Just want to personally thank everyone for following the race week series as well as watching these videos. The more you watch comments and hit the like button helps us! Cant wait until the next race week already! See you out there!

Talbot provides better coverage than Ironman

Seeing Lionel cry felt like seeing my dad cry for the first time

I can be sure of two things: the sun will always rise, and Lionel will give his ALL in every race. The last couple miles between Lionel and Sam will be instilled in triathlon-lore for years. Also, that raw emotion at the end of the race was truly inspiring.

Awesome mentor for Sam to have. Discipline, humility, integrity, and incredible willpower are all attributes that most of us admire about Lionel and it's nice to see Sam adopting these qualities as revealed in his recent videos (I'm sure his parents had something to do with this as well :) ). Definitely becoming a fan of the young fella. He will make Kona interesting if not this year in the years to come. Big thanks to Talbot for bringing us a closer look into the minds and routines of these two inspiring humans.

That was a four hour race separated by 5 freaking seconds. Absolutely amazing. What a great moment for the sport. Really happy that places like KZfaq give you guys an outlet to showcase the sport

Goosebumps. Congratulations Lionel. The lip quiver while hugging Sam is everything this sport is about. Grit, determination, sportsmanship. What a fantastic recap. Well done Talbot. Thanks so much.

One of the most inspiring races in memory. Thank you Lionel for helping to lift the covers and show the incredible athletes and people moving our sport forward! No limits!

Talbot and Lionel. You guys are doing great things for the sport of triathlon and I hope more and more people start to watch and support not only you guys but the entire triathlon community. These series videos are fantastic and inspiring and I personally want to thank you both for the work you put in to bringing this sport into the lives of so many people.

Somehow that 5k series, and the speed you developed as a result, nows seems more relevant than ever. Kudos to you both. I am a keen and reasonably good AG Olympic and MD competitor. I have been going through some issues during lockdown that have meant I have completely lost any motivation for the sport. Your videos give me that impetus to keep going.

Fuck in spain it's at 1am, but I'm sure it's worth waiting!! U are my idol Lionel 🙌🏻

So good to hear "executed my nutrition plan" vs. "didn't take on any hydration". Love it. An awesome event to be remembered. Thanks for letting us swim, ride and run along.

I had to cancel a 7pm work meeting so I don’t miss this live!!

Lionel , it’s because of you I started watching triathlon and now more than ever you all have made this sport so exciting. Love it , it’s time move over nba,nfl, baseball, make room for 70.3 because it’s a new era. Let’s get excited. Comment, subscribe, support, follow because you get to tell these great athletes how they inspire you and maybe motivate you to be more physical and burn some calories they bring us into there lives into there homes and show us how it’s done. So to Lionel and Sam and all of the rest congrats on a super event, looking so forward to the next one. You all are truly professionals.

16:43 Wow, what great sportmanship from Lionel... Sam mentioned it in his video but let's take notice of it here as well!! Respect Lionel!!

Swim: a little frustrated... Bike: a little disappointed... Run: are these guys sprinting.... Wins Race.

I'm definitely deeply impressed by Lionel's athletism - it's amazing. But I'm even more impressed by the way he talks here: so much discussion about other athletes, the age groupers, the good of the sport, and so on. He's an awesome ambassador for triathlon.

Sam was running as hard as he can. But the Lion was just keeping pace and waiting for the right time to attack! What a performance. Great battle!

Absolutely increadible. The official lifestream didn't reflect the intensity of the final ks. Talbots footage is what this epic battle deserved. You three gave us more than we could ever ask for. Thank you!

Your race week videos bring the needed context and personality to this sport. Seeing you and Sam battle it out was epic. I'm a fan of both of you guys, seeing you battle and win was special. Keep on being awesome.

Said it before. This channel is triathlon! Amazing coverage and pure honesty from Lionel. Good questions Talbot👍

Your desire to constantly improve and become a better athlete is so inspiring. As a 48 year age grouper, chasing a sub 10 hour IM in Cairns in 4 weeks, I’d like to say thank you for taking the time to let us have a peak into your world. To see you make a rookie mistake on race day, regroup and then crush it, is so awesome. Keep doing what you are doing brother.

