Ironman World Championship 2026 Livestream: How to Watch the Men's and Women's Races for Free - CNET
Ironman competitions are arguably the ultimate test of sporting endurance, and this weekend, the 2026 Ironman Championships return to Hawaii in Kona.
Last year, the all-day event, which comprised a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a full marathon, was dominated by Norwegian stars, with debutante Casper Stornes winning in a time of 7:51:36, closely followed by fellow countrymen Gustave Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt in second and third. Solveig Løvseth, meanwhile, took the women’s title to complete a memorable clean sweep for the Nordic nation.
Stornes is unable to defend his crown this weekend, though, following a training crash last month that left him with a broken collarbone and a fracture in his lower back.
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