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Championship season is over, and the hot takes are in. Pat, Talbot, Mark and Kyle work through 60+ listener-submitted takes from Kona, Nice and beyond. Athletes, rules, IRONMAN and the Pro Series are all on the table, and nothing is off-limits. Before that, they catch up on the latest racing news.
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🎙️ 00:00-2:00 Intro
📰 02:00- 7:30 Latest racing news
🔥 7:30-1:18:00 Hot Take Heaven: 60+ takes, nothing off-limits
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We hit episode 300, and the full crew is back together to finally break down Kona. covering behind-the-scenes story of the Race Week show, and many other impressions from the Big Island. Then we go deep on both races. We will be back next week to cover all the hot takes!

🎉 00:00 Episode 300 and the post-Kona hangover
📺 03:29 Kona takeaways
🏆 18:08 Men’s race
👑 44:20 Women’s race
👋 1:04:05 Wrap-up
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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.
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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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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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