In the spirit of getting into the spirit, we’ll be running a mini Kona podium predictions contest this week. Let’s say 2 points for each correct person you put in the correct spot on the podium and 1 point for each person who’s in the top three but you were wrong about where in the top three they landed.
The winners will get some free Triathlonish ‘all sports, no balls’ merch from our brand new store.
And, since half the point of making predictions is being completely wrong, I will also send a prize to whoever turns out to be the most wrong in their podium picks.
Put your top three men (in order) & top three women in the comments below. All answers have to be in by the start of the race, Oct. 6, to count.
OK, we've determined you get a super special prize for being the only one to pick Chelsea. Shoot me an email at kelly@triathlonish.com and let me know your size & address and I'll get you something!
YES! It eases the pain I felt in the pit of the stomach when I stood in the King Kam on race morning looking at the board, only to realise that Tutukin hadn't even signed in.
hmmm, I mean I think they technically do 10 bowls or something for the pros. But only three people get to stand on that podium right at the finish and do the garlands and media interviews, so we'll call it three.
Peter Paul and Mary
1. Sanders
2. Blummemfeld
3. O’Donnell
Ryf, Phillip, LCB
Iden, Blumemfeld, Lionel
Women:
1. Philipp 2. Astle 3. Ryf
Men:
1. Blu 2. Ditlev 3. Iden
Women
1. Daniela Ryf 2. Anne Haug 3. Ruth Astle
Men
1. Blu 2. Gustav Iden 3. Magnes Ditlev
1. Ryf. 2. Phillip 3. Moench
1. Iden 2. Blummenfelt 3. Currie
1. Ryf 2. Philip 3. True
1. Lange 2. Blummenfelt 3. Iden
Women: 1. Ryf, 2. Haug, 3. Philip
Men: 1. Blummenfelt, 2. Iden, 3. Ditlev
Women:
1- Lucy
2- Ryf
3-Sarah True
I didn’t put the mens race because I don’t really care 😊
Hah!
Ryf, Philip, Huag (wildcard: Sodaro)
Iden, Blummenfelt, Lange (wildcard: Sanders)
women: Ryf, Haug, Philip (wildcard: True)
menfolk: Iden, Sanders, Ditlev (wildcard: Baekkegard).
It'll prob be Kristian but I'm banking on the island chewing people up, at least in the men's race.
Women: Sodaro, True, Lucy
Men: TO, Blummenfelt, Chartier
OK, we've determined you get a super special prize for being the only one to pick Chelsea. Shoot me an email at kelly@triathlonish.com and let me know your size & address and I'll get you something!
Nice job on the women's podium! Close to nailing it.
YEAHHHHHH!!! Am I the only one who picked Sodaro for the win?? I really wanted a new mom to win 😃
Women: 1-Ryf / 2-Haug / 3-True
Men: 1-Iden / 2-Sanders / 3-Blummenfelt
Womens picks
1 Daniela Ryf
2 Anne Haug
3 Laura Phillip
Honorable mention Kat Matthews
Mens
1. Kristian Blumennfelt
2. Patrick Lange
3. Gustav Iden
I enjoy the honorable mention
Daniela Ryf
Anne Haug
Sarah True
Kristian Blummenfelt
Lionel Sanders
Tim ODonnell
Heather jackson
Daniel Ryf
Anne Haug
Tim Odonnell
Gustav Iden
Andre Lopes
Women:
1. Daniela Ryf
2. Laura Philipp
3. Lucy Charles
Men:
1. Tim O'Donnell
2. Kristian Blummenfelt
3. Collin Chartier
Women:
1 - Daniela Ryf
2 - Anne Haug
3 - Skye Moench
Men:
1 - Gustav Iden
2 - Patrick Lange
3 - Rudy von Berg
Pragmatic perspective:
Gustav
Kristian
Magnus
Daniela
Laura P
Anne H
From the heart:
Gustav
Lionel
Collin
Daniela
Sarah T
Chelsea S
For my "From the heart" predictions, replace Chelsea S with Heather J
haha you have to pick: heart or head?
Rats. Dang rules. Head list for the goods.
Women:
1) Ryf
2) Phillip
3) True
Men:
1) Iden
2) Blummenfelt
3) Ditlev
Men:
1. Joe Skipper
2. Patrick Lange
3. Gustav Iden
Women:
1) Daniella Ryf
2) Sarah True
3) Lucy Charles-Barkley
Skipper? Interesting
Women:
1. Ryf
2. Phillip
3. Haug
Men
1. Kristian
2. Iden
3. Currie
Women
1. Haug
2. Ryf
3. True
Men
1. Sanders
2. Iden
3. Blummenfelt
Women
Lucy
Laura
Daniela
Men
Kristian
Sanders
Patrick
1. Philipp
2. Ryf
3. Haug
1. Ditlev
2. Blummenfelt
3. Iden
Women:
1. Lucy
2. Daniela
3. Laura
Men:
1. Kristian
2. Lionel
3. Patrick
Men
1. David McNamee
2. Joe Skipper
3. Ivan Tutukin
Women
1. Lucy Charles-Barclay
2. Ruth Astle
3. Laura Siddall
(Ps. This took me ages. Not that I gave the picks any thought. Just that the login system is impenetrable.)
You win for absolute worst picks. Shoot me your size & address and I'll get you a little prize pack! kelly@triathlonish.com
YES! It eases the pain I felt in the pit of the stomach when I stood in the King Kam on race morning looking at the board, only to realise that Tutukin hadn't even signed in.
Well that's not good. Probably Substack just giving you time to think about your FASCINATING picks here.
1. Daniela R
2. Laura P
3. Sarah True
1. Blummenfelt
2. Iden
3. Sanders
1-Ryf, 2-Phillipp, 3-Crowley, 4-True, 5-Barclay
1-Blummenfelt, 2-Sanders, 3-Iden, 4-Ditlev, 5- Currie
1. Ryf
2. Charles-Barclay
3. Haug
1. Blummenfelt
2. Iden
3. Sanders
Hey! You win, shoot me an email at kelly@triathlonish.com and let me know your size & address and we'll send you over a prize pack!
1 Ryf - Blummenfelt
2 Haug - Iden
3 Charles-Barclay - Sanders
Lucy
Anne
Daniela
Gustav I.
Patrick Lange
Magnus Ditlev
Bold choice with Lucy.
Women: 1. Daniela Ryf, 2. Lucy Charles, 3. Anne Haug.
Men: 1. Kristian Blummenfelt, 2. Gustav Iden, 3. Lionel Sanders
Hey! You win, shoot me an email at kelly@triathlonish.com and let me know your size & address and we'll send you over a prize pack!
Lucy
Daniela
Philip
Blummenfelt,
Sanders
Iden
My picks (obviously):
1. Daniela
2. Laura
3. Anne
1. Kristian
2. Gustav
3. Patrick
Multiple Daniela's and Laura's racing, smart to do only first names Incase any of them get podium 😅
Smart 🤔
and isn't the podium in Kona 5?
hmmm, I mean I think they technically do 10 bowls or something for the pros. But only three people get to stand on that podium right at the finish and do the garlands and media interviews, so we'll call it three.
fair enough
when is the last time a rookie has won Kona?
Chrissie, 2007