Kings & Queens of Kona Series . . . #DavidMcNamee Even after finishing third in Kona 2017 and 2018, there probably won't be too many mentions of David in this year's podium picks. He didn't have a good race in South Africa, the main upshot was his validated Kona podium slot. Challenge Roth wasn't much better, but at least he posted the fastest run split. David's consistent results in Kona (11th, 13th, 3rd & 3rd from 2015 to 2018) are based on his strong marathons (2:49, 2:49, 2:45 and 2:46). Check out the tracker how far back he'll start the run, the last two years he was 12 minutes behind the lead and still able to run his way onto the podium. .................................................. Bib: M3 Country: GBR Career Highlights: 3rd Kona 2017 & 2018 x Winner IM UK 2015 Seeded 10th by @trirating #SarahTrue Sarah has had a number of great results across all distances - even if after a string of fourth places (London Olympics 2012, 70.3 Worlds 2017, Kona 2018) she'd love to finally have a podium result in a big race. Her 2019 season has been anything but smooth: She blacked out in Cairns (at 16k into the run) and in Frankfurt (700 meters before the finish line). She finally secured her Kona slot on the last weekend of qualifying with a second place in Mont Tremblant. She and her team are still not certain what caused the DNFs, but she has shown that she'll still be racing hard for a good result - and she's certainly more experienced and fitter than she was last year. I will closely follow her Kona race and especially her run, hoping she'll be able to fight hard for the whole marathon – and then still be able to cross the finish line with a satisfied smile. .................................................. Bib: F5 Country: USA Career Highlights: 4th Olympic Games 2012 x 4th 70.3 Worlds 2017 x 4th Kona 2018 Seeded 5th by @trirating .. . . #konavibes2018 #roadtokona • Words by Thorsten @ @trirating #ironmanworldchampionship #imwc2019 #Sportphotography #pro_triathletes #triathlonlife #tri365 https://www.instagram.com/p/B3c1fscnlOR/?igshid=1c1vpn7ssbxe7