Brit named Ironman All World Athlete champion

Ironman has named its overall 2014 All World Athlete Champions for each age-group category, with the US being top-ranked nation with 12 champs, followed by Australia and Canada with four apiece. Advertisement The 28 AWA champions come from nine different countries: Germany and Brazil have two AWA champions each, while Britain has just one, along Read more about Brit named Ironman All World Athlete champion[…]

Wanted – your memories of last year’s London Tri

Did you race in the London Triathlon last August? How did you get on? We’re collecting stories to share and particularly want to hear any really funny, inspiring or gritty memories! Advertisement So whether it was your first triathlon and you scraped through by the skin of your teeth, your fiftieth and a personal best, Read more about Wanted – your memories of last year’s London Tri[…]

GO TRI aims to hook in newbies with low-cost races

How do you attract more newcomers into triathlon, when many people like the idea but are put off by the thought of long-course racing and equipment costs? Advertisement Sport England is hoping to do just that with its new GO TRI campaign, which aims to make multisport more accessible with shorter distances, low-cost race entry Read more about GO TRI aims to hook in newbies with low-cost races[…]

Swimrun Scotland coming this September – gallery

Inspired by Sweden’s spectacular OtillO race, the team behind the Celtman have put together a new swim/run event for this September which sends participants across a bunch of beautiful Scottish lochs. Advertisement The race is being held in the spectacular South Loch Ness area, with two of the swim sections in Loch Ness itself (no Read more about Swimrun Scotland coming this September – gallery[…]

Crowie cruises to fourth Ironman 70.3 Geelong win

Three-time Kona champ Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander (AUS) took his fourth win at Ironman 70.3 Geelong last weekend, holding off young compatriot Sam Applegate despite some hard battling from the latter. Advertisement Perfect conditions produced some super-fast swim times: Estonian Marko Albert led out of the water in 21:25mins followed closely by James Seear (AUS), with Read more about Crowie cruises to fourth Ironman 70.3 Geelong win[…]

Richard Murray rules out Triple Crown challenge

Hugely respected as one of the toughest competitors on the ITU circuit, South Africa’s Richard Murray gave us one of the highlights of the 2014 World Triathlon Series – a thrilling sprint finish against Spain’s Mario Mola in Hyde Park – but finished a disappointing 52nd in Edmonton and eighth overall in the series. Advertisement Read more about Richard Murray rules out Triple Crown challenge[…]