Kona

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

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.

Great Britain's Leanda Cave underwent a rigorous process to improve her fit on her new bike.

Ironman Brazil champion Tim O'Donnell (USA) climbs toward Scenic Point on the famous Queen K Highway portion of the Hawaii Ironman course.

This week’s gym workout is inspired by Saturday’s 35th annual Ironman World Championship.

See the photos of top contenders like Mirinda Carfrae, Faris Al-Sultan, Mary Beth Ellis, Caroline Steffen, Leanda Cave and Craig Alexander.

Get a close-up look at the bike South Africa's James Cunnama will ride on the Queen K on Saturday.

Ward attempts a swim, bike and run on the Kona course to prepare for the brutal conditions that he will be facing on race day.

Of the 36 women racing in the Ironman World Championship this weekend, 12 of them are American, three times more than any other country.

Mary Beth Ellis confirms she will be on the start line on Saturday.

Ironman announced today that GoPro will serve as the title sponsor of the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

If she can figure out the swim, the bubbly German can win the world title.

Sonja Tajsich finished fourth last year, but had the fastest bike/run combo in the race. She will be competing on this Stevens Super Trofeo.

The 32-year-old Aussie from Taree (about 200 miles north of Sydney) is looking for a top finish in Kona.

After eight months of hard work, former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward is just over one week away from racing in the Ironman World Championship.

Former Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward will compete at the Ironman World Championship on Oct. 12 as part of the Refuel, Got Chocolate Milk? Become One team.

After a career of ups and downs, Australia's Chris Legh will compete at the Ironman World Championship for the final time on Oct. 12.

Dive into some tropical flavors, which will fuel you up and put a smile on your face.

In 15 out of the last 16 years, the men’s winner at the Ironman World Championship finished in the top four the previous year.

How top pros keep themselves cool on the Big Island.

Mary Beth Ellis is providing updates on her journey to the Kona start line exclusively to Triathlete.com.

No place in Kona better captures the pre-race energy than Dig Me Beach (an unofficial name), the site of the race's swim start.

Australia's Pete Jacobs traditionally does only two run workouts in the week leading up to Ironman Hawaii.

Ben Hoffman has multiple Ironman titles but a stellar race in Kona still eludes the 30-year-old Boulder-based pro.

Mary Beth Ellis will be providing updates on her progress exclusively to Triathlete.com.

These recipes are great to have in your recipe book leading into any late-season race.

There are 2,167 registrants for the 2013 Ironman World Championship, set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Kona.

A few big names in triathlon will be missing from the starting line at October’s 2013 Ironman World Championship.

The pro men will take off on Oct. 12 at 6:30 a.m. HST with the women following five minutes later.

American Mary Beth Ellis is hoping to make it to the Ironman World Championship start line one month after a devastating bike accident.

Two-time Ironman world champion Chris McCormack tweeted Saturday morning that he is out for the 2013 Ironman World Championship.

Great advice from the sport's top athletes on competing in a 70.3 one month before an Ironman.

Preview the October 2013 issue of Triathlete magazine, on newsstands now.

Two-time Ironman world champion Chris “Macca” McCormack came onto Competitor Radio to chat about next month’s Ironman World Championship.