in Long Distance Triathlon
Fastest Dutchman
7:49:32
in Long Distance Triathlon
Fastest Dutchman
7:49:32
Who is Evert Scheltinga?
Evert (Huissen, the Netherlands, 1987) is a professional long-distance triathlete and member of Dutch triathlon team Team4talent. From the age of thirteen until 2014 he successfully participated in sprint- and Olypmic-distance triathlons. After 2014, he shifted his focus to middle-distance racing. After increasing the training load for three years, in 2017, he decided that it was time for the real deal: full-distance triathlons. He started to focus his training on the long distance with success. In his first year he finished his 2nd Ironman in a time of 08:05:13 and with an 8th place during the Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt, the same year he became Dutch national champion long-distance triathlon. The 2018 season started off well with the win of the national championship half distance and by sharpening his record on the FD to 08:04:28 with a 7th place at Challenge Roth. After being so close to the “magic” eight-hour mark twice already, Scheltinga started to dream of breaking the 1999 Dutch national record on the full distance. In September 2021 that dream came true, as he finished fourth at the ITU World Championships Long Distance in a time of 7:49:32 hours. More about Evert.
Who is Evert Scheltinga?
Evert (Huissen, the Netherlands, 1987) is a professional long-distance triathlete and member of Dutch triathlon team Team4talent. From the age of thirteen until 2014 he successfully participated in sprint- and Olypmic-distance triathlons. After 2014, he shifted his focus to middle-distance racing. After increasing the training load for three years, in 2017, he decided that it was time for the real deal: full-distance triathlons. He started to focus his training on the long distance with success. In his first year he finished his 2nd Ironman in a time of 08:05:13 and with an 8th place during the Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt, the same year he became Dutch national champion long-distance triathlon. The 2018 season started off well with the win of the national championship half distance and by sharpening his record on the FD to 08:04:28 with a 7th place at Challenge Roth. After being so close to the “magic” eight-hour mark twice already, Scheltinga started to dream of breaking the 1999 Dutch national record on the full distance. In September 2021 that dream came true, as he finished fourth at the ITU World Championships Long Distance in a time of 7:49:32 hours.
GingerTri Triathlon Coaching
If you are looking for a motivator, someone you can ask anything about training and racing; then you found your match! I would be honored to share my experience with you in order to help you achieve your goals!
Personal Training & Clinics
I would be happy to watch one of your training sessions and look for ways to improve your performance. I am also available for (business) training clinics for larger groups of people. Contact me to learn more about the possibilities!
GingerTri Triathlon Coaching
If you are looking for a motivator, someone you can ask anything about training and racing; then you found your match! I would be honored to share my experience with you in order to help you achieve your goals!
Personal Training & Clinics
I would be happy to watch one of your training sessions and look for ways to improve your performance. I am also available for (business) training clinics for larger groups of people. Contact me to learn more about the possibilities!
Thomas van Embden:
“After starting triathlon with a sprint distance two years ago, I found it time to find someone who could help me with my journey towards a half-distance triathlon. Last year, I started with Evert’s programs. After some chatting on the phone, we agreed on six training sessions per week next to my full-time job. We have regularly discussed my progress and whether I had small local races coming up that he had to keep in mind. Last year, I finished the half-distance triathlon one hour faster than I had expected. We are now busy working towards the next goal. I’m getting stronger with the week. The programs have a lot of variety while still having a touch of predictability with, for instance, one long endurance training and one interval training per discipline. For me this works best. Knowing what to do, but still having control over when I train. I can recommend it to everyone!”
Carlo Pappot:
“Evert started coaching me half a year ago, and I can honestly say that I enjoy it a lot. Because I have a busy family life and work week, I like some flexibility in my training programs; Evert takes care of that very well. It’s nice that you don’t need to come up with a session yourself, the schedule will tell you what to do, so you just go out and get it done. I can’t believe how I used to mess around making my own programs. Of course, that will also get you across the finish line… But if you like to really improve, you sometimes just need some help.”