Emma Pallant bounced back from injury to win IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona along with a host of other Brits finishing on the podium. Lucy Hall saw her World Cup changed to a duathlon due to the cold, but the racing in Britain was sizzling as athletes qualified for the GB Age-Group team.
2018 Astana ITU Triathlon World Cup
Lucy Hall is one of the best triathlon swimmers in the world, so we can imagine her disappointment when the race in Kazakhstan on Saturday was changed to a duathlon because of the temperature. She stuck with a large group through the first 5km run before posting the second quickest bike leg of the race. The final 10km was tough and she finished 17th. Iestyn Harrett did get the opportunity to swim, but pulled out after the bike.
Full results list can be found here
IRONMAN Barcelona 70.3
It was a British 1-2 on the podium in the women’s race on Sunday. Emma Pallant took the overall win with a 1:20:49 half marathon which put her ahead of fellow British athlete Fenella Langridge, who finished second.
David McNamee was up against multiple world champion, Javier Gomez in the men’s race. McNamee kept Gomez in sight throughout the swim and bike, before the Spaniard pulled away on the run. McNamee finished second. Adam Bowden took part in his first full 70.3, after his win on the shortened Challenge Roma course. He finished fifth ahead of Elliot Smales in sixth.
Full results list can be found here
2018 ETU Sprint Distance Triathlon Qualifier, Nottingham Triathlon
For many hopeful Age-Groupers this weekend it was a chance to qualify for the ETU European Championships which will be held in Glasgow in August. Taking place at the National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham, athletes competed over a closed circuit around the Regatta Lake with next to perfect race conditions. The overall winner for the men’s race was reigning world and European champion Donald Brooks, and Sinead Clark won the women’s.
Find out the full results here
At the same venue, 1500 competitors including Lucy Charles took part in the Outlaw Half on Sunday. Full results can be found here
Qualifier / Triathlon England Championships / BUCS Championships, Southport Triathlon
There was a lot riding on the standard distance Southport Triathlon and the exciting racing even resulted in a dead-heat in the men’s race! You can read the full race report and results here.
