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2023 men’s Ironman World Championship to be held in France, women’s race in Kona

In 2024, the races will flip flop and the men’s Ironman World Championship will be in Kona and the women’s will be in Nice, France.

Ironman announces plans for dual host sites in 2023

Ironman and Hawai‘i County concluded together that the impact of two days of racing in Kona is not in the best interest of the local community.

Kona returns to normalcy after first two-day Ironman World Championship

The 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona was the largest in its four-decade history with nearly 5,000 finishers, 20,000 plus spectators and an estimated $100 million pumped into the economy on the Big Island.

Ironman results: Several Big Island residents finish iconic triathlon

Nearly 40 men and women from Hawaii Island were among the more than 5,000 athletes from around the world to compete in the VinFast Ironman World Championship this week in Kailua-Kona.

Rookie Gustav Iden smashes Kona course record to win 2022 Ironman World Championship

Norwegian Gustav Iden won the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona by smashing the old course record for the 140.6-mile race by nearly 11 minutes with a time of 7:40:24.

Ironman update: France’s Sam Laidlow smashes bike course record; two Norwegians chasing in the run

France’s Sam Laidlow is leading the talent-packed men’s professional field in the 2022 Ironman World Championship.

‘Big Blu’ leads strong men’s rookie class at 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona

With three-time Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno out with an injury, Kona rookie Kristian Blummenfelt from Norway is the favorite.

‘I’m waiting for you’: Hilo’s Skye Ombac and Bree Wee cross Ironman finish line together

What they started together, they finished together. Kahakai Elementary School teachers Skye Ombac and Bree Wee, who began training for the Ironman World Championship two years ago, crossed the finish line with their arms stretched to the sky Thursday at 8:32 p.m. After 140.6 grueling miles, it was time to hug and cry. The triathlon […]

American Chelsea Sodaro shocks stellar field to win Ironman World Championship in Kona

Chelsea Sodaro, 33, of California stunned the best field in Ironman World Championship history to win on her first try in Kona with a time of 8 hours, 33 minutes and 46 seconds.

Ironman early morning sights with Lucy Charles-Barclay first out of the water

Kailua-Kona was buzzing before the sun rose Thursday morning, with about 2,500 triathletes and thousands of volunteers and spectators ready for the return of the Ironman World Championship.

She’s back: 5-time Ironman World Champ ‘Angry Bird’ leads packed female field in Kona

The strongest women’s professional field in Ironman World Championship history will compete in the grueling 140.6-mile triathlon in Kona on Thursday. They all will be gunning for “Angry Bird.”

Childhood dream comes true for Hilo native competing in Ironman World Championship

Skye Ombac remembers when she was a little girl and her father, Eddie-O, would drive her and her twin sister Katrina from their home in Hilo to the west side of the Big Island to experience all the excitement of the famous Ironman World Championship in Kona.

Solid waste facilities to be closed during Ironman

The return of the IRONMAN World Championship to the Big Island this week is necessitating the closure of the county’s solid waste facilities because of road closures associated with the triathlon.

Ironman World Championship’s course information and guide for spectators

Learn about the 140.6-mile course of the 2022 VinFast Ironman World Championship and where the best places are to view the 5,000 triathletes compete on Thursday and Saturday.

Gallery: Ironman’s Parade of Nations in Kona celebrates 5,000 triathletes from 90 countries

The VinFast Ironman World Championship’s Parade of Nations was held Monday afternoon in Kailua-Kona to celebrate approximately 5,000 triathletes who qualified for the elite race from about 90 countries.

Ironman’s two races in Kona could pump $100 million into economy — but is it worth it?

Ironman expects the two championship races this year to bring $100 million to the state. Some businesses and residents around Kona say the impact the island endures isn’t worth it.

We got your maps: All you need to know on road closures during Ironman race days

Driving a car around West Hawai‘i during Ironman race day, or race days, in this case, is hectic. But it’s not impossible.

Ironman World Championship needs volunteers – and fast with first race Thursday in Kona

With the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona less than a week away, race organizers are scrambling to find volunteers to fill about 4,000 shifts to help care for the approximately 5,000 participants.

Ironman World Championship returns to Kona after 2-year hiatus with Live Aloha motto

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the VinFast Ironman World Championship is back in Kailua-Kona, with a new two-day race format: the women’s event is on Oct. 6 and the men compete on Oct. 8.

Ironman Hawai’i Team to Host Community Talk-Story Session This Week

The talk-story sessions are meant to engage and inform the Kailua-Kona community about the first-ever two-day Ironman World Championship race.
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