Sarah Kim Bonner
professional triathlete
THIS IS ME
I'm a long distance triathlete from a small, rural town in Canada. I didn't do any sports growing up but I started cycling with my dad when I was home from university. Six years later, I did my first triathlon, qualified for age group world champs at my first 70.3, and earned my pro license a year later.
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In my third season racing pro, I was hit by a car while riding my bike. It took six years, two major surgeries, and an army of help across 3 counties to get healthy. Between surgeries, I kept training and racing when I could but 2024 marks a new chapter.
My goal to qualify for the 70.3 world championships has never changed but my perspective has and there is a lot more joy, gratitude, and a hell of a lot more fire in me since my accident.
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I work as a freelance writer, graphic designer, sports model, and production assistant.
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I love baking, being outside, and I have a soft spot for animals, the mountains, and doughnuts. I've lived all over Canada (including the arctic), California, France, South Africa, Australia, Namibia, the Netherlands, England, and Spain. Now I call the Canary Islands home.
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I have an MA in Literature and Modernity, BA Hons in Mass Communication, Literature and Women's Studies, and a PGDip in Sports Management.
PALMARES
2024
5th Challenge Salou
14th Challenge Gran Canaria
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2023
3rd Ibiza Half
8th Gerardmer XL
10th Alpe d'Huez XL
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2022
3rd Triathlon Portocolom
6th Challenge Gran Canaria
9th Alpe d'Huez XL
17 Gerardmer XL
15 Challenge Mallorca
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2021
6th Gerardmer XL
6th Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote
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2018
3rd Triathlon Vitoria
8th Ironman 70.3 South Africa
12th Challenge Finland
12th Gerardmer XL
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2017
1st DX2 Half Sevilla-Italica
5th Challenge Davos
6th Ironman 70.3 Cascais
10th Challenge Gran Canaria
11th Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant
13th Challenge Sardinia
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2016
7th Ironman 70.3 Zell Am See
8th Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote
11th Alpe d’Huez XL
11th Challenge Sardinia
14th Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant
17th Ironman 70.3 St. George
2015 Age Group
1st Ironman 70.3 Muskoka
2nd Ironman 70.3 Turkey
2nd AG Canadian National Olympic Champs
2nd AG Ontario Provincial Olympic Champs
14th Ironman 70.3 World Championships
2014 Age Group
1st Ironman 70.3 Lanzarote
16th Triathlon des Gorges d’Ardeche