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“It’s never been more important to believe that the impossible is possible.” Spencer Matthews completes fifth leg of extreme triathlon challenge

Endurance athlete, entrepreneur and podcaster Spencer Matthews today completed the fifth leg of PROJECT SE7EN in Dubai, UAE, marking his fifth full distance triathlon on a fifth different continent in the span of just thirteen days.   Ahead of today and looking ahead to the extreme latter stages of the challenge, Matthews commented via his Instagram […]

“It’s never been more important to believe that the impossible is possible.” Spencer Matthews completes fifth leg of extreme triathlon challenge
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I hated swimming with waterproof headphones – until I discovered music was the training hack I really needed

Increasing number of swimmers are using waterproof headphones as they swim. I didn’t like them until I realised they were the extra training tool I needed to get faster and swim for longer, says open water swim coach Helen Webster. Recent years have seen the quality and number of waterproof headphones for swimming explode as […]

I hated swimming with waterproof headphones – until I discovered music was the training hack I really needed
Athletes

“I really want to perform in Marbella, but I also feel empty in the tank!” Catching up with Ironman world champ Casper Stornes

Ahead of the Ironman 70.3 World Champs in Marbella, newly-crowned Ironman World Champion Casper Stornes sat down to chat about racing tactics, swim training and why he’s swapped to THEMAGIC5 goggles for that extra edge… Casper Stornes has already had one hell of a year. Coming into the Ironman World Championships in Nice slightly under […]

“I really want to perform in Marbella, but I also feel empty in the tank!” Catching up with Ironman world champ Casper Stornes
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Inspirational 80-year-old becomes oldest female to complete Ironman Kona course

This year’s Ironman World Championships race in Kona, Hawaii was a race for the ages. One performance deserving of note is that of Natalie Grabow, who has become the oldest female to complete the course. At 80 years old, Natalie Grabow (Mountain Lakes, N.J., USA) finished the 2025 Ironman World Championship in 16:45:26, becoming the oldest female to […]

Inspirational 80-year-old becomes oldest female to complete Ironman Kona course
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“It was all going so well… until it wasn’t”. Lucy Charles-Barclay shares heartfelt message after Ironman World Champs withdrawal

The 2023 Ironman World Champ Lucy Charles-Barclay has updated her supporters following a withdrawal from the Ironman World Champs in Kona which many fans of the popular athlete described online as ‘heartbreaking’. Yesterday’s women’s Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii was one for the ages with not one but two leading athletes withdrawing in the […]

“It was all going so well… until it wasn’t”. Lucy Charles-Barclay shares heartfelt message after Ironman World Champs withdrawal
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“I genuinely didn’t know if I was going to be able to get to the finish line.” Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth shares how tough Kona was this year.

In a spectacular race for the ages in stunning Kailua-Kona, Solveig Løvseth of Norway was crowned the 2025 Ironman World Champion, crossing the line in a time of 8:28:27. The conditions weren’t easy for any of the athletes though with shocking scenes as both race leaders Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) and then Taylor Knibb (USA) crashed […]

“I genuinely didn’t know if I was going to be able to get to the finish line.” Ironman World Champion Solveig Løvseth shares how tough Kona was this year.
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Spencer Matthews to attempt 7 iron-distance triathlons on 7 continents in under four weeks

Project 7 will see Spencer Matthews raise funds for men’s suicide prevention charity James’ Place by attempting to complete seven full triathlons, on seven continents, in under four weeks. The endurance athlete and entrepreneur Spencer Matthews has announced his latest World Record attempt, Project 7, in which he’ll attempt to complete seven full triathlons, on […]

Spencer Matthews to attempt 7 iron-distance triathlons on 7 continents in under four weeks