220 Triathlon December 2025

Editors can’t help but look for themes when putting together an issue of a magazine – and if there was a way to sum up this issue of 220, it would have to be this – hard work. While it might be tempting to think of our professional athletes as superhuman, or more fortunate than us age-groupers (all that time to train and no day job!), in reality they likely work harder than all of us. Plus, add all the pressure to perform and the increased heartbreak and stress injury or illness causes and it’s evident there’s much more than the podium celebrations to contend with. That hard work can create stunning results when it all comes together though and from the Norwegian clean sweep at the men’s Ironman fi…

GB’s Will Draper cuts a lonely figure at Challenge Almere on 13 September. I n reality, he kept a steady gap of around 50secs for much of the final 10km of the marathon, before catching and then sprinting past a surprised Tristan Olij (NED) to take the European l ong-distance title in a time of 7:41:40.…

If you were to design the perfect triathlon course, what would it look like? Perhaps a sea swim, rather than a reedy river or lake. A scenic, largely traffic-free bike course with a tunnel of spectators on the occasional punchy climb. A run course lined with support to help overcome the demons of the final hours, and a welcoming finish chute filled with cheers and pumping tunes. It would need some kind of distinct flavour and appeal, ideally on an accessible footprint so that the logistics of registering, racking, recovering, and departing don’t add additional stress for you or your support crew. Through a wider lens, it would include a positive impact on the local economy, be embraced by residents and businesses, and garner even more support from curious locals…

Terms and conditions: 1 Open to UK mainland residents aged 18 and over. 2 Entries close 11:59pm 26th Nov 2025. 3 Prizes are as stated. 4 Prizes are non-transferable. 5. Images of T100 kit for illustration only, design may vary. 5 Only one entry per person. Full T&Cs: Kelsey.co.uk/competition-terms-conditions/ Promoter: Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Maidstone, Kent ME18 6AL. HURRY! ENTRIES CLOSE 26TH NOV 2025 Entries to the London T100 Triathlon 2026 are now open! Secure your place on one of the world’s largest triathlon start lines before it sells out by winning this month’s exclusive competition. T100 London will be held over the weekend of 25-26 July 2026. Experience the thrill of racing through the heart of the capital on an iconic, closed-road city…

Career highlights Lucy’s highlights are so numerous we’ve just listed her first-place finishes here, with more no doubt to come… 1st, Ironman Lanzarote, 2017 1st, Challenge The Championship, 2017 1st, Ironman African Championship, 2018 1st, Challenge The Championship, 2018, 1st, Ironman African Championship, 2019 1st, Challenge The Championship, 2019 1st, Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire, 2019 1st, 70.3 European Champs, 2021 1st, Collins Cup, 2021 1st, Ironman 70.3 World Champs, 2021 1st, Long Course World Champs, 2022 1st, Ironman World Champs Kona, 2023 1st, T100 London, 2025 1st, T100 Spain, 2025 Here at 220 Triathlon, we’ve known Lucy almost since she first turned pro in 2016 after switching paths from swimming. In fact, look back at some of our training photoshoots from the early years of her tri career and you’ll see…

The seagrass meadow sways beneath my feet, the crystalline waters offering an underwater experience that could be lifted straight from the Caribbean (or the Outer Hebrides). I’m swimming in my trail shoes and exit onto the fine white sands of the Isles of Scilly and continue to run in my wetsuit. It’s multisport, but not as I’ve ever known it. And I’m having a blast. The 16km Scilly Swimrun has taken me out of my comfort zone, pushed my physical limits and afforded me an incredible eye-popping immersion into the landscape of the Isles of Scilly’s main island of St Mary’s. Exploration, adventure and endurance feats are all in healthy supply, and all without a puncture or snapped brake cable in sight. I just keep asking myself: why haven’t I…