4 Reasons Why You Struggle In The Ironman Marathon
Mel -
Many Ironman athletes have a great swim, a great bike ride but a horrible run. Many athletes end up walking the run. They don't plan to, but they end up doing so. Here are 4 reasons why you may be struggling when you hit the run leg and how...
IRONMAN World Championship – Benjamin Ooi
KONA, HAWAII - 24 year-old SMU student triathlete, Benjamin Ooi, had an amazing debut at the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, and also his first ironman-distance event (3.9km swim, 180km bike and 42.2km marathon) to finish as top Singaporean male in an overall time of 10 hours 34 mins.
Joining Ben...
Iconic Foremost IRONMAN 70.3 Thailand triathlon returns to Phuket
Triathletes from around the world are heading to Phuket Island for a weekend of swim-bike-run where 1,500 competitors from more than 60 countries are expected to compete in the Foremost IRONMAN 70.3 Thailand on 26th November, and up to 300 youngsters in the Foremost IRONKIDS Thailand. Built on the belief...
Nikko Huelgas: The Face of Philippine Triathlon
Servinio -
FOR NEWLY minted Southeast Asian Games Gold Medalist Nikko Huelgas, he is more than willing to take up the challenge of being the Face of Philippine Triathlon. The 26-year old successfully defended the title he won two years ago in Singapore with a performance for the ages last Monday...
Tim Don Breaks Ironman World Record In Brazil
Mel -
Over the weekend, Tim Don from Great Britain became the fastest athlete to finish an Ironman branded race. Former ITU star annihilated the previous record by over 4 minutes. The previous record was set by fellow Canadian Lionel Sanders with a timing of 7:44:29 in Arizona back in 2016....
Triathlon Racing in Asia: What You Need to Know
Mel -
The triathlon event is a 3 sport event starting with a swim, followed by the bike and you finish it off with a run. Just like running events, there are many distances to a triathlon. The most common distances are the Sprint (750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), the...
5 Sold Out Triathlons In The World
Shu -
1. IRONMAN Western Australia
Busselton, Western Australia
Next race: 4th December 2016
Incorporating the iconic Busselton Jetty, IRONMAN Western Australia is renowned worldwide for being the place to go for a personal best, with the bike and run courses amongst the flattest on the global IRONMAN circuit. The course comprises of a 3.8...
Inspirational Story: The Iron Nun On The Run
Shu -
Sister Madonna Buder isn't your average nun, nor your average 80 year-old lady in your neighbourhood. You would think an ordinary woman in her 80s should be resting and is accompanied by aches and pains and lack of mobility. But Sister Madonna Buder is anything but ordinary. Let her...