
Episode 217: KONA IS BACK with IRONMAN CEO Scott DeRue
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04/29/25 • 66 min
Exciting announcement today concerning the IRONMAN World Championship going back to Kona for a single day racing format. We also chat about the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship that will be hosted in Nice, France for 2026, 2028 and an option for 2030. Enjoy as we chatted with Scott Derue about this decision.
- Scott Derue (0:05-54:00)
- Our Reaction (54:05-1:06:35)
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Exciting announcement today concerning the IRONMAN World Championship going back to Kona for a single day racing format. We also chat about the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship that will be hosted in Nice, France for 2026, 2028 and an option for 2030. Enjoy as we chatted with Scott Derue about this decision.
- Scott Derue (0:05-54:00)
- Our Reaction (54:05-1:06:35)
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Get a tasty box from MNSTRY Nutrition! Use code ProTri50
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Disclaimer: The contents and opinions expressed on this podcast are ultimately exaggerated (often wildly) for comedic effect. All opinions presented are for entertainment purposes only. Any statements seeming to refer to any specific person, place, institution, or event are probably not about it or you and almost impossible to prove legally, anyway. It might be you, but probably not and nobody really cares. Especially you. It’s not always about you.
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Episode 218: the Hierarchy of Triathlon with Steph Clutterbuck
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- Intro (0:00-08:05)
- 70.3 Venice (08:10- 19:50)
- Topic of the Week: the Hierarchy of Triathlon (20:00-40:10)
- St George Preview (40:15-1:04:40)
- Hot Takes (1:04:45-1:22:50)
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Disclaimer: The contents and opinions expressed on this podcast are ultimately exaggerated (often wildly) for comedic effect. All opinions presented are for entertainment purposes only. Any statements seeming to refer to any specific person, place, institution, or event are probably not about it or you and almost impossible to prove legally, anyway. It might be you, but probably not and nobody really cares. Especially you. It’s not always about you.
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