A Caithness woman felt "surprisingly fresh" after completing a gruelling championship triathlon in Hawaii. Louise Sinclair, who lives in Keiss, took part in the Women's World Championship Ironman event which attracted up to 3000 competitors, including around 60 professionals. Louise, who qualified for the contest after completing an Ironman event in Cork in Ireland in August, had to participate in three disciplines – a 2.4-mile swim in the sea, a 112-mile cycle and a 26-mile marathon. She trains regularly and swims and runs two to three times and cycles three to four times in a week. The women's world championship in Hawaii was won by Lucy Charles-Barclay following four successive second places.

Source: The Times October 26, 2023 14:05 UTC