#Magnus Ditlev

Patrick Lange wins third Ironman World Championship in Kona — in third record time

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.

France’s Sam Laidlow looking to defend Ironman World Championship with first win in Kona

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.

4 Ironman world champions to compete in men’s strong elite field in Kona on Oct. 26

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.

‘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.