Taylor Knibb clinches Ironman world title in dramatic Kona finish — image accompanying The Guardian Athletics's report. Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for IRONMAN; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Taylor Knibb secured her first Ironman world title in a dramatic finish at the Kona race. With a mile remaining, Norwegian Solveig Løvseth led by over a minute but collapsed near the finish line. Knibb passed her and won the race.
The dramatic finish echoed a similar incident in 1995 when Paula Newby-Fraser collapsed just 500 meters from victory. Vincent Luis of France won the men's title on his debut, while Grace Thek was the best-placed Australian, finishing 10th. Read more racing coverage.
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Knibb wins after Norwegian leader Solveig Løvseth collapses near finish line Taylor Knibb secured her first Ironman world title in a dramatic finish at the Kona race. With a mile remaining, Norwegian Solveig Løvseth led by over a minute but collapsed near the finish line. Knibb passed her and won the race.
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Runner World published this brief on October 12, 2026. The underlying The Guardian Athletics report was dated October 11, 2026.
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