Emma Pallant and Ben Dijkstra both took home gold medals for GB at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Adelaide over the weekend, with Mark Buckingham also taking a bronze.
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Emma Pallant and Ben Dijkstra both took home gold medals for GB at the ITU World Duathlon Championships in Adelaide over the weekend, with Mark Buckingham also taking a bronze.
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Pallant won gold in the elite women’s event, finishing ahead of Ai Ueda of Japan and Sandra Levenez, the defending champion from France. She stayed with the leaders throughout, before running away on the final 5km run to break the tape more than thirty seconds ahead of Ueda.
Pallant commented after her win: “During the bike the three of us were working as a team to stay away but when Gillian came up to us it suddenly became a lot more tactical and we kept trying to break each other. I knew the quality of girls around me and I knew it was going to be a fight to finish, but I felt good going onto the final run.
“I’ve always been a runner, so this win feels even more special because it has been a different challenge. The race culminates three years of hard work with Team Dillon who have been really patient and had amazing belief in me.”
Sixteen-year-old Dijkstra won the junior men’s event, beating older competitors to secure his first world title, with Jimmy Kershaw also coming sixth.
Dijkstra tweeted: “Can’t believe I can now say I’m World Duathlon Champion!” following his win.
The senior men’s event was won by Spain’s Emilio Martin, and Mark Buckingham ran through into a brilliant bronze. Phil Wylie was seventh.
Results, ITU World Duathlon Championships, Adelaide, Australia
Elite women: 5km run, 40km bike, 10km run
1. Emma Pallant, GBR, 1:58:21
2. Ai Ueda, JPN, 1:58:51
3. Sandra Levenez, FRA, 1:59:24
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Elite men: 5km run, 40km bike, 10km run
1. Emilio Martin, ESP, 1:47:11
2. Benoit Nicolas, FRA, 1:47:19
3. Mark Buckingham, GBR, 1:48:09
7. Philip Wylie, GBR, 1:50:23
Junior men: 2.5km run, 20km bike, 5km run
1. Ben Dijkstra, GBR, 53:12
2. Luke Willian, AUS, 53:24
3. Daniel Canala, AUS, 53:34
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6. Jimmy Kershaw, GBR, 55:03
The British age-group duathlon team was represented across the board in Adelaide at the weekend, with medals for GB athletes from the 25-29 category right up to the 80-84 age-group.
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80-year-old Maurice Young beat his only rival in the category by 8mins to become World Champion in the sprint distance. The sprint team also topped the podium on both occasions in the 25-29 age-group, with Carl Avery retaining the men’s title in 56:07, the fastest Age-Group time overall. The women’s 25-29 podium featured a British trio, with a win for Claire Steels in 1:06:21. Harriet Enoch was second in 1:07:54, and Rebecca York picked up bronze with her 1:08:24 clocking.
Andrea Sanders Reece won the women’s 60-64 category in 1:16:46.
The standard distance team celebrated two age-group wins in the form of Gill Fullen (W50-54) in 2:08:49 and Elspeth Knott (W65-69) in 2:33:13. Chris Nicoll (M45-49) was the quickest of the British men; his 1:56:08 good enough to pick up the silver medal.
The age-group medals added to the two gold and one bronze picked up by the elite team the day previous. Emma Pallant and Ben Dijkstra respectively won the elite women’s and junior men’s titles, with Mark Buckingham coming thirdin the elite men’s race.
