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They Said It: How the Top 5 Men and Top 5 Women Feel Ahead of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship

Here's what the pre-race favorites had to say at the pro press conference on Thursday in Marbella

by Ben Snider-McGrath, November 6, 2025
Triathlon

Age Groupers in Marbella: 70.3 Champion Ted Ward Eyes World Title in Spain

A member of the Kú Cycle development team, Ward is looking for a big result this weekend at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Triathlon

Age Groupers in Marbella: Balancing Med School Residency and 70.3 Training with Canada’s Rachel Eikelboom

You think you're busy? This soon-to-be doctor finds a way to work days-long shifts and still fit her workouts into her training schedule
Triathlon

Age Groupers in Marbella: Triathlon Vet Will Newbery Makes His 70.3 Worlds Debut On a Special Edition Argon 18 E-119

The British triathlete and coach has raced in Kona, but 2025 marks his first time at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship
Triathlon

Age Groupers in Marbella: Switzerland’s Coco Bello Looks for a Magical Day in Spain

This age grouper only got into triathlon two years ago, but this is already her second appearance at 70.3 worlds
Triathlon

Laura Philipp, Sam Long and More Top Pros Withdraw from 70.3 World Championship

Several big names have pulled out of the worlds in Marbella, but there are still plenty of favorites left in both fields
Triathlon

Budgeting in the Time of IRONMAN: Can You Race Full-Distance Triathlons Without Breaking the Bank?

IRONMAN might have a firm grasp on the world of long-distance triathlon, but that doesn't mean there aren't more affordable options out there
Triathlon

An Alternative Way Forward for Kona Slots

The current system isn’t perfect – it never was going to be right out of the gate, but the principle behind it has potential to be able to achieve what we want out of a qualification system.
Industry

Insights From the Combined 2025 IM World Championship Bike Counts

A deeper dive into some of the categories we counted at the Kona and Nice bike counts.
Triathlon

Stop the Central Planning: How to Fix Kona Qualification

IRONMAN qualification shoudn't pit men against women, or different age-group competitors against each other. A suggested formula for Kona qualification.
Triathlon

Imogen Simmonds Agrees to No Fault Finding for Positive Test; Free to Compete

Imogen Simmonds, who had been provisionally suspended by the International Testing Agency (ITA) after testing positive for ligandrol metabolites in December 2024, has accepted a finding of no fault for...
Triathlon

ASICS Were Top Choice of the Fastest Pro Runners From Kona 2025

The ASICS Metaspeed series has become the dominant force in pro triathlon, with more and more athletes selecting the brand’s various options for long course racing. At the 2025 women’s...
Triathlon

Kona 2025: The Bikes of the Fastest Pro Riders

Ventum and Canyon were the most popular frames of the fastest rides in Kona, as each brand featured three athletes in our top 15 count. Trek also had multiple athletes...
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