Present Olympic and World triathlon champ Alex Yee will sensationally change back to running for the very first part of 2025 and target the London Marathon on April 27.
The news was exposed on Monday afternoon UK time by the organisers of the TCS London Marathon.
Yee was a gifted runner in his youth and was taping quicker times than four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah at the very same age.
And the London Marathon– in his home city– has actually constantly held an unique location in his heart after he ended up on the podium in the Mini London Marathon as a 15-year-old in 2013.
Modification of focus for Alex Yee
The news indicates he will be taking an action back from triathlon in what is the very first year of the next Olympic cycle structure to Los Angeles in 2028.
He will not be the only prominent triathlete doing that, with a variety of short-course stars going up in range and possibly targeting the increased chances– and cash prize– available in the T100 and IRONMAN Pro Series.
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The certifying procedure for LA will not be straight affected by 2025 WTCS outcomes and the reality that the Paris Olympic cycle was crowded into 3 years after Tokyo likewise suggests lots of leading names may see the coming year as a perfect time to check out brand-new opportunities.
London requiring Olympic triathlon king
Revealing the big news, Alex exposed: “Committing to the TCS London Marathon for me was a no-brainer. It is an occasion that has actually offered me a lot of memories. London Marathon day has actually been such a huge part of my life maturing. I keep in mind racing the Mini London Marathon several times as a young professional athlete and it was among my greatest and most interesting races of the year. Participating in a complete marathon has actually constantly been an itch I’ve wished to scratch and there isn’t any another location than London that I would wish to begin that journey.
“I will be focusing my training over the coming months on the marathon and am eagerly anticipating seeing what I can do over the 26.2 miles. I make sure that as soon as again the TCS London Marathon will consist of the very best marathon runners from all over the world and throughout the UK and I’m simply eagerly anticipating seeing how I fare in their business.”
Yee goes cycle
In 2013, simply a year after he viewed Alistair Brownlee win Olympic gold in London, Yee was selected to represent Lewisham at the Mini London Marathon. He covered the 3 miles in an excellent 15 minutes and 15 seconds for 3rd location.
At that point he trained with Crystal Palace Triathletes and Kent Athletics Club at the Ladywell Arena, which considering that his Paris heroics has actually been re-named in his honour.
