Mark Van Allen

2 weeks 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.

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

The great philosopher Groucho Marx once said: “There are only two things you can start without a plan: a riot and a family. For everything else, you need a plan.”These words came to mind while listening to the Chancellor during her Spring Statement last week. The Chancellor has acknowledged the reality of the UK’s challenges and just how hard it will be to stimulate growth. However, nine months since coming to power, I’m not clear on the Government’s detailed plan for achieving growth.

3 weeks ago | whichcar.com.au | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

Which recovery board will save the day when you're stuck in sand, mud, snow, or the rocky stuff? 1 Apr 2025, 11:49 am Gallery 22 This article was originally published in 2016Getting ‘unstuck’ from a bog hole, sand trap or from being bellied out in the rocks is an art. Sure, winches are great, but there are times when they can’t be used.

1 month ago | whichcar.com.au | Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen

Whether in steep country, desert country or down at the beach, this new Runva winch will keep this HiLux out of strife 18 Mar 2025, 02:41 pm Gallery 24 Runva winches have graced two of my previous 4x4s. And while I perused the market to see what else was available this time, as every prospective buyer should, once I got wind of the brand’s newly released Expedition series, I saw no reason not to give the nod to the 11,000lb version for my HiLux.

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.