SPORTIVA AMBASSADOR
Donald Brooks
Donald became our first Sportiva Events Ambassador back in 2019. Don is undefeated at Sportiva Events triathlons & duathlons and has won a remarkable twenty six Sportiva Events in total. However it’s his National & International achievements that really put him on the map.
Don undoubtedly has talent & we’re not the only people to have wondered what he might have achieved at elite level. if he’d started triathlon in this teens instead of his thirties. However you only need to start following Don on Strava to see how much work he puts into staying at the top of his game. It’s not unusual for him to ride the 14 miles from Teignmouth to take part in one of our Torbay Velopark events, win it, and then ride home afterwards. But what really takes your breath away is when you see he’s swum 3000m the following morning as part of his, self-coached, training programme.
Don also has impressive attention to detail. If you talk to him about his nutrition for iron distance events, for example, you’ll realise there’s nothing random about it. It’s all very carefully planned & measured.
Despite his success Don remains very approachable and is always ready to help other athletes (& race organisers) with suggestions & advice.
Below are some of his key results, which include:
– 9 x Age Group World Championship titles
– 12 x Age Group European Championship titles
– 20 x Age Group British Championship titles
See www.triathlon.org/athletes/profile/101094/donald_brooks
2025
• European Triathlon Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st Overall, 1st 45-49
• European Triathlon Championships (Sprint Distance) – 2nd Overall, 1st 45-49
• 2 x British Champion Age Group titles 1 st Overall & 1 St 45-49 ( Sprint & Standard)
• PB at 10K in a time of 33.23
• PB at 10 Mile Time Trials in a time of 19.10
• 1st Overall at the following Sportiva events, Spring Torbay Triathlon, Tavistock Triathlon,
Donut Duathlon & the Autumn Torbay Triathlon.
• Involvement in a number of local cycling time trials and running events.
2024
• Ironman World Champion Kona (45-49 age group) 6th Overall, 1st 45-49
• European Triathlon Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st Overall, 1st 45-49
• European Triathlon Championships (Sprint Distance) – 4th Overall, 1st 45-49
• 3 x British Champion Age Group titles 45-49 (Duathlon, Sprint & Aquathlon)
• Long Course Weekend, Tenby 3rd Overall
• Involvement in a number of local cycling time trials and running events.
2023
• Ironman World Champion (45-49 age group) 13th overall
• Ironman 70.3 (Half Ironman distance) World Champion (45-49 age group) 14th overall
• World Triathlon Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st Overall, 1st 45-49
• World Triathlon Championships (Super Sprint Distance) – 4th Overall, 1st 45-49
• European Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st Overall, 1 st 45-49
• European Championships (Sprint Distance) – 1st 45-49
• 3 x British Champion Age Group titles 45-49 (Duathlon, Standard & 70.3)
• Long Course Weekend, Tenby 2nd Overall
• Involvement in a number of local cycling time trials and running events.
2022
• World Triathlon Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st 45-49
• World Triathlon Championships (Super Sprint Distance) – 1st Overall, 1 st 45-49
• 5 x British Champion Age Group titles 45-49 (Duathlon, Aquathlon, Sprint, Standard &
70.3)
• Ironman 70.3 Weymouth 1st Overall
• Long Course Weekend, Tenby 1st Overall
• European Championships (Standard Distance) – 1st Overall, 1st 45-49
• European Championships (Sprint Distance, Draft Legal) – 1st 45-49
• Outlaw Half Nottingham, Elite Wave 4th overall
• Overall wins at Torbay, Roadford Triathlon & Devon Duathlon
• Involvement in a number of local cycling time trials and running events
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