we decided to take a look at some of the other difficult open-water swims around the UK, starting with a brisk dip north of the border in the Firth of Forth.  Advertisement Rat Race City to Summit What it is: A newish point-to-point triathlon that starts outside Edinburgh and finishes with a run to the […]

Grandstand tickets for the 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, are now on sale.  Ticketholders will be able enjoy unsurpassed views of the thrilling racing action from seats overlooking the finish-line in the heart of Millennium Square. Advertisement The much-anticipated Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds, will provide the British public with a once in a […]

The USA athlete Gwen Jorgensen unbeatable run is over and she has to make do with silver as Brit Helen Jenkins wins WTS Gold Coast, her first WTS win since 2012. The New Zealand athlete Andrea Hewitt took third. Fellow Brit Jodie Stimpson finished in 12th, about three minutes behind Jenkins. Advertisement “I can’t quite […]

Showing unbeatable form Spaniard Mario Mola is has won his second WTS race of the series and his third straight season win, after taking gold in the Mooloolaba World Cup. Advertisement Despite the heat, Mola was able to remain within the top tier from start to finish and then showcase his signature running speed in the final […]

On Saturday 9 April the cream of UK triathlon attended the 12th annual 220 Triathlon Awards at Stratford Town Hall, including a wealth of athletes, brands and industry greats, to find out who had won top honours in each of the ceremony’s 21 categories – as voted for by you, the readers of 220 Triathlon […]

What a great weekend for British women triathletes – not only did Helen Jenkins win WTS Gold Coast but there were two Brits on the Ironman Port Elizabeth podium; Susie Cheetham in silver and Lucy Gossage in bronze. Kaisa Lehtonen won. Advertisement British triathlete Jodie Swallow was the early leader, with an expected strong swim […]

Lewis Hamilton says Sakhir’s windy conditions contributed to his off-track excursion on Saturday morning, while Mercedes was working on finding “the sweet spot” for its W12. A rare mistake from the seven-time world champion at Bahrain’s Turn 13 left Hamilton beached in the gravel trap, a mishap that brought out the first red flag of […]

Although it is commonly believed that exercise helps fight, and prevent cancer, scientists have been unable to explain quite why until now.  However University of Copenhagen now believe that have found a link that explains why running can reduce cancer risk and tumour growth. Advertisement They discovered that training mice regularly on a wheel (the […]

The annual shindig, that is the 220 Triathlon Awards were held last weekend at Stratford Town Hall in London, with Olympic legend Derek Redmond on hand to give out trophies to the winners. Advertisement In his speech Derek spoke about the impact sport has had on his life, and that iconic moment when his hamstring went […]

My first Ironman race was at the end of 2010 in Cozumel – a beautiful Island off the coast of Mexico, which my then  fiancée (now husband) Mark suggested it as our honeymoon. Anyway, the point is that our first Ironman was not planned for long, came shortly after we got married, and I went […]