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Faris Al Sultan was one of the big favorites to win the 2007 Ironman Triathlon World Championships but he could not start due to illness. We now had a chance to talk with Faris.

Sergio Marques is getting ready for the 2007 Ironman Florida and he shared some of his thoughts about racing and training with Slowtwitch.

After the recent positive doping test of Chinese athlete Hongni Wang, we asked ITU Anti-Doping Director Leslie Buchanan a few questions.

Ukrainian Viktor Zemtsev is known as a tough pro triathlete and very fast runner, but not so much as a man of too many words. But we were able to squeeze a few words out of him.

Mark Allen's amazing performances in Kona have inspired many people to get involved in the sport of triathlon and the world of Ironman. We had a chance to speak with "the Grip" a few days before the big race.

We caught up with Normann Stadler in Kona to hear his thoughts about the pending 2007 Ford Ironman World Championships.

We had a conversation with Chris Lieto as the 2007 Ford Ironman World Championship race in Kona, Hawaii is now just days away.

Rachel Ross is juggling her 3 children, a part time job and getting ready to defend her Kona age group title from last year. We caught up with her.

Slowtwitch spoke to Torbjorn "Thunderbear" Sindballe in Kona, Hawaii where he is putting the final touches on his 2007 Ford Ironman World Championships preparation.

European Ironman champion Timo Bracht from Germany answers a few questions prior to the upcoming 2007 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona.