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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.
IRONMAN World Championship to Continue 2-Day Race Format for 2023 Event
IRONMAN, in collaboration with local and state officials in Hawai‘i, announced today that the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon will continue with a two-day format in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on Oct. 12 and 14.
IRONMAN to Hold Half-Distance Qualifying Race for October Triathlon This Weekend
The IRONMAN World Championship will be conducting a half-distance qualifying race this weekend for athletes vying to compete in the 2022 triathlon in October.
Roth Attends IRONMAN World Championship in Utah; Event Returns to Big Island in October
Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth traveled to Utah during the weekend to attend the 2021 IRONMAN World Championship, which was postponed from last October and moved from the Big Island because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ironman says it’s Committed to Kona, But Other Venues are Asking About Hosting Championship Race
The Ironman World Championship will return to Kona in 2022 after a two-year break, albeit under a different format. In October, Hawai‘i’s famous race will hit Kona’s water and streets not once, but twice, Oct. 6 and 8, 2022. The change was made as organizers navigated state, county and travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
IRONMAN Training Builds Sisterhood
Skye Ombac dreamed of finishing the IRONMAN World Championship but was daunted by the idea of training alone.
IRONMAN: Finish Line, Podium Photo Gallery
The 2019 VEGA IRONMAN World Championship, held in Kailua-Kona on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, was not lacking for drama. Nor was it lacking for elation.
Feisty Frodeno, Happy Haug Win IRONMAN
Jan Frodeno’s recipe for running the best IRONMAN World Championship race on record was simple, if not a little counterintuitive
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