When a legend like Lionel makes a rookie mistake of arriving late. It shows that these guys are still human like the rest of us. Massive inspiration . Sanders the LION!!

"awww get this banner outta here" lol

This race made me an official fan of triathlon!

As a mid 40’s guy who went from obese a year and a half ago to getting ready to travel to Panama City Beach for the 70.3 there on the 15th I find Lionel’s videos crazy inspiring. The St. George race was amazing! Watching Lionel pull away from Sam and then seeing Sam in the background as Lionel took the banner was on an EPIC level. Then seeing the human inside them both, as friends, share an embrace and emotional few seconds took it to new heights. Sam’s ego annoys me at times, but I gotta hand it to him, he ran an incredible race. Talbot, keep these videos coming so old dudes like me can continue to be inspired.

This recap gave me just as many chills as watching you and Sam cross that finish line. Amazing race!! By the way... I was riding my gravel bike past all that traffic in the morning to make it to the swim start in time to watch. Had I known you were in one of those cars I would have given my bike to you.

Can’t wait, going to be awesome, just watched Sams video and it really was an epic fight we haven’t seen a long time

Ari always giving mad props to how incredible an athlete you are. So nice of you to give him a nod as well! Grats Lionel. You are amazing! I loved the show of emotion at the end. Was evident to everyone just what a terrific battle had unfolded. You are truly an ironman.

Can’t wait to watch this five times.

Lionel, Sam and Talbot. Huge respect for the three of you.

This race series has done more for triathlon and building interest than anything I’ve seen in sport. Being a huge triathlon fan I shared the series with family and friends who do not swim bike or run and they where totally into it. They literally yelled at the tv when the race was on. As a triathlon fan it was nice to see some of the other athletes who are total studs that do not have huge KZfaq presence. Also big thanks for showing Holly Lawrence my fav ❤️

Loved the look on lionel's face after giving sam a hug.true grit.that's what the sport is about

Just an incredible win... So fun to watch. No one suffers like Lionel. Love seeing the process of going back to basics. I think it will play out in a Kona win in 21-22.

The video we've been waiting for

Man, this whole thing was so amazing.

Congrats Lionel for the win and Talbot for another awesome race series! Cant wait for the next race.

I've been waiting for this one. Yall killed it once again. Keep up the amazing content!

Huge congrats from Oz, what a battle well deserved mate!

It was a great battle to watch. Everyone did amazing! Congratulations LS!

This was epic on a whole other level. The passion and the respect that everyone has for each other shows in this video. So damn impressive. Well done to you Lionel for pushing to that darkness in the pain cave.

Absolutely amazing - thank you for sharing your story with us!

I've enjoyed every minute of the series. What a great finale!

Such an awesome race to watch. Most exciting sporting event I've seen in years, and it's awesome when the guy you're rooting for pulls it off. Heck of a race, Lionel. Excited to see what you have in store for the next one.

I really appreciate these videos

Simply fantastic! Congratulations, Champ!

Watching you talk about these things is amazing. Thank you!

Congrats Lionel and to Sam too, amazing race Love the work ethic and grind

Congratulations to your big win! This was epic and inspirational! Thank you! Keep pushing hard! You are my hero :)

Always excited when a new video is up. Great videos!

I’m not crying!!! I’m so glad that you started this new thing where you bring other athletes with you in the videos!! I don’t think I ever seen that before!!

Amazing work, Talbot. You, Lionel, Sam, and others are personally driving the change you want to see. The future is bright because of y’all.

Epic epic battle!

Thank you for this, just epic!

Great race with a fantastic finish! Talbot always delivers great videos!

Great finish, great video! Congrats Lionel!

What a great battle, thank you for taking us along and motivating us to improve. Can´t wait for the next races!!!

Congrats! Loved the race, love this series. Looking forward to the next one.

Had me glued to Facebook Live for the entire race...great stuff!

Wow, what a battle! Thank you so much for the inspiration! Great race series!

Amazing recap! Congratulations Lionel. Thanks to you and Talbot for posting all these videos. They are definitely the best out there.

Great video. Lionel, becoming a Legend!

