Triathlete Magazine 1990 Kona Special Edition
When I was at Upton Grammar I used to stop at WH Smith every Thursday on the way to the bus stop to buy a copy of the old A5* Athletics Weekly. If Running Magazine or Today's Runner was there I'd get that too. Sometimes I'd pick up an imported copy of Runner's World.
The dream was always to find the latest Triathlete Magazine. There was the US edition with a UK supplement. Then a UK only edition. And finally back to the US / UK combo. I made a podcast about magazines here.
But one day there was this! A special issue about the 1990 Ironman.
Erin Baker wins on a super-cool bike. Paula Newby-Fraser is second and Terry Scheider surprises in third. Allen caught Kiuru on the run as Tinley has a renaissance race and charges through for second.
“There were also re-caps and photos from all the previous editions of the Hawaii Ironman. Including new shots from the 1989 Ironwar. Although we didn’t call it that back then.”
A real piece of pre-internet treasure that somehow has survived multiple magazine purges. What a school-day. I probably missed my bus.
*Athletics Weekly went A4 in 1987.
