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515 : The Ultra Podcast

515: The Ultra Podcast invites you inside the world of the 515km Ultraman distance. Hosted by Larry Ryan, we go beyond the race results to explore the lives of the remarkable athletes who make up the global Ultra family.Whether you are an Ironman with aspirations for the 515km distance, a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon, or simply looking for inspiring stories to fill your training hours, this show is for you. Join us for deep-dive conversations, epic stories, and practical takeaways for your own

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76:23

S8E3 -- Ultraman World Champion 2025 | Max Kniazev

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2025/12/26

Send us a text A champion’s story doesn’t start at the finish line. Fresh off winning Ultraman Hawaii, Max Kniazev opens up about rebuilding from a collarbone ligament rupture, balancing newborn-dad life, and crafting a pragmatic plan to race smarter in heat and wind. We get into the mechanics of durability: how a naturally low heart rate at high power shapes his ultra identity, why shorter cranks opened his hip and cut drag, and how a custom 3D-printed cockpit with rear-aligned bottles shave...

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S8E2 -- UM Australia Athlete in Profile | Erica Riley

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2025/12/05

Send us a text What does it take to chase Ultraman while working 12-hour shifts in emergency care? We sit down with Erica Riley—critical care nurse, coach, and multi-time ultradistance triathlete—to unpack the systems, habits, and mindset that make high performance sustainable in a busy life. From 3 a.m. Zwift rides to meticulous time boxing, she shows exactly how to build consistency without sacrificing your health, your job, or your relationships. Erica takes us inside the toughest da...

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S8E1 -- “The One and Only” Marius Butuc (Trans Sweden...

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2025/11/14

Send us a text What if the most important finish line has nothing to do with a podium? We sit down with Romanian ultra-triathlete Marius Butuc, a self-taught swimmer who learned by watching the next lane and never stopped moving forward. From the Ironman icons of Europe to the brutal circuits of ultra-triathlon, Marius shows how resilience, curiosity, and honest self-assessment can take you places training plans can’t. If you’ve wondered what truly makes triple Iron, quintuple, and deca form...

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Season Eight Trailer

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2025/11/13

Send us a text Season eight is on the start line, and we’re bringing bigger stories, sharper coverage, and more ways to take you inside the 515 world. After 105 episodes reaching listeners in thousands of cities across 142 countries, we’re doubling down on what makes this community special: honest conversations, race-day grit, and the people who keep showing up when the course gets long and the hours get weird. We share where we’ve been and where we’re headed next. You’ll hear how to navigat...

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Inside the Ultraman Florida Rift: Disqualification,...

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2025/10/24

Send us a text A champion crowned, then stripped. A director ousted. A brand reorganized. We trace the real timeline behind the Ultraman Florida shake-up—starting with a handlebar-mounted, voice-activated camera and ending with revoked licenses, refund confusion, and a newly relaunched qualifier under different leadership. As hosts who’ve watched this community grow, we unpack the roles of Ohana Loa, Sheryl and Dave Cobb, and former race director Jen McVeay, and explain how board decisions mo...

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S7E12 -- Inaugural Ultraman Mexico with Van Sanchez

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2025/10/16

Send us a text The countdown to Ultraman Mexico is on—and the mountains are calling. We sit down with race director and former teenage Ultraman finisher, Van Sanchez, to map out exactly what athletes and crews will face across three days at altitude in Zacatecas. From a 10-loop open-water swim to a punchy run that climbs late and drops into a party finish. The field is stacked and global: Mexico, the United States, Spain, Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Argentina. You’ll ...

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S7E11 -- Details on the new 515 Race | UM New Zealand

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2025/09/26

Send us a text News of the UM brand's expansion into New Zealand broke earlier this year during the UM Australia Livestream event, hosted by 515. Remarkably, the new event sold out immediately—even before athletes knew any details about the course. To share how Wanaka was chosen as the host site and fill in the details, I'm joined by Race Director Jeff Morris. Resources mentioned in this episode: UM AustraliaUM New ZealandIM TaupoChallenge WanakaCardrona HotelRuby Fresh WetsuitsRuby Island Sw...

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S7E10 -- Ohana Guest | Acyr Da Luz

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2025/09/05

Send us a text The decision to change often comes at our lowest moments. For Acyr Da Luz, it wasn't a missed promotion that defined him—it was his response to it. "I'm going to change myself," he declared, setting in motion a transformation from 120kg corporate executive to four-time Ultraman competitor. What distinguishes Acyr's story is how he integrated family into his endurance journey. His young daughter biked alongside his early training runs and eventually his entire family became his ...

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S7E6 -- Shane Kent from UM Champion 2021 to Arch to...

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2025/08/14

Send us a text Get ready to be inspired! On today's show, we're diving deep with Shane Kent, the 2021 UM Australia champion, who's about to take on a challenge often called 'The toughest triathlon in the world': Arch to Arc. You'll hear how Shane's triathlon career began with a bike found on the side of the road and propelled him through the 515 distance, all leading up to this monumental endeavor. We break down Arch to Arc's incredible stages: an 87-mile / 140 km run from London to Dov...

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S7E8 -- Ohana Guests | Mary and Randy Latza

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2025/07/25

Send us a text Get ready for an inspiring conversation with Mary and Randy Latza! Hailing from Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, this power couple has an astonishing 32 Ultraman events under their belts either racing or crewing. They'll share invaluable lessons and heartwarming stories of the friendships they've built as part of "Rat Pack 2.0." But their racing doesn't stop there—Mary and Randy are also gearing up for the Ironman World Championships in Nice and Kona. Plus, Mary sheds light...

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S7E7 -- Ohana Guest | John Domandl (3X World Record...

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2025/07/04

Send us a text Join us for an inspiring conversation with John Domandl, whose triathlon career spans over 40 years and includes more than 150 events, along with four World Championships. In 1988, John proudly represented Australia at the Seoul Paralympics. We caught up with him right after his second time competing at Ultraman Australia 2025, where he experienced quite the adventure in Noosa! Hear all about the ups and downs of those three days for John and his dedicated team. Joh...

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S7E6 -- Ohana Guest | Beñat Oliveira

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2025/06/13

Send us a text The 2025 UM Australia created a star in the man who was behind the camera for the Live stream. Beñat Oliveira is a former competitor from 2023 who returned to help out the Dream Team make more dreams come true. He joins me to talk about that experience and why he has returned to the Basque region from Sydney. Spoiler: Triathlon. His current job has him advising the New South Wales Department of Health in Artificial Intelligence, so we also delve into that. &...

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S7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions...

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2025/05/23

Send us a text UM Australia 2025 celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event this year. We were a part of it by creating a Live Stream of all 36 hours. In this episode we speak to the champions of 2025, Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan to hear about how the race unfolded for each of them. In the final segment, Jeff Morris, the UM race director shares his experiences from this year and a little information about a new race UM New Zealand. Check out the Alex Gadomski Foundation here...

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S7E4 -- UM Australia 2025 Race Preview

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2025/05/02

Send us a text UM Australia race director, Jeff Morris, joins me to present the field 41 athletes who are toeing the line of the 10th anniversary race. Trying to highlight this many athletes is tough work, so we also recruited the knowledge of the race announcer, Tim Franklin. In addition to finding out about the athletes, we discuss parts of the course and what the first ever Live Stream event will entail. Use the link below to set up notifications. LiveStreams links: &nbs...

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S7E3 -- Ohana Guest : Fernando Lopez

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2025/04/04

Send us a text Fernando Lopez is an Ironman Gold All World Athlete and a seasoned endurance athlete who has completed more than 200 races, including 26 world Championships with several podiums. HIs races include 10 Extreme Triathlons, 3 Ultramans, over 50 Ironmans, and 4 times at the Boston Marathon. He also did the Houston marathon four times in one day. This legendary racer has stories about a variety of extreme events all around the globe. If you are looking for t...

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S7E2 -- Age-Less at Ultraman Florida and UMAZ Athlete...

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2025/03/14

Send us a text Part one of this episode is a Ultraman Florida recap. First, I am joined by the youngest ever competitor to complete Ultraman Florida, Jacob Beldick. Followed by the newest 60-69 age group world record holder, Dougin Walker. Both athletes share their stories about the 2025 race. One is told from the front of the field and the other from the rear, but they both had amazing experiences. In part two, I have an Ultraman Arizona (March 21-23, 2025) athlete preview ...

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S7E1 -- Ohana Guest : Billy Rickards

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2025/02/21

Send us a text Billy RIckards is a veteran 515 racer that helps others to get to the finish line as an amazing crew person. He lives Aloha, Ohana, Kokua within the Ultra Fam. As a person who has chosen to call Hawaii home; it only makes sense that he has a strong connection to the island values. Do you like dolphins? Then you have even one more reason to tune in to this episode. Resources mentioned in this episode: Dolphin QuestLavamanHonu 70.3Ironman World ChampionshipsUlt...

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S6E13 -- Ultraman Florida 2025 Preview + Athlete in...

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2025/01/31

Send us a textJen McVeay joins me in this episode to preview the field of athletes toeing the line at 2025 Ultraman Florida, February 14-16th. We are joined by to 2 time Ultraman Champion Steve Keller.Steve offers the perspective of previous champion, current athlete, and current coach. Steve has embarked on a special journey that he reveals in our conversation. First to Five Youtube Page : https://youtube.com/@firsttofive?si=VrnzTnC0vs7cr4OjFollowing the preview, ...

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S6E12 -- Triathlon Legend : Bob Babbitt

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2025/01/10

Send us a textOn today's episode of 515 The Ultra Podcast, we're joined by a true legend. Bob Babbitt is the voice behind one of the most celebrated radio programs and podcasts in endurance sports – Competitor Radio and Breakfast with Bob.He is also a visionary community builder as a co-founder of Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.His impact on the sport is undeniable, earning him inductions into both the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame and the Ironman Hall of Fame.&...

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S6E11 -- 2024 UMWC Race Review with Gary Wang, Steve...

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2024/12/20

Send us a textThis episode has a number of past guests rejoining the podcast to discuss the 2024 Ultraman World Championships. First up are two of the four people who were inducted into the Ultraman Hall of Fame at this year's Thanksgiving breakfast. Gary Wang, who is a 20 time consecutive UMWC finisher, and Steve King (the voice of Ultraman).I also check in with the two winners of the event. The men’s champion, Juan Bautista Castilla Arroyo, AKA Ultra Chamba, and the overal...

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