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Petty To Officiate Triathlon Test Event In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Patty Petty will officiate at the World Triathlon Olympic Test Event in Paris, France, this week. The test event for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will run from August 17 to 20. The elite men’s and women’s races will be on Thursday and Friday; the para race on Saturday, and the mixed relay on Sunday. All four events... Read more of this article
Clearwater BTA Sprint Series Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted their Super Sprint Triathlon at Clearwater. Jake Smith cruised to victory with a time of 24:54, Ollie Hayward was second in 25:23, and Geoff Smith crossed the line third with a time of 25:50. BTA Super Sprint Race Results 24:54 Jake Smith 25:23 Ollie Hayward 25:50 Geoff Smith 26:11 Noah Maranzana 26:27 Gordon... Read more of this article
Two Teams Compete In Mixed Team Relay
Bermuda had two teams compete in the Mixed Team Relay Super Sprint Distance Triathlon at the Commonwealth Youth Games which is being held in Trinidad and Tobago. Jackson Langley and Fenella Wightman finished 9th with a time of 44:29, while Jamie Bedford and Daria Desmond finished 12th in 45:45. Related Stories Triathletes In Commonwealth Youth Games Triathletes... Read more of this article
Triathletes In Commonwealth Youth Games
The Individual Triathlon events took place at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. In the Women’s Individual Super Sprint Distance, Bermuda’s Fenella Wightman finished in 9th place clocking a time of 36:12, while Daria Desmond finished 16th in a time of 39:14. Jackson Langley finished in 7th place during the Men’s... Read more of this article
Hawley Finishes On Podium In Yeongdo
[Written by Stephen Wright] Erica Hawley achieved her first podium finish in a World Triathlon Cup race after finishing third in the elite women’s event at the Yeongdo World Cup in South Korea today [August 5]. Hawley, who won the elite women’s race at the Americas Triathlon Cup in Montreal last month, finished the sprint-distance race in 57:07.... Read more of this article
Tyler Smith Finishes 30th In Sunderland
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Smith finished 30th in the elite men’s race at the World Triathlon Championship Series Sunderland at the weekend. The Bermudian completed the sprint-distance race in 55min 44sec, with splits of 8:59, 29:16 and 16:02. “Really enjoyed being back in the UK this weekend and the chance for a hit out at the highest tier... Read more of this article
Smith Wins Age Group In Ironman Lake Placid
Karen Smith competed in the Ironman Lake Placid event in New York, where she made a strong showing to win the female 55-59 age group division with a time of 11:29:29. Smith covered the swim in a time of 1:15:54, clocked a time of 6:04:44 on the bike course, and then recorded a time of 3:57:57 on the run course. Related Stories Photo Set #1: SheRox... Read more of this article
Nicole Mitchell Qualifies For 70.3 Worlds
[Written by Stephen Wright] Nicole Mitchell has achieved her mission of qualifying for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupo, New Zealand, next year. The Bermudian executed a superb race to finish fourth in the 40-44 women’s age group at the Ironman 70.3 Ohio in 5hr 9min 0sec on Sunday [July 23]. Mitchell, whose splits were 40:26, 2:32:50 and... Read more of this article
BTA Sprint Series Continues At Clearwater Beach
The Bermuda Triathlon Association Sprint Series continued at the Clearwater Beach. Jamie Bedford clocked a winning time of 23.43, Ollie Hayward was second in 24.31, and Nell Wightman finished third clocking a time of 25.43. Standard distance – 200 swim 3 laps bike, 2 laps run Jamie Bedford 23.43 Ollie Hayward 24.31 Nell Wightman 25.43 Xander... Read more of this article
Triathlon: BTA Super Sprint Series Results
The Bermuda Triathlon Associations Super Sprint Meet took place at the Clearwater Beach. Jamie Bedford clocked a winning time of 23.15, Karen Smith was second clocking 25.47, and Jens Drea crossed the line third with a time of 26.20. Sprint Series Results 23.15 Jamie Bedford 25.47 Karen Smith 26.20 Jens Drea 26.44 Gordon Smith 26.52 Mike Evans 28.15... Read more of this article
Erica Hawley Wins Triathlon Cup Montreal
Erica Hawley made a highly impressive showing today [July 8] to win her first elite race, claiming victory at the Americas Triathlon Cup Montreal. The Bermudian finished the 778-metre swim in 10min 17 sec, the 20.2km bike in 30:03 and the 5km run in 16:53 for an overall time of 58:15. The race included a field of elite athletes from Canada, United States,... Read more of this article
Green & Diel Aiming To Represent Bermuda Well
[Written by Stephen Wright] William Green admits he never thought he would find himself representing Bermuda on the international stage six years after moving to the island from his native England. Green will compete in the men’s triathlon – an Olympic-distance race [1,500-metre swim, 40-kilometre bike and 10km run] – at Rocquaine Bay, Saint Peter,... Read more of this article
Guinness World Records Lists Duffy Again
Dame Flora Duffy — who already gave Bermuda a Guinness World Record listing as the smallest country in the world to win a Summer Olympic gold medal — has achieved another record in the publication, who have now classified her as having the “most wins of the triathlon World Championships [female].” The listing says, “The... Read more of this article
Couper & Pilgrim Win Liberty Mutual Triathlon
After an intense morning of racing in the harbour and streets of Hamilton, Ashley Couper and Nicholas Pilgrim were crowned as the 2023 Liberty Mutual Bermuda National Sprint Triathlon Champions. A spokesperson said, “Nicholas Pilgrim put in a commanding display, leading the race from start to finish, crossing the line in a time of 57:51. Fourteen-year-old... Read more of this article
Mace & Couper Win Local Triathlon Event
The Bermuda Triathlon Association hosted a National Heroes Day Home Event in Harrington Sound, with Phil Mace and Ashley Couper racing to victory. Mace covered the 750m swim, 20k bike, and 4.7k run course clocking a time of 57:29, he clocked 11:19 on the swim, 28:36 on the bike, and 17:34 on the run course. Couper finished 6th overall she was clocked... Read more of this article
Smith Reflects On Performance In Huatulco
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Smith has reflected on his performance at the World Triathlon Cup Huatulco in Mexico, where he finished 25th on Saturday [June 17]. The Bermudian finished the sprint-distance race – 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike and 5km run – in 55min 45sec. His splits were 9:01, 28:57 and 16:32. “Really enjoyed racing in... Read more of this article
