Olympic triathlon champion believes he could run 2:15 marathon

Getty ImagesGreat Britain’s Alistair Brownlee wants to become the first triathlete to repeat as Olympic gold medalist and then, perhaps, take on different athletic challenges including an Ironman triathlon and a marathon … and “Strictly Come Dancing.”

“After Rio [2016] I intend to have a bash at a marathon and that might be a nice way to lead into an Ironman,” Brownlee told the Guardian before winning the World Triathlon Series event in London on Sunday.

He “reckons he could run somewhere in the 2:10-2:15 range,” in a marathon, the report stated.

“Going under 2:10 is probably a bit quick,” Brownlee, 27, said, according to the report. “I’ll be going for a nicely paced marathon on a flat course…