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Three-time British Olympic medalist Jonny Brownlee announced his retirement from professional triathlon on Friday. While the decision was forced by an injury, it does not mark the end of his journey in the sport.
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Jonny Brownlee will not be competing in the Supertri Pro Series final this Sunday in Jersey after all. Due to injury, the 36-year-old Briton has decided to end his professional career after more than fifteen years at the highest level.
A three-time Olympic medalist, Brownlee won bronze in the individual event in London in 2012, silver in Rio in 2016, and gold in the inaugural mixed relay at the Tokyo Games in 2020. He posted the fastest time in his relay leg, thereby rounding out his Olympic medal collection.
His achievements also include a world championship title in 2012, two world sprint titles in 2010 and 2011, and a U23 world championship title in 2010. He has also won several world titles in the mixed relay and gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Between July 2010 and May 2014, Brownlee finished on the podium in all 42 races in which he competed.
A New Adventure with Supertri
Although Jonny Brownlee is retiring from professional competition, he has no plans to step away from triathlon. On the contrary, he will be increasing his involvement with Supertri, an organization he considers to have played a significant role in the next phase of his career.
In particular, he will launch Enduro, a new format designed for amateurs and directly inspired by Supertri’s professional events. The concept: to complete three sprint-distance triathlons in a single day, with only a few minutes to recover between races.
Brownlee himself will participate in certain Enduro events held around the world, alongside amateur triathletes. The format thus echoes one of Supertri’s historic hallmarks: three successive segments of swimming, cycling, and running, with virtually no downtime.
This new adventure follows on from his spectacular “Weekend Warrior” event held at Blenheim Palace last June. At that time, Brownlee became the first athlete to complete 10 sprint triathlons in a single weekend—six on Saturday and four on Sunday. In total, this amounted to approximately 7.5 km of swimming, 200 km of cycling, and 50 km of running.
Details regarding the Enduro schedule, the various formats, and registration procedures will be announced following the Supertri Pro Series final in Jersey.
A Career Defined by the Brownlees
Along with his brother Alistair, Jonny Brownlee has played a major role in popularizing triathlon in the United Kingdom and beyond. The two brothers also founded the Brownlee Foundation in 2014, an initiative that has since enabled nearly 100,000 children to participate in their first triathlon.
“I’m retiring from professional competition, but that doesn’t mean I’m stopping,” explains Jonny Brownlee. “I’ll continue to train and compete in races. There are events I’ve always wanted to do, and now I can finally try them out.”
A new chapter is thus beginning for one of the biggest names in British triathlon, who is now more focused on sharing his experience and taking on new challenges than on professional competition.
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