IRONMAN Kona 2024: Gustav Iden hopes of Hawaii repeat dented by LITTERING penalty

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October 27, 2024

IRONMAN Kona 2024: Gustav Iden hopes of Hawaii repeat dented by LITTERING penalty

Gustav Iden, who won the IRONMAN World Championship two years ago when it was last held in Kona, saw his chances of a repeat impacted by a penalty for littering on the bike today (Saturday).

Penalties had looked likely in the first half of the 112-mile bike section as there was a near 20-man chase group trying to keep tabs on leaders Sam Laidlow and Magnus Ditlev.

But with RaceRanger draft-detection technology being used for the first time for the men’s race in Hawaii, drafting penalties had looked the most likely source.

However Iden was shown a yellow card for “unintentional littering”. That meant he had to spend 60 seconds in the penalty tent to add to an already hefty deficit.

Iden had lost 3:31 in the swim after losing touch with the front group and – despite a much discussed new aero position on the bike – that only went out.

Gustav Iden in action in Kona in that ‘superman’ position [Photo credit: Getty Images for IRONMAN]

At the 31-mile point he was 6:53 behind Laidlow and at the 50-mile mark it was over nine minutes.

And unfortunately that trend continued – he was 20 minutes behind by T2 and would exit the race before the halfway point on the run.

Iden has had a challenging two years – both on a professional and personal level – and had suggested in the build-up that a victory on his Kona return would likely be beyond him.

Double trouble for Team Norway

And the sanction came at around the same time that things were going wrong for Iden’s fellow Norwegian and great friend Kristian Blummenfelt.

Big Blu had moved up to third but a shocking bout of vomiting saw him lose what must have been pretty much all of his nutrition.

That’s something he’s fought back from before but such was the extent of it – and the time lost as he dropped down the field – that he would never get back in the mix.

However he battled all the way to the finish line as he came home in 35th place behind impressive winner Patrick Lange who claimed a third Kona title.

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Washington Football Pursuing Coveted 2028 Four-Star Hawaii Athlete

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June 29, 2026

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Washington Football Pursuing Coveted 2028 Four-Star Hawaii Athlete

Whether four-star 2028 prospect King Pitts has an offer from the Washington Huskies as an offensive lineman or an athlete, he’s firmly on Jedd Fisch and the Washington Huskies coaching staff’s radar.

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound two-way lineman is back in his native Hawaii and set to play his junior season at Kapa’a High School after playing at Cardinal Newman in California, after establishing himself as a national recruit during his sophomore year as an offensive tackle and versatile defensive lineman.

The No. 241 overall recruit—according to the 247Sports Composite—Pitts holds 43 total scholarship offers with two years still left of high school football.

As a defensive lineman, Pitts can play either defensive tackle or defensive end with his ability to be a disruptive force against the run and pass. Whichever position the Islands product ends up playing at the next level, there isn’t a question of if, but how well he’ll hold up against Big Ten and SEC-caliber talent.

UW hasn’t ventured heavily into recruiting Hawaii as much recently as the football program has in previous decades. Aside from signing tight end Kekua Aumua in the 2026 class, who began and finished his prep career at Kahuku after transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his junior season, Fisch has only signed one other prospect from Hawaii, Mililani quarterback Treston Kini McMillan in 2025.

Over the years, the Huskies have featured several notable recruits from the Islands, including defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele in 2019 and a pair of edge rushers, Zion Tupuola-Fetui in 2018 and Hau’oli Kikaha in 2010.

If Fisch and Co. can get the coveted two-way lineman on campus for at least one, if not multiple, unofficial visits over the course of the next 12 months, UW should be a major factor in Pitts’ recruitment long-term.

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Suspect sought in Kailua drive-by shooting

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June 29, 2026

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Suspect sought in Kailua drive-by shooting

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A drive-by shooting road rage incident in Kailua has prompted an attempted murder police investigation.

According to the Honolulu Police Department, at around noon Sunday, an unknown man driving a white Ford van was involved in an alleged road rage incident with a 25-year-old man and his 24-year-old female passenger while they were inside their vehicle.

Police said the suspect allegedly displayed his handgun and then fired, hitting the vehicle.

No one was hurt.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at (808) 955-8300.

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Journey adds second show to final performance in Hawaii | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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June 28, 2026

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Journey adds second show to final performance in Hawaii | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

COURTESY MIKE SAVOIA

Journey lead guitarist Neal Schon, an original member of the band that launched in 1973 in San Francisco.

The popular rock band Journey will perform a second show at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena after tickets for its Sept. 8 concert were quickly snatched up when the Hawaii-only presale began Friday.

The newly added Sept. 6 show will give Hawaii fans one more opportunity to experience Journey’s Final Frontier Tour. Concert promoter Rick Bartalini said the Sept. 8 show “will remain Journey’s last-ever performance” in the islands.

“Journey’s relationship with Hawaiʻi is unlike anything we have seen with a mainland-based artist or group,” Bartalini said in a news release. “These songs have been part of people’s lives here for generations, and the response to this final Hawaiʻi return has been incredible. The added September 6 show gives local fans another chance to be part of this historic final chapter before Journey’s last-ever Hawaiʻi performance on September 8.”

Tickets for both concerts are available at Ticketmaster.com through an exclusive presale for Hawaii residents. The Hawaii presale, which is online only, with no code required, gives local residents the chance to purchase tickets through 9 a.m. Friday before mainland access and general ticket sales begins an hour later.

Bartalini “strongly urged” fans to purchase tickets only through Ticketmaster, the official ticketing provider, and “to avoid inflated or speculative listings on resale sites.”

A dollar from every ticket sold will support the Hawaiian Council’s local flood recovery efforts for families and communities impacted by the recent Kona-low storms.

Journey has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. The band’s music spans more than five decades and includes chart-topping hits and rock anthems, including “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Faithfully,” “Wheel in the Sky,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” “Open Arms” and “Lights.”

The band’s last Hawaii shows were Oct. 5 and 6, 2022, at Blaisdell Arena.

“Fans in Hawai‘i hold a special place in Journey’s heart,” Bartalini said, noting that after the band’s first public show at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve 1973, the group flew to Hawaii the very next day, Jan. 1, 1974, to perform at the Sixth Annual Sunshine Festival, commonly referred to as the Diamond Head Crater Festival, for an audience of over 100,000.

From there, Journey became a recurring part of Hawaii’s concert history, performing live 34 times across the islands, including 30 confirmed appearances on Oahu and 26 shows at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, as well as performances at UH, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, and the Queen’s Marketplace Amphitheatre in Waikoloa on the Big Island.

“Journey’s relationship with Hawai‘i is unlike anything we have seen with a mainland-based artist or group,” Bartalini said. “For more than 50 years, they have returned to these islands again and again, from Diamond Head Crater to this final stop at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, creating memories that span generations of local fans.

“Journey’s music has been woven into so many of our lives for generations. These are the songs people grew up with, fell in love to, drove around the island listening to, sang with their families, and carried through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives. That is what makes this Final Frontier Tour so powerful,” he added.

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