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After the Lava: The Champions Show
Taylor Knibb and Vincent Luis are your 2026 IRONMAN World Champions. We debrief what went down in Kona, then hear from the champions themselves and the rest of the podium.
Race Week is presented by DUVA.
IN THIS EPISODE
The race debrief: how Saturday unfolded and the moments that decided both races
Taylor Knibb on winning performance.
Vincent Luis on IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN.
Gustav Iden and Matthew Marquardt on rounding out the men’s podium
Laura Philipp and Julie Derron on rounding out the women’s podium
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Cameron Wurf and Trevor Foley break down the men’s race, 5 days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Gustav Iden, Kristian Blummenfelt, Marten Van Riel, Magnus Ditlev, Sam Laidlow. Who actually wins on Saturday?
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Cameron Wurf on [his pick for the win], and whether [bike angle / course record talking point] [timestamp]
Trevor Foley on [his race-week prep / goals / key storyline]
[Third guest segment or Wurf/Foley topic]
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Daniela Ryf, Kat Matthews and Paula Findlay break down the women's race, two days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Solveig Løvseth, Kat. Who actually wins on Saturday?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day four is the Women's Race Preview, presented by TrainingPeaks.

IN THIS EPISODE
Daniela Ryf on why Taylor Knibb is her favorite, and whether her 4:26 bike record finally falls
Kat Matthews on her Achilles, the 3.5 minutes she wants out of the swim, and leaving "Cautious Carol" behind
Paula Findlay on her Kona debut at 37, after 20 years in the sport
The desk rates the field, from Laura Philipp and Julie Derron to Daisy Davies and Katrine Christensen
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Daniela Ryf, Kat Matthews and Paula Findlay break down the women's race, two days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Solveig Løvseth, Kat. Who actually wins on Saturday?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day four is the Women's Race Preview, presented by TrainingPeaks.

IN THIS EPISODE
Daniela Ryf on why Taylor Knibb is her favorite, and whether her 4:26 bike record finally falls
Kat Matthews on her Achilles, the 3.5 minutes she wants out of the swim, and leaving "Cautious Carol" behind
Paula Findlay on her Kona debut at 37, after 20 years in the sport
The desk rates the field, from Laura Philipp and Julie Derron to Daisy Davies and Katrine Christensen
Podium Picks from every guest. Kat picks Solveig to win and puts herself third.
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Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Solveig Løvseth on the Kona marathon, three days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Jan Frodeno takes a seat at the desk. Who has the legs to endure the marathon?
Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day three is Run Day, presented by Precision Fuel & Hydration.
ON THE DESK
IN THIS EPISODE
- Three-time Kona champion Jan Frodeno on the Energy Lab and who can run in the heat
- Defending champion Solveig Løvseth on the $200K Pro Series shootout with Laura Philipp
- Gustav Iden on a summer with no bad sessions
- Kristian Blummenfelt on the GOAT question, and his answer to Sam Laidlow
- Podium Picks from every guest. Gustav and Kristian both pick themselves to win.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Race Week, live from Kona
2:04 Jan Frodeno joins the desk
5:26 The fastest runs in Kona history
6:33 How the Kona marathon really feels
10:50 The Energy Lab
14:10 The women's contenders
22:29 The men's contenders
24:42 If Kristian wins, is he the GOAT?
27:40 Jan's Podium Picks
31:14 Solveig Løvseth
41:22 The $200K Pro Series shootout
46:40 Solveig's Podium Picks
48:03 Gustav Iden
1:01:21 Gustav's Podium Picks
1:02:48 Kristian Blummenfelt
1:09:11 The GOAT vote, round two
1:12:09 Kristian's Pro Series math
1:18:36 Kristian answers Sam Laidlow
1:19:06 Kristian's Podium Picks
1:20:13 Sign-off and tomorrow's Women's Race Preview

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