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Remember When: Butterfield Wins Abu Dhabi

Remember When: Butterfield Wins Abu Dhabi

It has been exactly ten years since Tyler Butterfield reached his defining moment as a long-distance triathlete after winning the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon. Butterfield completed the 223-kilometre course – 3-kilometre swim, 200km bike and 20km run – in 6h 43mn, almost a minute clear of the runner-up. The two-times Olympian not only earned... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Finishes 42nd In Fukuoka

Tyler Butterfield Finishes 42nd In Fukuoka

Tyler Butterfield finished 42nd in the men’s race at the Fukuoka International Marathon in Japan yesterday [December 3]. Butterfield, one of the island’s most decorated triathletes, finished in 2hr 24min 52sec. The race was won by Michael Mugo Githae, of Kenya, in 2:07:08. Butterfield, 40, served as the Bermuda triathlon team manager at the recent... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Hails Pan Am Triathletes

Tyler Butterfield Hails Pan Am Triathletes

[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Butterfield has hailed the performances of Bermuda triathletes Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, which concluded yesterday [November 5]. Hawley placed fourth in the women’s triathlon while Smith claimed a seventh-place finish in the men’s race. The pair served as flag bearers... Read more of this article

Notable Hand Over In Commonwealth Relay

Notable Hand Over In Commonwealth Relay

One handover during the team triathlon at the Commonwealth Games was without precedent in the event’s triathlon history — as the only 2-time champion in the world handed over to the only competitor in the world to compete over a 20 year span — and it was the team from Bermuda that claims the distinction. The handover from Dame Flora... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield: “Most Fun Experience”

Tyler Butterfield: “Most Fun Experience”

[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Butterfield has described his fifth and final Commonwealth Games appearance as his “most fun experience” in triathlon after helping Bermuda finish seventh in the mixed team relay. Bermuda’s line-up of Tyler Smith, Flora Duffy, Butterfield and Erica Hawley came seventh in 1hr 20min 6sec. “It was the bronze... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Competes In Ironman World

Tyler Butterfield Competes In Ironman World

St. George played host to the Intermountain Healthcare Ironman World Championship, with one of the biggest race in triathlons coming to Utah for the first time. Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield competed in the Men’s Professional Division, finishing 25th with a time of 9:22.30. Butterfield completed the 2.4-mile swim course at Sand Hollow in a time... Read more of this article

Triathlon Magazine Canada Highlights Butterfield

Triathlon Magazine Canada Highlights Butterfield

Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield has been noted as one of “10 triathletes who have run super-fast marathons” by Triathlon Magazine Canada. Their website said, “Earlier today we reported on Malindi Elmore’s 11th-place finish at the Boston Marathon, where she ran a 2:27:58. Which got us thinking about fast marathon times run by triathletes... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Finishes 15th In Ironman 70.3

Tyler Butterfield Finishes 15th In Ironman 70.3

Tyler Butterfield finished 15th competing in the 70.3 World Championships Pro Men’s Division in St. George, Utah. In a field of 36 Pro Men, the Bermudian triathlete clocked an overall time of 3:50:17. He recorded a time of 24:28 on the swim, clocked 2:0:39 on the bike, and closed out with a time of 1:15:31 on the run. Related Stories Tyler Butterfield... Read more of this article

Butterfield Finishes 10th In Ironman 70.3 Boulder

Butterfield Finishes 10th In Ironman 70.3 Boulder

Tyler Butterfield finished 10th competing in the Ironman 70.3 Boulder 2021 after finishing the 1.9km swim/ 90km bike/ 21.1km run at a time of 3:50:19. The Bermudian triathlete clocked a time of 25:38 on the swim, 2:01:05 on the bike course, and then 1:19:52 on the run course. Butterfield said, “What a race, it really is one of the best out there.... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield Competes In Tulsa Ironman

Tyler Butterfield Competes In Tulsa Ironman

The inaugural Tulsa Ironman was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a star studded field taking part Germany’s Patrick Lange, a two-time world champ, won the event in a time of 7:45:22, and Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield was also in action. Butterfield covered the 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles of bike course, and the full marathon in a time of 8:24:56... Read more of this article

Butterfield Finishes 5th In Challenge Cancun

Butterfield Finishes 5th In Challenge Cancun

Tyler Butterfield has finished fifth in the Challenge Cancun 113K Pro Elite Division. Butterfield clocked an overall time of 3:57:21, finishing 10:45 behind the overall winner Javier Gomez, who clocked 3:46:36. Ruedi Wild finished second with a time of 3:50:37, and Andy Potts – who won the 2007 Escape to Bermuda Triathlon – finished third... Read more of this article

Video: Interview With Triathlete Tyler Butterfield

Video: Interview With Triathlete Tyler Butterfield

Tyler Butterfield was interviewed by ‘Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Miami,’ with the Bermudian triathlete discussing his training, his family and their athletic accomplishments, Bermuda and more. The video’s description says, “Tyler Butterfield joined us on Breakfast with Bob at Challenge Miami for a pre-race conversation. Always... Read more of this article

Butterfield Finishes 7th In Challenge Miami

Butterfield Finishes 7th In Challenge Miami

Tyler Butterfield placed 7th at the Challenge Miami, with the Bermudian triathlete finishing in a time of 2:42:54. Butterfield came out of the water in 18th with a time of 21:48, then clocked a time of 1:23:43 over the 63.2k bike course, and then recorded a time of 54:49 over the 15.7k run. Related Stories Tyler Butterfield Competes In Ironman World Tyler... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield, Erica Hawley Compete In Utah

Tyler Butterfield, Erica Hawley Compete In Utah

Bermuda had two competitors take part in the recent Belgian Waffle Ride Cedar City in Utah, with triathletes Tyler Butterfield and Erica Hawley taking to the course. Mr Butterfield, competing in the Men’s 35 – 44 Age Group Division, finished 14th out of 98 competitors, clocking a time of 6:57:47. Mr. Butterfield said, “I take three things from... Read more of this article

Butterfield Reflects on Ironman 70.3 Cozumel

Butterfield Reflects on Ironman 70.3 Cozumel

Tyler Butterfield reflected on his performance during the Ironman 70.3 Cozumel race. Butterfield posted on social media, “Cozumel you never disappoint! Super happy to get a racing in for 2020 and manage to get on the podium. “Huge shout out to Ironman Mexico & the Island of Cozumel for pulling off another great race and weekend with IM703 Cozumel... Read more of this article

Butterfield Finishes Second In Ironman Event

Butterfield Finishes Second In Ironman Event

Tyler Butterfield finished second while competing in the Ironman 70.3 Cozumel, with Sam Long of the U.S. edging the defending champ Butterfield by only 51 seconds. Butterfield crossed the finish line in a time of 3:43.45, which was yet another podium finish after picking up the win last year. Long put together a 12th-best 23:57 swim, a by-far race-best... Read more of this article