I look at multiple years of race data.

I can give averages and historical data for those final qualifiers

and breakdowns of the different splits that made up qualification times and alike.

That Traathlon's show, episode 76.

Yeah. That Triathlon Show, episode 76. Hey, what's up everybody?

Welcome back to another episode of That Triathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.

I'm your host, Michael, and on today's episode, I talk with Russell Cox on what it takes to qualify for Kona,

and where and when it might be easier or harder to do so.

We talk about how this varies from age group to age group and between genders,

all sorts of statistics really, and we also discuss what's required to win, place high,

or be a midpacker at the big dance itself in Kona in various different age groups.

But before that, this episode is sponsored by precision hydration.

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Alright, so a quick intro to today's guest, Russell Cox.

He is the head coach of the Bristol and District Triathlon Club, and he is a triathlon coach

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