The reigning Olympic and world triathlon champion will compete over 26.2 miles for the primary time within the British capital subsequent 12 months
Alex Yee can be making his debut over 26.2 miles at subsequent 12 months’s TCS London Marathon.
The 26-year-old, who’s the reigning Olympic and world triathlon champion, can be a part of the elite discipline within the British capital.
Yee has had a outstanding 2024 season, culminating in two particular person triathlon gold medals on the worldwide stage.
The primary got here on the Paris Olympics, the place the Brit fairly actually turned on the turbo-boosters to chase down New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde within the closing phases.
Yee regarded like he’d must accept yet one more silver – he completed second behind Kristian Blummenfelt in Tokyo three years in the past – however overtook Wilde with just some corners of the Parisian course left.
Alex Yee (Getty)
Then, again in October, the Brit secured a maiden world crown on the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Andalusia, Spain.
After lacking out on the highest of the world podium in each 2022 and 2023, victory this time spherical was much more particular for Yee.
Now, looking forward to 2025, he’s up for a brand new problem.
“London for me was a no brainer,” Yee mentioned. “It’s a spot that has given me a lot as a toddler and I bear in mind racing the mini-marathon a number of instances. It was one in every of my greatest and most enjoyable races of the 12 months.
Alex Yee (Getty)
“With the London Marathon being such a giant a part of my life rising up, I’d love to come back again and race nicely right here. The marathon has all the time been an itch I’ve needed to scratch and there wasn’t one other place I needed to start out that journey.”
Protected to say, Yee has operating pedigree, boasting private 5km and 10,000m bests of 13:26 and 27:51.94 respectively.
He additionally completed 14th for Nice Britain over 10,000m on the 2018 European Championships in Berlin.
Yee is one in every of six nominees – alongside Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson – for tomorrow’s BBC Sports activities Persona of the Yr.
Alex Yee (Mark Shearman)
The info behind the run
Alex Yee’s Race Predictor estimates a 2:13 marathon time in London – he’s concentrating on someplace between 2:07 and a couple of:10 – firstly of his coaching.
The Brit, who normally runs round 60 miles per week for triathlon, must enhance that to 90 miles for a marathon coaching block.
Yee’s instruments of alternative would be the COROS HR Monitor and the brand new COROS PACE PRO as he prepares for the 26.2 mile course.
“I think about because the periods get extra intense and longer in length, I’ll focus much more on my HR to ensure I’m staying in the correct zone when coaching, so the COROS Coronary heart Price Monitor is important,” Yee added.
“As for my coaching week, this can nonetheless be structured much like the way it has been, though there can be a acutely aware shift to run extra quantity and do longer marathon particular periods.
“I’ll proceed to swim and trip as this can type a part of my cardio base work. That is all fully new, so issues will possible evolve as we go and see how I adapt however I’m excited to see what it entails!”
The above information has been offered by COROS
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