Sam your performance was nothing short of legendary! That bike was insane. Your relentless determination, and mental toughness exemplify the heart and soul of an Ironman. Truly inspiring to watch a rising star push the limits of human endurance. Can’t wait to see you racing again.
Anyone who pushes themselves to the limit for what they love earns my utmost respect. For Sam Laidlow, it was all or nothing-win or crash and burn in the attempt. He’s not here to settle for a top 10 finish; it’s go big or go home!
Brilliant! My husband competed at Kona this year for the first time. We were overwhelmed by how incredible the experience was. Also super grateful to Sam, for allowing my hubby and daughter to interrupt his post race drinks celebration, he could get a photo and say hello! Sam, you are a fierce and incredible competitor but also a genuine and kind person!
This is what a champ is made of, no excuses, no gambling with nonsense stuff. More than sure that this Kona will make you win 2026, no doubt. Third is the charm!
"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage".
Thanks for the content Sam, and thanks for making long course racing so fun to watch again. The sport needs characters like you... I hope you never change the way you race!
What a slap! What an inspiration for all triathlon lovers. Thank you Sam & the team for the quality of your work on content creation these last months. Bravo.
Brilliant doco. My 2.5yr old is now a lifelong fan. He now wants to watch ‘Sam go really fast’ when he’s having his breakfast! 😂. Anyone we pass on the road cycling, is ‘Sam’. He has loved coming to my triathlons through the year & has built up the courage to run across the line with me. Love your channel and love seeing how inspired my little dude is getting. Without fail, after every time he watches the videos he gets up and runs laps of the hallway. Thanks for the doco and thanks for the channel! ❤🤝🏻
You are a true inspiration Sam! Watching you makes it a goal worth chasing, you're a true inspiration. The way you battle, the amount of respect and courage everyone in the tri community has is unbelievable. 2025 season won't be easy, but it will be fun & interesting. Good luck to you and everyone this year!
Sam, merci pour l’inspiration et la motivation ! C’est grand ce que tu as fait à Kona, même si ça n’a pas payé. Le jour de paie arrivera très vite ! 🕊️
Just an epic performance! Either you win or you win people’s hearts! This was such an inspiration watching you smash the swim and bike and then surge through and complete the run! Thanks Sam!
Beautiful documentary. Clearly on another level! Hope and expect the best for the next season🐐🔥... Really motivates these type of content! Thanks sam :)
Incredible doc! The way you race is a huge contributor to the excitement of watching Ironman this year. Entertaining and exhilarating. So heartbroken to see you not take the win….roll on Nice 2025!
Superb performance, Sam! Really enjoyed watching your outstanding bike performance in Kona a couple of months ago. Great to see some behind-the-scenes footage in this documentary!
Thanks for sharing the grind, the backstory and the D-day analysis. But most importantly keep your “shoot for the stars, aim for the moon” racing! I makes it so much more remarkable!
The work put in those documentaries! Truly inspiring. And to see what it takes to reach such level, gets you humbled. Dreaming of doing Kona once, hopefully the year you’ll win it. Keep going Sam 💪
You're a world champion who works his ass off, explores every detail and doesn't take himself too seriously. What a combination! You're so good for this sport.
“It’s a family affair”🌺🤙🏽 Well raced in Kona regardless of the outcome! You pushed yourself to the maximum! 💪🏽It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong!
Really happy for what you've been building, buddy! In and out the races. Keep the good vibes coming and soon you'll be on the top spot in Kona! The bonds you're making are goin to last longer than any medal!
I have to say that you're one of the athletes I admire and you're one of those who motivate me to take up triathlon 100%. I've also been doing my Speedmax in the same way as yours(just in red chrome), and I hope I will perform well in my first triathlons at the start of the year. best of luck for 2025 :D
Sam Laidlow just screams out - “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” Such a hard grafter, gent of a man which I had a pleasure of meeting a few times. All the success and healthy year of 2025 to you and the family. Thanks for sharing the journey! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
The dedication that something of this caliber requires is just unreal, i admire your discipline and hard work so much it is so inspiring, also learned that one dlaw doesn’t determine your career to come. Great year ahead for you Sam
Was never the biggest Laidlow fan, but watching this balls out performance has me totally converted. Watching him finish that race balls deep into the k-hole.. . Holy hell. Mad, mad respect. Legend.
