From the lava fields of Kona last week to the golden shores of Wollongong, Australia: it's world championship season.

This weekend Wollongong hosts the World Triathlon age-group, U23, juniors, and para world championships. Plus, a stacked WTCS Grand Final (which determins the world champion) and the re-scheduled T100 race.

World Triathlon World Title: In the WTCS series, Beth Potter and Cassandre Beaugrand are locked in a tie for the top spot going into this final race — with SuperTri champ Jeanne Lehair 200 points back in third. Katie Zaferes helps us break down the complicated points system and how the race could break up. With a “hilly-ish” 7-lap bike course, will a break stick or will it come down to the run?

Watch on Saturday evening in North America — on TriathlonLive.tv

Plus, T100 Wollongong: Several (many many) names may be absent from the start list, but Ashleigh Gentle and Kate Waugh are headlining the favorites. Full start list + streaming info: t100triathlon.com/wollongong/pro

Watch on Friday evening in North America — on the PTO's T100 Youtube.

World titles, big names, and unpredictable plot twists — it’s another weekend of triathlon you don’t want to miss.

Welcome to a unique Feisty x HOKA post-Ironman World Championship event — teaming up for a live celebration brunch and panel discussion in Kona, featuring some amazing age-group and local athletes, and special guests Taylor Knibb, Daniela Ryf, and Gwen Jorgensen.

First, we hear inspiring stories from the women who raced as part of the IRONMAN Foundation (some for their first time) and from the local athletes who were selected in the Hawaii athlete lottery program. They open up about getting to the start and finish line — and they lessons they learned along the way.

Then, the pros take the mic. Taylor Knibb walks us through yesterday's unforgettable IRONMAN World Championship race, including collapsing while in the lead with less than two miles to go. She’s poignant, funny, and as humble as ever, and there’s no doubt she’ll be back on the Big Island in the years to come.

Plus, five-time IRONMAN World Champion Daniela Ryf and Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen share their insights, whether they wanted to be out there during one of the craziest races this island has seen, and their own advice for bouncing back when things go sideways.

THAT WAS CRAZY!

We're back after a wild Ironman World Championship race that saw one former world champion drop out early on the bike (Chelsea Sodaro), another defending champ here DNF in the heat (Lucy Charles-Barclay), and then race leader Taylor Knibb collapse with less than two miles to go.

We hear from our new 2025 Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth — completing the Norwegian sweep of the Ironman titles this year.

And then we chat with most of the podium post-race and in the press conferences. Including:

• Kat Matthews' run course record and closing the gap in second to just 35 seconds
• How 2024 Ironman World Champion Laura Philipp stayed calm as chaos reign in front of her
• And what led to surprises like Hannah Berry's 4th place — the highest from a Kiwi in 18 years

It was a big day, and we've got all the post-Kona analysis!

On the eve of the IRONMAN World Championship, we’re joined by Feisty co-host and official race announcer Joanne Murphy, who somehow survives a week of wall-to-wall press conferences, interviews, banquets, and race-day hype—without totally losing her voice (or her mind).

We talk about what it's actually like behind the scenes in Kona, how she preps for the chaos, and why she still makes time to soak in the magic.

This year’s theme? Resilience. We’ve got highlights from the pro press conference and voices from two women who know this race inside and out: Diana Bertsch, IRONMAN’s SVP of World Championship Events, and Hall of Famer Cherie Gruenfeld. They remind us what makes this place—and this race—so legendary.

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The Queen is back — but this time, she’s not racing.

Sara and Kelly catch up with 10-time world champion Daniela Ryf, who’s traded her dominance on the race course for a full plate of new roles — from launching a documentary about life after sport, to running her foundation in Kenya, to working with Felt and a fitness tech startup.

Daniela opens up about:

• How much (or little) she's training in between so many projects now
• The mission behind the Daniela Ryf Foundation and her work in Kenya
• How she’s still channeling her inner competitor in “real life” work
• Her advice for athletes racing in Kona

And, of course, she revisits that legendary jellyfish year — how she pushed through pain, found focus, and turned what could have ended her race into one of the greatest Kona comebacks ever.

Then, she helps the Feisty team break down this year's race and how it could play out: from Lucy Charles-Barclay’s likely early lead to the potential for an all-out run showdown that could break course records. Daniela still has the bike course record here. Will it go down this year? Who are her favorites?

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Today, Sara's co-host is none other than triathlon legend Julie Moss — the woman who quite literally put Ironman on the map with her unforgettable 1982 crawl to the finish line. Julie shares stories from those early, wild-west days of triathlon. (Think: oranges for fuel, very little training, and “research” that involved signing up for an Ironman as a college project!). And, she reflects on what it means to be back on the Big Island for this final all-women’s World Championship.

