and Colin Dixon were honoured fordelivering golden seasons in their GE Great Britain Age Group Team kit and were recognised as British Triathlon Age Group Triathletes of the Year at the Annual Awards.Roxburgh, who competed in the 35 to 39 age-group successfully
up triathlon in 2003, at the age of 27, when friends challenged her to complete the London Triathlon Sprint distance. She came fifth, beating the guys who had put her up to it; she was hooked. From 2004 to 2007 she raced at Olympic distance, with a
Sprinter Jeanette Kwakye is raring for the UK trials later this month, ready to set the dust flying for a Team GB slot.Jeanette made her mark as a young athlete, taking English Schools and then national age-group titles. Then she made it to the 100m
TW: When did you first race in Kona?SN: It's my fifth start. I was an age grouper in 2006 when I was still working then. I went full time in 2007 and won Ironman UK, which was a much better result than I expected. This will be my fifth Ironman
Gardens Triathlon and the Nuneaton & Bedworth Triathlon – and came second in the latter. I’m proud to have raced faster in the Ironman World Championships in 2010 (aged 49) than I did at the same race in 1987 (aged 27). And finally, finishing third
Back in April, we were honoured to meet Richard Whitehead - the marathoner turned men's 100m and 200m T42 sprinter. He told us about his blades, training regime and the power of the Paralympic Games.Catch up with this inspriring interview
without keeling over, and thought it was a shame my bad experience had put me off for so long.My friend and BBC colleague Sophie Raworth had been nagging me for ages to get back into running. So we both signed up for this year’s New York City Marathon. I
into the Thames naked. So we stripped off and went for it. My coach didn’t find out for ages, but when he did he went mental. I’ve been good since then...So RW is tipping you for the top spot on the podium this summer. What would constitute success in your eyes
Feast pizza on a BBQ base. That’s me letting my hair down. I can’t wait.Age: 24 Coach: Nick Dakin Club: Croydon HarriersCareer Highlights:2010 – European Championships 4x400m relay silver2010 – European Championships 400m bronze 2009 – World
