Ironman Archives | Mike Reilly

E Komo Mai

An interesting Hawaiian phrase. It’s loosely translated as “Welcome,” which is why the pre-race ceremony at the IRONMAN World Championship® on the Big Island is called the “E Komo Mai (Welcome) Party.” But the true meaning is deeper than that. It translates literally as an invitation to approach the speaker, and what it means in modern […]

Kristin McQueen on Battling Cancer through Racing Part 2

Last month I had a chance to connect with a true warrior and cancer survivor Kristin McQueen. If you listened to that interview last month with Kristin you may remember after doing IRONMAN Santa Rosa she told me she was also doing IRONMAN Wisconsin. That’s two Ironmans within six weeks, a hard task for any […]

Overcoming Cancer through IRONMAN Racing with Kristin McQueen

At Ironman Santa Rosa this year I had a chance to sit down with Kristin McQueen – a cancer survivor with over 10+ brain surgeries to her name. While listening to her courageous story of battling cancer, I couldn’t help but think, how is she going to finish this IRONMAN tomorrow? During race day, I […]

0 Mike Reilly To Celebrate 150th Ironman At New Zealand

By Susan Lacke | Triathlete Magazine As seen on:http://triathlon.competitor.com/2016/02/news/mike-reilly-150th-voice-of-ironman_128637 “The Voice of Ironman” chats about his illustrious career. The finish chute of an Ironman triathlon is one of the most iconic of any sport: bright lights, loud spectators and an overwhelming sense of joy. It’s a spectacle unlike any other, driven by a constant refrain of […]

Mike Reilly 2015 Announcing Schedule

Mike Reilly 2015 Announcing Schedule IM New Zealand 3/7 Oceanside 70.3 3/28 IM Australia 5/3 IM Texas 5/16 IM Coeur d’ Alene 6/28 IM Lake Placid 7/26 IM Boulder 8/2 IM Mont-Tremblant 8/16 IM Wisconsin 9/13 IM Chattanooga 9/27 IM Hawaii 10/10 IM Arizona 11/15 Can’t wait to meet you at a finish line!

0 Kona Ironman Lottery Phone Call to Allysin Bridges

The Ironman Lottery is a coveted way to go to Kona from all over the world. Before athletes were notified publicly I had the chance to call 10 lucky winners and tell them in person. The reactions were anywhere from crazy screaming to “hey, am I getting punked”? Here is a lucky Allysin Bridges and […]