Predictions and where and how to watch 2016 IRONMAN Hawaii Triathlon - weather will factor in as always!

As every year since 1998 a brief and crisp outlook and guess on the 2016 IRONMAN World Championship race. So, who is gonna win, based on last years Kona performance and overall progress the last 12 months? Putting  controversial race marshall judging or mysterious technical issues right in or out of T1 aside all eyes are for sure on Mirinda Carfrae and Daniela Ryf as well as Sebastian Kienle and Jan Frodeno. Looking up into the Kona sky, one could wonder, if we'll see similar conditions as in 2006. Cloud, very mild temperatures down to 79°F and fair not strong Mumuku winds. If this will happen, Ironman Hawaii 2016 could be the sub8 hours men's winning performance and the day of the big and heavier athletes and fast runs cross the board to shine.

Who will win the 2016 IRONMAN Hawaii Triathlon World Championship? Photo: 3athlon.org

When and where to watch?
If you're not already on Big Island, Hawaii you can access live coverage at www.ironman.com at local Hawaiian time zone. German television broadcaster are airing a mix out of live stream (hessenschau.de) and national (ARD) and regional (hr fernsehen) tv stations - worth to watch and stay up all night.

Est. schedule
6:25am Start male pro field
6:30am Start female pro field

+/- 7:15am 1st male in T1 (swim-bike transition)
+/- 7:22am 1st female in T1 (swim-bike transition)
+/- 11:40am 1st male in T2 (bike-run transition)
+/- 12:15pm 1st female in T2 (bike-run transition)
+/- 2:30pm 1st male finish
+/- 3:25pm 1st female finish

Don't forget to tune in on OCT 8th 2016 at www.ironman.com or at your local broadcaster like ARD/hessenfernsehen.

• Ironman.com Livestream incl. text updates, etc.
  Livestream.com Livestream (video only)
  Scribble (text updates only)
• hessenfernsehen (German video and text only)
  06:20pm - 06:45pm Start im Livestream auf hessenschau.de (German time zone, UTC)
  06:45pm - 07:55pm ARD Sportschau live im Ersten + Livestream auf hessenschau.de
  07:55pm - 01:15am Livestream auf hessenschau.de
  01:15am - 03.40am ARD Sportschau live im Ersten + Livestream auf hessenschau.de

2016 Men's Ironman Hawaii predictions

1. Jan Frodeno (course record)
2. Sebastian Kienle
3. Andy Potts
4. Andreas Böcherer
5. Timothy O'Donnell
6. Andreas Raelert
7. Brent McMahon
8. Frederik van Lierde
9. Lionel Sanders
10. Ben Hoffmann

2016 Women's Ironman Hawaii predictions

1. Daniela Ryf
2. Mirinda Carfrae
3. Melissa Hauschildt
4. Leanda Cave 
5. Heather Jackson
6. Julia Gajer
7. Jodie Swallow
8. Linsey Corbi
9. Mary Beth Ellis
10. Anja Beranek

Changelog: Mary Beth Ellis set a few places back (from 6.) due cold/infection.

2016 Men's Ironman Hawaii results

1. Jan Frodeno (GER) 8:06:30
2. Sebastian Kienle (GER) 8:10:02
3. Patrick Lange (GER) 8:11:14
4. Ben Hoffman (USA) 8:13:00
5. Andreas Böcherer (GER) 8:13:25
6. Timothy O'Donnell (USA) 8:16:20
7. Boris Stein (GER) 8:16:56
8. Bart Aernouts (BEL) 8:20:30
9. Ivan Raña (ESP) 8:21:51
10. Frederik Van Lierde (BEL) 8:21:59
11. Andy Potts (USA) 8:25:35
12. Matt Russell (USA) 8:25:52
13. David NcNamee (GBR) 8:28:05
14. Marko Albert (EST) 8:28:20
15. Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) 8:29:11

2016 Women's Ironman Hawaii results

1. Daniela Ryf (SUI) 8:46:46
2. Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) 9:10:30
3. Heather Jackson (USA) 9:11:32
4. Anja Beranek (GER) 9:14:26
5. Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN) 9:15:40
6. Michelle Vesterby (DEN) 9:19:05
7. Sarah Piampiano (USA) 9:22:31
8. Lucy Gossage (GBR) 9:25:57
9. Asa Lundstrom (SWE) 9:22:59
10. Carrie Lester (AUS) 9:28:17
11. Camilla Pedersen (DEN) 9:31:15
12. Heather Wurtele (CAN) 9:32:51
13. Linsey Corbin (USA) 9:33:51
14. Mary Beth Ellis (USA) 9:38:52
15. Sarah Crowley (AUS) 9:42:34

Video: 2014 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon Highlights

Watch all highlights from 2014 Abu Dhabi Triathlon. The fifth, and sell-out, Abu Dhabi International Triathlon has been released. See the event at which Alistair Brownlee and his brother Jonathan Brownlee continued their dominance of the short course; Tyler Butterfield rode and ran his way through the field; Germany’s Svenja Bazlen took a comfortable short course victory and Melissa Hauschildt defended her title.

