Daniela Ryf is simply the best female triathlete on the planet right now. She won both Ironman 70.3 World Championship and the Ironman World Championship in 2017 and is looking to duplicate that feat again this year. The Ironman World Championship course record holder is looking for her fourth title in a row and, if that happens, she will tie Chrissie Wellington on the all-time Kona wins list with four. That would leave her two behind Natascha Badmann and four behind the Queen of Kona, Paula Newby-Fraser.
Andrew Starykowicz is a front pack swimmer and, along with Cam Wurf, on the short list for the best cyclist in the sport. He is coming back from a horrific accident where he was dragged under a truck, plus, while he was recovering, his baby son nearly died twice when he stopped breathing. Starky ...
Brent and Kyle Pease are two brothers who would do anything for each other. Kyle was born with Cerebral palsy and Brent decided in 2011 that, like Dick and Rick Hoyt, they should race together. Their first Ironman was in September of 2013 at Ironman Wisconsin and this will be their first attempt ...
The five-time Ironman World Champion in the handcycle division won for the first time in Kona 20 years ago, the first of three great races with former motocross legend David Bailey.