In 2015 Malte Bruns was the top age grouper in Kona while competing in M18-24. A big future in triathlon was expected from this fast young German, but injuries have thrown him a massive curve ball.
by Herbert Krabel, April 1, 2020
The inaugural ÖtillÖ Swimrun Catalina proved to be a tough test both for strong seasoned teams as well as new ambitious teams, and here are some stunning impressions from that day.
There have been SwimRun events in the USA since 2016, but this coming weekend will be a first USA ÖtillÖ World Series event. Can the Americans compete on their own turf with the Europeans?
Helen Jenkins grabbed the ITU World Championship titles in 2008 and 2011 and represented the UK in the Olympics, but stepped away from the sport for about 3 years while giving birth twice and dealing with a spinal fusion operation.
Carrie Lester had a superb 2019 season and we had a chat with the determined Aussie about racing, training, PROTA and much more.
German Jochen Dembeck has been in the triathlon scene for over 30 years and more recently he has been plagued by injuries, but that has not stopped him from spreading joy.
The weather conditions during the inaugural ÖtillÖ World Series Malta were tricky at times with strong winds and rain, and over 200 teams of two from all over the world got an amazing experience.
French age grouper Anthony Philippe grabbed the 50-54 title in Kona and thus defeated fellow French athlete Laurent Jalabert, who had beaten him in Nice at the 70.3 World Championships.
The 2019 SwimRun NC was delayed by 30 minutes because of pending thunderstorms, but the sun came out and participants were treated to a challenging and memorable adventure. It was a great day for female and mixed teams, as the top 3 female teams were in places 5, 6 and 7 overall, and 6 mixed teams were among the top 15 overall, including 3rd place.
Wattie Ink’s Josh Amberger crushed the swim in Kona but his race did not unfold as he would have liked and did not reflect his potential. But his Kona race report was superb and we had a chat with him.
Ruth Purbrook’s season almost ended after a collision with a car earlier this summer, but with grit and determination she came back to grab the top overall female age group spot at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
A sacral stress fracture forced Ben Hoffman out just before the 2018 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, but he is back for redemption this year on this fly Cervelo PX.
With the 2019 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona coming closer with giant steps we managed to take a closer look at the XS Argon 18 E 118 Tri+ race bike of American Heather Jackson.