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DEFYING 8 HOURS.

Two of the world’s greatest female athletes going head-to-head to break the barrier

SUB 8 HOURS

2.4mi

112mi

26.2mi

Together we rise

ABOUT PHO3NIX

SUPER HUMAN

THE BEST OF THE BEST AIMING TO MAKE HISTORY

Lucy
Charles-Barclay

Multiple Iron Distance Race Winner
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Nicola
Spirig

Dual Olympic Medalist
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SUB 8 HRS (WOMEN)?

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LOCATION

THE HOST VENUE WILL BE ANNOUNCED MID 2021

The climate, air and water temperature, topography and surface of the venue will play a critical role in a challenge of this kind and a suitable location is still being determined. Other factors that need to be considered include terrain and the availability of sport and event infrastructure.

THE LATEST

PTO SUPPORTS THE SUB7 AND SUB8 PROJECT

15th June 2021

PTO SUPPORTS THE SUB7 AND SUB8 PROJECT

The Pho3nix Foundation today announced their partnership with the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) for their ground-breaking Sub7 Sub8 Project.

Nicola and Lucy explain why they signed up

22nd March 2021

Nicola and Lucy explain why they signed up

Conventional wisdom holds that finishing an iron distance triathlon in under 8 hours for female athletes is a matter of when, not if. Finish times have steadily fallen, and the current record is less than 20 minutes away from the 8-hour mark.

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