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“I was in the hurt box there.” Kristian Blummenfelt unleashes decisive marathon to set new course record at Ironman Texas, while Solveig Løvseth takes women’s title

In front of a stacked international field, Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt and reigning IRONMAN World Champion Solveig Løvseth claimed dominant victories at Ironman Texas, completing a day defined by championship‑level performances and course best‑breaking pace. The Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas North American Championship delivered a historic and dramatic day of racing as the fourth stop of the […]

“I was in the hurt box there.” Kristian Blummenfelt unleashes decisive marathon to set new course record at Ironman Texas, while Solveig Løvseth takes women’s title
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“I’m looking forward to soaking up the experience again.” Alex Yee confirmed as pacemaker for 2026 TCS London Marathon

Reigning Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee has confirmed he’ll be pulling on his run shoes and acting as a pacemaker at the 2026 TCS London Marathon on Sunday 26 April, where he will be tasked with pacing Emile Cairess, the leading British athlete in the field.  Yee will be returning a favour to Cairess who paced him for 21 miles at last December’s Valencia Marathon and helped the triathlon star to finish in a time of 2:06:38 […]

“I’m looking forward to soaking up the experience again.” Alex Yee confirmed as pacemaker for 2026 TCS London Marathon
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“I had to work hard for it today!” Kristian Blummenfelt keeps up winning form at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, while Taylor Knibb bags the women’s title

Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt once again proving unstoppable at the 2026 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside race this weekend, while Taylor Knibb once again showed dominance on the bike to win the women’s race. Less than a week after his victory at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong, the reigning IRONMAN Pro Series champion produced another dominant performance to claim the […]

“I had to work hard for it today!” Kristian Blummenfelt keeps up winning form at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, while Taylor Knibb bags the women’s title
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“It was a fun battle to get out on top of!” Kristian Blummenfelt storms to victory at Ironman 70.3 Geelong

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong saw a thrilling win in the men’s race for Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) as the second race of the Experience Oman IRONMAN Pro Series took place this weekend. Blummenfelt bounced back from disappointment two weeks ago in Taupō to claim a statement victory in a new course best time, With victory he receives […]

“It was a fun battle to get out on top of!” Kristian Blummenfelt storms to victory at Ironman 70.3 Geelong
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“This is a challenge I’m really enjoying exploring alongside my triathlon career.” Lucy Charles-Barclay qualifies for Commonwealth Games swim event trials

Ironman athlete Lucy Charles-Barclay has improved her 1,500m freestyle swim time by a huge 21 seconds in just 19 days – and qualified for the Commonwealth Games trials at the same time. Competing at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre on Friday 13 March, Charles-Barclay recorded a time of 17:08, marking a significant improvement from […]

“This is a challenge I’m really enjoying exploring alongside my triathlon career.” Lucy Charles-Barclay qualifies for Commonwealth Games swim event trials
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“The Vector brings THEMAGIC5 customization to a whole new level.” The brand loved by Ironman World Champ Jan Frodeno launch new swim goggles

When it comes to pulling on your goggles for race day, THEMAGIC5 have long been a favourite of 220’s gear testers – and champion athletes including Ironman triathlete Jan Frodeno agree. So when the brand announced that they had taken 10 years’ of experience in providing athletes with custom-made bespoke goggles to launch a new […]

“The Vector brings THEMAGIC5 customization to a whole new level.” The brand loved by Ironman World Champ Jan Frodeno launch new swim goggles
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“We wanted to create a changing robe that offers a more refined, tailored aesthetic.” Dryrobe launch new city to sea weatherproof parka.

The originators of the oversized, warm, waterproof coat beloved by outdoor swimmers, triathletes and dog walkers everywhere, I caught up with Dryrobe to find out a little about their modern new changing robe design. Nobody loves a Dryrobe more than me. Friends have got used to me turning up to all kinds of events in […]

“We wanted to create a changing robe that offers a more refined, tailored aesthetic.” Dryrobe launch new city to sea weatherproof parka.