Fielding a small team for the London ITU World Paratrithlon event, Team GB were once again big in the medal tally table. Advertisement First medal of the day went to George Peasgood, who took silver in the PT4 category. A rising star on the GB paratri squad, Peasgood was leading out of T2, but was…
On a day of wet and windy conditions across the country (hello Hyde Park), Karl Alexander and Suzie Richards took assertive wins at the Outlaw Half in Nottingham this afternoon. Advertisement >>> Hawkins and Faux win Outlaw Half 2014 Also racing today were accomplished athletes including Olympic silver-medal winning heptathlete Heather Fell, course record holder…
It was only right that the man who won gold in Hyde Park three years ago should triumph today at the venue’s last staging before the move to Leeds in 2016. However it wasn’t a repeat result for Olympic bronze medallist Jonny Brownlee, who suffered a mechanical straight out of T1. Advertisement The 750m swim…
After suffering a mechanical coming out of T1 at WTS London this afternoon, Jonny Brownlee quickly found himself out of contention in the men’s race – won in style by elder brother Alistair. Advertisement He spoke to us at the finish line about how his race went, and why it was missing a certain señor…
After winning in Hyde Park again today, Alistair Brownlee says although he’s pleased with the result, he’s “very aware” he wasn’t up against the fastest runners in the sport – echoing brother Jonny’s comments moments earlier. Click Here: parramatta eels shirt Advertisement What did you think of today’s race? Let us know in the comments!
Nobody could stop Gwen Jorgensen from claiming her 10th World Triathlon Series title in Hyde Park, as she stormed ahead early on in the run to cross the line with considerable time to spare. Advertisement There was plenty of jostling in the swim and the field spread out quickly. Carolina Routier (ESP) led out of…
A new grassroots triathlon movement called Tri2Cure is aiming to get newcomers to try a sprint triathlon, and in similar fashion to the Ice Bucket Challenge asks triathletes to invite three newbies via social media. Advertisement British pro triathlete Will Clarke has already nominated Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, while his Uplace-BMC teammate Liz Blatchford…
Wrapping up a massive weekend of triathlon in Nottingham, athletes at this year’s Outlaw Half were beset by lots of rain and some brutal headwinds on Sunday (31 May). Advertisement >>> Hawkins and Faux win Outlaw Half 2014 Karl Alexander completed the 1900m swim, 90km bike ride and 21.1km run in 4:15:19 to win by…
With six of this year’s 10 World Triathlon Series races now done and dusted, we take a look at how the table stands – and how the Brits are faring. Advertisement In the women’s Columbia Threadneedle Rankings, Gwen Jorgensen has built up 4000pts thanks to five wins in five races this season, her latest win…
Ever wanted to know what it takes to win the world Ironman title not once – but six times? Or how it feels to have coaching from one of the most respected names in the sport? Well, this is your chance. Advertisement 6x Ironman world champ Dave Scott will be visiting the UK next week…