Photos | 2017 Ironman World Championship press conference
The race favourites speak at the press conference. Who's your money on?
Ironman CEO Andrew Messick addresses the crowd
A superfan asks the pro athletes what special item they can't live without on the race course
Finland's Kaisa Sali
Australia's Sarah Crowley won the ITU World Championship in Penticton in August and is a podium favourite
USA's Heather Jackson, one of the best 70.3 distance triathletes in the world right now, took 3rd last year
You'd be hard pressed to find someone betting against 2-time champ Daniela Ryf in the women's race tomorrow
Patrick Lange - will be repeat his amazing performance last year? It's unknown after a rocky 2017 for the young German
Sebastian Kienle is still hungry for his second Ironman world title
Jan Frodeno looks poised and ready for the 3-peat
A group press conference shot
