Reigning European Champions, Lauren Steadman (PT4) and Alison Patrick (PT5) retained their titles at the ETU Paratriathlon European Championships in Lisbon, and were joined on the top of the podium by Andrew Lewis (PT2) and Lizzie Tench (PT1). Advertisement Paratriathlon: the ultimate guide In total the team delivered seven podium finishes in Portugal with Faye McClelland (PT4)…
Read moreMcMahon almost breaks Ironman record at South American champs
At the Ironman South American Championships victor Canadian Brent McMahon broke the course record and came within a whisker off the current Ironman record, just missing it by 12 seconds. Advertisement A group of ten men exited the swim within a minute of each other, and led by Marcus Fernandes (BRA), including Brent McMahon and…
Read moreMcMahon almost breaks Ironman record at South American champs
At the Ironman South American Championships victor Canadian Brent McMahon broke the course record and came within a whisker off the current Ironman record, just missing it by 12 seconds. Advertisement A group of ten men exited the swim within a minute of each other, and led by Marcus Fernandes (BRA), including Brent McMahon and…
Read moreCheethman wins Challenge Salou
Conquering tough conditions that included strong waves, which defeated 30 athletes in the swim, GB’s Susie Cheethman has won ChallengeSalou in Spain. Advertisement More than 1,100 competitors took part in the half distance race (1.9km swim, 90k bike and 21.1k run) under a blazing hot sun. The first out of the water was the Slovenian…
Read moreCheethman wins Challenge Salou
Conquering tough conditions that included strong waves, which defeated 30 athletes in the swim, GB’s Susie Cheethman has won ChallengeSalou in Spain. Advertisement More than 1,100 competitors took part in the half distance race (1.9km swim, 90k bike and 21.1k run) under a blazing hot sun. The first out of the water was the Slovenian…
Read moreTesting course for Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mooloolaba
The Ironman 70.3 World Championships are to be held at Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia this September. This is the first time the championships have been staged in the Southern Hemisphere, although the are has played host to Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival, and the ITU World Cup races for several years. Advertisement The new…
Read moreTesting course for Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mooloolaba
The Ironman 70.3 World Championships are to be held at Mooloolaba in Queensland, Australia this September. This is the first time the championships have been staged in the Southern Hemisphere, although the are has played host to Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival, and the ITU World Cup races for several years. Advertisement The new…
Read moreAlistair Brownlee wins Bloodwise Blenheim Palace Triathlon
Olympic hopeful Gordon Benson came third, causing speculation that he could potentially be the third member of the men’s Olympic team for Rio, joining the Brownlee brothers. (The team will be announced on Tuesday). Aaron Harris was second, just under a minute behind Alistair. The last time Alistair competed at Blenheim was in 2012, just…
Read moreAlistair Brownlee wins Bloodwise Blenheim Palace Triathlon
Olympic hopeful Gordon Benson came third, causing speculation that he could potentially be the third member of the men’s Olympic team for Rio, joining the Brownlee brothers. (The team will be announced on Tuesday). Aaron Harris was second, just under a minute behind Alistair. The last time Alistair competed at Blenheim was in 2012, just…
Read moreEmma Pallant wins ITU Duathlon World Championship for second year
From the beginning Pallant stayed with the leading group, which by T2 had reduced in size to five athletes who were never threatened and it was a case of five athletes chasing three medals. Then with just 2.5km of the final run remaining Pallant pulled away take a second consecutive title. Advertisement “I never feel…
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