Mark Allen

1 week ago | tri247.com | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

From the 76-year-old record holding runner with the VO2 max of a 20-year-old. To the incredible over-80s still tearing it up at IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. The world of endurance sport has shown us time and time again that age can be just a number. But the older we get, the more care and attention we need to pay to how we’re training and recovering to ensure we’re setting ourselves up for longevity later in life.

3 weeks ago | tri247.com | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

Running a marathon on its own is a huge challenge. But tagging the 26.2 mile run on to the end of a 2.4 mile swim and a 112 mile bike ride takes things to the next level. And as we’ve seen time and time again, in the PRO fields and age-group races alike. Being able to run a strong marathon off the bike can be the difference between golden glory and bitter disappointment. So what can you do in training to prepare yourself for the Ironman marathon?

1 month ago | tri247.com | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

The most important kickoff race in North America is IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside. It’s always the first test of the year to see how the winter training is working. And now with the IRONMAN Pro Series in its second year, it was indeed a big deal this past weekend. As always, speculation about which pros would turn up the volume occupied every conversation in the days leading up to the start. But results are much more lasting and revealing that talk.

Jan 20, 2025 | tri247.com | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

Very few people will ever feel what it is like to lead the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona. Six-time winner Mark Allen looks back to a famous day in 1993 and what went through his mind en route to more glory in Hawaii. Kona 1993. I was the defending IRONMAN World Champion. I was sitting on a string of four consecutive titles in Hawaii that started with the forever epic Iron War in 1989 against Dave Scott. At the press conference prerace I was asked what it was like for me to be defending.

Jan 14, 2025 | tri247.com | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

My professional triathlon career spanned 15 years. During that time, I literally logged thousands and thousands of hours of swimming, cycling and running. Getting as fit as possible took priority over just about everything else. I minimized distractions, maximized recovery and sought out the very best advice and guidance to help me with one singular goal: to be the best in the world. I had a gift. My genetic toolbox was optimized to be a triathlete. Other sports?