Bumped the the thread and edited the title given the new about the venue and date change
Yes, Jan is the reigning champ and course record holder, but that was almost 2 years ago. He's over 40 and I think the only races we've seen him in since were the Collins Cup and Tri Battle (which wasn't really a race per se). Also, was he having injury issues lately (back?) or am I just imagining that?
Iden has won the last two 70.3 World's (each by about 3 minutes) and the PTO Championship.
At Collins Cup they were in different heats, but their times were just 17 second apart (Jan was faster).
First timers have historically had a tough time at Kona due to the conditions, but will a February race be less humid than in October?
I really hope the race is able to happen. I think this would be a great battle and make for the most interesting race at Kona in a while.
Matt
Yes, Jan is the reigning champ and course record holder, but that was almost 2 years ago. He's over 40 and I think the only races we've seen him in since were the Collins Cup and Tri Battle (which wasn't really a race per se). Also, was he having injury issues lately (back?) or am I just imagining that?
Iden has won the last two 70.3 World's (each by about 3 minutes) and the PTO Championship.
At Collins Cup they were in different heats, but their times were just 17 second apart (Jan was faster).
First timers have historically had a tough time at Kona due to the conditions, but will a February race be less humid than in October?
I really hope the race is able to happen. I think this would be a great battle and make for the most interesting race at Kona in a while.
Matt