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Lionel Sanders before IM Kona

Canadian Lionel Sanders has already spent over two weeks in Kona to get used to the heat and winds, and we had a few words with him about the big day.

Breakfast with Bob – Kona day 3

On this third day of Breakfast with Bob in Kona, we get to enjoy interviews with Tim Don, Heather Wurtele and Jeff Symonds. Basically a British/Canadian edition.

Kona kids races and parade

The formal festivities of Ironman week begin Tuesday with the splash and dash kids races, followed by the parade of nations and the opening of the expo.

IM Kona 2015 – day 1 images

Our first day on the ground at the Ironman World Championships in Kona is behind us and here is a gallery of people, gear and bikes we noticed on this windy day.

A Koster SwimRun report

The SwimRun season ended with 7km of swimming and 16km of running on the Koster Islands in Sweden, and here is a visual report from that race with no less than 26 transitions.

2015 Kona Preview – Men

Will there be another German Kona triumph? Or will a member of the Spanish or the Belgian commandos prevail? What about a North American man?

Magnolia Swim Camp

Here is an inside look at how a group of professional triathletes prepare in Texas under the guidance of Tim Floyd to up their game in the swim.

Ohio has a new 70.3

The IronCowboy’s goal was 50 Ironmans in 50 states. The Ironman Corp is catching up, with a full or a half in roughly half of all U.S. states.

Breakfast with Bob – Kona day 1

Bob Babbit is already in Hawaii and started his annual Breakfast with Bob interviews. Here now are his chats with Sebastian Kienle, Rachel Joyce and Ben Hoffman.

In Texas with Nils Frommhold

2015 Challenge Roth champion Nils Frommhold trained in The Woodlands, Texas to get ready for the 2015 GoPro Ironman World Championships. Enjoy the pics.

Reid, Goss win Silverman 70.3

Taylor Reid of Canada overcame a 5:56 bike deficit with a 1:16:11 run and Lauren Goss of the U.S. erased her 4:00 bike deficit with a 1:23:02 run to win Silverman 70.3.

Ueda, Murray tops at Cozumel

Ai Ueda of Japan won her second ITU World Cup in Mexico, and Richard Murray of South Africa won his 4th consecutive ITU podium with a win at Cozumel.

Who is Tim Van Berkel? Part 2

Experience part two of the “Who is Tim Van Berkel?” trilogy, documenting a Boulder Brick again captured beautifully by Glen Murray of Korupt Vision.

2015 Kona Preview – Women

Odds are this race will be a showdown between Mirinda Carfrae and Daniela Ryf but Madame Pele may have a wild card up her sleeve, opening up the women’s win to the rest of a very strong field.

A new IM Switzerland run course

The 2016 Ironman Switzerland will get a new run course in downtown Zürich that promises to be more scenic, more exciting, and most importantly, faster.

After 8 hours, a 2 seconds margin

Last weekend Matt Chrabot engaged in one of the closest duels in Ironman history. He lost by an official 2 seconds to Kirill Kotsegarov at Ironman Chattanooga.

Ironman Maryland postponed

Race officials postponed this weekend’s IM Maryland due to projected severe weather impact from Hurricane Joaquin. Event tentatively rescheduled for October 17.