Tim Heming

Columnist at 220 Triathlon

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Pros, Age-Groupers React to Return of One-Day Ironman World Championship

2 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

The buzz in the triathlon world over the past 24 hours has all been about Ironman’s decision to return the World Championships to a one-day event in Hawaii starting next year. But while Ironman CEO Scott DeRue made it clear that the greater triathlon community had been widely consulted before making the call, the reaction to the news is far from unanimous.
Ironman World Championships return to Hawaii as a one-day event from 2026

2 weeks ago | 220triathlon.com | Tim Heming

Jan Frodeno (centre) celebrates his 2019 success – the last time the Ironman World Championships were held as a one-day event in Hawaii. Pic credit: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images for Ironman Hawaii will once again become the sole home of the Ironman World Championships as the organisation announced a one-day event will take place on the Big Island from next year onwards.
No Coach, No Limits for Lionel Sanders in 2025

4 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. It’s not that Lionel Sanders hasn’t done this before. When spring rolls around, triathlon’s most beloved YouTuber is an old hand at putting on a SoCal masterclass and cleaning up in Oceanside.
No Coach, No Limits for Lionel Sanders in 2025

4 weeks ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. It’s not that Lionel Sanders hasn’t done this before. When spring rolls around, triathlon’s most beloved YouTuber is an old hand at putting on a SoCal masterclass and cleaning up in Oceanside.
This 2-Day Triathlon Swim Camp Makes Bold Claims. We Put TriDot Pool School to the Test.

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

New perk! Get after it with local recommendations just for you. Discover nearby events, routes out your door, and hidden gems when you sign up for the Local Running Drop. Clear the fog from your goggles and look at these numbers:A 5.8-second drop for swimmers whose 100-meter PR is under 1:208 seconds less if your 100-meter pace is between 1:20 and 1:39A 13-second improvement if you’re swimming 1:40-1:59These are the average improvement times for sign-ups to TriDot Pool School.
Triathlon's financial future relies on our race entries

1 month ago | 220triathlon.com | Tim Heming

Credit: T100/Polizzi Studio) The start of 2025 has been a reminder that while the pros might be important to organisations, it’s the amateurs who deliver the profits. The launch of the T100 series, the consolidation of supertri, plus World Triathlon, Ironman, Challenge and XTERRA… if you’re an elite triathlete looking for a platform for your talents, there’s never been more choice.
I Was All Set To Race E Triathlon. Then The Wi-Fi Went Out.

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

It was supposed to be the face-off of a lifetime – a much-anticipated shoot-out between a triathlon podcast shock jock and Triathlete’s own lamb-to-the-slaughter reporter. Both parties had been invited to sample the “fast-paced” swim, bike, and run action as Supertri opened its esports format up for amateur competition for the first time at London’s impressive Aquatics Center – one of the headline venues of the 2012 Olympics.
Weekend round-up: Waugh wins in Singapore and French rule in London

1 month ago | 220triathlon.com | Tim Heming

Kate Waugh wins Singapore T100 on debut. Pic credit: PTO The biggest weekend of triathlon this year saw many of the world’s best triathletes compete in drama-packed racing all over the globe. The Professional Triathletes Organisation kicked off its T100 World Tour – renamed Race To Qatar – with a weekend of scorching action in Singapore.
Who is Triathlon Coach Neal Henderson?

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

There’s a parlor game called “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” where players challenge each other to choose an actor, then connect them to another actor through a film that both have appeared in. The process is repeated to find the shortest path to prolific American actor Kevin Bacon. For movie buffs, it doesn’t take many steps. Endurance sport could easily do the same with “Six Degrees of Neal Henderson,” although the game would likely finish quickly.
How is Alex Yee Preparing for the 2025 London Marathon?

1 month ago | triathlete.com | Tim Heming

It’s a question that regularly crops up, but one that rarely gets a satisfying answer (in real time): How would a professional triathlete fare if they switched to running marathons at the peak of their powers? With reigning Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee’s decision to focus on the 2025 London Marathon next month, we might get that exact insight.