Month: March 2021

Ali Brownlee ready for Beijing Tri

Alistair Brownlee has plenty of history with the Chinese capital of Beijing. He made his breakout elite performance in the city at the 2008 Olympics, where the 20-year-old Yorkshireman bravely took the race to the established field before finishing in 12th as the highest Brit. Advertisement He also secured the 2011 ITU World Triathlon Series…

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Jonny Brownlee wins Beijing Tri

A day after admitting to us that he’s had the worst triathlon season of his career and has barely ridden his Scott tri bike, Jonny Brownlee has emerged as the winner of the Beijing International Triathlon in China. Advertisement In breaking the tape, Jonny beat a host of non-drafting specialists (including American Cameron Dye), the…

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Ironman World Championship 2018: men’s top 10 predictions

The 2018 Ironman World Championship men’s race is arguably the most anticipated yet. Even after the late withdrawal of hotly-tipped two-time winner Jan Frodeno with a stress fracture, there are many intriguing questions to be answered once racing gets underway on Saturday, October 13. Advertisement Can Patrick Lange deliver another remarkable run performance to defend…

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Slateman adds Half Iron option

It’s beautiful, atmospheric and up there as one of our favourite races. But now the Slateman Triathlon has got even tougher for next year with the edition of a middle-distance option on 19 May 2019. And entries are now open for the new 70.1 Legend Distance here. Advertisement The new Legend distance consists of a…

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Ironman World Champs: Daniela Ryf smashes Kona record

Another year, another formidable performance from Daniela Ryf at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. The Swiss star made it four consecutive wins in Kona today and, in doing so, matched Chrissie Wellington’s victory count in Hawaii and smashed the course record. And this included a nasty jellyfish sting on the swim that made her…

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