With the news that the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is heading to South Africa, is it any surprise that Paul Kaye – the Voice of IRONMAN in Europe – has a smile as wide as the African continent?! You bet he is!
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Pre Kona chat with Jodie Swallow and James Cunnama
Having recently won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship for the second time in her career, Jodie Swallow most certainly has the skills to improve on her Kona-best of fourth two years ago.
Joanne Murphy (www.tritalkingsport.co.uk) grabbed a few moments with Jodie and her soon to be husband, James Cunnama (RSA), at the Pro briefing for Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii.
IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs heading to South Africa
Interesting news from the IRONMAN World Championship press conference in Kona – the 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship will be held in Nelson Mandela Bay.
Lucy Charles – “I wanted to show who’s boss”
While she is not racing the IRONMAN World Championship herself this year, Lucy Charles has already made headlines in Hawaii this week.
Quite possibly the best female swimmer in the sport, Lucy likes to beat the men too, “show them who’s boss!”. And not just any men, the top Pro’s, including Andreas Boecherer, Tim Don, David McNamee, Eneko Llanos, Trevor Wurtele and many more were left in her wake when she won – overall – the Ho’ala IRONMAN Training Swim last weekend (FULL RESULTS).
Winner of the 18-24 category last year, Lucy is raced as a Pro during 2016, making the podium at IRONMAN Lanzarote.
In Kona primarily to support her fiance Reece Barclay (watch our interview with Reece HERE), Lucy spoke to Joanne Murphy (www.tritalkingsport.co.uk) about her plans to return to race, as a Pro, in 12 months time.
David Pearce also spoke to Lucy immediately after her swim last weekend too:
Jan Frodeno previews his Kona title defence
Can Germany’s Jan Frodeno defend his IRONMAN World Championship title on Saturday? Having set the iron-distance world record time earlier in the season, he is certainly the pre-race favourite.
Joanne Murphy (www.tritalkingsport.co.uk) talks to him about his race preparations, his rivals and being a father.
The IRONMAN World Championship medal
If you’re friends with a successful Ironman athlete or two you may well have seen these. If so, wonder no longer, we’re here to tell you how they are made.
Ironman Wales 2016 – Phil Graves report
It’s over 7 years now since Philip Graves won Ironman UK 2009, to become the youngest winner of a full IRONMAN event. How did he fare at IRONMAN Wales 2016?
The ‘Ryder Cup’ is coming to Triathlon…
Bold new team concept set to see Triathlon take inspiration from Golf – The Collins Cup to become the swim-bike-run world’s ‘Ryder Cup’.
Daniela Ryf confirmed for Ironman Switzerland
She may be reigning IRONMAN and 70.3 World Champion but Daniela Ryf has just confirmed she will be racing IRONMAN Switzerland to qualify for Kona.
Javier Gomez is out of the Rio 2016 Olympics
Mixed news for British triathlon fans & the Brownlees as word filters through that Javier Gomez is out of Rio 2016 with a broken arm.
Triathlon pioneer Julian Jenkinson dies
Incredibly sad news as triathlon pioneer & UK Ironman legend Julian Jenkinson died after suffering a heart-attack whilst out training.
Lucy Charles – racing Pro in 2016
Former swimmer Lucy Charles switched to triathlon after missing out in the Olympic trials & finished a double IRONMAN world-champion in 2015.
Stephen Bayliss & the English Cycle
Long time pro-triathlete Stephen Bayliss places his faith in British custom frame builder English Cycles. Whilst in Lanzarote he gave us a tour of his steed
You won that race how many times…?!
After Jodie Swallow’s 6th consecutive win at Ironman 70.3 South Africa we look at the other triathletes with enviable win records.
The fastest bikers in iron-distance triathlon
2015 was the year of the uber bike(r) in iron-distance racing but is this the new ‘normal’ and does an exceptional bike guarantee a similar final position?
Simon Lessing: the retirement interview
Tri247 staffer, Annie Emmerson, conducts an ‘exit interview’ with triathlon legend Simon Lessing as he announces his retirement from the sport.
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