
Kona Race Report
Kona is the race that every long course athlete dreams of. The Kona Ironman brings out the top performances of all its competitors because they are primed for this particular event – the world championships. No matter how you qualify every athlete has the same goal – to cross that famous finish line on Ali’i Drive and to hear the voice of Ironman, Mike Reilly, call you an Ironman. The race theme this year was Kupa’a, a Hawaiian word that means to be steadfast, unwavering, to