Kona 2025: The Ultimate Ironman World Championship Preview

·1 hr 17 min·2 clips

We're at Kona for the Ironman World Championship with pro athletes and Mana Apparel co-founder Philip.

Kona is the whole point here. Another Triathlon Podcast opens its preview show with Josh and Fede setting up everything happening on the island, the pros racing, who they think can take the win, and a bit of gossip around Kona week. Philip joins from the island. He is one of the co-founders of Mana Apparel, and the panel keeps the conversation loose and friendly while checking in on how race week feels from there. The preview leans into the women's race and the names at the front of the conversation. Laura becomes the first major focus, with the hosts asking how far back she might be after the swim, how much she may need to do on the bike, and how the wind could affect her attempt to catch up. They contrast Kona with Nice, noting that the descending help seen there is not part of this course. Kat is also central to the discussion. The group keeps coming back to how strong she looks on the bike, how well she can ride in aero, and how dangerous she seems with her run apparently in top form. They talk through her setup this year, including Alex Delcette helping with the bike and Mark Matthews taking on more of the run training. Philip also mentions seeing Laura in the pool and says she has been doing solid swim work this year, tying it back to the off-season and the build toward top form. Marjolaine from France comes up as another athlete to watch after a strong race in Nice. The whole thing stays conversational and insider-y, moving quickly from race math to personal observations without losing the friendly tone that makes it feel like triathlon people talking to triathlon people.

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Kona preview talk centered on the island and the Laura Philipp-Kat Matthews discussion.

This Kona preview stays locked on the island, the pro field, and the question of who has the cleanest path to the win. The Laura Philipp and Kat Matthews discussion is the strongest stretch: the panel works through swim position, bike effort, and wind without losing sight of how…

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