Mark Buckingham and Emma Pallant won the first senior domestic titles of 2015 yesterday at the British Elite Duathlon Championships at Rockingham Motor Racing Circuit in Northamptonshire. Advertisement It wasn’t all plain sailing though – fierce winds forced the organisers to change the format in the junior women’s and both senior races, cancelling the bike…
Read moreJodie Swallow leads British domination at Ironman SA
British women ruled Ironman South Africa yesterday, with Jodie Swallow taking top honours and an emotional victory ahead of Lucy Gossage and Susie Cheetham. Advertisement Setting the tone for the rest of the race, Swallow quickly caught up to the back end of the men’s field. She completed the swim with a time of 50:16mins,…
Read moreJodie Swallow leads British domination at Ironman SA
British women ruled Ironman South Africa yesterday, with Jodie Swallow taking top honours and an emotional victory ahead of Lucy Gossage and Susie Cheetham. Advertisement Setting the tone for the rest of the race, Swallow quickly caught up to the back end of the men’s field. She completed the swim with a time of 50:16mins,…
Read moreChrissie Wellington gives cancer survivor a Special Day of training
Britain’s Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington recently met with cancer survivor Tim Perkin from Cheltenham as part of national charity Willow’s Special Days programme, which gives seriously ill 16-to-40 year olds uplifting and memorable experiences. Advertisement Tim was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 33 and subsequently had life-saving surgery and went through months…
Read moreChrissie Wellington gives cancer survivor a Special Day of training
Britain’s Ironman legend Chrissie Wellington recently met with cancer survivor Tim Perkin from Cheltenham as part of national charity Willow’s Special Days programme, which gives seriously ill 16-to-40 year olds uplifting and memorable experiences. Advertisement Tim was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 33 and subsequently had life-saving surgery and went through months…
Read moreWTS Auckland 2015 – in pics
What an exciting set of races in Auckland – Jonny Brownlee got his first WTS gold of 2015, and the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen continued her seemingly unbeatable streak with yet another victory, her 10th career win. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win…
Read moreWTS Auckland 2015 – in pics
What an exciting set of races in Auckland – Jonny Brownlee got his first WTS gold of 2015, and the USA’s Gwen Jorgensen continued her seemingly unbeatable streak with yet another victory, her 10th career win. Advertisement >>> Jonny Brownlee takes outstanding win at WTS Auckland >>> Gwen Jorgensen bags her first WTS Auckland win…
Read moreHolly Lawrence takes bronze at Ironman 70.3 California
Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence put in a superb shift on the bike to go into the run in first place at Ironman 70.3 California last weekend, before being caught out by eventual winner Heather Jackson (USA) and second-placed Heather Wurtele (CAN). Advertisement …well that f**cking HURT!! — Holly Lawrence (@Holly_Lawrence_) March 28, 2015 Jackson and…
Read moreHolly Lawrence takes bronze at Ironman 70.3 California
Great Britain’s Holly Lawrence put in a superb shift on the bike to go into the run in first place at Ironman 70.3 California last weekend, before being caught out by eventual winner Heather Jackson (USA) and second-placed Heather Wurtele (CAN). Advertisement …well that f**cking HURT!! — Holly Lawrence (@Holly_Lawrence_) March 28, 2015 Jackson and…
Read moreUK’s first Naked Triathlon coming to Eton Dorney
Tired of time-consuming transitions? Want to take part in what could be the UK’s biggest ever gathering of naked people? Then good news! The first Human Race Naked Triathlon will debut on Saturday 4 July for all triathletes aged 18+, involving a 500m swim, a saddle-sore inducing 16k cycle, and a 5k run to finish….
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