Kona Countdown with Liz Lyles

Liz Lyles, Reno, Nevada resident and mom of 2, quickly made a name for herself back in 2012 when she won Ironman Wisconsin in just her second professional race. In four short years Lyles has been crowned champion at four Ironmans, finished 7th and first American at...

Kona Countdown with Carrie Lester

Carrie Lester is returning to the Big Island to race for the first time since 2010. Since the fall of 2015 Lester has added several wins to her race resume including a sub-9 hour performance at Ironman Chattanooga and dominating win at Eagleman 70.3, where she crossed...

Kona Countdown with Team Freeplay

2016 has been a busy and exciting year for Team Freeplay. The 11-woman team has logged over 60 races this year with over two months still to go! We are excited to have four women representing Freeplay in Kona this year. Here are our women racing the Ironman World...

Kona Countdown with Meredith Kessler

Over the past 8 years as a professional triathlete Meredith Kessler has amassed 10 full distance and 20 half distance Ironman victories. In addition to winning Ironman New Zealand an unprecedented five times, she has also been crowned champion at Ironman Arizona,...

Kona Countdown with Sarah Piampiano

Sarah Piampiano is heading to the Ironman World Championships for her third time as a professional triathlete. After last year’s stellar 7th place finish in Kona, Piampiano put her head down and got back to work – and it shows. This year she was crowned champion...