{"id":846301,"date":"2025-05-06T21:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T02:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/olympic-triathlon-champ-alex-yee-provides-health-update-and-enters-london-marathon-discomfort-zone\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T21:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T02:12:00","slug":"olympic-triathlon-champ-alex-yee-provides-health-update-and-enters-london-marathon-discomfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/olympic-triathlon-champ-alex-yee-provides-health-update-and-enters-london-marathon-discomfort-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic triathlon champ Alex Yee provides health update and enters London Marathon \u2018discomfort zone\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year he won the two biggest titles short course triathlon has to offer as he became Olympic<\/a> and World Champion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But 2025 has a very different feel for Alex Yee<\/a><\/strong> as he\u2019s currently immersed in training for his marathon debut<\/a> in London on April 27th.<\/p>\n

Some things don\u2019t change though, whether it\u2019s triathlon or running, as his quest for self-improvement remains exactly the same and there are plenty of encouraging signs as he tackles the 26.2-mile journey.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s looking fast\u2019<\/h2>\n

He\u2019s already taken in the Valencia 10K in January\u00a0where he clocked a sharp 28:07<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However plans to do a half marathon race by now have been delayed by illness, but things are getting back on track as he revealed on Instagram<\/a> recently, saying: \u201cBeing honest, It\u2019s been a challenging start to 2025 with two bouts of illness and many unknowns, but this is the discomfort zone \u2013 and that\u2019s where growth happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s my only goal right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust returned from a productive trip to Boston with New Balance, finalizing the newest race shoe for London\u2026 it\u2019s looking fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alex Yee<\/a> on the way to the world title in Torremolinos [Photo credit: World Triathlon]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taking on the greats<\/h2>\n

Yee<\/a> will be part of arguably the greatest men\u2019s London Marathon field ever assembled \u2013 the GOAT Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya heads it and will be up against his great rival on both track and road, Ethiopia\u2019s Kenenisa Bekele.<\/p>\n

Alex Mutiso (KEN) is back to defend his London title and also in the line up are Olympic champion Tamirat Tola (ETH), the fifth-fastest man in history, Sabastian Sawe (KEN), and Jacob Kiplimo (UGA), who recently\u00a0clocked that incredible new world record<\/a>\u00a0at the Barcelona Half Marathon.<\/p>\n

Yee<\/a> has set himself a target time of between two hours seven minutes and two hours 10 minutes in London which would make him one of the fastest British men over the iconic distance.<\/p>\n

Aussie star McKenna joins the marathon party<\/h2>\n

And following in Yee<\/a>\u2019s footsteps in taking a temporary break from triathlon to focus on running is Aussie star Steve McKenna<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

McKenna won IRONMAN New Zealand last season and IRONMAN Australia the year before so the marathon isn\u2019t new to him but writing on Instagram<\/a> he explained: \u201cStarting my season by going back to where it all started for me and endurance \u2013 running. Pacing the 2.20 group at @ballaratmarathon<\/a> with a flag on my back is first up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Ironman World Champs in Nice and 70.3 WC\u2019s in Marbella which both involve a fair bit of descending and bike skill\u2026 I would be wasting my time going up against the best in these events after learning how to ride a bike at 23yo (10years ago, but even some of the 23yo pros have more experience than me on a bike having started early). Ironman Pro series success relies on solid WC\u2019s results. SO\u2026 with KONA 2026 more than 18months away, I have a few itches I must scratch before it\u2019s too late (I\u2019m 33yo now).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve McKenna won IRONMAN New Zealand in 2024 [Photo Credit \u2013 Graeme Murray]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And those itches include the Adelaide Marathon and the Gold Coast Marathon, with the latter being the event that McKenna is targeting for a PB.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI want to go as far under 2.20 as I can go before heading back to full time Pro triathlon life and possibly never having the time or youth to get run PB\u2019s again.\u201d<\/p>\n

In amongst he\u2019ll also tackle the Blue Mountains 100km in the Pro field, saying: \u201cWho\u2019s faster over an 8hr trail event out of a Pro trail runner and a pro Ironman???? I\u2019ll most likely get my arse handed to me with the technical running, but I want an answer to this question.\u201d<\/p>\n

Good luck to both Alex and Steve as they look to make their mark on the marathon world over the next few months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Jonathan Turner
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