ITU Duathlon World Championships – British age-group medallists
Sprint Distance
GOLD
Claire Steels (W25-29) – 1:06:21
Carl Avery (M25-29) – 56:07
Paul Abeledo (M45-49) – 59:34
Andrea Sanders Reece (W60-64) – 1:16:46
Maurice Young (M80-84) – 1:53:49
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SILVER
Harriet Enoch (M25-29) – 1:07:54
Iain Gillan (M25-29) – 56:51
Michael Rix (M45-49) – 1:00:29
BRONZE
Rebecca York (W25-29) – 1:08:24
Anna Weaver (W30-34) – 1:07:45
Sue Clarke (W60-64) – 1:18:30
Raymond O’Grady (M65-69) – 1:13:32
Standard Distance
GOLD
Gill Fullen (W50-54) – 2:08:49
Elspeth Knott (W65-69) – 2:33:13
SILVER
Daniel Bluff (M18-19) – 2:05:58
Fiona Bracegirdle (W20-24) – 2:15:05
Samantha Aplin (W25-29) – 2:13:35
Chris Nicoll (M45-49) – 1:56:08
Stephen Redman (M60-64) – 2:14:56
BRONZE
Lee Piercy (M40-44) – 1:57:42
Jeremy Tomlinson (M55-59) – 2:07:00
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For full results, you can visit the ITU website here
The British age-group duathlon team was represented across the board in Adelaide at the weekend, with medals for GB athletes from the 25-29 category right up to the 80-84 age-group.
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80-year-old Maurice Young beat his only rival in the category by 8mins to become World Champion in the sprint distance. The sprint team also topped the podium on both occasions in the 25-29 age-group, with Carl Avery retaining the men’s title in 56:07, the fastest Age-Group time overall. The women’s 25-29 podium featured a British trio, with a win for Claire Steels in 1:06:21. Harriet Enoch was second in 1:07:54, and Rebecca York picked up bronze with her 1:08:24 clocking.
Andrea Sanders Reece won the women’s 60-64 category in 1:16:46.
The standard distance team celebrated two age-group wins in the form of Gill Fullen (W50-54) in 2:08:49 and Elspeth Knott (W65-69) in 2:33:13. Chris Nicoll (M45-49) was the quickest of the British men; his 1:56:08 good enough to pick up the silver medal.
The age-group medals added to the two gold and one bronze picked up by the elite team the day previous. Emma Pallant and Ben Dijkstra respectively won the elite women’s and junior men’s titles, with Mark Buckingham coming thirdin the elite men’s race.
ITU Duathlon World Championships – British age-group medallists
Sprint Distance
GOLD
Claire Steels (W25-29) – 1:06:21
Carl Avery (M25-29) – 56:07
Paul Abeledo (M45-49) – 59:34
Andrea Sanders Reece (W60-64) – 1:16:46
Maurice Young (M80-84) – 1:53:49
SILVER
Harriet Enoch (M25-29) – 1:07:54
Iain Gillan (M25-29) – 56:51
Michael Rix (M45-49) – 1:00:29
BRONZE
Rebecca York (W25-29) – 1:08:24
Anna Weaver (W30-34) – 1:07:45
Sue Clarke (W60-64) – 1:18:30
Raymond O’Grady (M65-69) – 1:13:32
Standard Distance
GOLD
Gill Fullen (W50-54) – 2:08:49
Elspeth Knott (W65-69) – 2:33:13
SILVER
Daniel Bluff (M18-19) – 2:05:58
Fiona Bracegirdle (W20-24) – 2:15:05
Samantha Aplin (W25-29) – 2:13:35
Chris Nicoll (M45-49) – 1:56:08
Stephen Redman (M60-64) – 2:14:56
BRONZE
Lee Piercy (M40-44) – 1:57:42
Jeremy Tomlinson (M55-59) – 2:07:00
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For full results, you can visit the ITU website here
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Garmin has announced it’s latest line-up of running watches, the Forerunner 230, 235 and 630.
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The 230 is the simplest watch of these updated models, whereas the 235 and 630 both have heart rate monitors built in amongst other new innovations.
The 630, proclaimed as Garmin’s most advanced running watch to date, has a mind-boggling list of features, with the ability to track stride length, make V02 max estimates and calculate lactate threshold to name just three.
