TRIATHLON Race Results and Performance Highlights

The year that tried to stop me. A car accident and a broken collarbone would have been a good enough excuse to write the season off, but that’s not how this works. A duathlon win, two more podiums — another duathlon and a triathlon — and somehow, against all odds, an Ironman finish in under 12 hours. Not bad for someone held together with plate and screws. The comeback that proved the body breaks but the mindset doesn’t.

Peak form, no question. A 70.3 PB of 4h38 showed the speed was there, and then came Challenge Roth — the holy grail of long distance — in just under 10 hours. When the times start dropping at the biggest races, you know the training is dialled in. The plant-powered age grouper was cooking.

Three 70.3s, a full Ironman spread over three days, and the season highlight — a podium at Chantilly followed by qualification for the Challenge Family Championships. The proof that consistency and stubbornness eventually pay off. From age group podiums to earning a spot on an international start line, this was the year it all came together.

The year things got properly ridiculous. Two 70.3s and two full Ironman races — because apparently middle distance wasn’t hurting enough. When you’re racing 140.6 miles twice in a season, you start asking yourself: am I an ultra athlete now? The answer is yes. The legs might disagree, but the finisher medals don’t lie.

Racing was back, and I made up for lost time. Three 70.3 races in a single season — because one middle distance is never enough — and a weekend warrior challenge to see just how many triathlons you can cram into one weekend. After a year stuck indoors, the answer was simple: as many as possible.

Two words: global pandemic. Like every other age grouper on the planet, the races disappeared and the turbo trainer became the new finish line. A year of Zwift challenges, virtual events, indoor time trials, and any creative competition going — anything to keep the race legs ticking over while waiting for the real thing to come back.

The best season yet. A massive 20-minute PB at 70.3 distance showed the hard work was paying off, there was a race in a UNESCO World Heritage Site (because triathlon takes you to some incredible places), and another first in age group to round it all off. Peak form heading into… well, we all know what came next.

London calling. Taking on the iconic London Triathlon was a bucket-list moment, and two age-group podiums across the season proved the form was heading in the right direction. A solid year of consistent racing and results to be proud of.

A year of firsts and fun. Racing through a theme park (because why not), another age group win to keep the confidence ticking over, and the big one — my first ever 70.3. The jump to middle distance changes everything, and there’s no going back once you’ve crossed that finish line.

The year it all began to get serious. Racing stateside in California, two age group triathlon wins, and lining up against a certain Formula 1 World Champion — not a bad way to start the journey. Jenson Button may have had a few more horsepower on the bike, but the stopwatch doesn’t care about your day job.