Peter Ellis (duathlete)

Peter Ellis is a British Elite Age Group duathlete from The New Forest, England. Competing at Elite level he is a four time Powerman Duathlon World Series Age Group race winner with wins in Gothenburg (Sweden 2015),[1] Michigan (USA 2018 and 2019) [2] and Hawaii (USA 2019),[3] securing further podium finishes in Putrajaya (Malaysia 2017), Panama City (Panama 2018) and Arizona (USA 2020). He finished the 2016 Powerman World Series in 29th,[4] 2017 in 7th,[5] 2018 in 11th and 2019 in 2nd reaching a World ranking of 2nd in June 2019.[6] Selected by British Triathlon to compete for the Great Britain Elite team at the ETU European Elite middle distance duathlon Championships Copenhagen (Denmark 2016) and St Wendel (Germany 2017), the ASTC Asian Elite middle distance duathlon Championships Putrajaya (Malaysia 2018 and 2019), and the ITU World Elite long distance duathlon championships Powerman Zofingen (Switzerland 2017). [7]

Peter Ellis
Ellis at the ITU Duathlon World Championships
Personal information
BornDevon, England, UK
Sport
SportDuathlon
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
ITU Duathlon World Championships Sprint AG
2013 World ChampionOttawa(CAN)
ETU Duathlon European Championships Sprint AG
2014 European ChampionHorst(NED)
Powerman World Series Races Elite
2015 Powerman SwedenGothenburg(SWE)
2017 Powerman MalaysiaPutrajaya(MAS)
2018 Powerman PanamaPan City(PAN)
2018 Powerman MichiganFrankenmuth(USA)
2019 Powerman HawaiiKona(USA)
2019 Powerman MichiganFrankenmuth(USA)
2020 Powerman ArizonaPhoenix(USA)
Powerman World Series Elite
2019 Powerman World Series
BTF Duathlon British Championships AG
2014 British ChampionOlney(GBR)
2017 British ChampionBedford(GBR)
ETF Duathlon English Championships AG
2015 English ChampionOulton Park(GBR)
2016 English SilverStockton(GBR)
2017 English SilverOulton Park(GBR)

Sporting career

Peter Oz Ellis' sporting career started initially as a distance runner, progressing as a club runner with Newquay Road Runners,[8] Hayle Runners, Abingdon AAC[9] and Tipton Harriers[10] as well as representing the RAF and UK Armed Forces teams and county representation for Cornwall, Oxfordshire and Shropshire, achieving success in cross country, steeple chase, road running and ultra distance. Notable results include 5th at the UK Inter Counties 10 mile road championships,[11] 7th at the English National 50km road Championships [12] and 2nd in the Steeple Chase at the European Allied Air Forces Championships.[13][14]

In 2012 he changed focus to duathlon and qualified to represent the Great Britain Age Group team for the ETU European [15]and ITU World Sprint Duathlon Championships[16] with wins at both Althorp duathlon [17] and Oulton Park [18] in spring 2013. Competing in duathlons as an age group athlete for Great Britain he won English National, British National ,[19] European and World Championships .[20][21] He was awarded the RAF sportsman of the year award in 2013 after this breakthrough year.[22]

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJNKqPYZjb8
  2. "Live Results for Powerman Michigan".
  3. "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  4. "My.race|result : : Powerman World Ranking 2015/2016, 2016-09-04".
  5. "POWERMAN – the Official Website – Run I Bike I Run – Global Events".
  6. "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – The Official Website" (in Dutch). Powerman.org. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  7. "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  8. "Newquay Road Runners". Newquay Road Runners. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  9. "Home - Abingdon Athletics Club".
  10. "Tipton Harriers".
  11. "UK Counties Athletic Union - Road Running".
  12. "Results".
  13. "Results".
  14. "Athlete Profile".
  15. the5krunner (2014-04-15). "GB Age Group Team Dominate in Horst 2014 (Sprint Duathlon Results Medals)". the5krunner. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  16. "Oz proves a duathlon wizard".
  17. "Results - Althorp Duathlon (Sprint) - new date - Tri247".
  18. "Xtra Mile Events :: 2013".
  19. "Peter Ellis – British Triathlon". Britishtriathlon.org. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  20. International Triathlon Union. "Athlete Profile: Peter Ellis". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  21. "Raf Duathlete Inspired By The Olympics". TriRadar. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  22. History & Heritage rafsports 2018-02-19T15:56:36+00:00. "History & Heritage | Royal Air Force Sports Federation". Rafsportsfederation.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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