What happens in Kona doesn’t stay in Kona: Informative and entertaining race reports from Ryf, Sanders, Brownlee, True and Amberger
A look at some of the post-race reports from some of the pre-race favourites at the Ironman World Championship, including Josh Amberger's run at a new career as a stand-up comedian.
When it comes to post-race reports from those who experienced tough days at the Ironman World Championship, Josh Amberger definitely wins the “most entertaining” award for his race recap. Any report that includes quips like:
“Clavel takes lead. Clavel supertucks. Clavel supertuck pedals. Clavel superwhatthef@#%. You’re going to die, mate.”
and
“Pace hotter than Bob Babbitt’s chair during a 6 hour breakfast sit at Huggo’s” is well worth the read.
#imwc race report pic.twitter.com/RwkPzuWC2i
— Josh Amberger (@JoshAmberger) October 14, 2019
Amberger kept the entertainment going, though, beyond race day – he managed to post an equally entertaining report about packing his bike.
#imwc race report pic.twitter.com/RwkPzuWC2i
— Josh Amberger (@JoshAmberger) October 14, 2019
While the Australian swim leader was able to make light of his tough day in Kona, some of the other pros who had tough days maintained a more serious tone with their post-race comments. Pre-race favourite, Daniela Ryf, remained a class act after the race, enlightening us about the race-day bug that sidelined her quest for a fifth-straight championship, while also congratulating her competitors.
Canadian Lionel Sanders took some time before putting out his post-race thoughts from his day in Kona, which he shared on his YouTube channel. Turns out that Sanders struggled with hydration issues during the race, learning a hard lesson on the sport’s biggest stage:
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee offered a shout-out to Sanders in his post-race social media posts, acknowledging his tough day, congratulating the men’s podium and letting us know that he’s “motivated to come back better.”
We got photos of Sarah True experiencing bike issues early in the bike in Kona, but it turns out those were the least of her issues on race day – the problems she’s been having with heat at races all year long continue, and she “ended in an ice bath partway through the bike course.”
Here’s what she posted on her Instagram page the day after the race:
