Project Description
Will Clarke
Will is part of a very small exclusive group of athletes you could count on one hand who’s members have competed in all of the biggest events Triathlon has to offer. The Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, ITU World Championships, ITU European Championships, Ironman World 70.3 Championships and Ironman World Championships. His career spanned 17 professional seasons and 20 in total. He also boasts 3 sub-8hr Ironman performances!
He has been coaching athletes very successfully for 6 years with his biggest protege, Ruth Astle, winning Ironman Hawaii Overall Age Group in 2020 with the 2nd fastest time in history. His skills bring an extra dimension to our overall coaching team, offering highly professional advice to athletes wishing to improve in multi-sport disciplines
I am a big believer that if you want to successfully coach athletes you have to have been there yourself. You have to have grabbed all those experiences with your own hands and learnt from your own harsh lessons. You have to know what it’s like to train and compete in Triathlon at a high level but also know what it’s like to live like an athlete whilst keeping the rest of your life in balance.
- A lifelong multi-sport athlete – started competitive swimming at age 7
- Competed at the highest level at triathlon including; The Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, ITU World Championships, ITU European Championships, Ironman World 70.3 Championships and Ironman World Championships
- 17 years as a professional triathlete
- World U23 and European U23 Triathlon Champion
- 5th 2018 Commonwealth Games marathon
- British Triathlon Champion
- U23 World Triathlon Champion
- U23 European Champion
- World Team Triathlon Champion
- Multiple ITU Triathlon podiums
- Multiple Half Ironman (70.3) victories
- 5th Ironman Frankfurt
- Multiple Team GB representative at the Kona Ironman World Championships
- 3x sub-8hrs Ironman
