Month: November 2020

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…

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…

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.  Click Here: liverpool mens jersey 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…

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 Click Here: liverpool mens jersey Advertisement       View this post on Instagram Kona you beautiful beast you…

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 for triathletes Matthew Brumby of Australia out on the road  The evening sun: runners competing as the Kona sun sets  It’s a family affair: Tim O’Donnell…

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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 the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. Advertisement The Agilis swimskin was used by Alistair Brownlee for his maiden 3.8km Kona swim leg, while the Anemoi…

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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 or during races, and Ironman recently announced Aleve – “the pain relief brand trusted by millions” – as a new sponsor for its 2019 world…

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? Andy: Maximise recovery. Very little in nature flourishes all year round and this is certainly true for athletes.   Take your time to relax and…