Month: November 2020

Kona 2019: Ali Brownlee press conference

Alistair Brownlee racing his debut full Ironman and debut Kona is the talk of the Big Island. Just what is he capable of in the heat, humidity and headwinds of Hawaii? Advertisement Ali Brownlee’s Kona kit     From London 2012 to Rio 2016 and those two ITU World Tri Series titles, he’s stepped up…

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Will Clarke prepped for Kona success

Still only 34, Will Clarke has been a stalwart on the elite triathlon scene since 2002, where he made his debut as an elite junior racer. The road to Kona 2019 has witnessed Clarke collect an U23 ITU world title in 2006, the Olympic Games in Beijing, and failure to make the 2012 team four…

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Huub debut Moov&Cool tech in Kona

It’s hours until the start of the 2019 Ironman World Championships and one of the key tech releases here in Hawaii is the new Moov&Cool tech from Huub. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement The technology will be on show in David McNamee’s Anemoi+ tri-suit and is a collaboration between the Derby-based brand and textile…

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Jan Frodeno wins the 2019 Ironman World Champs

Jan Frodeno has won today’s Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. The German broke the course record in the process with a time of seven hours and 51 minutes, securing his third Kona title. After being near the head of the race on the swim and bike, Alistair Brownlee faded on the run to finish 21st on his…

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Anne Haug takes Kona victory

Anne Haug today made it a German sweep of the top step of the Ironman World Championship podium, crossing the line in 8:40hrs to win her first Kona title after Jan Frodeno had scored victory in the men’s race. Haug would pass Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay halfway through the run to deny Britain a first Kona crown…

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Kona 2019: An age-grouper’s perspective

With over two thousand age-group athletes competing, the 2019 Ironman World Championships were far from being just about Frodeno and Brownlee, Charles-Barclay and Haug.  Advertisement The GB team had a sizeable contingent of around 150 racers, having qualified from Ironman races around the globe in the 2019 and late 2018 season. Click Here: liverpool mens…

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The 2019 Ironman World Championships in pictures

Ready for the off: swimmers nervously wait for the buzzer Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement The long road ahead: cyclists out on the 180km bike leg Beautiful Kona – there’s nowhere quite like it for triathletes Matthew Brumby of Australia out on the road  The evening sun: runners competing as the Kona sun sets …

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Calling all triathletes in/near Edinburgh!

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Testosterone: increased levels found to improve a female athlete’s performance significantly

Allowing female triathletes with testosterone levels in the male range (as a result of rare inborn conditions) to compete against women with normal levels has caused international controversy.  Advertisement In the first study of its kind, scientists investigated just how much an increased testosterone levels impacted athletic performance. They randomly assigned 48 physically active and healthy…

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