1. Abudhabitriathlon.com
2. Youtu.be/dXUUIcgxFH4

Video: How Melissa Hauschildt and Sebabstian Kienle rocked Henderson - Highlights from IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Las Vegas

Watch the highlights of 2013 IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds in Henderson, Las Vegas. Follow how uberbiker Sebastian Kienle cranked out another great cycling performance and iced his second winner cake with a solid run performance. Check Melissa Hauschildt domination during the bike and run legs for her second win in just 3 years as well.

Video: ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship Highlight Show

Belfort, France saw recently International Triathlon Union's World Championship in long disctance triathlon. Melissa Hauschildt and Bertrand Billard won, but the adverse weather conditions resulted in the format being altered before the race, with the swim omitted and the course reverting to a 9.5km run, 87km bike and 20km run. Original formal would have included 4km swim, 120km bike and a 30km run. The podium was completed by Camilla Pedersen, Rachel McBride and Terenzo Bozzone, Dirk Bockel. Watch the highlights from both women's and men's competition.

• Triathlon.org/events/event/2013_belfort_itu_long_distance_triathlon_world_championships

Billard and Hauschildt claim first ITU Long Distance WorldChampionships titles in Belfort, France

Both France's Bertrand Billard and Australia's Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) claimed their first ever ITU Long Distance World Championship titles on Saturday in Belfort, France. Billard's win was a treat for local French fans, while Hauschildt's gold came as a surprise as it was her first time ever competing in an ITU Long Distance race. The adverse weather conditions resulted in the format being altered before the race, with the swim omitted and the course reverting to a 9.5km run, 87km bike and 20km run.    

Women's Review 

Melissa Hauschildt (AUS) clawed back a three-minute deficit going into the final 20km run with a superb performance to become the 2013 ITU Long Distance world champion in Belfort on Saturday.

Hauschildt's time of four hours, 42 minutes and 39 seconds denied Camilla Pedersen (DEN) victory, who has to settle for world championship silver medal for the second year running.

Hauschildt was the early pace setter, clocking a time of 35:19 for the first 9.5km run. But with harsh conditions forecast she took a long first transition to add extra clothing, which allowed Pedersen to take the lead.  

It looked like it would prove to be a costly decision as Pedersen led until the second lap of the 20km run. But Hauschildt fought back in the final stages and finished in 4:44:15, 1 minute and 36 seconds ahead of Pedersen.

Rachel McBride (CAN) claimed bronze in 4:52:03, finishing just 13 seconds ahead of Jeanne Collonge (FRA) and preventing France from having a world championship medallist in the women's elite race.

Men's Review  

Billard delighted locals in Belfort by storming to victory to claim gold in four hours, eight minutes and 45 seconds while Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) won silver in 4:10:43. Dirk Bockel (LUX) repeated his third-place finish in last year's race by ensuring bronze with a time of 4:11:51.   

Billard becomes France's fourth world champion at the long distance format - more than any other nation - and afterwards said his gamble during the Ballon d'Alsace bike climb paid off. "I did not listen to my brother who told me not to go too hard. I took a risk, I attacked the Ballon d'Alsace. I had no pressure on me, it was my first world championship. I was motivated, I thought of my family. Now I want to share it with them."

A fast transition after the bike allowed Bozzone to take second place and the New Zealander then clocked the fastest time for the 20km (1:13:34) to ensure silver medal, with Bockel settling for a second bronze in as many years.

Billard was not about to deny giving the home crowd something to cheer about. With a strong 20km run split of 1:13:53, he ensured his first world championship victory.

Billard becomes France's fourth world champion at the long distance format - more than any other nation - and afterwards said his gamble during the Ballon d'Alsace bike climb paid off. A fast transition after the bike allowed Bozzone to take second place and the New Zealander then clocked the fastest time for the 20km (1:13:34) to ensure silver medal, with Bockel settling for a second bronze in as many years.

• http://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2013_belfort_itu_long_distance_triathlon_world_championships/259317
• http://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2013_belfort_itu_long_distance_triathlon_world_championships/259316

Video-Highlights: Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2013, Alistair Brownlee, Frederik Van Lierde und Melissa Hauschildt unschlagbar

Der Abu Dhabi Triathlon 2013 ist Geschichte. Auf der Kurzstrecke zeigte sich Olympiasieger Alistair Brownlee trotz Abkommens von der Radstrecke ähnlich souverän wie der Belgier Frederik Van Lierde, der bereits seinen zweiten Sieg im Wüstenemirat für sich verbuchen konnte und damit seinen 3. Platz bei der Ironman Weltmeisterschaft auf Hawaii einmal mehr bestätigt. Das erwartete Duell zwischen Caroline Steffen und Melissa Hauschildt versprach im Vorfeld Spannung und Positionskämpfe. Das Duell wurde den hohen Ansprüchen gerecht, weil sich beide Triathletinnen am Renntag tatsächlich in den brennenden Asphalt der Wüstenmetropole über beinahe die gesamte Distanz des Triathlons einen spannenden Zweikampf lieferten.

1. Abudhabitriathlon.com