In sports, there are days when everything runs almost automatically. You surpass your own expectation, come into a flow and grow beyond yourself. When I was able to keep up with the swim group around Sebastian Kienle for the first time, my legs felt good on the bike, worked together managed to catch up with the guys in the front; I thought I had caught the day I was dreaming of.

While some athletes put the hammer down right from the start, others try to understand the race, their competitors, and the conditions before deciding how to race.With a very keen sense for the racing situation, Ruedi Wild is one of those athletes you probably won’t see doing anything kamikaze-like during a long-distance race.

If you transfer the results of Boris Stein at the Ironman World Championships into a pivot chart, the trend line has a clear direction. Being among the favorites for the 2017 edition, we would like to take a closer look at the constant development of Boris over the last few years.

Triathlon has always been a sport full of extroverted athletes. Nevertheless, there are some exceptions; athletes who’d rather attract attention through their performance than through talking. Diana Riesler is one of these exceptions.

This year things have changed: Anja Beranek is one of the Ironman world champioship favorites, even though her season hasn’t been that satisfying until now. While other athletes may start to doubt their upcoming performances, Anja uses those feelings to fuel a positive mindset.

“Angry Bird“, “The Queen of Kona“. However you’d like to refer to Daniela Ryf, it is obvious that the third consecutive victory in Hawaii is the clear goal for the incumbent world champion. The triathlon world is expecting nothing less than the win from her, but what about Daniela herself? What drives the “Angry Bird” in her Kona campaign?