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Subscribe today SEE PAGE 86 “With the Rio Olympics going as well as we’d dreamed – with the Brownlee brothers and Vicky Holland bringing home the medals, we are on the edge of our seats for the start of the Rio Paralympics, where paratriathlon will make its debut. In our feature special, we meet the medal contenders, explain the classifications and hear from the coaches and team who have been working with the triathletes to ensure they’re at the top of their game (p31). If your own season is drawing to a close, take this chance to pick up some last minute tips on how to keep your legs strong for the run (p44). Plus meet the man who’s conquered Kona several times in the past three decades as he…
PHIL MOSLEY Over the last couple of months coaching editor Phil has been steadfastly working his way through the new Ironman University Coaching Certification program. Thankfully he passed, so now he can return to his routine of childcare, writing and coaching triathletes via his business myprocoach.net. In his precious spare time, he likes to go training. GUY KESTEVEN Guy Kesteven has been testing bikes and components professionally for 18 years, and was riding every bike he could try for a decade before that. That gives him an unparalleled knowledge base to compare everything from affordable first bikes to state-of-the-art superbikes. AMY KILPIN Our columnist Amy is an age-group long distance triathlete and a world champion qualifier in both ITU and WTC racing. She documents her triathlon success in both her…
WHAT RIO OLYMPICS WHEN 18 AUGUST 2016 WHERE COPACABANA W hen the triumphant, exhausted Brownlee brothers reached out for each other on the finish line of the Rio Olympics, the world’s media was desperate to know what was said. “We’re not quite sure who said what,” said Alistair. “But basically it was ‘we’ve done it.’” And they certainly had. The unbeatable siblings from Leeds had achieved the impossible – defending and bettering their achievements from London 2012. Alistair had claimed a rare place in triathlon history, not only as the first athlete to win two gold medals in the triathlon event, but the first to do so at successive Olympic Games, while Jonny had bettered his bronze from 2012 to claim silver. Their victories left fans delighted and fellow athletes,…
WHAT RIO OLYMPICS WHEN 20 AUGUST 2016 WHERE COPACABANA, RIO Reigning world champion Gwen Jorgensen was always favourite to take the Olympic gold medal in Rio. And despite the best efforts of her competitors, the race was hers from start to finish. It was a very different Atlantic Ocean that greeted the women’s Olympic racers, lining up on Copacabana beach. The gently lapping waters of the men’s event two days previously had developed into a stomach-churning swell and choppy surf, spelling out a much tougher swim from the moment the racers entered the water from a beach sprint. Australia’s Emma Moffatt initially hit the water first but was quickly caught by Carolina Routier of Spain who held onto the lead throughout the 29 minute swim. Hot on her heels were…
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HANNAH DREWETT Age 23 Home Salisbury Occupation Professional triathlete Career highs Qualifying for the GB under-23 team in 2014 and 2015; bronze at Liverpool Tri 2014; 1st Castle Howard 2014; first out of the swim at Challenge Rimini 2016 (9th pro woman overall); 1st at the Equalizer Triathlon 2016 and Castle Cholmondeley 2016 WHEN I WAS 11 YEARS old I won a swim scholarship to Kelly College in Devon. I went when I was 13, but in the end boarding wasn’t for me and I returned home after one year. It was three years before I took swimming seriously again at the age of 17. This time I concentrated on front crawl, discovering I was good over long distances. In 2011, I saw TV coverage of an ITU race at…