It’s Wi-Fi enabled so your runs will be automatically downloaded to Garmin Connect, and has a whopping sixteen hours battery life in training mode and four weeks when just being used as a normal watch. What’s more, the built-in everyday activity and sleep trackers will still work in watch mode without eating into the battery life.
‘Mind boggling’ – the 630 has more features than you could shake a stick at
The 235 model also has wrist-based heart rate, whilst the 230 is the simplest offering and needs an ANT+ strap to measure heart rate. Both watches offer daily activity tracking as per the 630, and are also compatible with the Connect IQTM smartwatch platform, whereby users are able to customise their watch with additional apps, widgets, watch faces and data fields.
The RRP’s of the watches are £329.99 for the Forerunner 630, £269.99 for the 235 and £209.99 for the 230, and they are set to hit the shelves in November. Triathletes will also be pleased to hear that that all three watches are water-resistant to 50 metres.
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Garmin has announced it’s latest line-up of running watches, the Forerunner 230, 235 and 630.
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The 230 is the simplest watch of these updated models, whereas the 235 and 630 both have heart rate monitors built in amongst other new innovations.
The 630, proclaimed as Garmin’s most advanced running watch to date, has a mind-boggling list of features, with the ability to track stride length, make V02 max estimates and calculate lactate threshold to name just three.
It’s Wi-Fi enabled so your runs will be automatically downloaded to Garmin Connect, and has a whopping sixteen hours battery life in training mode and four weeks when just being used as a normal watch. What’s more, the built-in everyday activity and sleep trackers will still work in watch mode without eating into the battery life.
‘Mind boggling’ – the 630 has more features than you could shake a stick at
The 235 model also has wrist-based heart rate, whilst the 230 is the simplest offering and needs an ANT+ strap to measure heart rate. Both watches offer daily activity tracking as per the 630, and are also compatible with the Connect IQTM smartwatch platform, whereby users are able to customise their watch with additional apps, widgets, watch faces and data fields.
The RRP’s of the watches are £329.99 for the Forerunner 630, £269.99 for the 235 and £209.99 for the 230, and they are set to hit the shelves in November. Triathletes will also be pleased to hear that that all three watches are water-resistant to 50 metres.
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The Challenge Family have just announced that the 2015 edition of Challenge Bahrain will no longer go ahead on 20 November due to issues regarding the road traffic safety permit for the race.
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Challenge Bahrain’s General Manager, Mikel Calahorra, said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their continued support. We’ve worked hard for many months to deliver an exceptional race that followed on from the legacy created by the inaugural Challenge Bahrain in 2014.
“Challenge Family is committed to delivering the highest quality triathlons on the best and safest courses. In light of the permit issues, we were unable to do this for Challenge Bahrain 2015 and we felt it was in the interest of the athletes that we cancel the race.”
All registered athletes have been contacted directly with regards to the registration fee refunds, but there will certainly be stern criticism from those who have already paid for flights and hotels for the race.
Where the cancellation of the race leaves the Nasser bin Hamad Triple Crown Grand Final has yet to be announced, with Challenge Bahrain – which was cited as a ‘game-changer’ after its debut outing in 2014 – due to host the Grand Final of the $1million series.
The Triple Crown has already witnessed a cancellation in its Oman leg (replaced, under-the-radar, in the series by August’s Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Austria), with the new Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship in Bahrain on 5 December the obvious choice.
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The Challenge Family have just announced that the 2015 edition of Challenge Bahrain will no longer go ahead on 20 November due to issues regarding the road traffic safety permit for the race.
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Challenge Bahrain’s General Manager, Mikel Calahorra, said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their continued support. We’ve worked hard for many months to deliver an exceptional race that followed on from the legacy created by the inaugural Challenge Bahrain in 2014.
“Challenge Family is committed to delivering the highest quality triathlons on the best and safest courses. In light of the permit issues, we were unable to do this for Challenge Bahrain 2015 and we felt it was in the interest of the athletes that we cancel the race.”
