This Sunday heralds the return of one of the UK's most prestigious endurance triathlons; Ironman UK. This is the only officially branded Iron distance event in England. More than 1,500 triathletes will be speeding through Lancashire's countryside
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remarkable result considering it was her first Ironman. She's having a good year, with wins in the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon, the New Orleans 70.3, the Rev 3 Quassy and the Coeur d'Alene Ironman. She set a course record of 9:16:40, but still found
this year.Rasmus Henning (Den)Henning moved from Olympic-distance triathlon to Ironman in 2009 because he wanted to spend more time with his family (fewer races mean less travel). He made his mark quickly, winning Ironman China that year. Last year he won
pressure on him going into the race because he was only in his second year as a pro and that the Kona racewould be only his third Ironman event. "If I could get top 15 I'd be ecstatic - anything above that would be a bonus," he added. Interestingly
or the really bad news?" he asks. With a week to go until we tackle the Norseman, the world's toughest long-distance triathlon, I'm hoping he'll tell me the event has been cancelled. I ask for the really bad news. "I've just looked on Facebook and someone has
