Take a look at what’s going on today leading up to the big race day Oct. 11 in Kona.

Take a look at what’s going on today leading up to the big race day Oct. 11 in Kona.

The field is absolutely stacked, filled with world champions and Olympians, making this one of the most competitive lineups in recent memory, and while anything can happen, one thing is sure: the race will be a star-studded showdown.

What began in 1978 on the shores of Waikiki Beach has evolved into a singular quest to unearth the true potential of the human will and spirit.

Former Ironman World Champions Lucy Charles-Barclay and Chelsea Sodaro also will be competing in the grueling 140.6-mile swim, bike and run triathlon on Oct. 11 in Kona on the Big Island.

Athletes can start qualifying for the Kona race in August. The number of slots for the event has not been determined.

For the first time, Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection is partnering with Craig Alexander for this triathlon training experience, which will take place from March 9 to 14. People can sign up through February.

Kaiden Lieto, 21, of Kona reflects on his journey to compete in the Ironman World Championship in October and where he goes from here.

Several Big Island athletes who shared the field with about 2,400 participants successfully conquered the grueling 140.6-mile course across swimming, biking and running.

The 16 local athletes share the field today with 2,400 other triathletes from around the world with people coming from 85 different countries.

Despite hot and humid conditions, 16 triathletes finished the 2024 Ironman World Championship in under 8 hours, a feat that wasn’t accomplished until Patrick Lange did it for the first time in 2018.

At Hale Halāwai on Ali‘i Drive, currently home to the Ironman Village, six Ironman Ambassador Athletes took to a stage Thursday to share their journeys.

Saturday marks the return to Kona for the men’s championship race, which last year was held in Nice, France, due to the new alternating sites format for men and women.

The changes aim to ensure the safety and smooth flow of the event while accommodating local community needs.

The 16 men from Hawai‘i Island who will take to the 140.6-mile course on Saturday will push their minds and bodies to the limit alongside 2,400 triathletes from around the world.

In the first-ever all-male race in Kona, there are approximately 2,500 athletes that will swim, bike and run on Saturday, starting at the Kailua Pier.

Starting this week, the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel will be operating at max capacity with its 455 rooms sold out as it hosts the 2024 VinFast Ironman World Championship.

Here’s everything you need to know about race day Oct. 26, from road closures to solid waste facility closures, where to watch the action and even how to become an Ironman VIP spectator.

Defending Ironman World Champion Sam Laidlow of France leads an elite men’s field of 56 triathletes in the grueling 140.6-mile swim, bike and run race.

While Kailua-Kona’s Brenda Avery was the first to cross the finish line Saturday at the VinFast Ironman World Championship, her overall ranking among Hawai‘i Island’s competitors was third.