2018 was the 40th anniversary of the Ironman World Championship, and I took a look back at each of my years at the Hawaii Ironman, starting in 1980 on the island of Oahu. I missed the first two years, 1978 and 1979, but since 1980, I haven’t missed a World Championship. In honor of the…
Dave Horning is one of the early triathlon pros, a multiple-time winner of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, and the creator of the Liberty to Liberty Triathlon and the Sharkfest Swims, among other events. What Dave always brought to the table was an understanding that, at the end of day, having fun is the name…
Kelsey Withrow has overcome a ton in her career, including dealing with an abusive coach and suffering potential career-ending injuries after getting hit by a truck while out cycling. But there is something to be said for staying the course. She has now won five Ironman 70.3 races in her career and, after having bike…
Patrick Lange is the two-time Ironman World Champion and the course record holder for the marathon. This past October he pulled out of the race during the bike ride with a virus. We chatted about his career, dealing with the disappointment of having to pull out of Kona, and his goal to win again in…
2019 Daily Line Ups Schedule as of October 6 All times HST Monday, October 7, 2019 WATCH all of Monday’s interviews here. 8:00 Heather Jackson 8:30 Sebastian Kienle 9:00 Ben Hoffman 9:15 Jocelyn McCauley 9:30 Sarah True 9:45 Imogen Simmonds 10:00 Joe Skipper 10:15 Daniela Bleymehl 10:30 Lionel Sanders 11:00 Braden Currie 11:15…
Cam Wurf is always one of our most popular guests. He was an Olympic rower, a professional cyclist, and now one of the world’s best triathletes. We chatted after Cam won Ironman Italy, with a 2:45 run and a 7:46:54 finish. Cam talked about his race in Italy and training this year leading into Kona.…
Skye Moench, a Salt Lake City based triathlete, joined us to chat about her amazing background – she left her career as a CPA to become a professional triathlete – and her huge win at Ironman Frankfurt in July, which put her on the starting line in Kona. Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter…
Leading into the 1994 Ironman World Championship, there were rumors that 6-time champion, Dave Scott might be racing again. Reflecting on the buzz he was generating, I wrote about the Dave Scott mystique for Competitor Magazine: Still Lord of the Lava. You’re standing at a trade show. Any trade show. It could be a…
My feature on Tim DeBoom’s 2001 Ironman World Championship for our December, 2001 issue of Competitor Magazine Tim DeBoom needs it. Badly. Sure, he’s happy for his friend Peter Reid. But fair is fair. He has waited in the shadows long enough. His year, his life, and his career are wrapped around this…
Fresh off his win at Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells, Lionel Sanders joined the Tri Club of San Diego for a Q & A in front of a packed house at the Canyon USA Headquarters in Southern California. Among topics discussed: what Lionel learned from his performance this year in Kona and how he’s changing up…