#642 - Kelly O'Mara: Feisty Media

#642 - Kelly O'Mara: Feisty Media

Published on Nov 3
1小时23分钟
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> This week on FITTER Radio we welcome Kelly O'Mara Head of Content and Sports Reporter for Feisty Media.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> The new IRONMAN Kona qualification algorithm is significantly affecting female athletes. While early projections suggested a 30-40% representation of women at the World Championships, initial data from races shows this is not the case. In the 'performance pool' an overwhelming majority have gone to men (around 95%), with only about 5% going to women in the initial races analyzed. In some events, like IRONMAN California, only one performance slot was awarded to a woman.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; fon...