Triathlon coaching, advice and statistics.

Ironman World Championship

How Fast to Qualify for Kona

A look for a better way to estimate the qualifying times needed for the Ironman World Championship using Ironman Germany to test the approach.


Lottery, Legacy and Qualifiers at the Ironman World Championship 2012

How the Lottery and Legacy Programs impact results at the Ironman World Championship and how that affects the difference between European and US Athletes


Who are Faster, Europeans or North Americans?

Trying to decide whether Europeans or Americans are the faster Ironman athletes from the 2012 Kona data.


One Final Kona Visualisation

Building a better visual representation of how the pro race unfolded at the Ironman world Championship 2012.


Kona Statistics 2012: The Relationship of Swim, Bike and Run

Examining the relationship between bike and run in the Ironman World Championship 2012 Results. As I asked at Roth, does a slower run follow a faster bike?


Power Data from Kona: Analysing Mike O’Brien’s Race

An analysis of age grouper Mike O’Brien’s power data and performance at the Ironman World Championship 2012.


Kona Statistics 2012: Detailed Splits and Pro Performances

Full race splits for every athlete at the Ironman World Championship 2012. Also a quick look at the performance of the top 10 male and female Pros.


Kona Statistics 2012: Performances By Age Category

Top level statistics from the Kona data. Looking at performances in each sport across the age groups.


Results from Kona 2012

A day after the Ironman World Championship 2012 and there wasn’t a decent form of results available – so I went ahead and made my own spreadsheet.