The beautiful Central American country of Costa Rica is to hold a Ironman 70.3 race in June 2017. The inaugural event will take place on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Playa del Coco, Guanacaste, located on the Pacific Coast. Advertisement “With its beautiful natural landscape and indigenous flora and fauna, Costa Rica is the ideal … Continue reading "Costa Rica to host new Ironman race"

Swimrun came to the UK in a big way this weekend, as the Swedish originators of the format, ÖtillÖ, hosted their first world series British race in the Isles of Scilly. Advertisement Meaning ‘island to island’ the ÖtillÖ series began as the result of a drunken bet between two friends, who wondered how long it … Continue reading "Race report: ÖtillÖ’s first UK race a huge success in Scilly Isles"

In the Olympic distance triathlon at The Dambuster’s triathlon at Rutland Water William Cowen (Jackpot Racing), was the overall winner, just 16 seconds clear of David Bartlett (Cycleogic.co.uk). Separated by just two seconds in the swim, David gained around 30 seconds over the rolling bike course, before William managed to reverse the positions with a … Continue reading "Age-groupers secure final qualification for Worlds"

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The British female athlete’s consistent run of medals continued at the ETU Triathlon European Under-23 Championships in Burgas, Bulgaria with Sophie Coldwell winning a silver medal in the individual race over the sprint distance  Originally meant to be held over the Olympic distance,Coldwell, as a strong swimmer, would have hoped the swim would have provided more opportunity of … Continue reading "Double ETU Silver for Coldwell at European Under-23 Triathlon Championships"

New research shows a lack of sleep can cause an athlete performance to fall significantly. The research, carried out by scientists at the University of California, showed energy expenditure during submaximal exercise decreased 3.9 percent; maximal aerobic power decreased 2.9 percent and time to exhaustion decreased by 10.7 percent (37 seconds). Submaximal heart rate decreased … Continue reading "Scientists find sleep deprivation affects athletic performance considerably"

Starting sports at an early age does not necessarily provide athletes with an advantage, and practice levels accounts for just 1% of the difference in elite athlete performances, new research from Case Western Reserve University has found  Advertisement “While practice is necessary for elite athletes to reach a high level of competition, after a certain point, … Continue reading "Practise responsible for just 1% of performance differences among elites"

The 500 competitors will take on one of the most physically and mentally demanding running races of the year. The course, which Red Bull promises tests the limits of human endurance, will follow a difficult and treacherous route across 22,8 miles of the National Park. Advertisement And the participants will have to be tactical if … Continue reading "Exmoor to host tough knockout endurance run race"

The Leeds event will be held on the weekend of June 10-11 2017, again hosted as a partnership between Leeds City Council, UK Sport, the ITU and the organising team of British Triathlon and IRONMAN. Advertisement It is reported in excess of 80,000 people lined the route of the elite races from Roundhay Park to … Continue reading "World Triathlon Series to return to Leeds in 2017"

Setting the pace through the opening 750m swim and then simply riding away from the entire field over the 20km bike leg, the British duo had established a lead of well over a minute and a half before hitting the run course, leaving the large chase pack with no chance to catch them. It was … Continue reading "It’s gold, silver & bronze for GB at European Sprint Championships"