Laura Siddall is ready for her Kona debut

Following a great season of racing, Great Britain's Laura Siddall will be making her debut at the IRONMAN World Championship on Saturday
WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 18: Laura Siddall of Great Britain finishes second in the 2017 Challenge Wanaka on February 18, 2017 in Wanaka, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Laura Siddall
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“I’m here to race and I’m proud to be here”

On Monday morning in Hawaii I spoke to Laura Siddall just before she hit the pool for another pre-race session. The winner of IRONMAN Australia, after several years as a Pro this coming Saturday will be her first race in Kona – and she is excited about it. Watch the full video above for more.

#GBKona coverage 2017
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Written by
John Levison
TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.

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