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Chelsea Sodaro<\/strong><\/h2>\nChelsea Sodaro became the first woman to win the Ironman Championship in Kona on debut since Chrissie Wellington in 2007, and was the first American winner for over 25 years. She was also only the second-ever mum to win the title. Sodaro celebrated in an Instagram post<\/a><\/strong> after the event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a privilege to race with these classy ladies! Honor of a lifetime.<\/p>\n
\u201cMassive congrats to @lucycharles93 and @tri.anne.haug \u2013 you brought out the best in me and I\u2019m so proud to compete with athletes like you.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow good is women\u2019s racing right now?!!!! Still buzzing!\u201d<\/p>\n
Sodaro\u2019s also determined to raise awareness of motherhood in elite racing, often discussing her postpartum journey<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Lucy Charles-Barclay<\/strong><\/h2>\nAt the start of the year, many people were pinning title hopes on the then three-time Kona runner-up, Lucy Charles-Barclay. But after developing a stress fracture in her hip, she was forced to put her 2022 season on hold and miss out on the 2021 Ironman World Champs and Sub-8 attempt.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Even after\u00a0 winning the Long Distance Champs<\/strong><\/a> in August, the jury was still out on whether or not she\u2019d be able to match the form of her competitors after so much time off.<\/p>\n
But Charles-Barclay knows this course well, and after leading in the swim she managed to battle her way and hold onto second-place position ahead of Germany\u2019s Anne Haug<\/strong><\/a>. To Charles-Barclay, runner-up in Kona felt like a \u201cmassive win\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
She shared all in a\u00a0candid post-race Instagram post:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a win just getting on the start line here in Kona, so I\u2019m over the moon with another 2nd place finish at the Ironman World Championship!<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ladies had their own day & we for sure delivered a show, huge congrats to @chelseasodaro\u00a0for an incredible win & to\u00a0@tri.anne.haug for pushing me right until the very end!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sam Laidlow\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
After leading the race until the final four brutal miles on the run, France\u2019s Sam Laidlow nevertheless made history as the second-ever fastest Kona finisher.<\/p>\n
It was understandably an emotional achievement for young Laidlow, who credits his family for keeping him in the sport<\/a><\/strong>. In a later Instagram post<\/a><\/strong> Laidlow injected some humour into the teary-eyed moment:<\/p>\n
\u201cMight get somebody to photoshop a finish line tape to this pic in case it never happens again.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a special few days for me, and although I didn\u2019t blow up during the race this time I definitely went out too hard at the after party. Pathetic endurance if I\u2019m honest.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd by the way.. I was not crying, I just get allergies\u201d<\/p>\n
Laidlow shared a more upbeat post<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to summarise his record-beating race:<\/p>\n
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Kristian Blummenfelt<\/strong><\/h2>\nMany assumed the reigning World Triathlon,\u00a0 Olympic<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Ironman champion Kristian Blummenfelt would collect the hallowed winner\u2019s umeke bowl in Kona, but it just wasn\u2019t his day under the Hawaiian sun as teammate Iden outshone the competition. Keeping it short, Blummenfelt reflected on his race in a post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\u201cThird place yesterday. Just wasn\u2019t good enough on the run to keep up the pace.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongrats to @gustav_iden\u00a0for taking the win and\u00a0@samlaidlow for an impressive bike-run combo\u201d<\/p>\n
Kristian Blummenfelt\u2019s Kona kit<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
Will Iden and Blummenfelt be heading back to Hawaii next year?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Anne Haug<\/strong><\/h2>\n2019 Ironman world champion Anne Haug left it all out on the course in Kona, but a \u201cbrutal\u201d race saw her just miss out on second place to Charles-Barclay. Haug reflected on her race and the standard of racing in an honest Instagram post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\u201cSecond @ironmantri world Champs this year and another Bronze medal. If you gave it all you have in the tank, than you have to be happy with the result.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was absolutely nothing left although the second place seemed so close. But the bike took out everything and I burned to much matches already to run a fast marathon, which I was really hoping to do so. But this island is brutal and there\u2019s no room for any mistake.<\/p>\n
\u201c@chelseasodara pulled out an amazing rookie performance and is the well deserved world Champion. And congrats to @lucycharles93 for another silver medal and a gutsy performance after such a tough year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Daniela Ryf<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe highly decorated 10-time Ironman and 70.3 world champion<\/a><\/strong> shared her thoughts on the tough women\u2019s race in Kona, but manages to stay positive in an Instagram post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes you win, sometimes you learn.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven the perfect preparation doesn\u2019t guarantee success. And that\u2019s what makes it interesting. I hope you guys enjoyed the show of the womens race. It\u2018s an amazing time to be in our sport\u201d<\/p>\n
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Joe Skipper\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nSeveral athletes have remarked on hearing barking sounds before being overtaken by a certain Joe Skipper<\/a><\/strong> out on the famous Big Island course.<\/p>\n
But despite his recent rivalry with the \u201cNorwegian hype train\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, his performance was not one to rival the duo.<\/p>\n
It was his best-ever race, but with the rising standard of competition, Skipper only managed to scrape fifth in Kona behind Australia\u2019s Max Neumann.<\/p>\n
He laid out his disappointment in a heartfelt Instagram post<\/a><\/strong>, yet admitted he sees a top five finish as a stepping stone to the Kona podium<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m leaving kona with mixed emotions after Saturdays race.<\/span><\/div>\n\n
\u201cI<\/span>t was my best position and performance to date on the island finishing in 5th with the 6th fastest time of all time in 7h55m but i was definitely hoping for more before the race.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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Laura Philipp<\/strong><\/h2>\nA tough pill to swallow, fourth place on one of the sport\u2019s biggest stages is nothing to be scoffed at, but to just miss out on a podium spot is never easy to accept. This year saw German star Laura Philipp<\/a><\/strong> miss out on bronze to compatriot Haug by a mere eight seconds. Philipp shared her thoughts in a post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\u201c4th place at the IM World Championships Hawaii!<\/p>\n
\u201cFeeling a bit heartbroken but still proud to come away with another top 5 performance in a stacked field.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sebastian Kienle<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe 2014 Ironman champion left it all out there to finish sixth in his last ever appearance in Kona<\/a>. <\/strong>He\u00a0recounted his race experience in an in-depth Instagram post<\/a><\/strong> in which he thanked his family and praised his fellow athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2018m feeling good. Surprisingly good. There is no better pain killer than happiness I guess, and I am really happy.<\/p>\n
To be able to write my own (happy) end of the Kona story is a great privilege. But I have to say I had doubts.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst time under 8h in Kona. Never finished outside of top ten. I\u2018ve seen the future of the sport, it is bright. Not only from the speed but also from the personality.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a change of guard. Patrick, Joe and me were the only athletes over 30 in the top ten.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the beginning of the end. Now it\u2019s time for some fun. I\u2019ll race as much as my body allows me to till the end of 2023. I\u2018m open for suggestions\u201d<\/p>\n
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Fenella Langridge\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nClaiming sixth place, the second-fastest female Brit and the last female athlete to come under 9hrs on the tough course, Fenella Langridge<\/a><\/strong> shared how her race went in an in-depth Instagram post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to everyone who helped make this happen! There is no I in team and Ironman racing is 100% a team effort!\u201d<\/p>\n
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