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Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner

News Director
Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports.  

Jonathan Turner is News Director for both TRI247 and RUN247, and is accustomed to big-name interviews, breaking news stories and providing unrivalled coverage for endurance sports. 

With a close interest in cycling, Jonathan was approached towards the end of 2009 to create and run the official website and social media channels for Team Sky.  

Team Sky – now the INEOS Grenadiers – were a newly-formed professional road racing team whose stated aim was to win the Tour de France, the sport’s biggest race, within five years and with a British rider.  

That was achieved in less than three years when Bradley Wiggins triumphed in Paris in 2012 and soon after he won the men’s time trial gold medal at the London Olympics.  

As well as Wiggins, Turner worked closely with some of the biggest names in cycling including Mark Cavendish and Sir Dave Brailsford, Team Sky’s general manager.  

Turner shaped both the digital and fan engagement strategy as Team Sky became the most popular cycling team in the world.  

The website Jonathan launched received much critical acclaim, including becoming the first cycling site ever to be shortlisted for the prestigious Sports Industry Awards, up against the likes of the BBC and Guardian Sport that year.  

Using the ‘inspiration to participation’ message he also helped BSkyB deliver on their commercial, brand and CSR objectives for cycling as over a million Britons were encouraged to get back on their bikes and cycle regularly again by the end of 2012.  

Running is another sport Jonathan is heavily involved with, both actively and also from a volunteer perspective – he’s chair of his local club Ilkley Harriers, is a qualified England Athletics coach and takes groups out each week.  

And on RUN247 he’s led the coverage of the biggest trail running races, such as UTMB and the Barkley Marathons.  

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David McNamee at IRONMAN Vitoria 2024

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Jonny Brownlee supertri Neom 2024 run photo credit supertri

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Connor Bentley u23 World Triathlon Championship 2022

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Paris Olympics 2024 men swim start River Seine photo credit World Triathlon

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Patrick Lange IRONMAN World Championship 2024 garland Photo Credit: Donald Miralle / Getty Images for IRONMAN

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Robert Wilkowiecki 70.3 Warsaw 2022

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The PTO's CEO Sam Renouf

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Georgia Taylor Brown supertri Neom 2024 finish hoto credit: Darren Wheeler | supertri

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Alex Yee supertri Neom 2024 win Photo credit: Darren Wheeler | supertri

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Cassandre Beaugrand supertri Neom 2024 win Photo credit: Darren Wheeler | supertri

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Hayden Wilde Alex Yee laughing supertri Boston 2024 photo credit supertri

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pohle learmonth curridori challenge barcelona 2024 women podium photo credit Challenge Family

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Ashleigh Gentle winning her 10th Garmin Noosa Triathlon title in 2023

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Kieran Lindars IRONMAN World Championship 2024 Kona bike [Photo credit: Ezra Shaw | Getty Images for IRONMAN]

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Emma Pallant-Browne finishing at T100 San Francisco 2024

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Scott DeRue IRONMAN CEO 70.3 North Carolina 2024 Finish Line

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swim start IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 photo credit Tony Svensson IRONMAN

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Patrick Lange IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN

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Patrick Lange finish line emotion IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN

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Lange Ditlev von Berg Chevalier Koolhaas top five IRONMAN World Championship Kona 2024 run photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN

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IRONMAN World Championships 2024 Kona lava fields bike

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Magnus Ditlev IRONMAN World Championship 2024 Kona bike [Photo credit: Getty Images for IRONMAN]

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Patrick Lange IRONMAN 2024 World Championship Kona Finish

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Patrick Lange IRONMAN World Championship 2024 Kona run photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN

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Gustav Iden IRONMAN World Championship 2024 bike photo credit Getty Images for IRONMAN

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Alistair Brownlee T100 Ibiza 2024 run photo credit T100

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Kristian Blummenfelt finish line IRONMAN Frankfurt 2024 photo credit IRONMAN

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Alex Yee run palm trees Torremolinos WTCS Grand Final 2024 photo credit World Triathlon

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