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2013/09/03

2:04 PM

NEW ARRIVALS

Ken celebrates a win in
the 65-69 age category at
the SunSmart Ironman in
Western Australia.

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and a fastest ?nish of 3:54. His name is plastered all over the
Jeppe Honours Boards, thanks to his impressive times across
all distances. Furthermore, in 14 Ironman events, Ken has
?nished on the podium in his age category 12 times! “I did
the Comrades to Comrades for years and needed a change
and new goals, so then it was my start at Ironman in 2000,”
he says, “and now that I’m experienced and getting older and
doing Ironman year in and year out, I still don’t feel the need
to stop. I want to do as much as I can.”

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Back in 2011, Ken also won his then 65-69 age group at the
SunSmart Ironman Western Australia in a magni?cent time of
11:42, smashing the previous course record (12:06) by almost
30 minutes – with Rob placing third in the 55-59 category. Ken
has also held several national and Gauteng triathlon champs
titles in his age group and posted several wins at Ironman
South Africa 70.3, holding two age-group records there. Last
year, on his third trip to the Ironman World Champs in Kona,
he ?nished ?fth in 14:40:49 – and this after breaking his
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collarbone several weeks earlier and swimming with one arm
for a while. Next year, Ken and Rob are looking to once again M
do both the half Ironman and Ironman South Africa events,
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as well as Comrades. “We’re also hoping to do the Ironman
in Cairns, Australia in 2015, but there are obviously huge
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expenses in the sport,” says Ken. “Still, we’ve been all over!
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Australia, Cancun, Ohio, Sweden, Kona and Nice. It’s been such
a splendid experience and we’ve made good friends all over.” CY

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Images: Jetline Action Photo & Courtesy Ken Poole

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Ken at the
SunSmart
Ironman in
Western Australia
in 2010.

When asked how he stays so sprightly at his age, Ken says he doesn’t know the
answer. “Some guys tell me they wish they could perform like me when they’re my
age. I guess I’ve just had sport all around me and that’s the secret,” he explains. “My
running has always been consistent and my strongest discipline, even though there’s
a bit of a slack-off after an event, but it’s not long before Rob and I are at it and
focused all over again. I’ve been fortunate and I’ll do it until I can’t anymore.”

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