Such an inspiring documentary! The insights are incredibly fascinating and so cool to watch. It’s amazing to see such honest and genuine moments being shared - absolutely relatable and refreshing!
A very personal journal of Kona 2024 Sam.......thank you for sharing.....you're a TOP bloke......and you will be back on the no.1 podium spot 👍. Have a great 2025! 💪🤝
Really enjoyed watching the race and the documentary. Love the way you race. Thanks for the inspiration. Can’t wait to see you back there. Counting down the days. Ironman Hawaii is the shit!
A true inspiration Sam! An incredible figure in this sport and forever a role model! Cannot wait for you to continue giving it your all because that is what makes you such a champ 🙌 to 2025 and beyond!!
What a great watch. Incredible and humble insights into how hard you and your team work. I think so many would have packed in and pulled out of when you were clearly suffering on the run. You didn’t and kept going. You are an inspirational guy and I am looking forward to seeing you fly in 2025 and beyond 🪽 💪
Sam your performance was nothing short of legendary! That bike was insane. Your relentless determination, and mental toughness exemplify the heart and soul of an Ironman.
Truly inspiring to watch a rising star push the limits of human endurance.
Can’t wait to see you racing again.
Sam, thanks for all the fun you bring in the tri world. Kona's crown will soon be yours.
Anyone who pushes themselves to the limit for what they love earns my utmost respect. For Sam Laidlow, it was all or nothing-win or crash and burn in the attempt. He’s not here to settle for a top 10 finish; it’s go big or go home!
Brilliant! My husband competed at Kona this year for the first time. We were overwhelmed by how incredible the experience was. Also super grateful to Sam, for allowing my hubby and daughter to interrupt his post race drinks celebration, he could get a photo and say hello! Sam, you are a fierce and incredible competitor but also a genuine and kind person!
Vraiment incroyable et inspirante vidéo ! Hâte de voir la suite !
This is what a champ is made of, no excuses, no gambling with nonsense stuff. More than sure that this Kona will make you win 2026, no doubt. Third is the charm!
Babe Wake Up, the Sam Laidlow documentary just dropped...
What a pleasure to have this documentary about this epic day ! You will win for sure in the next future !
Go Sam go !!! 🔥
A litteral movie, love how Sam can perfectly mix between serious and entertaining
as someone just starting out in the world of triathlon, a massive inspiration to myself. i feel a big year for you next year sam!
Thanks man! All the best :)
By Far one of the best documentaries out there recapping Kona
"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage".
Thanks for the content Sam, and thanks for making long course racing so fun to watch again. The sport needs characters like you... I hope you never change the way you race!
What an incredible documentary and editing
One of the greatest athletes to ever do it! You‘re truly an inspiration mate - keep up the good work and your time in Kona will come I‘m sure!
What a slap!
What an inspiration for all triathlon lovers.
Thank you Sam & the team for the quality of your work on content creation these last months.
Bravo.
Brilliant doco. My 2.5yr old is now a lifelong fan. He now wants to watch ‘Sam go really fast’ when he’s having his breakfast! 😂. Anyone we pass on the road cycling, is ‘Sam’. He has loved coming to my triathlons through the year & has built up the courage to run across the line with me. Love your channel and love seeing how inspired my little dude is getting. Without fail, after every time he watches the videos he gets up and runs laps of the hallway. Thanks for the doco and thanks for the channel! ❤🤝🏻
Simply the best triathlon documentary out there
You are a true inspiration Sam!
Watching you makes it a goal worth chasing, you're a true inspiration. The way you battle, the amount of respect and courage everyone in the tri community has is unbelievable. 2025 season won't be easy, but it will be fun & interesting. Good luck to you and everyone this year!
