Mirinda Carfrae is a three-time IRONMAN World Champion and finished fifth last year. The big question is how much her fractured radius will affect her swim.
Frodeno won a hot race in Frankfurt this summer and would like nothing better than to win his third IRONMAN World Championship title in 2019.
From 2013 to 2018, Sanders did 66 races and had 58 top three finishes yet struggled in Kona. This year, he raced way less. Is that the key?
Veterans, newbies and every athlete in between, hear from some of the individuals toeing the line at triathlon's biggest races.
IRONMAN World Championship, Kona
- Daniela Ryf
- Alistair Brownlee
- Heather Jackson
- Sabastian Kienle
- Ben Hoffman
- Sarah True
- Jan Frodeno
- Patrick Lange
- Mirinda Carfrae
- Timothy O'Donnell
- Andrew Starykowicz
- Lionel Sanders
- Lucy Charles-Barclay
- Cam Wurf
- Caroline Steffen
- Matt Russell
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Nice
Some of the biggest names in the sport, these trail blazers helped make the swim-bike-run what it is today.
IRONMAN World Championship, Kona
- Dave Scott and Mark Allen
- Mike Reilly
- Luc Van Lierde and Thomas Hellriegel
- Jim Vance
- Tim DeBoom
- James Mitchell
- Tony Kanaan
- Craig Alexander
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Nice
From paratriathletes to those battling through adversity, these athletes are some of the toughest and most inspiring in the sport.
IRONMAN World Championship, Kona
- Roderick Sewell and Rudy Garcia Tolson
- Els Visser
- Camilla Pedersen
- Lauren Parker and Laura Siddall
- Jason Fowler
- Brent and Kyle Pease
- Beth and Liza James
- Michelle Vesterby
IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Nice