4 Irish triathletes will take part in the 4th round of the World Triathlon Series this Saturday as the global series touches down in London’s Hyde Park. 67 men and 66 women will do battle over a sprint distance course comprising of a 1-lap 750 meter swim, 4-lap 20km bike and 2-lap 5km run. The […]
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There was fierce competition at the opening race of the Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification period in Yokohama, Japan at the weekend. Aileen Reid got off to a super start in the 3rd round of the World Triathlon Series as she came out of the water in a brilliant 5th position, ideally placed for the
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We are pleased to attach the Sports Qualification Documents (version 1.0) for 16 of the sports which are confirmed for the inaugural European Games in Baku 2015. These documents may be liable to some small changes and clarifications by the European Federations and we will inform you of these as they happen. Update: Please click
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Aileen Reid produced a fantastic performance at the weekend to win silver at the World triathlon champions grand final. She did so on the London olympic triathlon course where she had crashed out of contention on last summer. It started out with a fast swim in the Serpentine lake, where Aileen was 5th after the opening 750m
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Aileen Reid claimed a brilliant silver at the Tiszaujvaros World Cup in Hungary, her first World Cup podium of the season. Reid safely negotiated Saturday’s semi final with a controlled effort which saw her finish 5th and well inside the top 14 who would automatically progress from each heat. Sunday’s elite women’s race
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Aileen Reid dipped under the hour for a 12th place finish at the Hamburg leg of the World Triathlon Series. 250,000 spectators turned out to cheer on home favourite and eventual winner Anne Haug who sprinted clear in the final 800 meters. Ireland’s top ranked triathlete Aileen Reid was looking for a fast start, hoping
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Top Irish triathletes Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane are set to race the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series this weekend. In previous years the Yokohama course has been infamous for its hot and humid conditions however this weekend may suit the Irish competitors with temperatures set to be a pleasant 20 degrees.
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Bryan Keane claimed his first World Cup podium in Ishigaki, Japan despite crashing on the bike while fellow Irishman Conor Murphy also hit the tarmac but got back up to finish 14th. The podium finish was just deserts for Keane who suffered bad luck last weekend at the Auckland World Triathlon Series where he was
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Triathlon Ireland has announced the launch of a new coaching initiative starting in January 2013. The aim of the programme is to deliver a progressive series of workshops that offer a high level of learning around all areas of performance endurance sport. Delegates will be presented with the most up to date material, detailed training plans and
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Irelands top ranked triathlete Aileen Reid, formally Aileen Morrison will be changing more than just her surname for 2013 and beyond. Reid, who recently married on the island on Waiheke just off the coast of New Zealand will also be changing coaches. Reid, who was indentified and coached by High Performance Director Chris Jones since
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Aileen Morrison will line up for the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series which gets underway during the early hours of the morning. The region is currently in the grips of a typhoon but race organisers are hopeful conditions will have settled in time for Saturday mornings action. Morrison had a strong start to
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Nicola Spirig of Switzerland edged out Swede Lisa Norden in a photo finish in a dramatic end to the women’s triathlon in Hyde Park. Britain’s Helen Jenkins was in a leading pack of five on the 10km run before being dropped by Spirig, Norden, Australia’s Erin Densham and Sarah Groff of the United States in
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