Sam, from the bottom of my heart I wish you a victory in Hawaii!!
Sam Laidlow, the single most entertaining athlete bringing the triathlon to the big public!
Sam, merci pour l’inspiration et la motivation ! C’est grand ce que tu as fait à Kona, même si ça n’a pas payé. Le jour de paie arrivera très vite ! 🕊️
Just an epic performance!
Either you win or you win people’s hearts!
This was such an inspiration watching you smash the swim and bike and then surge through and complete the run!
Thanks Sam!
Well done. It shows the real struggle to become champion . Thanks Sam and Sam’s family 🙏🏼
Le Prefontaine du triathlon! Thanks for the show and motivation. Great film.
Beautiful documentary. Clearly on another level! Hope and expect the best for the next season🐐🔥... Really motivates these type of content! Thanks sam :)
As always inspiring move to share highs and lows with many of us!!
So inspiring. You just are the rockstar triathlon needs ! Huge respect and big doc love and force for Switzerland
Absolutely loved the rawness of this, thanks for sharing Sam! Has really motivated me to keep persevering with this sport.
Unreal performance, a race I’d love to do! The king of Ironman!👑
Légende ! Merci pour ta dévotion pour ce sport ! Un exemple
Sam, I loved this film. It was so well done and the end brought me to tears! Thank you for sharing with us!
This film was absolutely incredible to watch!!! Keep being awesome!
Incredible doc! The way you race is a huge contributor to the excitement of watching Ironman this year. Entertaining and exhilarating. So heartbroken to see you not take the win….roll on Nice 2025!
Superb performance, Sam! Really enjoyed watching your outstanding bike performance in Kona a couple of months ago. Great to see some behind-the-scenes footage in this documentary!
Inspiring 🙏. Thanks for this amazing documentary, All the best Sam!
Pure grit, passion and courage! Thanks for sharing all of this in this vídeo!
Now this is a documentary! Makes you want to give the sport a crack!
Real, raw, truthfull and inspiring!
Thanks for sharing the grind, the backstory and the D-day analysis. But most importantly keep your “shoot for the stars, aim for the moon” racing! I makes it so much more remarkable!
Huge respect for what you're doing. An example for many young athletes. Keep giving it your all and keep racing your way. It will work out!
You left it all out on the field!! Your approach to goals in triathlon and motivation are very mature
The work put in those documentaries! Truly inspiring. And to see what it takes to reach such level, gets you humbled. Dreaming of doing Kona once, hopefully the year you’ll win it. Keep going Sam 💪
Incroyable reportage ! Et quelle manière de courir !
Hâte de voir les prochaines courses
Grosse inspiration ce reportage !!
Déjà hâte de voir la suite 🙌
This will be my go to docu for indoor riding together with the championship one. It just gives me wings
Dévouement discipline passion… quelle admiration !!
C’est beau d’avoir des sportifs comme Sam L (ou d’autres) MERCI de montrer l’exemple !
Merci Sam pour ce magnifique documentaire. Une version avec sous titres français serait TOP
You're a world champion who works his ass off, explores every detail and doesn't take himself too seriously. What a combination! You're so good for this sport.
“It’s a family affair”🌺🤙🏽 Well raced in Kona regardless of the outcome! You pushed yourself to the maximum! 💪🏽It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong!
I’m new to the Triathlon scene and this is pure motivation to push for some Ironmans !! Terrific film 👏🏽
You are just pure inspiration. Thank you
The best documentary to get inspired
Amazing athlete ! Hope you will win this race for the future ! Sempre endavant Sam !
Making the indoor training time fly by. What an incredible journey and video to sum it all up!
Super inspiring and even more motivating for me to do my first triathlon! You’re a legend Sam!
Bravo pour cette année, bon courage pour l'année prochaine. Et très bon film merci pour ça, bravo Baptiste Vignaud
Excellent! Very great documentary about kona and triathlon! Cool to see the importance of the family.
