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 …
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 …
Kona 2019: athletes post their reaction on social media
GB’s Lucy Charles-Barclay gave it her all but victory wasn’t to be hers and she finished second for the third year running Advertisement View this post on …
The 2019 Ironman World Championships in pictures
Ready for the off: swimmers nervously wait for the buzzer Advertisement The long road ahead: cyclists out on the 180km bike leg Beautiful Kona – there’s nowhere quite like it …
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 …
Huub launch the Anemoi + tri-suit
Not content with hogging our TV screens in September in Channel 4’s Sink or Swim, Huub kept the exposure coming this week with the launch of two key new products at …
TORQ reveal new Brexit bar
TORQ says: “The new TORQ Brexit Bar contains 52% crispy leaves and 48% succulent remainsins. Formulated by TORQ’s Performance Nutrition team to give the UK population the energy they need …
Promoting painkillers sets dangerous precedent
The idea of popping a few painkillers before an Ironman is becoming commonplace. One study showed that as many as 60% of triathletes were taking medication such as Ibuprofen before …
Winter triathlon training: what to concentrate on
Top tri coach Andy Bullock shares his top tips for off-season training, and says now’s the time to maximise recovery. Advertisement 220: Can you share your top advice for the off-season? …