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4 articles on pacing, newest first. Every one is sourced and links to the calculator it applies to.
How Vincent Luis Trains (and Why He Won Kona by Letting the Race Go)
Vincent Luis won Kona 2026 on debut, six minutes down off the bike. How a short-course champion learned Ironman pacing, and how to set your own bike watts.
How Taylor Knibb Trains (and Why She Let the Leader Go in Kona)
Taylor Knibb won Kona 2026 in 8:36:29 a year after overheating 3 km from the line. The lesson: race your own limits, not the athlete beside you.
How Julie Derron Trains (and Why She Runs Without a Watch)
Julie Derron took third at Kona 2026 on her debut, running the marathon without a watch. How Brett Sutton's athlete races by feel, and how to learn it.
How Quentin Fillon Maillet Trains (Eight Olympic Medals, Every Format)
France's most decorated Olympian has medalled in every biathlon format, from a 23-minute sprint to a 50-minute individual. That range is a threshold story.