Interview with Simon Butterworth
Boulder, Colorado, USA - August 7, 2016: Simon Butterworth on the bike at IRONMAN Boulder. (Photo by Adam Hodges / adamhodges.com)

Interview with Simon Butterworth

Colorado’s own Simon Butterworth not only completed his 13th IRONMAN World Championship, but won the 70-74 age-group this year in Kona. It was his first win on the Big Island, but it was hardly his first win in a triathlon. Meet this amazing triathlete as Simon takes us back to his first triathlon racing memories from the Big Apple and how he caught the triathlon bug.

In part two of our interview, Simon talks about how he made the jump from short distance triathlons to IRONMAN racing.

In part three, Simon talks about how he came to Colorado and saw his training take off.

In part four, Simon talks about what it was like to finally get the win in his 13th Kona appearance and why it was well worth the wait.

In part five, Simon talks about when he knew he had the win in the bag for the 70-74 age-group in Kona.

In part six, Simon talks about why racing IRONMANs is so important to him at age 70.

In the final segment of our interview, Simon provides triathlon tips for both novice and experienced athletes.

Megan Evoe

When she isn’t writing about the exploits of Colorado’s pro triathletes, Megan Evoe works with student-athletes at the University of Colorado as a Learning Specialist. Before coming to Boulder, Megan spent a decade teaching in Illinois and Texas while coaching soccer and cross country. Her passion for athletics stems from her collegiate days of playing soccer at Illinois State University where she twice earned All-Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Team honors. She holds a BA in English and Kinesiology, as well as an MA in Education. She has run over 20 marathons, including the Boston Marathon six times and an ultra-marathon, and has completed five triathlons, including IRONMAN 70.3 Austin. The sport of triathlon has brought many valuable pieces to Megan’s life, such as traveling, great friends, and an appetite for competition. Megan is married to professional triathlete Patrick Evoe.