How do you develop an innovative, all British triathlon bike from scratch? That’s what Martin Meir, the man behind REAP Bikes did. This is how he did it.
Canada’s Lionel Sanders was leading the IRONMAN World Championship until the 23 mile mark of the run, before Germany’s record-breaking Patrick Lange ran past en-route to a new Kona course record.
Two days before the race Lionel Sanders told me he was looking forward to a war – he got one, and he wouldn’t change it for anything; “I loved the battle”.
Great Britain’s Lucy Charles topped an already incredible 2017 season by taking second place – in a Sub-9 hour time – at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship on Saturday in Kona. I spoke to the still only 24 year-old shortly after her brilliant day.
Just minutes after his third place finish at the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship, David McNamee talks to us about his incredible day
We love a stat here at Tri247.com and unable to find an answer online we felt it was our duty to put together a list of the British men’s Ironman success.
British ladies are on something of a high – take a look at their success in IRONMAN over the years, led by Bella Bayliss & Chrissie Wellington.
A voice of experience – on the eve of her 20th IRONMAN race – Kate Stannett is relaxed and looking forward to Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship.
As for IRONMAN UK, she’s got no plans on stopping any time soon…
As the start of the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship is almost here, Simon Ward looks forward to his debut racing in Hawaii – and how Dave Scott helped him lose a few more pounds to get to race weight!
Can you predict the top three finishers at the IRONMAN World Championship? We have IRONMAN Wales and IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh entries to be won – KonaTop3
A confident Lionel Sanders is very happy with his preparation – and I grabbed some time with him on Thursday in Hawaii. “I’ve done a lot more work, I’m a lot better prepared and I want it more too”.
Great Britain Pro triathlete, Will Clarke, was all set to start his second IRONMAN World Championship on Saturday – until a bike crash eight weeks ago ruled him out.
I sat down with Will on Wednesday to find out more about his recovery, his coaching – and to get his predictions for the podium on Saturday.
Having last raced at the IRONMAN World Championship seven years ago, when she raced in the Pro category, Joanna Carritt will once again start in Kona on Saturday.
Despite years of experience and having raced in Hawaii multiple times, Joanna admits that she’s feeling more nervous than ever!
Based in South Wales, Wuusss Tri (www.wuussstri.co.uk) has only been in existence for a few years – and yet have three athletes qualified for the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship.
At Tuesday’s Parade of Nations I spoke to John Littlewood, Paul Thomas and Huw Jones about how they got to Hawaii, hopes for Saturday’s race – and whether there is any competition between the trio.
Great Britain’s Boo Smith joined Hillingdon Triathletes around nine years ago – and at the time, could swim around 25 metres of front crawl. Slowly.
Nine years (and a LOT of training) later – and with several English, British and European Championship medals collected along the way – Boo is racing at the IRONMAN World Championship for the first time.
“It’s a dream come true” she says. Meet Boo… who also happens to be this Editor’s sister-in-law.
Lucy Walmsley has been making good progress since our last interview – and is looking forward to Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship
Tuesday evening in Kona is the time for the annual IRONMAN World Championship Parade of Nations. Check out our gallery from the event
She’s long since proven that’s she’s no one trick pony – and now Lucy Charles is being talked about by everyone in Kona. When you’ve won Ironman Lanzarote, The Championship and finished second at the IRONMAN European Championship, that’s to be expected.
Still just 24, Lucy is taking any pressure there is in her stride and simply focussing on producing her own best performance on the day. I spoke to Lucy on Monday to see how her preparations have gone – watch the full video above for more.
Reece Barclay is one of Great Britain’s fastest Age-Group athletes. Winner this year of The Championship in Slovakia among a series of top Age-Group results, Reece is one of several British Age-Group athletes in contention for podium honours on Saturday.
Can he add another Umeke to that he won two years ago, when finishing fifth in the 18-24 category? I spoke to him on Monday to get his thoughts on this years race. Watch the full video above for his thoughts.
On Monday morning in Hawaii I spoke to Laura Siddall just before she hit the pool for another pre-race session. The winner of IRONMAN Australia, after several years as a Pro this coming Saturday will be her first race in Kona – and she is excited about it. Watch the full video above for more.
2017 has been an eventful year for last years Kona swim leader, Harry Wiltshire. I sat down with him on Friday at the Lava Java in Kona to reflect on a year that didn’t exactly go to plan – but one that he feels has left him in great shape, one week out from the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship.
Neil Eddy has been an Age-Group World Champion over the Standard Distance – can he do it again at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona too?