Really happy for what you've been building, buddy! In and out the races. Keep the good vibes coming and soon you'll be on the top spot in Kona! The bonds you're making are goin to last longer than any medal!
Sam thanks for showing how endurance sports can also be fun and a family affair!
What an Inspiration!! Looking forward to being back in 2026 and toeing the line for the race once more 🤙🏼
I have to say that you're one of the athletes I admire and you're one of those who motivate me to take up triathlon 100%. I've also been doing my Speedmax in the same way as yours(just in red chrome), and I hope I will perform well in my first triathlons at the start of the year.
best of luck for 2025 :D
Absolute beast. Gives me some motivation for my first Ironman here in September!
I love the documentary. It is sooooooo good.
Sam Laidlow just screams out - “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” Such a hard grafter, gent of a man which I had a pleasure of meeting a few times. All the success and healthy year of 2025 to you and the family. Thanks for sharing the journey! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Love watching you race. And the videography on this is excellent 😊
Amazing documentary - thanks for sharing in so much detail!
Merci pour la transmission d’émotions Sam, si bien réalisé ❤
The dedication that something of this caliber requires is just unreal, i admire your discipline and hard work so much it is so inspiring, also learned that one dlaw doesn’t determine your career to come.
Great year ahead for you Sam
Was never the biggest Laidlow fan, but watching this balls out performance has me totally converted. Watching him finish that race balls deep into the k-hole..
. Holy hell. Mad, mad respect. Legend.
Inspirational. True grit and determination 💪
Such an inspiring documentary! The insights are incredibly fascinating and so cool to watch. It’s amazing to see such honest and genuine moments being shared - absolutely relatable and refreshing!
Love it! Thanks for sharing this journey 🙏🏻😊
Super reportage ! Le meilleur reste à venir !
Merci pour ce magnifique film. Bravo pour tout, pour cette année, ton partage sur les réseaux
Epic performance that will always be remembered!
You are a true inspiration Sam! Keep chasing that dream! You‘ll win Kona 26 ❤️
What a display. Glad you went for it. Keen to see next year.
Well done champ ! Tu es une véritable source d'inspiration !! Merci !
Love all the footage !!!
thanks for sharing this side of the race love it
A very personal journal of Kona 2024 Sam.......thank you for sharing.....you're a TOP bloke......and you will be back on the no.1 podium spot 👍.
Have a great 2025! 💪🤝
Really enjoyed watching the race and the documentary. Love the way you race. Thanks for the inspiration. Can’t wait to see you back there. Counting down the days. Ironman Hawaii is the shit!
Awesome, summary of resilience and determination, congrats!
Amazing Sam, you are a true inspiration to more people then you realize.
Cool thanks for a strong year champ!
A true inspiration Sam! An incredible figure in this sport and forever a role model! Cannot wait for you to continue giving it your all because that is what makes you such a champ 🙌 to 2025 and beyond!!
So tuff, loved watching the race you make te sport exciting, congratulations on a great performance
The come back will be epic
Best video Kona ever! Well done Sam!🚀🚀
What a great watch. Incredible and humble insights into how hard you and your team work. I think so many would have packed in and pulled out of when you were clearly suffering on the run. You didn’t and kept going. You are an inspirational guy and I am looking forward to seeing you fly in 2025 and beyond 🪽 💪
One of the biggest inspirations in the triathlon world! Hopefully doing my first Ironman in the coming years
Incroyable documentaire, donne tout pour cette nouvelle année qui arrive!!
Inspiring all the way through !
Awesome video, love seeing the journey!!!!
Great inspiration, you're the best.
Amazing documentary - love to see your fighting spirit. You'll get them next time champ!
Watched it live and saw it unfold. Respect for giving your all - who dares wins!💪💪💪👍
thank you for your motivation, including thanks to your video, I still wish to continue my journey in tritalon.
Super documentary,i love it !
All in mindset is so inspiring. I wish you the best for the next future no matter if it’s Kona, in Nice or whatever place!!