All registered athletes have been contacted directly with regards to the registration fee refunds, but there will certainly be stern criticism from those who have already paid for flights and hotels for the race.
Where the cancellation of the race leaves the Nasser bin Hamad Triple Crown Grand Final has yet to be announced, with Challenge Bahrain – which was cited as a ‘game-changer’ after its debut outing in 2014 – due to host the Grand Final of the $1million series.
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The Triple Crown has already witnessed a cancellation in its Oman leg (replaced, under-the-radar, in the series by August’s Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Austria), with the new Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship in Bahrain on 5 December the obvious choice.
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More news and comment as we get it.
With 13,000 participants descending on the capital city, the London Triathlon has fast established itself as the UK’s biggest triathlon and next year celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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The 2016 dates have been confirmed as 6-7th August and taking place during the Rio Olympic Games, organisers hope the event will help to celebrate the sport of triathlon and cater for participants of all ages and abilities.
Andy Knee, MD of IMG Mass Participation Sports said: “Triathlon is an iconic event in the city’s sporting calendar, with participants swimming the Royal Victoria Docks and cycling and running the surrounding area every year. We’re looking forward to welcoming returning triathletes and our thousands of first-timers to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary in 2016.”
Four distances are available: Super-Sprint, Sprint, Olympic and Olympic Plus, as well as a variety of wave types including relay, age-group, youth, mixes and male and female-only.
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Entries go on sale next week and you can sign up now to the priority list to guarantee a place at the start line. Visit the London Triathlon website here.
With 13,000 participants descending on the capital city, the London Triathlon has fast established itself as the UK’s biggest triathlon and next year celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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The 2016 dates have been confirmed as 6-7th August and taking place during the Rio Olympic Games, organisers hope the event will help to celebrate the sport of triathlon and cater for participants of all ages and abilities.
Andy Knee, MD of IMG Mass Participation Sports said: “Triathlon is an iconic event in the city’s sporting calendar, with participants swimming the Royal Victoria Docks and cycling and running the surrounding area every year. We’re looking forward to welcoming returning triathletes and our thousands of first-timers to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary in 2016.”
Four distances are available: Super-Sprint, Sprint, Olympic and Olympic Plus, as well as a variety of wave types including relay, age-group, youth, mixes and male and female-only.
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Entries go on sale next week and you can sign up now to the priority list to guarantee a place at the start line. Visit the London Triathlon website here.
After launching new races in Sweden, Estonia, Dubai and America, Ironman have announced that they’ll be partnering with Just Racing UK to host two new Ironman events in Weymouth.
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On 11 September 2016, Weymouth will host both a full Ironman race and an Ironman 70.3 event. Both races will offer 30 qualifying spots for the 2017 Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships, with a $15,000 pro prize pot on offer at the 70.3 event (there won’t be a pro race at the full event).
After hosting two editions of Challenge Weymouth (pictured), Just Racing will continue to organise the race logistics for the next three years.
Both events will commence with a (1.9km/3.8km) swim on Weymouth’s famed seafront before heading off into the Dorset countryside and Jurassic Coast on the 90km/180km bike legs, and concluding with a 21.km/42.2km run on Weymouth’s promenade.
Unusually for Ironman, both Ironman and 70.3 races will take place on the same day, with the date throwing up the possibility of athletes – with superior recovery skills – being able to race both an event in Weymouth and Ironman Wales a week later in Tenby.The Weymouth race details are:
Race: Ironman Weymouth
Race Date: 11 September 2016
2017 World Championship Slots (Kona): 30
Pro Race: No
Race: Ironman 70.3 Weymouth
Race Date: 11 September 2016
2017 70.3 World Championship Slots: 30
Pro Race: Yes – $15,000
Priority entry for tri club pre-registration is from 26 – 30th October, with a deadline for tri club registration of 6 November. General entries go on sale on Monday 9 November at 12pm midday.
More entry info and race details are at: www.ironman.com/weymouth.
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