Xterra Maui all about having fun
He might be the South African Xterra Champion but Sunday’s World Championships at Maui is all about having fun for Richard Murray. Murray won the Totalsports Xterra SA Champs at Grabouw in February. On the day he surprised firm favourites Conrad Stoltz and Dan Hugo. Being a lover of mountain biking and a firm believer […]
Richard Murray finishes fifth in ITU World Triathlon Series
Richard Murray finished the ITU World Triathlon Series in fifth place overall after Sunday’s grand finale of the World Series in London where his fellow Specialized athlete Spain’s Javier Gomez was crowned World Series Champion. The London race was the last of the World Triathlon Series and after a very hard and fast bike leg […]
Murray in medal hunt at ITU World Triathlon Series
One more podium place in the ITU World Triathlon Series will make the season a successful one says Richard Murray. Murray’s next race in the World Series is in on 24 August in Stockholm, Sweden. It will be a first for Murray. “Stockholm is a course that has many turns and twists. My training is […]
Fourth for Murray at ITU World Triathlon Series in Hamburg
Richard Murray ran himself into fourth place at the ITU World Triathlon Series race in Hamburg on Saturday. Murray won this race last season. This time around he was beaten only by the Olympic podium of Jonathan Brownlee, Alastair Brownlee – World and Olympic champion respectively – and Javier Gomez. Photo credit: Janos M. Schmidt/ITU […]
Triathlon news: Victory for Murray in France
Richard Murray won the past weekend’s French Grand Prix Sprint Triathlon in Les Sables d’Olonne, France. It was his first French Grand Prix win. Spain’s Javier Gomez finished second followed by Aurélien Lebrun. The conditions were quite challenging with some rain falling and newly painted white lines. “I’m really glad I didn’t crash. I did […]
Murray gears up for ITU World Series race in Madrid
Since leaving South Africa just over two months ago for his international campaign Richard Murray has been stacking up some strong performances and shown that he is more than ready and capable of competing with the big men of international triathlon. Photo credit: Nils Nilsen “I am really proud that I showed in San Diego […]