On her first competitive race back after receiving a new hip, 80-84 year age group triathlete, Hilary Stevenson, of Newport & District Running Club, was in action at the Southport Triathlon race last Sunday. Hilary took on the “sprint” distance, which is made up of a 750 metre swim, a 20 kilometre cycle, and a 5 kilometre run.

Hilary Stevenson during the Southport Triathlon

She beat her predicted times in all three disciplines, despite falling off her bike, and qualified for the World Triathlon Championships at Wollongong, Australia in 2025 as a GB team member! Her final times were: Swim: 25 minutes 53 seconds, Bike: 53:20, Run: 51:58 for a total time of 2:23:10 including transitions. We can’t wait to see how Hilary does when she competes for Team GB at the World Championships next year!