I have been following you for years now and I am so happy to see you succeed! Such an inspiration! Keep it up!!!

Thanks guys for allowing us to follow your journey and congrats Lionel on such a great race.

I am a big fan of yours. You are so honest and capable of describing your thinking. I could appreciate the emotion at the finish. It was so inspiring to see you and Sam give it everything.

thank you for sharing. Amazing info! Congrats with the RACE!

Incredible race! Thanks for giving us a front row seat. Thanks Talbot for the great coverage!!

Profoundly humbly inspiring thank you Lionel and team.

Unbelievable!! Always at the edge! Huge fan of the series, and these guys going all out or bust. Fuels the fire 🔥 we fans have! Great coverage!!

So inspired and keep it coming!!

Love this one!! Amazing race!

Absolute inspiration! Congrats Lionel! A true Lion!

The bit at the end about needing the fans around is great to know. I started following the channel during the prep for the hour record and since then have gotten way into triathlon. The coverage from the Challenge family was great to see and I hope Ironman can learn something from them. And a big shout out to Talbot for all his work on these Race Week series. They are fantastic to watch and I love that the other races want to be involved in it as well.

Best ever. The content and the production values are just phenomenal. And Lionel..truly an inspiration.

Love the race, love the series. You guys are creating the interest in the sport. I've been dying to hear your post race report since Saturday. Well done and thank you for the inspiration.

Yes, please! Bring it on.

Absolutely love the race series! Exciting to watch!

Next to watching Jahn out duel Simon at the Beijing Olympics watching you and Sam battling it out in a similar way in a 70.3 no less was almost as epic!! I’ve been a fan of you both (you since you’re early years) and as 57 year old higher level Nova Scotia runner and triathlete and 30 + year coach of high school track and cross country I truly thought with his great form and downhill finish I was expecting Sam to get the win! Nonetheless once it flattened out your relentless grit not to get dropped ended in again you going to places the rest of us “competitors “ can only dream of and you WON ! Congratulations on your Epic win and thanks for all the up and close insights on your training etc. I’m certain if you had lost it wouldn’t feel as satisfying but even if Sam had one in my mind you both are Champions of our sport👏👏

thanks for sharing, great race!

This has to be one of the best race summaries. Well executed race, humble and no BS recap. Love your passion.

This series is a MUST! Well done and looking guard to the next race

The Battle for St George was epic! Congratulations to Lionel and Sam and the athletes. It's great to see the return of competition! I'm excited to see what the future battles will bring.

Absolutely loving these videos. Keep up the good work Lionel and Talbot

A MA ZING!!!!!!!! AWESOME! real people with good hearts!!!! Congratulations Lionel, Sam and Talbot! Cheers 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

Incredible race 🤯🤩 thanks a lot for the video !!

What an epic battle. I’m so glad Ironman had coverage for this race and we were able to watch it all unfold. Love the race race week videos and the post race thought as well. Can’t wait to see the next battle between you and Sam!

Great race!! Love the heart you guys put into it. I also like watching the series and seeing the "what it takes day to day " to be at that level.

Such an epic race! Thank you for the video and inspiration

Incredible race....the effort you're both putting in, and the ability to block out the pain and go deep into the pain locker is unbelievable. I've been watching your content for a while - thanks for putting out great stuff to inspire and bring knowledge to the amateur ranks!!

Loved it! Lionel the machine! Talbot the architect!

Awesome series and epic battle ! keep going!

Wow. Thanks for some awesome entertainment and motivation. Really great job. Looking forward to the next one.

Really good to see this race breakdown!

Amazing effort! This is so cool! Thanks for making this video.

This race was so great to watch! Great performance and also great coverage by Ironman and Talbot!

This is the gold standard of tri videos. Absolutely amazing. Thank you and to everyone for this. 👍

Amazing! Brilliant win! Keep up the great work

I’ve really enjoyed this race week series. Pre race, on course, and post race thoughts all well done! Keep up the good work, Talbot!

mesmerising!! Amazing to hear Lionel's account of how it went down and everything he was feeling during the race. What an epic battle, total respect!

Great Video again. Thank you Lionel, Sam, Talbot and Kenny!