JONNY BROWNLEE, GBR, 2ND Advertisement ON RACING IN LEEDS… Basically it was incredible. The support is better than anything else in the world. It’s a good, honest triathlon course. We wanted that and that’s what it was.To have four or five-deep the whole round, it was just incredible. It was the perfect triathlon course for…
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Lucy Gossage takes 70.3 Staffs
The second edition of Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire on Sunday dawned still and calm, with the surface of Chasewater reservoir resembling a mirror. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement Over 2,000 athletes set off in conditions that promised fast swim times, and they didn’t disappoint. Peter Kerr (AUS) was first out of the water in 22:50mins,…
Allen and Slack win Eastbourne Tri
True to predictions, it was the Australian professional Ben Allen who took the first ever 32Gi Eastbourne Triathlon title in a time of 1:09:17. Allen was joined on the top step of the podium by fiancé and fellow elite triathlete Jacqui Slack, who won the women’s race in 1:20:00. Advertisement The 600m sea swim kicked…
World Triathlon Leeds: organisational issues blight age-group event
On first impressions and via the television coverage, the Leeds ITU World Triathlon event appeared to be a great advert for British Triathlon and the city of Leeds. However countless athletes who competed in the age-group event before the elite races on Sunday have complained of poor organisation, with some forced to wait for hours…
Race preview: ÖtillÖ hosts first UK race in the Scilly Isles this weekend
Swimrun has definitely crossed the waters from Sweden to become the new multisport craze – and this weekend sees founding brand ÖtillÖ (Swedish for ‘island to island’) host its new UK qualifier in the Scilly Isles. Advertisement In total 240 athletes will compete in teams of two for spots in the world championship race on…
Swiss lakeside city to host 2019 ITU World Series Final
“It is a pleasure to announce that Lausanne, the “Olympic Capital”, has been awarded the World Championships in 2019,” said ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado. “The 2019 season will be a pre-Olympic year in which athletes are vying for Olympic spots. What better place for athletes to race for major Olympic qualifying points…
Hayes and Pallant win Windsor Triathlon
Stuart Hayes finished the Olympic distance race in 1:54:28, less than a minute ahead of young Tom Davis with David Bartlett in third. World Duathlon Champion Emma Pallant’s winning time of 2:06:06 was too strong for the opposition. Sarah Lewis (Freespeed) and Emma Deary (Stortford Tri) also performed excellently and took second and third respectively….
Costa Rica to host new Ironman race
The beautiful Central American country of Costa Rica is to hold a Ironman 70.3 race in June 2017. The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Playa del Coco, Guanacaste, located on the Pacific Coast. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement “With its beautiful natural landscape and indigenous flora and fauna,…
Race report: ÖtillÖ’s first UK race a huge success in Scilly Isles
Swimrun came to the UK in a big way this weekend, as the Swedish originators of the format, ÖtillÖ, hosted their first world series British race in the Isles of Scilly. Advertisement Meaning ‘island to island’ the ÖtillÖ series began as the result of a drunken bet between two friends, who wondered how long it…
Age-groupers secure final qualification for Worlds
In the Olympic distance triathlon at The Dambuster’s triathlon at Rutland Water William Cowen (Jackpot Racing), was the overall winner, just 16 seconds clear of David Bartlett (Cycleogic.co.uk). Separated by just two seconds in the swim, David gained around 30 seconds over the rolling bike course, before William managed to reverse the positions with a…