A force of nature

Water is leaking into my goggles. I blink a couple of times and try to figure out which lens is the culprit. Both? It’s strange, as these goggles have done many miles in training and never leaked befo

Challenge Cesenatico on 11 May welcomed over 1,000 athletes and 32 nations to Italy’s Adriatic Coast. With calm seas and clear skies, the day provided ideal conditions for racing the 1.9km coastal swi

Eight-six, 85, 84… log onto the website of any Ironman event and you’ll see a count day to race day. Even with nearly one hundred days to go until the 2025 edition of Ironman Wales, it’s a reminder th

Brits abroad are swapping sunbeds and booze-ups for Hyrox comps and ultramarathons, with the global wellness tourism market now primed to surpass the £745bn mark. Has the runner’s high replaced hedonism for good?

JUNE 29 ULTIMATE TRIATHLON (full distance and relay) The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk ULTIMATE HALF TRIATHLON (half full distance and relay) The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriath

What do you get when you cross a jaded old triathlete who thinks he’s seen it all, with a group of 50 enthusiastic children with a range of abilities all doing one of their first ever races? The answe