
Kona Check-In: What the Pro Women Are Up to on the Big Island
Follow along with some of the pro women’s social media pages to see what top athletes do in the days before Kona
by Ben Snider-McGrath, October 10, 2025Follow along with some of the pro women’s social media pages to see what top athletes do in the days before Kona
by Ben Snider-McGrath, October 10, 2025It’s tradition to see lots of folks running in their underpants on the Thursday before the IRONMAN World Championships. Spinner dolphins were the added bonus.
The final single-gender edition of Kona is here and it’s shaping up to be one hell of a show. Predictions for Saturday.
Eight women gave some insights into their training and racing at the pro press conference on Thursday
Taylor Knibb is, without a doubt, one of the favorites for the win in Kona this year. In 2023, she made her first, and only, appearance on the Big Island,…
After a huge win in Nice, Germany’s Laura Philipp appears to have done the mental work that puts her in an excellent position to go for the win.
The 2022 world champ has her sights set on another big result in Kona
It’s going to be a fun day on the Big Island as the women’s world champs get underway this weekend
Sorry to the other pros in Kona, but Charles-Barclay’s bike has the coolest design in the field
After more than a year since qualifying for Kona, Stephanie Clutterbuck is eager to race in Kona for the first time as a pro
McCauley hopes her Tempus can lift her to new heights in Kona this year
The former Dutch swimming star makes Australia home these days. She’s on a new ride here in Kona.
After joining the QR family earlier this year, Uderstadt is eager to lay down a fast time in Kona
After a great year of full-distance racing, the American Gabby Lumkes is looking for a big result in Hawaii
After a top-10 finish in Nice last year, the Australian has dialled in her aero set up for this weekend’s IRONMAN World Championship.
She’s already the top-ranked Spaniard in long-course racing, but Sanchez is looking for more on the Big Island
She might be a late entrant to the sport, but this former age-group star arrives in Kona with three IRONMAN professional wins on her resume.
It’s basically the “same same” for Kat Matthews this year. This usually means only one thing for riders that are at the top of the game. Most of their equipment…
Lehair accepts marriage proposal on the podium, while Csongor Lehmann takes the men’s title.
Photo: Kevin Mackinnon I have never been to Kona, so I was understandably eager to get down to Kailua Bay for a swim to experience the crystal-clear water for myself….
The American star has come a long way from the “cobbled together” bikes she used in the past.
We’re gearing up to wrap up the 2025 IRONMAN World Championship season, as the women will race on Saturday, October 11th in Kona. We’ll be on site all week with…
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