Susan Lacke | Triathlete
It’s Kona time! Hawaii is the center of the triathlon world this weekend as the women’s 2025 Ironman World Championship gears up for a stunning showdown featuring 60 of the fastest women in long-course triathlon today (and frankly, in all of triathlon history) and 1,600 of the best women’s age-groupers from around the globe.
This weekend also marks the final chapter in Ironman’s two-day, two-location world championship era, which will end after this weekend’s race. After three years of separate race weekends for men and women In 2026, the two fields will reunite in Kona for the return of the one-day race in Hawaii.
To give the final women’s-only world championship a big sendoff, the Triathlete team is on the ground in Kona, bringing you all the triathlon news, analysis, pro bike galleries, and more in the lead-up to the big show on Saturday, October 11. Bookmark this page, which we’ll update daily with the latest insider from the women’s 2025 Ironman World Championship.
The free Ironman World Championship broadcast will stream live on Outside TV Saturday, October 11, with the pro race beginning at 6:25 a.m. HST/12:25 p.m. ET. (Outside+ members can access the broadcast on-demand after the race – become a member today.)