Peter Ellis (duathlete)

Peter Ellis is a British Elite and Age Group duathlete from The New Forest, England. Competing at Elite level he is a four time Powerman Duathlon World Series race winner with wins in Gothenburg (Sweden 2015),[5] Michigan (USA 2018 and 2019) [6] and Hawaii (USA 2019),[7] securing further podium finishes in Putrajaya (Malaysia 2017), Panama City (Panama 2018) and Arizona (USA 2020). He finished the 2016 Powerman Duathlon World Series in 29th,[8] 2017 in 7th,[9] 2018 in 11th and 2019 as the silver medalist. He achieved thePowerman Duathlon World number 1 ranking in 2020 [10] and World Triathlon long distance Duathlon ranking of 2nd in September 2019. Selected by British Triathlon to compete for the Great Britain Elite team at the ETU European Elite middle-distance duathlon Championships Copenhagen (Denmark 2016), St Wendel (Germany 2017) and Viborg (Denmark 2019), the ASTC Asian Elite middle-distance duathlon Championships Putrajaya (Malaysia 2018, 2019 and 2022), and the ITU World Elite long-distance duathlon championships Powerman Zofingen (Switzerland 2017 and 2019).[11]

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 AG [1]
Gold medal – first place 2013 World Sprint Champion OttawaCanada
ETU Duathlon European Championships AG [2]
Gold medal – first place 2014 European Sprint Champion HorstNetherlands
Bronze medal – third place 2022 European MD Championionships AlsdorfGermany
Powerman World Series Races Elite [3]
Gold medal – first place 2015 Powerman Sweden GothenburgSweden
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Powerman Malaysia PutrajayaMalaysia
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Powerman Panama Pan CityPanama
Gold medal – first place 2018 Powerman Michigan FrankenmuthUnited States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Powerman Hawaii KonaUnited States
Gold medal – first place 2019 Powerman Michigan FrankenmuthUnited States
Silver medal – second place 2020 Powerman Arizona PhoenixUnited States
Powerman World Series Elite [4]
Silver medal – second place 2019 Powerman World Series
BTF Duathlon British Championships AG
Gold medal – first place 2014 British Champion OlneyUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2017 British Champion BedfordUnited Kingdom
ETF Duathlon English Championships AG
Gold medal – first place 2015 English Champion Oulton ParkEngland
Silver medal – second place 2016 English Silver StocktonEngland
Silver medal – second place 2017 English Silver Oulton ParkEngland
UK Armed Forces Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 UKAF Steeple Chase Silver PortsmouthUnited Kingdom
Bronze medal – third place 2012 UKAF Marathon Bronze LondonUnited Kingdom
Bronze medal – third place 2016 UKAF Duathlon Bronze AbingdonUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2023 UKAF Masters Duathlon Champion YeovilUnited Kingdom
Silver medal – second place 2024 UKAF Masters Duathlon Silver CottesmoreUnited Kingdom
RAF Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 RAF Steeple Chase Champion RAF CosfordUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2009 RAF 10 mile Champion RAF HenlowUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2010 RAF 10 mile Champion RAF HenlowUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2014 RAF Duathlon Champion Clumber ParkUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2015 RAF Duathlon Champion Clumber ParkUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2016 RAF Duathlon Champion Clumber ParkUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2017 RAF Duathlon Champion Clumber ParkUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2018 RAF Sprint Triathlon Champion RAFC CranwellUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2019 RAF Duathlon Champion RAF CosfordUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2019 RAF Sprint Triathlon Champion RAFC CranwellUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2020 RAF Sprint Triathlon Champion VirtualUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2023 RAF Masters Duathlon Champion Clumber ParkUnited Kingdom
Gold medal – first place 2024 RAF Duathlon Champion Mallory ParkUnited Kingdom

Sporting career

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Peter Oz Ellis' sporting career started initially as a distance runner, progressing as a club runner with Newquay Road Runners,[12] Hayle Runners, Abingdon AAC[13], Tipton Harriers[14] and Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club 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,[15] 7th at the English National 50 km road Championships [16] and 2nd in the Steeple Chase at the European Allied Air Forces Championships.[17][18]

In 2012 he changed focus to duathlon and qualified to represent the Great Britain Age Group team for the ETU European [19] and ITU World Sprint Duathlon Championships[20] with wins at both Althorp duathlon [21] and Oulton Park [22] in spring 2013. Competing in duathlons as an age group athlete he won Royal Air Force, United Kingdom Armed Forces, English National, British National,[23] European and World Championships .[24][25] He was awarded the RAF sportsman of the year award in 2013 after this breakthrough year.[26] An award that he received again in 2019 after finishing the Powerman World Series in 2nd.

References

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  1. ^ International Triathlon Union. "Athlete Profile: Peter Ellis". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. ^ International Triathlon Union. "Athlete Profile: Peter Ellis". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  4. ^ "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  5. ^ Gold Medal Interview Powerman Sweden 2015. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Live Results for Powerman Michigan".
  7. ^ "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  8. ^ "My.race|result : : Powerman World Ranking 2015/2016, 2016-09-04".
  9. ^ "POWERMAN – the Official Website – Run I Bike I Run – Global Events".
  10. ^ "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – The Official Website" (in Dutch). Powerman.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Ranking & Results – POWERMAN – the Official Website".
  12. ^ "Newquay Road Runners". Newquay Road Runners. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Home - Abingdon Athletics Club".
  14. ^ "Tipton Harriers".
  15. ^ "UK Counties Athletic Union - Road Running".
  16. ^ "Results".
  17. ^ "Results".
  18. ^ "Athlete Profile".
  19. ^ the5krunner (15 April 2014). "GB Age Group Team Dominate in Horst 2014 (Sprint Duathlon Results Medals)". the5krunner. Retrieved 5 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Oz proves a duathlon wizard".
  21. ^ "Results - Althorp Duathlon (Sprint) - new date - Tri247".
  22. ^ "Xtra Mile Events :: 2013".
  23. ^ "Peter Ellis – British Triathlon". Britishtriathlon.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  24. ^ International Triathlon Union. "Athlete Profile: Peter Ellis". Triathlon.org. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  25. ^ "Raf Duathlete Inspired By The Olympics". TriRadar. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  26. ^ History & Heritage rafsports 2018-02-19T15:56:36+00:00. "History & Heritage | Royal Air Force Sports Federation". Rafsportsfederation.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)