Flora Duffy to race 70.3

In an exclusive interview with the reigning Olympic, world, Xterra and Commonwealth champion, Flora Duffy revealed to 220 how she “definitely [has] some aspirations for the 70.3 distance this year”.

Speaking to us across a Teams video call from her training base in Stellenbosch, the 34-year-old Bermudan also reassured her fans that she would still be racing short-course in 2022:

“My main focus is on the WTCS [World Triathlon Championship Series] and Commonwealths [Games, in Birmingham], but I’d like to qualify for the 70.3 Worlds at the end of October in St. George. I’m looking at the calendar now, and it’s actually really difficult to fit a qualification race in by the cut-off, given my schedule.

“But it’s still a goal, and something that excites me. It’s important for me to do that stuff right now, just because it’s different, gets me out of my comfort zone.”

Read the full interview with Flora Duffy here.

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Liz Barrett 220 Deputy Editor

About

220 deputy editor Liz Barrett started work on the magazine in 2007 as staff writer. Since then, she’s reported live from almost every major triathlon across the globe, including the Ironman World Championships, 70.3 Worlds, six ITU Worlds, Challenge Roth, the 2014 and 2022 Commonwealths, the London and Paris Olympics and the Rio Paralympics, to name but a few. Name a pro and chances are she’ll have interviewed them, so, unsurprisingly, she’s our go-to pro-athlete expert on the team. When not covering races, you’ll find her whipping words into finely-crafted shape for both the magazine and website.