Speaking of legends, we also hear from two Ironman World Champions on about what they're expecting on race day:

Chelsea Sodaro: On why she’ll always see herself as an underdog — even with a world title under her belt.

Laura Phillipp: on why racing on the Big Island is wildly different than Nice and how she's been practicing those sprint finishes (just in case!)

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USAT CEO and first-time Kona racer Vic Brumfield joins the show to share what inspired her to take on the Ironman World Championship and how she's approaching race day.

They then dive into what it takes to bring more women into multisport and barriers women face—returning to racing after pregnancy, the time and financial demands of training, the need for more family-friendly race options and accessible coaching, and just seeing other women do it.

Speaking of: We also hear from Ironman champ Skye Moench, who is making her much-anticipated post-partum return to professional long-course racing — with the Ironman World Championship as her very first race back! Skye talks about her mindset heading into the race, how "fit enough" is good enough, and the challenges and changes of getting to this start line.

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We’re back!

LIVE from the iconic Canoe Club in Kona, we’re here all week to bring you the vibes and the interviews from the Big Island as the waves roll in and the sun sets on what may be the final all-women’s Ironman World Championship.

To start, we're going deep into why is it the last all-women's race? (For now!) Why were there only 1,500 spots for women's Kona v. 2,300 for men's Nice? (Seriously, WHY?!) And how did we get here?

And, then, it's the question everyone's been asking: What is going on with the complicated new Ironman World Championship qualification process for next year....

Then, it's time to turn our attention to the actual race happening. And check in with three of the amazing pro women toeing the line this Saturday:

• Tamara Jewett – What is with everyone and the shark info?!
• Jackie Hering – One of the oldest pros in the race — and also the American Ironman record holder from just last year!
• Solveig Løvseth – And one of the youngest, making her debut and bringing the Norwegian Method to the women's race.

The vibes are chill (for now), but the energy is building. Stay tuned all week for more voices and stories from the Big Island.

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Who better to talk Kona than 3x IRONMAN World Champion Mirinda Carfrae?

This week, the crew welcomes Rinny back to the mic to catch us up on first ultra-marathon and the shift from pro racing to what keeps her motivated now — with some tips for co-host Katie Zaferes on navigating the post-retirement, post-partum workouts.

The team also discusses the big races of the past weekend: WTCS Weihai — Beth Potter and Cassandre Beaugrand are tied (!) going into the final — and the wild XTERRA World Champs.

But let’s be real — the big focus this week? The last all-women’s IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, going down Saturday, October 11.

We break down a field that’s absolutely stacked — from short-course phenoms like Solveig Løvseth and Julie Derron, to seasoned pros like Kat Matthews, Taylor Knibb, and Holly Lawrence. Oh, and don’t forget the three former world champs in the mix: Laura Philipp, Lucy Charles-Barclay, and Chelsea Sodaro. And rising stars like Marjolaine Pierre are also coming in hot.

We get into:

• How much will the weather play a role?
• Do the women race differently than the men?
• Does a Kona vet have a leg up on the lava?
• Can the short-course specialists hang?
• Will the course record fall?

There's so much to discuss and Feisty Triathlon will be on the ground in Kona, dropping daily pods starting Monday, Oct. 6. And if you’re on the Big Island — come say hey to the Feisty crew IRL!

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Ironman race announcer-rockstar Joanne Murphy is back from her three-country triathlon whirlwind—Belgium, Nice, and Wales—and gives us the vibe checks from the last men's Ironman World Championship in France.

Plus, why are the crowds so electric in places like Tenby, Wales and Jersey, in the Channel islands? What makes these races unforgettable?

It's a quick recap of the results from the weekend: Supertri Jersey, T100 Spain, Ironman Wales. And then it's all eyes forward on the epic Kona start list for the women's Ironman World Championship in October.

Chelsea Sodaro joins for an update after her last big Kona training block, and to chat about what she's been up to this year and why she's excited to be putting on a charity weekend bike & wine event in support of For All Mothers+. The team also goes deep on the question of postpartum training, and balancing triathlon with parenting.

Then, because it’s championship season, we've got a second special guest! Kelly also talks with mountain bike marathon national champ Hannah Otto ahead of the Xterra World Championships in Trentino, Italy this weekend. While she's a mountain bike racer and Leadville champ now, Hannah got her start in triathlon and has great advice for anyone looking to keep the fun, community, and excitement in their training.

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