Palmarès:
HoldFAST Multisport
Director
>30 years of Competitive Sports Experience
Grass Routes, Weekend Warrior and Elite Professional
Race Bio
The First and Only British Male Pro to Win Both Home Nations Ironman UK & Ironman Wales Events
Engineer Full Time 2001-2006 & 2012-Present*
Full Time Pro Athlete 2007-2011
WTC Professional Ironman Triathlon Series / Iron Distance:
1st Ironman Wales 2013 9:09.10* Fastest Bike / 1st off the bike
1st Ironman UK 2007 8:35.53 Course Record / Marathon Record 2:48.32
2nd Ironman Australia 2010 8:27.58 Swim Course Record 44.35
2nd Ironman Western Australia 2009 8:17.47 WTC Scottish Record / PR
2nd Ironman UK 2008 9:04.30
3rd The Longest Day Triathlon UK 2006 9:17.52* (Amateur)
4th Ironman UK 2013 8:53.15*
4th Ironman Australia 2011 8:47.16
5th Challenge UK Henley on Thames 2012 8:44.37*
6th Ironman Canada 2010 8:41.36
6th Ironman Lanzarote 2008 9:04.29
7th Ironman Western Australia 2010 8:34.35
7th Ironman South Africa 2007 9:20.43
10th Ironman New Zealand 2008 9:00.17
11th Ironman Arizona 2011 8:29.03
12th Ironman Switzerland 2006 8:57.59 * (2nd M25-29)
Triathlon Elite World Championships:
9th ITU Long Distance World Championship 2011 Top Britain
31st Ironman Hawaii World Championship 2007 Top Britain
47th Ironman Hawaii World Championship 2006 (Amateur: 3rd M25-29, 2nd Britain inc Pros)*
Qualified Pro at Ironman Hawaii World Championship 2007,2008,2009,2010
ETU European Long Distance Championship 2007 Elite Team Silver Medal
ETU European Long Distance Champion 2006 (Amateur: 1st M25-29)*
Triathlon National Championships:
1st British Middle Distance Championship 2013*
1st Scottish Standard Distance Championship 2010
1st Scottish Standard Distance Championship 2007
1st Scottish Middle Distance Championship 2006*
2nd Scottish Standard Distance Championship 2008
2nd Scottish Aquathon Championship 2005*
3rd Scottish Aquathon Championship 2006*
Triathlon Awards:
2013 Men’s Triathlete of the Year by Beyond Going Long – Winner
2008 Top Men’s Individual Performance of the Year by UK’s 220 Triathlon Magazine – Winner
2008 Runner-up in Men’s Elite Triathlete of the Year by UK’s 220 Triathlon Magazine
2007 Top Male Elite Long Distance Triathlete of Year at the British Triathlon Annual Awards – Winner
2007 Runner up at the City of Aberdeen Sports Person of the Year
2006 Top Male Age Group Triathlete of the Year by UK’s 220 Triathlon Magazine – Winner
Athlete of the Year Finalist The City of Aberdeen 2007/08/09/10/11
Athlete of the Year Finalist The Aberdeenshire Sports Council 2006/07/08/09/10/11/13
Swimming (Amateur):
1st Scottish Masters 5km Championship M35-39 2014
1st Scottish Masters Championship M35-39 Points Cat C 2013 (4 Gold, 2 Silver)
1st Scottish Masters Championship M25-29 Points Cat A 2003
1st Scottish Masters Championship M18-24 Points Cat X 2002
3rd Scottish Open Water Swimming Championship 2001
1st Scottish University’s Championship 400 F/C 2000 & 2001
1st Scottish University’s Championship 200 F/C 1999*
2nd Scottish University’s Championship 200 I/M 1997, 1998, 2000 & 2001
3rd Scottish University’s Championship 200 F/C 2000
3rd Scottish University’s Championship 100 I/M & 200 I/M 1999
1st 4 x 50m Relay Scottish Schools Championship 1991*
*Championship Record at the time
Swimming Misc:
Aberdeen ASC Swim Teacher - Learn to Swim Stand-In 2007-2011
Robert Gordon University Swimming Club President 1997-2000
Robert Gordon University Swimming Team Coach 1997-2000
Robert Gordon University Swimming Team Captain 1997-2000
City of Aberdeen Swim Team Captain 1998
Cycling (Amateur):
1st Texas State Road Championships M35+ Cat 4/5 2017– Texas State Champion Jersey
2nd Texas State Road Championships Cat 5 Open 2017
