Katrina Matthews

née Rye

Professional Triathlete.

Army Physiotherapist.

BMC-Vifit Pro Team Athlete

Katrina Matthews is serving in the British Army as a Physiotherapist Officer whilst supported to pursue performance as an Elite Long Distance Triathlete.

Lockdown Training: April- June 2020

Forces TV Clip - Julian Evans

Results

/2020:

National 100mile Cycling TT: 1st; 3hrs55
Ironman 70.3 Tallinn: 1st - WC IM70.3 2021 Qual
PTO Outlaw X: 1st
Ironman Portugal: TBC (7 Nov)
Challenge Daytona: TBC (Hoping for selection)

2019:

IM Western Australia: 4th Pro: 8hrs 53 Debut
World IM 70.3 Champs: 16th Pro
ETU Middle Distance Champs: 1st Elite
IM 70.3 Lahti, Finland: 2nd Pro
IM 70.3 Staffordshire: 3rd Pro
IM 70.3 Weymouth: 3rd Pro
Challenge Gran Canaria: 1st Amateur

2018:

IM 70.3 Calgary, Canada: 1st
England National Middle Distance Champs: 1st

About Me

I took up triathlon in 2015, starting at the grassroots doing sprint and standard distances. Having raced at an amateur level at the World Age Group Champs (5th Overall) I decided to step up to Middle Distance the following season. My first Middle Distance was IM 70.3 Calgary which I took the overall win at. From here I won the 2018 National Champs. 2019 saw my breakthrough to the Professional ranks securing four middle-distance podiums and 16th at the World IM 70.3 Champs, with only 4 months of full time training behind me.

2019-2020 sees me step up to the full Ironman distance targetting IM WC Kona in 2020.

Update: 2020 sees me staying fit, healthy and mentally focused on the long game for this sport!