Women's Podium: Breakfast with Bob from Taupo 2024

Finish line chats with the top three finishers at the 2024 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupo. Hear from Taylor Knibb, Kat Matthews, and Ashleigh Gentle.
1st Place: Taylor Knibb
Swim: 24:30
Bike: 2:10:09 (fastest of the day)
Run: 1:19:20
3:57:34
2nd Place: Kat Matthews
Swim: 25:03
Bike: 2:14:41
Run: 1:15:34 (2nd fastest of the day)
3:58:49
3rd Place: Ashleigh Gentle
Swim: 25:04
Bike: 2:18:03
Run: 1:16:26
4:03:01

[@tdornbierer]

All of these ladies are class acts. Lucky to have such an amazing group of women to cheer for as fans ✨.

[@Amanda_K_001]

Kat, what an athlete! Such grit and pro series champ and amazing season. 💯💯

[@barryfield9300]

Thanks for the interviews Bob, you are a real credit to the sport!!

[@babbittville]

Thanks for watching!

[@Amanda_K_001]

Congrats Taylor on an Olympic Silver, T100 World champion and 70.3 Ironman World Champion. What a year! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@trigirl379]

what a beast!!!🎉🎉💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@AngelaGrace2]

Love ya, Bob. Love ya, Taylor. Congratulations on a great season! (No need for the distracting music. :) Want to hear you two talk and nothing else because you're both awesome!

[@ebells33]

Agree on the background music :-(

[@AngelaGrace2]

@@ebells33 👍

[@samholder196]

Taylor is simply delightful

[@bretzky9261]

Everyone shit their pants in honor of Taylor!

[@mysho6317]

Bob; Glad You were able to get some comments from yesterday's Talented Podium. The Venue & Race were amazing. P.S. Why do You seem to bring up $$$ / prize money so often in your interviews? We all know there's more $$$ available across the sport especially at the T-100 and Pro Series level. Many of the athletes seem very uncomfortable discussing the topic. Thought it was about the sport & incredible performances🤔

[@babbittville]

Thanks for your note, but I do feel that the fact that the pros can now make good money in triathlon is important. Between Challenge, SuperTri, World Triathlon, Ironman and T-00 this is a great time to be a professional triathlete!

[@mysho6317]

@@babbittville Bob, That's not a secret, news or certainly something a Pro being interviewed needs to be reminded of every time they sit down with You (I watch almost every one of Your YT interviews) or other members in the Press. Yes, it's dramatically / shockingly different than before even going back a few years. Yet there should be some sensitivity to those other Pros who are still struggling to make ends meet & definitely Age-Groupers who spend hundreds into thousands of $$$ to participate in a Triathlon event including Entry Fees that fund Pro Prize $$$. I know someone who left the sport for that reason. Also sensitivity to those upper level Pros whose Prize $$ and Sponsorships are significant to say the least - I doubt their Tax Accountants & Agents want that to be an interview topic. Just wish ALL the attention / conversation was on the Preparation, Competition, Performance & Recovery. All the Best☺

[@AngelaGrace2]

@@babbittville You bring out the best responses in athletes! Imo, it's important to bring up the new incentives. Glad you did. Great job, Bob!