The Pinnacle of Racing!

Beth Potter’s 2024 season was certainly one of immense pressure, and she dealt with it like any proffesional would, dedicating herself to her own cause of proving to everyone that she could in fact be one of the very best at this sport.

Last weekend, capped off the year with a silver medal at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Torremolinos-Andalucia, Spain, which secured her second place overall in the series. Although she fell short of reclaiming her world title to France’s Cassandre Beaugrand, Potter expressed her satisfaction with the outcome, stating, “I’m not disappointed with silver,” and highlighting her pride in giving her all for the title. Her impressive consistency has placed her among the elite, tying her for the second-longest medal streak in WTCS women’s history alongside renowned triathletes like Georgia Taylor-Brown and Flora Duffy. As she looks forward, Potter has set her sights on the Los Angeles 2028 Games, eager to continue competing at the highest level as long as her body and motivation permit.

This success follows her outstanding performances at the Olympic Games, where she earned two bronze medals—one in the Mixed Relay and another in the Women’s Individual Triathlon—marking significant milestones in her career. These achievements represent a stark contrast to her experience at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she competed as a young athlete on the track. In Paris, she returned with newfound confidence and positivity. Potter’s different approach to racing has been crucial to her quick development. Her advice to young athletes—to find supportive friends and cherish the journey—reflects her passion for the sport and her grounded perspective.

Full results from the Torremolinos Finals.

Junior Men

Alex Robin is by far one of the most promising talents to emerge from the Scottish system recently. With the influx of talent now competing at the Junior World Championships, he most definitely placed himself among the athletes who will one day reach the pinnacle of the sport. Robin is currently on the right path to potentially become one of those athletes.

After a remarkably strong swim, he emerged from the water in the top 5, positioning himself well for a great race. With the pace high from the start, Robin worked effectively with the front group. Unfortunately, despite his efforts on the bike, Alex was involved in a crash but managed to get back up and continue racing. His 16-minute 5km run split off the bike was fast enough to secure him 14th place overall.

Full results.

Junior Women

We’ve spoken plenty about Isla Hedley over the last couple of years who has managed to secure plenty of podium positions and major championship starts already at an early stage of her triathlon career.

In her second Junior World Championships, Hedley had a fantastic swim, placing herself well within the main chasing bike group, with just a small pack ahead. During the 5km run, she pushed hard, clocking a time of 18:26 and finishing in 12th place overall.

After the race, Hedley expressed her satisfaction with her performance but emphasised that she gained valuable experience from traveling and competing as part of a larger British team this time (having previously in a Junior World Championships that was only combined with a World Series event rather than a grand final). She concluded her thoughts by stating that she was “learning a lot from the older athletes” just by being there.

Millie Breese, now based at the National Triathlon Centre in Stirling, experienced her first World Championship as a Junior and delivered a solid performance, finishing in 20th place overall—a result she can be proud of.

Full results.

Paratriathlon

The supermum, Alison Peasgood, wrapped up her 2024 season with a 7th place finish at the World Championships.

Some might say that this is far from what she has achieved over the years, but in a reflective statement on her Instagram page, it’s clear that Peasgood was more than happy with her race outcome and, even more so, with the continued growth of her category in paratriathlon.

Both Peasgood and her trusted guide, Brooke Gilles, accomplished what seemed almost impossible by qualifying for the Paralympic Games earlier in the year. They performed at a level that no one could have imagined—perhaps even themselves—but they did it. Peasgood has been vocal about how she has had to adapt her life as a paratriathlete since welcoming her son, Logan.

It’s certainly not the end of her career yet, as Peasgood already has her sights set on next year.

Full results.

Age-Group

The British Age-Group team were out in full force on the very same race course over the same days as the elites. We had a number of Triathlon Scotland members on the start line and a host of medals was won by the Great Britain Age-Group Team across sprint, standard and mixed relay triathlon and aquabike.

A total of 674 members were on the team across the four days.

Full results.