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After the Lava: The Champions Show

Taylor Knibb and Vincent Luis are your 2026 IRONMAN World Champions. We debrief what went down in Kona, then hear from the champions themselves and the rest of the podium.

Race Week is presented by DUVA.

IN THIS EPISODE

• The race debrief: how Saturday unfolded and the moments that decided both races
• Taylor Knibb on winning performance.
• Vincent Luis on IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN.
• Gustav Iden and Matthew Marquardt on rounding out the men’s podium
• Laura Philipp and Julie Derron on rounding out the women’s podium
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Cameron Wurf and Trevor Foley break down the men’s race, 5 days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Gustav Iden, Kristian Blummenfelt, Marten Van Riel, Magnus Ditlev, Sam Laidlow. Who actually wins on Saturday?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day 5 is the Men’s Race Preview, presented by [Partner].

IN THIS EPISODE

• Cameron Wurf on [his pick for the win], and whether [bike angle / course record talking point] [timestamp]
• Trevor Foley on [his race-week prep / goals / key storyline]
• [Third guest segment or Wurf/Foley topic]
• The desk rates the field, from [Name] and [Name] to [Name] and [Name]
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Daniela Ryf, Kat Matthews and Paula Findlay break down the women's race, two days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Solveig Løvseth, Kat. Who actually wins on Saturday?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day four is the Women's Race Preview, presented by TrainingPeaks.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Daniela Ryf on why Taylor Knibb is her favorite, and whether her 4:26 bike record finally falls
• Kat Matthews on her Achilles, the 3.5 minutes she wants out of the swim, and leaving "Cautious Carol" behind
• Paula Findlay on her Kona debut at 37, after 20 years in the sport
• The desk rates the field, from Laura Philipp and Julie Derron to Daisy Davies and Katrine Christensen
• Make your Podium Picks, presented by ROKA: https://protrinews.com/podium-picks
  
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Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Solveig Løvseth on the Kona marathon, three days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Jan Frodeno takes a seat at the desk. Who has the legs to endure the marathon?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day three is Run Day, presented by Precision Fuel & Hydration.

ON THE DESK

IN THIS EPISODE

- Three-time Kona champion Jan Frodeno on the Energy Lab and who can run in the heat

- Defending champion Solveig Løvseth on the $200K Pro Series shootout with Laura Philipp

- Gustav Iden on a summer with no bad sessions

- Kristian Blummenfelt on the GOAT question, and his answer to Sam Laidlow

- Podium Picks from every guest. Gustav and Kristian both pick themselves to win.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Race Week, live from Kona

2:04 Jan Frodeno joins the desk

5:26 The fastest runs in Kona history

6:33 How the Kona marathon really feels

10:50 The Energy Lab

14:10 The women's contenders

22:29 The men's contenders

24:42 If Kristian wins, is he the GOAT?

27:40 Jan's Podium Picks

31:14 Solveig Løvseth

41:22 The $200K Pro Series shootout

46:40 Solveig's Podium Picks

48:03 Gustav Iden

1:01:21 Gustav's Podium Picks

1:02:48 Kristian Blummenfelt

1:09:11 The GOAT vote, round two

1:12:09 Kristian's Pro Series math

1:18:36 Kristian answers Sam Laidlow

1:19:06 Kristian's Podium Picks

1:20:13 Sign-off and tomorrow's Women's Race Preview

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#Kona2026 #IMWC #Triathlon

Sam Laidlow, Laura Philipp, Rudy von Berg and Imogen Simmonds break down the Kona bike, four days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Who can ride away on the Queen K, and who pays for it on the run?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day two is Bike Day, presented by Ventum.

ON THE DESK
Will McCloy, Belinda Granger, Mirinda Carfrae, Chris Lieto, Mark Matthews

IN THIS EPISODE
- Laura Philipp on last year's bike, and the 10 minutes she can still run down
- Rudy von Berg on the new 20-meter draft zone
- Sam Laidlow on riding for speed, not watts, and giving away his prize money
- Imogen Simmonds on the problem with Race Ranger
- Podium Picks from every guest. Two pick themselves to win.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Race Week, live from Kona
2:07 The desk on the Kona bike course
9:26 Laura Philipp
17:17 Laura's Podium Picks
19:53 Rudy von Berg
25:41 The 20-meter draft zone
29:06 Rudy's Podium Picks
33:15 Sam Laidlow
39:23 Ride for speed, not for watts
42:08 Giving away his Kona prize money
44:13 Sam's Podium Picks
47:27 Imogen Simmonds
52:02 The problem with Race Ranger
58:47 Imogen's Podium Picks
1:01:14 The history of the Kona bike
1:02:20 The desk breaks down the course
1:15:50 The desk calls the fastest bike splits

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#Kona2026 #IMWC #Triathlon

Lucy Charles-Barclay, Marten Van Riel and Jamie Riddle take apart the Kona swim five days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Does winning the water still win you anything on this island?

Race Week, presented by DUVA. Day one is Swim Day, presented by ROKA, live from Ali'i Drive with Will McCloy, Belinda Granger, Craig Alexander and Mark Matthews.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Why the men's front pack is now 20 deep
• The 4:09 Marten needs on Kristian Blummenfelt, with $200K on the line
• The gaps Lucy wants over Taylor Knibb and Kat Matthews at T1
• Jamie Riddle's plan for his first Kona: podium or blow up trying
• Kat Matthews asks a question from the crowd
• Every guest's Podium Picks, on the record. One of them picks themselves to win.

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📅 THE WEEK
Tue: Bike Day · Wed: Run Day · Thu: Women's Preview · Fri: Men's Preview · Sun: Champions Show

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Championship season continues! We recap an insane Grand Final in Pontevedra, joined by the current 70.3 World Champion, Hayden Wilde. He opens up and talks about his Wilde September, thoughts while racing and experiences from the race course this month. We talk about it all, the sprint finishes, the pontoon fiasco, disqualifications, what to expect for next years Triathlon World Tour, Hayden's Kona predictions. We go through all the drama at the WTCS Pontevedra plus the IRONMAN 70.3 New York and 70.3 Augusta race that proved to be a great showing for some but two athletes stood out amongst the rest. 

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Championship season rolls on! We recap a wild T100 French Riviera, untangle the Ironman Maryland timing mess, preview the WTCS Grand Final in Pontevedra, and finally dig into the hot take backlog. Buckle up!

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All the boots on the grounds stories from The men’s race here at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships! One for the absolute ages where we saw Hayden Wilde capture his first world title just ahead of Kristian Blummenfelt and Jelle Geens rounding out the podium. The recap and stories from the race course that you are dying to hear.

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All the boots on the grounds stories from The women’s race here at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships! Dominating day for Taylor Knibb to win her 4th title in 5 years. The Swiss duo of Julie Derron and Alanis Siffert join her to round out the podium. The recap and stories from the race course that you are dying to hear. And what we are expecting to happen tomorrow for the mens race. 

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