Congratulations to Donald Smith of Bangor, County Down, who has won our competition for a race place at this year’s Ironman Lanzarote on May 19.Thanks to our friends at Sports Tours International – and, in his words, “an understanding wife” – Donald

If you've been training hard all winter, here's chance to reward yourself – by racing round the gorgeous island of Lanzarote.We've teamed up with Sports Tours International to offer you the chance to win a race place at Ironman Lanzarote. The race

Joanna CarrittAge 34Trains TauntonJoanna was third at this year's Ironman UK in Bolton, in August, and earlier in the year was sixth at Ironman Lanzarote. She turned professional this year and now races as part of Team TBC Sportsaid. She was the 40

for the slots is so fierce that qualifying is itself seen as a prize. Since 1990, the Ironman brand has been owned by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), and the growth of the organisation has reflected the worldwide development of long-distance triathlon

was seventh in Ironman Lanzarote in May, eighth in Ironman France in June and then came that third place in Ironman UK, where she finished in 10:16:22, earning a slot at the World Championships in Hawaii. "I'd had a very full race schedule and was wondering

's leading contenders for an Olympic triathlon medal. With British triathlete talent booming, Jenkins explains why she'll be racing harder than ever - and how she keeps motivated. Q. How have you found the new World Championship Series format? A. It's a big

was to take on the Channel and to incorporate that into a wider triathlon challenge. I’d already done the Double Ironman and I wanted to see what else I could achieve. It was wonderful that I managed to complete it and raised money for all the charities I