Kona

Thursday will include coverage of the Kona Underpants Run, Science of Speed presentation, the pro press conference and more!

Triathlete contributor Jesse Thomas shares updates from around the Big Island ahead of Saturday's Ironman World Championships.

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Mirinda Carfrae chats about pre-race pressure, the attention that's been given to Daniela Ryf, and how fast she thinks she can run.

Tim O'Donnell's custom-painted Trek Speed Concept will hopefully take him to a fast bike split this weekend.

Great Britain's Jodie Swallow stopped by the Triathlete house for a candid, honest chat with Michael Lovato ahead of Saturday's race.

The small beach next to the Kona pier, known as Dig Me Beach, is the place to be each morning during race week.

The pair spent Sunday morning swimming the Ironman World Championship course.

Ben Hoffman walks us through the details of his bike ride and shares how he's mentally prepared for Saturday's race.

Follow along as we bring you the latest action from around Kona.

Get a closer look at Jan Frodeno's Ironman World Championship winning Canyon CF SLX.

Pass the time and get your heart rate up during the Ironman World Championship with this one-hour trainer session.

Calling Jan Frodeno's Frankfurt win a "wake up call," Kienle says he knows he has to prove that he is strong across swim, bike and run.

We talked with Jan Frodeno about his upcoming race at the Oakley/Canyon/Asics event on Monday evening.

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.

We followed Callum Millward along on his Saturday swim workout a week before the race.

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.

Can Mirinda Carfrae claim her fourth Kona crown on Saturday?

Germany's Sebastian Kienle will look to defend his 2014 Kona title on Saturday, but he'll face some tough competition.

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.

Watch as the Kona rookie explains his one-week-out workout and shares his first impressions of the bike course.

Watch Mirinda Carfare run the Energy Lab during her last long run workout before Kona.

Pro athletes are getting in their last weekend workouts on the Big Island before next Saturday's race.

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?

Come hear Mark Allen and some of the best athletes in the sport talk about the science and strategies behind their multisport success.

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.

Are you ready for this year’s Ironman World Championship? So are we!

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.

Who do you think will win?

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.

Fresh off his 70.3 Boulder win, Callum Millward chats about his Kona points chase, fueling for elite performance and more.

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.