In Part 1 of this series, I explained the rules for Pro qualification at Ironman Kona. In Part 2, I’m going to look at specific examples of how Female Pros actually qualified. A few caveats; first, the rules, points available at certain races and the allocation of points within Read more…
In a recent Facebook exchange the following comments were made: What ever happened to every winner of an ironman can race Kona, why doesn’t that happen anymore. Angela Duncan, Dede Griesbauer, etc.. they should all have an automatic slot into the world championships don’t you think? I thought winners were Read more…
When discussing #50WomentoKona, the most frequent argument I hear about why the current system is fair is that the slot allocation to professional triathletes is proportional. First, lets be clear fairness can be subjective but equality is objective; the current system may be fair in the opinion of some but it is Read more…
Since the inception of the Kona Points Rankings (“KPR”) in 2010 for the 2011 World Championship race (and with the recent tweaks to the system that eliminate P-1000 140.6 races and increase Kona to a P-8000 race) more and more pros are foregoing immediate post-Kona downtime in favor of participating Read more…