Who were the speedy amateur athletes at IRONMAN UK, Bolton, on Sunday? Here they are in pictures.
Sunday’s race saw a fantastic marathon comeback for Joe Skipper and another dominant display from Katrina Matthews to take the Professional race honours. You can find our more in our report and also our photo gallery.
Here, we focus upon the top performing age-group athletes. This includes, with great thanks once again to Huw Fairclough (www.huwfaircloughphotography.co.uk)/ IRONMAN, pictures from the awards collection on Monday.
Unlike previous years, due to COVID restrictions, there were no podium awards in the usual manner, rather a time period within which the athletes could collect their trophies. Consequently, individual athlete photos rather than the complete podium this year. Hopefully we’ll be back to normal service in 12 months’ time.
IRONMAN UK Bolton 2021: Fastest Age-Group athletes
FEMALE
1st – Kate Corcoran (GBR) – 11:07:53 – (40-44)
2nd – Edwina Hartwell (GBR) – 11:31:45 – (35-39)
3rd – Nerys Jones (GBR) – 11:33:21 – (35-39)
4th – Taryn Roberts (GBR) – 11:58:23 – (30-34)
5th – Jenny Evans-Hill (GBR) – 12:18:13 – (35-39)
MALE
1st – John Thelwell (GBR) – 9:17:41 – (35-39)
2nd – Fraser Minnican (GBR) – 9:37:47 – (25-29)
3rd – Tom Rigby (GBR) – 9:42:41 – (30-34)
4th – Brian Fogarty (GBR) – 9:45:24 – (35-39)
5th – Tony Cullen (GBR) – 9:54:31 – (45-49)
IRONMAN UK, Bolton 2021: Age-Group winners
FEMALE
18-24: Rosie Walsh (GBR) – 13:15:05
25-29: Ella Pearce (GBR) – 12:46:52
30-34: Taryn Roberts (GBR) – 11:58:23
35-39: Edwina Hartwell (GBR) – 11:31:45
40-44: Kate Corcoran (GBR) – 11:07:53
45-49: Mary Thorneloe (GBR) – 12:25:46
50-54: Emma-Jane Bradfield (GBR) – 12:50:38
55-59: Jenny Holden (IRL) – 12:54:45
60-64: Jane Pennington (GBR) – 15:55:57
MALE
18-24: Oscar Williamson (GBR) – 11:34:02
25-29: Fraser Minnican (GBR) – 9:37:47
30-34: Tom Rigby (GBR) – 9:42:41
35-39: John Thelwell (GBR) – 9:17:41
40-44: Tom Robertson (GBR) – 10:19:21
45-49: Tony Cullen (GBR) – 9:54:31
50-54: Mark Robson (GBR) – 10:53:31
55-59: Ed Nicoll (GBR) – 12:09:26
60-64: Quin Beach (GBR) – 11:58:17
65-69: Nick Hewitt (GBR) – 12:40:36
Winners in pictures
Note (!) – I am missing a small number winners, having tried to match up the images with the results. So, apologies for that… but it is not because you are being ignored! If that’s you (Rosie Walsh, Tom Robertson and Ed Nicoll), then please do contact me via editor@tri247.com if you have an image for me to include, as if we can complete the set below, my slight OCD tendencies will be very happy!
And with that, congratulations to your IRONMAN UK 2021 Age-Group champions:
Rosie Walsh 
18-24
Ed Nicoll 
55-59
