Blatchford was born in Wilmslow, Cheshire and raised in Perth, Western Australia from the age of one.[2] Growing up she participated in surf lifesaving and by the age of 14 she had started racing in triathlon.[3] She went on to obtain a degree in marine biology from Griffith University.[4]
Blatchford's first ITU race was at the 2000 ITU Triathlon World Championships in Perth competing as a Junior woman and placing 8th. She raced consistently on the ITU circuit from 2001 to 2012 capturing ten podium finishes in either the ITU World Triathlon Series or the ITU Triathlon World Cup series including wins at the 2003 Gamagori World Cup race and the 2005 Salford World Cup race.[5] Despite growing up in Australia Blatchford made the decision to race for the United Kingdom in 2004. This was done based on her desire to qualify for the 2004 Olympics and that the British women at the time were not as strong as the Australian women. Additionally, her coach, Brett Sutton, was not supported by Triathlon Australia.[6] However, in her years of ITU racing she missed qualifying for three Olympics. Missing the 2012 Olympic cut was difficult for Blatchford as a younger, inexperienced Lucy Hall was chosen over her and Jodie Stimpson so that Hall could play a domestique role.[7][8]
In 2012 Blatchford began to step away from ITU racing and towards non-drafting, long-distances races, a choice based on her age in comparison to the younger ITU athletes and for the desire to have more autonomy with her race and training schedule.[6] Her first year away from ITU she took first place at Ironman 70.3 Boulder and Ironman 70.3 Cozumel and in 2013 she had first places at Ironman 70.3 Busselton and Ironman Cairns. She capped off that year with a third place podium in her debut in Hawaii at the 2013 Ironman World Championship.[9] She followed that performance up with a 10th place at the 2014 Ironman World Championship, where she received a four-minute littering penalty, and then another third place podium finish at the 2015 Ironman World Championship. Her other long course results include winning Ironman Cairns three years in a row from 2013 to 2015.[10]
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December 15, 2023
blatchford, elizabeth, julia, blatchford, born, february, 1980, english, professional, triathlete, placed, third, 2013, 2015, ironman, world, championship, competing, 2006, commonwealth, gamespersonal, informationborn, 1980, february, 1980, wilmslow, cheshireh. Elizabeth Julia Blatchford born 5 February 1980 is an English professional triathlete She has placed third at the 2013 and 2015 Ironman World Championship Liz BlatchfordLiz Blatchford competing at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesPersonal informationBorn 1980 02 05 5 February 1980 age 43 Wilmslow CheshireHeight1 71 m 5 ft 7 1 2 in 1 Weight56 kg 123 lb 1 SpouseGlen MurraySportCountryGreat BritainSportTriathlonTeamUplace BMCTurned pro2001Coached byMat SteinmetzMedal record Representing Great BritainWomen s triathlonIronman Triathlon World Championship2015 Kailua Kona Elite2013 Kailua Kona Elite Contents 1 Career 2 Results 3 References 4 External linksCareer editBlatchford was born in Wilmslow Cheshire and raised in Perth Western Australia from the age of one 2 Growing up she participated in surf lifesaving and by the age of 14 she had started racing in triathlon 3 She went on to obtain a degree in marine biology from Griffith University 4 Blatchford s first ITU race was at the 2000 ITU Triathlon World Championships in Perth competing as a Junior woman and placing 8th She raced consistently on the ITU circuit from 2001 to 2012 capturing ten podium finishes in either the ITU World Triathlon Series or the ITU Triathlon World Cup series including wins at the 2003 Gamagori World Cup race and the 2005 Salford World Cup race 5 Despite growing up in Australia Blatchford made the decision to race for the United Kingdom in 2004 This was done based on her desire to qualify for the 2004 Olympics and that the British women at the time were not as strong as the Australian women Additionally her coach Brett Sutton was not supported by Triathlon Australia 6 However in her years of ITU racing she missed qualifying for three Olympics Missing the 2012 Olympic cut was difficult for Blatchford as a younger inexperienced Lucy Hall was chosen over her and Jodie Stimpson so that Hall could play a domestique role 7 8 In 2012 Blatchford began to step away from ITU racing and towards non drafting long distances races a choice based on her age in comparison to the younger ITU athletes and for the desire to have more autonomy with her race and training schedule 6 Her first year away from ITU she took first place at Ironman 70 3 Boulder and Ironman 70 3 Cozumel and in 2013 she had first places at Ironman 70 3 Busselton and Ironman Cairns She capped off that year with a third place podium in her debut in Hawaii at the 2013 Ironman World Championship 9 She followed that performance up with a 10th place at the 2014 Ironman World Championship where she received a four minute littering penalty and then another third place podium finish at the 2015 Ironman World Championship Her other long course results include winning Ironman Cairns three years in a row from 2013 to 2015 10 Results editBlatchford s results include 5 11 Results listYear Event Place2018 Ironman Subic Bay 12018 Ironman 70 3 Busselton 12017 Ironman 70 3 Asia Pacific Championship 52017 Noosa Triathlon 72015 Ironman World Championship 