Can Great Britain’s Lewis Eccleston go from triathlon novice to IRONMAN World Championship Age-Group podium in five years? Meet the speedy builder…
As each year passes, the list of European options for long distance races continues to expand.
With British athletes among the most likely to travel overseas, we try to keep on eye on the options out there as we know that many like to visit different destinations while combining their holiday time and sporting goals.
Just over a week ago, two new events made their debut. We’ve covered the first edition of IRONMAN Italy Emilia-Romagna (won by Lucy Gossage) HERE – with an extensive gallery from the event HERE.
That same weekend in Spain, the other big player in the long distance triathlon world, Challenge Family, also had their latest long-distance race take place too – Challenge Madrid (www.challenge-madrid.com) in Spain.
Once again, we are pleased to welcome the images of José Luis Hourcade (www.joseluishourcade.com) to the pages of Tri247.
If you like what you see, the next edition is all set for 23rd September 2018.
Challenge Madrid – Sunday 24th September 2017
3.8km / 180km / 42.2km
MEN
1st – Timothy Van Houtem (BEL) – 8:33:23
2nd – Lukas Kramer (GER) – 8:49:09
3rd – Alejandro Santamaria Perez (ESP) – 8:56:21
WOMEN
1st – Lisa Roberts (USA) – 9:32:51
2nd – Gabriella Zelinka (HUN) – 9:51:42
3rd – Sofie Goos (BEL) – 10:10:12
A medallist last year at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Australia, can Great Britain’s Ruth Purbrook repeat that feat in Hawaii?
Who qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships from IRONMAN UK 2017 – and how fast did they have to go? Here are the 40 athletes who made it to Kona
With a second IRONMAN win in just 13 days this past weekend, Lucy Gossage simply added further to a quite remarkable Pro Iron-distance record.
On a weekend which saw a couple of brand new, full distance events debut in Europe, Saturday saw the first edition of IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna.
Won by Great Britain’s Lucy Gossage (full report HERE), the event has had plenty of positive feedback over the weekend. Located in the heart of some very popular cycling country on the the Emilia-Romagna cost in Cervia, close to Cesanatico, the race provides very easy access from across Europe.
Check out the image gallery above to get see more of the race, courtesy of Getty Images for IRONMAN.
Your Editor had lost his swimming mojo well over a year ago, but the introduction of the London Classics came along at just the right time…
IRONMAN Wales 2017 offered Age-Group athletes 65 slots for the 2018 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Who got them, and how fast did they go?
With so many options available, how do you pick the right long distance race for you? Steve Clark helps to guide you through what you should consider…
After suffering a broken sacrum earlier in the year, Caroline Livesey returned to racing with sixth place at IRONMAN 70.3 Reugen last weekend
How good was “The most unique cycling holiday in the world”? That’s what SUFCamp promised – and it truly delivered. Paul Shanley reports on his experience.
A championship win on home soil, course record and a 13th career sub-9 hour iron-distance finish. Challenge Almere was a good day for Yvonne Van Vlerken.
Shortly after collecting her winners trophy – to add to the one she collected four years ago in Tenby – I spoke to Lucy Gossage about her thoughts on the race, including the love that the town of Tenby has for IRONMAN Wales.
Click HERE for the full race report.
For the the second consecutive year, Great Britain’s Philip Graves returned to Tenby and finished second at IRONMAN Wales on Sunday.
Despite the worst weather in the seven year history of the event, a bike crash, a mid-course detour and taking himself to a ‘dark place’ to close to within 90 seconds of race winner, Cameron Wurf (AUS), Phil was able to smile and talk me through his race at the prize presentation.
Click HERE for the full race report.
You’re never quite sure what to expect at the first edition of a new event. How did IRONMAN 70.3 Cascais, Portugal, fair? We sent Karl Alexander to find out.
Qualifying for Kona in her first Ironman in Bolton, could Lucy Walmsley be a podium contender in Hawaii? We meet the North Cotswold Tri and Run athlete…
Set for Saturday 14th October, the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona is fast approaching. A frequent visitor to the island over the years through work, Simon will be racing for the first time this year.
His preparations for the event have involved more than just a pure focus on absolute performance. Life – in particular the recent death of his best friend – put lots of things into perspective, and lead to a recent ‘road trip’ in the USA.
The best preparation for an Ironman? Almost certainly not – but Simon explains why he is content with his decision
What is it like to race for 17 hours… and then cross the line two minutes late? We chat to Damien Mccongahy, the last man across the line at IRONMAN UK, Bolton.
It was a tough week for Kate Allan – not ideal when you have an ‘A’ race coming up! “I could have crumbled, but I didn’t”. Fourth place can be a victory.
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