Episode 296: Race Week- Run

8 Oct 2026 · 1 h 23 min · Episode 296

Episode Episode 296: Race Week- Run

0:00 1:23:08

Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Solveig Løvseth on the Kona marathon, three days before the 2026 IRONMAN World Championship. Jan Frodeno takes a seat at the desk. Who has the legs to endure the marathon?

Race Week is presented by DUVA. Day three is Run Day, presented by Precision Fuel & Hydration.

ON THE DESK

IN THIS EPISODE

- Three-time Kona champion Jan Frodeno on the Energy Lab and who can run in the heat

- Defending champion Solveig Løvseth on the $200K Pro Series shootout with Laura Philipp

- Gustav Iden on a summer with no bad sessions

- Kristian Blummenfelt on the GOAT question, and his answer to Sam Laidlow

- Podium Picks from every guest. Gustav and Kristian both pick themselves to win.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Race Week, live from Kona

2:04 Jan Frodeno joins the desk

5:26 The fastest runs in Kona history

6:33 How the Kona marathon really feels

10:50 The Energy Lab

14:10 The women's contenders

22:29 The men's contenders

24:42 If Kristian wins, is he the GOAT?

27:40 Jan's Podium Picks

31:14 Solveig Løvseth

41:22 The $200K Pro Series shootout

46:40 Solveig's Podium Picks

48:03 Gustav Iden

1:01:21 Gustav's Podium Picks

1:02:48 Kristian Blummenfelt

1:09:11 The GOAT vote, round two

1:12:09 Kristian's Pro Series math

1:18:36 Kristian answers Sam Laidlow

1:19:06 Kristian's Podium Picks

1:20:13 Sign-off and tomorrow's Women's Race Preview

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Transcript

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