32015 Ironman Mont Tremblant 22015 Ironman Cairns 12015 Ironman 70 3 Vietnam 22015 Ironman 70 3 Busselton 22015 Challenge Batemans Bay Half 22015 Ironman 70 3 Geelong 12014 Ironman Western Australia 32014 Challenge Forster Half 12014 Noosa Triathlon 42014 Ironman World Championship 102014 Ironman 70 3 European Championship 52014 Ironman Cairns 12014 Ironman 70 3 Mallorca 32014 Ironmam 70 3 Putrajaya 22014 Huskission Long Course 12013 Noosa Triathlon 52013 Ironman World Championship 32013 Hy Vee Triathlon US Championship 92013 Ironman Mont Tremblant US Championship 42013 Ironman Cairns 12013 Ironman 70 3 Busselton 12013 Samui Long Course Triathlon 22013 Huskission Long Course 12013 Ironman 70 3 Asia Pacific Championship 72012 Noosa Triathlon 32012 Ironman 70 3 Mandurah 22012 LA Triathlon 42012 Ironman 70 3 Cozumel 12012 Hy Vee 5i50 US Championship 82012 Life Time Tri Chicago 42012 Ironman 70 3 Boulder 12012 5i50 New York 22012 5i50 Liverpool 42012 5i50 Klagenfurt 22012 World Triathlon Series Madrid 102012 World Triathlon Series San Diego 162012 World Triathlon Series Sydney 182012 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba 42012 Geelong Sprint Triathlon Premium Oceania Cup 32011 World Championship Grand Final Beijing 82011 World Championship Series Kitzbuehel 272011 ITU World Cup Monterrey 132011 World Championship Series Sydney 82011 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba 72010 Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest 192010 World Championship Series London DNF2010 World Championship Series Hamburg 182010 Hy Vee Triathlon Elite Cup 92010 World Championship Series Madrid 82010 ITU World Cup Ishigaki 22010 World Championship Series Sydney 122010 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba 32009 World Championship Grand Final Gold Coast 102009 World Championship Series Yokohama 42009 World Championship Series London 222009 World Championship Series Hamburg DNF2009 Hy Vee Triathlon Elite Cup 52009 World Championship Series Tongyeong 132009 Mooloolaba ITU World Cup 92008 Hy Vee ITU World Cup 52008 Triathlon World Championships Vancouver 172008 ITU World Cup Madrid DNF2008 ITU World Cup New Plymouth 52008 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba 162007 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba DNF2007 Triathlon Oceania Championships Geelong OTU 52006 ITU World Cup Hamburg DNF2006 Triathlon World Championships Lausanne 132006 Triathlon European Cup Geneva 42006 ITU World Cup Salford 72006 ITU World Cup Edmonton DNS2006 Triathlon Oceania Championships Geelong OTU 52006 ITU World Cup Mooloolaba 22006 2006 Commonwealth Games 62005 ITU World Cup Beijing 92005 Triathlon World Championships Gamagori 82005 Triathlon European Championships Lausanne ETU 142005 ITU World Cup Salford 12005 ITU World Cup Madrid 52004 ITU World Cup Rio de Janeiro 22004 ITU World Cup Cancun 52004 ITU World Cup Gamagori DNF2004 ITU World Cup Madrid 22004 ITU World Cup Salford 32004 ITU World Cup Edmonton 72004 Triathlon Pan American Cup Bellingham 12004 ITU World Cup Mazatlan 52004 Triathlon Oceania Championships Devonport OCA 12003 Triathlon World Championships Queenstown 172003 ITU World Cup Athens DNF2003 ITU World Cup Madeira DNF2003 ITU World Cup Madrid DNF2003 ITU World Cup Nice 32003 ITU World Cup New York 62003 ITU World Cup Edmonton 112003 ITU World Cup Gamagori 12003 ITU World Cup Tongyeong 22003 Triathlon Oceania Cup Devonport 62002 Triathlon World Championships Cancun 142002 ITU World Cup Makuhari 32002 ITU World Cup Hamburg 82002 ITU World Cup Lausanne 62002 Triathlon European Cup Ghent 52002 ITU World Cup Tiszaujvaros 102002 ITU World Cup Corner Brook 62002 ITU World Cup Edmonton 82002 ITU World Cup Gamagori 102002 Triathlon Oceania Cup Canberra 102001 Triathlon Asian Cup Muju 32001 ITU World Cup Yamaguchi 72001 Triathlon World Championship Edmonton 402001 Triathlon European Cup Forte dei Marmi 22001 ITU World Cup Rennes 112001 ITU World Cup Ishigaki 62001 Triathlon Oceania Cup Devonport 72000 Triathlon World Championships Perth Junior 8References edit a b Uplace BMC Athlete Profile uplacebmctriathlon com Archived from the original on 5 September 2015 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Heppenstall Ian 13 November 2014 Liz Blatchford Shares Her Shortcuts to Long Course Success World Triathlon Corporation Retrieved 14 October 2015 Liz Blatchford Fighting For Olympic Spot Competitor Group Inc 30 April 2012 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Athlete Profile Liz Blatchford British Triathlon Retrieved 14 October 2015 a b Liz Blatchford ITU Results International Triathlon Union Retrieved 14 October 2015 a b Liz Blatchford Why I switched to long course racing Triathlon amp Multisport Magazine 15 July 2014 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Krabel Herbert 30 June 2012 Liz Blatchford is moving on Slowtwitch com Retrieved 14 October 2015 Liz Blatchford seeks legal advice over Olympic triathlon omission BBC 11 June 2012 Retrieved 14 October 2015 Krabel Herbert 29 October 2013 Podium storming Liz Blatchford Slowtwitch com Carlson Timothy 14 June 2015 Luke McKenzie and Liz Blatchford victorious at Ironman Cairns Slowtwitch com Retrieved 14 October 2015 Results lizblatchford com Archived from the original on 5 April 2016 Retrieved 1 August 2018 External links editOfficial website ITU Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liz Blatchford amp oldid 1183094772, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
