12/10/2026
Anything can happen at Kona. Nobody owns the race before the start, and the favourite on paper still has to get through the day. Grit decides it, and the result rarely matches the predictions.
The other athletes are only half of it. The island gets a say too. You can train in a heat chamber and arrive acclimatised, then lose minutes to a puncture. You can sharpen your swim all year and still meet the biggest swell of the season on race morning. Start the run feeling strong, and a few miles later you can be fighting to hold pace. Nothing is settled until the finish line.
The Big Island gave us everything this year: swell, rain, wind, and heat.
The podiums were anyone’s guess. Some races came together. Others didn’t. And we’re proud of every one of them.
Kieran Lindars: 17th, and 5th overall in the IRONMAN Pro Series
Marta Sánchez: 13th, and 5th overall in the IRONMAN Pro Series
Rebecca Anderbury: DNF
Katrine Græsbøll Christensen: DNF
Casper Stornes: DNS
📸 +