# Episode 299: After the Lava- Champions Show

An episode of [Professional Triathlon News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1559781865), 12 Oct 2026, 1 h 56 min.

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After the Lava: The Champions Show Taylor Knibb and Vincent Luis are your 2026 IRONMAN World Champions. We debrief what went down in Kona, then hear from the champions themselves and the rest of the podium. Race Week is presented by DUVA. IN THIS EPISODE • The race debrief: how Saturday unfolded and the moments that decided both races • Taylor Knibb on winning performance. • Vincent Luis on IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WIN. • Gustav Iden and Matthew Marquardt on rounding out the men’s podium • Laura Philipp and Julie Derron on rounding out the women’s podium • How did your Podium Picks do? Presented by ROKA: https://protrinews.com/podium-picks DUVA: https://duva.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=race-week \[Partner\]: \[link\]?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=race-week ROKA: https://roka.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=race-week Precision Fuel & Hydration (15% off, code PTN15): https://www.precisionhydration.com/?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=race-week WYN Republic: https://wynrepublic.com/pages/protrinews?utm_source=protrinews&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=race-week ProTriNews is independent media, not affiliated with or endorsed by IRONMAN.

## Transcript

FINAL: I'm covered in dirt. Got a film for my own. Burning this candle, laying both ends. But a hill full of dollars is all I get. See Monday, Tuesday, I've been dry. I barely made it out alive. Wednesday almost lost my mind. But every Thursday night, we gon' let know where we go to town, we gon' let them know. Something's gotta give if you don't know what it is Something's gotta give you if you don't Some's gotta give you don't know what it is, we only Hello and welcome to the final PTN Race Week presented by Duva, AI powered earbuds that'll help you sleep better and recover better every time. When I say hello and welcome, everyone, applaud. Come on. Let's get the vibes in the house. You guys have all survived race day. Give yourselves a pat on the back, whether you raced, whether you supported or whatever. It's a long day for everyone. thank you for coming. We've got a marathon show. We've got every single podium getter. on the show which is no mean feat logistically to get them all here at the right time as you can imagine. we're gonna open the show with a breakdown of the entire race and to do that Mark Matthews is here, Belinda Granger is here and a big round of applause for the man who puts it all together, Kyle Glass. Mark, let's start with you. you were a professional bag holder yesterday. How did the day go? give us some insights into where Kat was at, what happened, and how you went too. Started great, stayed great, got shit, got better, finished pretty good. You should be a commentator. That was awesome. no, yeah, so the day was really good. It was a bit choppy in the sea in the morning, the vibes were good, like it it felt really like a nice atmosphere having both men and women back. It was way more obvious in the morning. Kat Swim was brilliant. She was with the front group. For a really long time, you know, she's never swam with the lights of Taylor for that long. Drifted off the back. Apparently they got hit. Laura Siddle was on the boat. The front women's

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