Tom Lowe
  Tom Lowe
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | 29th April 1978 (age 42) |
| place of birth | Worcestershire , UK |
| Nickname | The lung |
| societies | |
| successes | |
| 2006 | National Duathlon Champion |
| 2007 | 3rd place in the European Duathlon Championship |
| 2011, 2012 | 2 × winners Ironman 70.3 |
| status | |
| Resigned in 2015 | |
Tom Lowe (born April 29, 1978 in Worcestershire ) is a former British duathlete and triathlete .
Career
In 2006 Tom Lowe became National Duathlon Champion.
In June 2007 he was third at the Duathlon European Championship in Edinburgh (10 km running, 40 km cycling and 5 km running). Since 2010 he has also started in the triathlon. His nickname is The Lung .
In January 2015 he declared his time as a triathlon professional over.
Tom Lowe lives in Bristol . He has been married to former triathlete Chrissie Wellington (* 1977) since May 2015 .
Sporting successes
Triathlon short and medium distance
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 2012 | 1 | Ironman 70.3 Muskoka |
 Huntsville
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04:08:54 | |
| Apr 22, 2012 | 3 | Ironman 70.3 New Orleans |
 New Orleans
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03:24:05 | Due to the weather, the race had to be held on a shortened course - without the swimming distance. |
| Aug 14, 2011 | 1 | Steelhead Ironman 70.3 |
Benton Harbor
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03:19:32 | Victory in Michigan |
| 19 Sep 2010 | 2 | Ironman 70.3 Branson |
Branson |
04:05:38 | |
| Aug 8, 2010 | 9 | Ironman 70.3 boulder |
Boulder
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03:46:50 | |
| June 13, 2010 | 7th | Eagleman Ironman 70.3 |
Cambridge, Maryland |
Long distance triathlon
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| Nov 1, 2014 | 2 | Ironman Florida |
Panama City
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07:17:53 | The race was held without the swimming distance. |
| 16 Aug 2014 | 3 | Ironman Sweden |
 Squid
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08:19:23 | |
| 1st Mar 2014 | 5 | Ironman New Zealand |
 Taupo
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08:31:56 | |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 2 | Challenge Barcelona-Maresme |
 Barcelona
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08:07:50 | second start in a challenge race |
| 8 Sep 2013 | 1 | Challenge Henley-on-Thames |
Henley-on-Thames
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08:30:19 | |
| July 1, 2012 | 6th | Ironman Austria |
 Klagenfurt
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08:31:15 | |
| Oct 8, 2011 | 11 | Ironman Hawaii |
Hawaii
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08:29:02 | |
| Nov 21, 2010 | 3 | Ironman Arizona |
Tempe
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08:11:44 | Tom Lowe achieved third place on his first start over the long distance - and thus improved the British best time over the long distance. |
Duathlon
| Date / year | rank | competition | venue | time | comment |
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| June 16, 2007 | 3 | ETU Duathlon European Championships |
 Edinburgh
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01:56:58 | Third at the Duathlon European Championship (10 km run, 40 km bike and 5 km run) |
| May 20, 2007 | 13 | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Győr
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01:42:17 | behind the winner Paul Amey |
| July 29, 2006 | 7th | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
Corner Brook
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01:51:53 | |
| 2006 | 1 | UK National Elite Duathlon Championships |
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| 26 Sep 2005 | 22nd | ITU Duathlon World Championships |
 Newcastle
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02:03:14 |
(DNF - Did Not Finish )
Web links
- The Official Website of Tom Lowe (English)
- Profile for Tom Lowe at the Institute of Applied Exercise Science , accessed May 20, 2014
- Profile for Thomas Lowe at the Institute for Applied Training Science , accessed May 20, 2014
- Tom Lowe's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on January 16, 2018.
- Thomas Lowe's profile and results in the ITU database at Triathlon.org , accessed on February 2, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Duathlon EM: Morrison and Vansteelant win
- ↑ Tom Lowe retires from triathlon (January 20, 2015)
- ↑ Photo of the Day II: Chrissie Wellington & boyfriend Tom Lowe share a kiss after two podium finishes
- ↑ Bracht hangs tough, Wellington dominates in AZ
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Lowe, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British triathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcestershire |