Kona 2014: liveblog
We go live at 5pm UK time on Saturday 11 October to cover all the action from the pro races at this year’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii
Jamie Beach
Review: Merrell Bare Access Trail 3 run shoes
Solid-enough offering from a brand with plenty of off-road appeal
How the ‘Ocean Walker’ swim stroke can benefit triathletes
Swimming coach and long-distance record holder Adam Walker shares the stroke that enabled him to keep swimming when doctors were saying he should give the sport up
Meredith Kessler: “There is no substitute for experience on a course like Kona”
Matt Dixon’s star pupil on pre-race preparations, adapting to the heat, and why muscle memory will be key this weekend
Ironman Hawaii 2014 predictions: the plucky Brits
With this year’s Ironman World Championship just days away, 220 columnist Tim Heming looks at five British pros on the start list worth keeping an eye on
Abu Dhabi to kick off 2015 World Triathlon Series calendar
UAE’s capital to host first WTS race next March, with Hyde Park dates also confirmed
Review: Honey Stinger Organic Acai Pomegranate energy gel
The taste is strangely pomegranate-free, but a well-crafted formulation
Javier Gomez reigns in Spain at Barcelona Triathlon 2014
ITU world champion’s long season concludes with yet another win, this time in Catalonia
Blog: Harry Wiltshire arrives in Kona for the “big dance” – and finds it a bizarre experience
British pro says the town is a zoo full of people in compression wear, and wonders if he’ll like it more when the race is over…
Talkback: what’s your most embarrassing tri numpty moment?
“The best laid plans of mice and men / often go awry” – Steinbeck was spot on
Review: Under Armour Speedform Apollo run shoes
Upper paranoia but a speedy shoe with lots of tri appeal
“Kona was the biggest highlight of my life,” says Greg Welch
Australia’s first Ironman Hawaii champion recalls beating Dave Scott on his ’94 comeback to the lava fields of Big Island
Blog: Challenge Sophie bikes the Alpine Coast to Coast
British age-grouper Sophie Radcliffe describes cycling the length of the Alps and climbing its highest mountains in one month
Three more paratriathlon medal events for Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games
Men’s PT2 sport class confirmed for Rio 2016, along with PT2 and PT5 for the women
Ironman Hawaii 2014 predictions: the other big name contenders
From Pete Jacobs to Andreas Raelert and Craig Alexander, 220 columnist Tim Heming looks at the athletes worth keeping an eye on at Kona this year
Gallery: Snowman Triathlon 2014
Three course records smashed in Snowdonia last weekend, with Suzie Richards and Ewan Brown winning the full distance races
Injury rules Melissa Hauschildt out of Kona 2014 debut
“Freak accident” to her pectoral muscle forces two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion to withdraw from the start line
Ironman Hawaii 2014 predictions: Big Island countdown from 10th to the new Kona queen
220 columnist Tim Heming predicts the female triathlete who’ll be picking up the big bucks at this year’s Ironman World Championship
In pictures: Tuff Enuff extreme obstacle race
We show the highlights of this year’s race across 29 obstacles on gruelling terrain in Cornwall, which included a 70ft waterside and the ominously-named ‘Graveyard’
Tyr Sport’s 2015 Hurricane wetsuits
Redesigns all round for existing suits, plus a new Category 2 model added for next year aimed at beginner to intermediate triathletes
Race Tips: the Snowman Triathlon
We ask 2013 winners Jane Hansom and Ewan Brown for their advice on how to tackle this end-of-season stinger in Snowdonia
Ironman Hawaii 2014 predictions: Big Island countdown from 10th to the new Kona king
With this year’s Ironman World Championship now just over a week away, 220 columnist Tim Heming makes a call on who will be in the prize money in the men’s race
Celtman to hit BBC2 next week
Highlights of this year’s gruelling point-to-point triathlon in the Scottish Highlands to air on the Beeb’s ‘Adventure Show’
Review: Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra 2 GTX trail shoes
Heavy duty shoe designed for some serious off-road clambering
