Canadian91裸聊视频檚 took two of the three male elite spots in the Aquathlon World Championship Friday.
Matthew Sharpe of Victoria captured the world title of the one-kilometre swim, 5-km run in 29 minutes 55 seconds. Following right behind was John Rasmussen in 30:09, while Great Britain91裸聊视频檚 Mark Buckingham was third in 30:32, and fourth overall.
| Matthew Sharpe of Victoria prepares to cross the finish line on Lakeshore Drive as the first elite-class athlete in Friday's aquathlon event in the ITU Multisport World Championships. (Mark Brett/Western News) |
91裸聊视频淚 think it was being part of the atmosphere. They91裸聊视频檝e done a really good job in Penticton,91裸聊视频� said Sharpe, following his win. 91裸聊视频淚t was a blast racing with a lot of hometown support.91裸聊视频�
The Victoria native felt he performed OK, feeling flat at the start of the swim, which took him 13:04 to complete.
91裸聊视频淭he run was one of those things where you are kind of going on emotion, going through the crowd,91裸聊视频� said Sharpe, who took 16:06 to complete the 5-km run. 91裸聊视频淚 kind of went when the crowd was near. It was exciting, it was awesome.91裸聊视频�
Sharpe came onto the run with Canadian Brennen Smith, who captured the under-23 title in 30:25. France91裸聊视频檚 Carl Dupont took silver in U23, while Kyle Smith of New Zealand picked up bronze after finishing in 30:54.
Sharpe said it was cool to see a trio of Canadians come in to take podium spots and added he hopes it gives excitement for the sport.
91裸聊视频淲e have a lot of talent in Canada,91裸聊视频� said Sharpe, who won the Tiszaujvaros ITU World Cup in Hungary on July 22.
Great Britain91裸聊视频檚 Emma Pallant, who wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to defend her Duathlon World Championship on Aug. 19, won the Aquathlon in 34:30, besting Great Britain91裸聊视频檚 Jacqueline Slack, who came in at 35:28.
Pallant trailed Slack in the swim by 1:03, but made up the deficit by completing the run in 16:59 to Slack91裸聊视频檚 18:45.
91裸聊视频淢y swim wasn91裸聊视频檛 the greatest. I felt really strong on the run,91裸聊视频� said Pallant, who dedicated the win to her coach Michelle Dillon. 91裸聊视频淚 think just as well, we91裸聊视频檝e been making most of the riding out here, some beautiful mountains.
| First place winner in the women's elite division Emma Pallant of Great Britain crosses the finish line in the ITU Multisport World Championships.(Mark Brett/Western News) |
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a nice little thing to add to the mix,91裸聊视频� said Pallant of doing the Aquathlon. 91裸聊视频淪wimming definitely isn91裸聊视频檛 my strongest. I knew I would have a lot of work to do in the run.91裸聊视频�
Third overall went to under-23 athlete Chloe Pollard of Great Britain in 35:34, who also claimed the title for her division. She had the best swim coming out in 13:48.
Canada91裸聊视频檚 Brian Martin won the paratriathletes title in 44:50. Great Britain91裸聊视频檚 Robert Lightowler (20 to 24) is the Age Group champion, clocking a time of 30:31, while New Zealand91裸聊视频檚 Taryn Ryan (25 to 29), is the female Age Group champ with a time of 36:49. Denmark91裸聊视频檚 Michael Kruger won the Open Wave championship with a time of 36:37 and Lena Uvalle is the female champion in 41:57. Canadian Aiden Longcroft-Harris won the junior men91裸聊视频檚 championship in 30:11. Switzerland91裸聊视频檚 Delia Sclabas won the junior women91裸聊视频檚 title in 34:35.
