Six elite triathletes and 24 age groupers will compete in the biggest race of the year this weekend in Edmonton, Canada. Ranked 15th in the World Triathlon Series and 9th on the Olympic Points list, Aileen Reid is gunning for a big performance to end the season on a high. Reid has fond memories of the 2013 […]
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Aileen Reid using world’s biggest triathlon as Commonwealth Games preparation Aileen Reid, Bryan Keane and Ben Shaw are guaranteed starts for the ‘world’s biggest triathlon’, the Hamburg World Triathlon Series on Saturday. The festival of triathlon will see 10,000 age group athletes racing alongside the top elites with 300,000 spectators and a global TV audience
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Javier Gomez of Spain claimed his 4th World Triathlon Series victory of the season with a brilliant all round performance in Chicago late Sunday night Irish time. The 2013 World Champion, Gomez, posted a front pack swim and strong bike leg before running away from the competition over the final 10 kilometres. Portugal’s Joao Pereira
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Ireland’s top ranked men, Bryan Keane and Ben Shaw will be competing in the 5th leg of 8 in the World Triathlon Series this Sunday. With the absence of Britain’s Brownlee brothers victory is likely to be fought out between Spanish World Champion Javier Gomez and world number 3 and 4 ranked training mates Mario
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Aileen Reid was back to her best with a top 10 finish at the London leg of the World Triathlon Series at the weekend. The Derry native has been getting better as the season progresses following an interrupted winters training. Today’s 8th place finish is her best result of the season and an encouraging sign
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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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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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