Thembile Nxele, Siyabulela Mpengesi and Peter Gatangi made history in January and June this year by being the only previously disadvantaged triathletes to have made the cut to race the Ironman 70.3 world championship on merit alone. The trio who were selected through an open call by the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) back in 2017 to be part of a program to assist athletes of colour were successful in landing World Champs participation slots after a gruelling qualification process. The … [Read more...] about MBDA backed triathletes ready for Ironman World Champs
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Top SA triathletes preparing for Ironman World Championships [video]
Visit and explore more Port Elizabeth videos. https://youtu.be/SUnpQdJgm0A Top South African tri-athletes, Kyle Buckingham, Anna Watkinson and Siyabulela Mpengesi, are currently training and conditioning themselves to qualify for the 70-point-3 Ironman World Championships to be held in Port Elizabeth next year. The trio believe in the benefit of training on the actual race route. All three athletes have set their sights on a podium position. For more news, visit: … [Read more...] about Top SA triathletes preparing for Ironman World Championships [video]
