikes ahead of Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

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."

Bevan Docherty explains how he's completely overhauled his nutrition ahead of Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

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.

Rachel Joyce chats about her training this year and where she thinks she can gain time on her competitors.

2013 third-place Kona finisher Sebastian Kienle will look to propel himself further up the podium this year aboard this Scott Plasma 5.

Linsey Corbin sits down for a chat at the Triathlete magazine house with Ironman Live host Michael Lovato.

South Africa's James Cunnama chats about improving on his fourth-place finish and what has changed for him in 2014.

Spain's Victor Del Corral, who is known for his blazing run speed, chats about his strengths and how he expects his race to play out.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone hasn't raced in Kona in four years, but he's learned a lot from the sidelines.

Two-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) chats about being a favorite and where she thinks she can gain the most time.

With the 2014 Ironman World Championship five days away, several top professionals were out in Kona getting in their final workouts.

South Africa's James Cunnama will look to improve on his 2013 fourth-place finish with the help of this Cervélo P5.

The speedy Spanish triathlete will tackle the Ironman World Championship aboard this new Cannondale Slice.

Recall Frederik Van Lierde's championship day.

For the first time, Ironman opened its Ironman Lottery program early for a Kona Week bonus slot to the Ironman World Championship.

Triathlete has partnered with The Feed (thefeed.com) to bring you the Kona World Championship Box.

The 2010 Ironman 70.3 world champ will ride this bike in Saturday's Ironman World Championship.