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2014 Bermuda Sports Awards Winners Named
Tyler Butterfield and Flora Duffy were crowned the 2014 Bermuda Male and Female Athletes of the Year, while Tyler Smith and Kyrah Scraders were named the Male and Female Junior Athletes of the Year. Butterfield had an outstanding 2014 with wins during the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in the United Arab Emirates, the Bermuda National Championships,... Read more of this article
Triathlete Tyler Butterfield Signs With Ekoi
Tyler Butterfield has announced a new partnership with Ekoi, the French based manufacturer of cutting-edge cycling helmets, with Butterfield joining an exclusive group of world-class athletes representing the brand including Ironman World Champion Frederik Van Lierde, multiple World Champion and Olympic medalist brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee... Read more of this article
Butterfield Changes Focus, No Third Olympic Bid
Tyler Butterfield today [Jan 8] confirmed his intention to focus fully on long-course racing, thus ending speculation of a return to ITU racing and a potential third Olympic bid. In 2004 Tyler Butterfield became the youngest male triathlete [from any nation] to compete at the Olympic Games, and made his second Olympic appearance for Bermuda at the 2012... Read more of this article
Nikki Butterfield Places 3rd In Ironman Australia
Less than 10 months after the birth of her second child, Nikki Butterfield — the Australian born wife of Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield — marked her return to professional racing with a third place podium finish at the Ironman 70.3 Mandurah Australian Pro Championship. Butterfield’s result came amidst a highly competitive field and... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Finishes 9th In Noosa, Australia
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished 9th in the Noosa Triathlon in Australia this past weekend, clocking a time of 1:51:06. Defending champion Aaron Royle won his second consecutive Noosa Triathlon crown after he outsprinted Commonwealth Games teammates Dan Wilson and Ryan Bailie in a dramatic finish to cross the line in 1:47:56. Butterfield... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Out Of Ironman In Hawaii
[Updated: Tyler Butterfield is out] Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield, Karen Smith and Chris Harris are in action today [Oct 11] at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, a race which is widely considered one of the prestigious triathlons in the world. The 140.6 mile race consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile marathon. According... Read more of this article
Triathlete.com Profiles Butterfield In Hawaii
With Bermudian triathlete Tyler Butterfield hoping to improve on his seventh place finish at the 2013 Ironman World Championship, Triathlete.com has published a story detailing seven points that could work in his favour as he approaches the 2014 iteration of the competition, as well as one point that could work against him. The 2014 Ironman World Championship... Read more of this article
Bermuda Olympians Earn IOC Scholarships
The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] announced that all of Bermuda’s London 2012 Olympians who were successful in gaining interim scholarships between the current Olympic Games period have been confirmed upon the BOA’s application for the official full IOC Olympic Scholarships for “Rio 2016”. It was in January 2014 that the same athletes were... Read more of this article
Butterfields To Compete In Bahrain Ironman
Nikki and Tyler Butterfield have revealed that they will line up for Australia and Bermuda respectively at the new star-studded Bahrain Challenge Half Ironman in December. The race’s $500,000 prize purse has attracted some of the biggest names in long distance racing. According to a report on Challenge-Family.com, “Hundreds of age group... Read more of this article
Butterfields Partner With “More Than Sport”
Butterfield Racing, the husband and wife team of professional triathletes Tyler and Nikki Butterfield, proudly announces a new partnership with More Than Sport, a non-profit organization founded by fellow pro Chris Lieto to provide a platform for professional athletes to connect their competitive efforts with charitable causes. Bermuda’s Cornerstone... Read more of this article
Butterfields Firm Up 2014 Season Strategy
News comes from the Butterfield Racing camp this week that Nikki Butterfield has decided to once again compete in the professional triathlon ranks. Nikki will return to a select schedule of racing beginning in late 2014, the highlight of which will be the inaugural Challenge Bahrain on December 6th, where she’ll share the start line with husband Tyler. While... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield “Thrilled” With Ironman Finish
A mere two weeks following his third best career ITU Triathlon World Cup finish [eighth at the Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup], Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield utilized his bike and run strength to score a third place podium at the iconic Ironman France in Nice. The pair of race results, representing opposite ends of the triathlon spectrum in terms... Read more of this article
Photos: Tyler Butterfield Races To 3rd In France
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield continues to excel on the international stage, powering his way to a third place finish at today’s [June 29] Ironman France which took place in the Côte d’Azur. The two-time Olympian completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run course in a time of 8:40:23 to earn a place on the podium alongside... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Finishes 3rd In France Ironman
[Updated] Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished third at the Ironman France today [June 29], completing the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run course in a time of 8:40:23. The two-time Olympian stood on the podium alongside Bart Aernouts from Belgium who won the race in 8:33:22, and Victor Del Corral Morales from Spain who placed second... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Reflects On ITU Mexico Finish
Tyler Butterfield recently took the time to reflect on his finish at Sunday’s Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup, recognizing the need for improvement even while expressing excitement as he begins his journey towards qualification for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. In his first ITU race appearance since the 2012 London Olympics, Butterfield earned eighth... Read more of this article
Butterfield Finishes 8th, Richardson Places 4th
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield finished 8th at the ITU World Cup Triathlon in Mexico, crossing the line in a time of 2:03:26. The 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run event attracted some of the top male triathletes from around the world, with Butterfield’s top 10 finish earning him $900 prize money. Argentina’s Luciano Taccone was handed a... Read more of this article
