#85 - Can Lionel Sanders Be Beaten?

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05/09/25 • 61 min

This week, we react to the news that the Ironman World Championships will return to Kona in 2026. We break down what this means for the future of the event and the sport as a whole.

T100 Gold COast has been officially announced and we discuss what this means for the series, the athletes, and fans Down Under.

We also take a moment to say thank you to the team at IM Talk, as the long-running podcast wraps up after more than 900 episodes and nearly 20 years.

Hayden Wilde ran a sensational 10 kilometre race, showing the world just how good triathletes are. The next day, he suffered a terrible accident while training, and we share our support and hope for a full and speedy recovery.

We touch on Venice Jesolo 70.3 before finishing with a full preview of St George 70.3. Will Magnus Ditlev take the win or will Lionel Sanders or Sam Long run him down? With a stacked field that also includes Jake Birtwhistle, Trevor Foley, Seth Rider and Marc Dubrick, there’s a lot to watch for in Utah.

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This week, we react to the news that the Ironman World Championships will return to Kona in 2026. We break down what this means for the future of the event and the sport as a whole.

T100 Gold COast has been officially announced and we discuss what this means for the series, the athletes, and fans Down Under.

We also take a moment to say thank you to the team at IM Talk, as the long-running podcast wraps up after more than 900 episodes and nearly 20 years.

To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon

To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2

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#84 - Alex Yee's Incredible Marathon

This week, we discuss Alex Yee’s stunning 2 hour 11 minute run at the London Marathon, a performance that not only turned heads but showed the world that triathletes are truly world class at swim, bike and run.

It was a record breaking day at Ironman Texas with Kat Matthews taking the win in the women’s race ahead of Taylor Knibb and Kristian Blummenfelt absolutely destroying the men’s field.

We share the latest update on Sam Laidlow’s health and revisit the ongoing question around whether he will be able to return to racing in 2025.

Finally, we take a look at the newly released start lists for T100 San Francisco and highlight the big names confirmed for the next stop on the tour.

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Next Episode

#86 - No, Lionel Sanders Cannot Be Beaten!

This week, we dig into the reasoning behind Ironman’s decision to reunify the Ironman World Championships and what this could mean for the future of the sport.

We review all the action from St George 70.3, where Lionel Sanders delivered a convincing win in the men’s race and Paula Findlay dominated the women’s field with a performance that shows she’s ready for a big year.

There’s also plenty of racing to cover, with discussion on the Challenge Championship, Ironman Lanzarote, Chattanooga 70.3 and Aix-en-Provence 70.3.

We take a look at the WTCS season opener in Yokohama and round things out with the newly released start list for T100 Vancouver, highlighting which contracted athletes will be on the start line and noting a few key names who won’t be racing.

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