Ainhoa Murua and Aimar Agirresarobe Basque Triathlon Champions

12 May 2013Updated May 12, 2013

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Aimar Agirresarobe and Ainhoa Murua win Euskadi titles

The Guipuzcoans Aimar Agirresarobe y Ainhoa Murua they got the Basque titles of 2013 triathlon In the distance sprint, championships held in Deba and Itziar, where the fastest among the men was the Australian Nicholas Kastelein.

The fight for the titles of Euskadi was marked by the semidecided and sunny sky, the high participation -405 inscriptions, 377 triathletes at the start and 361 classified- and the presence of a large audience.

There were no surprises in sports, as the 'aussie' Nick Kastelein, a week ago triathlon winner played in Bermeo, seemed clear favorite to win in this fifth version of the Triathlon Deba-Itziar. Confirmed the forecast, although not as bluntly as expected, no doubt, so badly that 'digested' the cycling segment.

The Australian had problems adapting to the cycling route of 30 kilometers, the first 9 of llaneo without setbacks. Afterwards, the constant ups and downs decomposed him and, after the stop of Txapasta, he did not react in the descent of some 7 kilometers to the center of the town of Deba, where the pits were for the last transition to the running race.

Kastelein was the best in the 750 meters to swim from the beach sand debatarra when investing 11: 20 and was again the fastest in the 5,2 kilometers of the athletic event, in which he reworked his role on the bicycle.

Ander Agirresarobe reached second place overall at 51 second of the Australian, which gave him the Basque title in competition with the sub-23 Ander Okamika, third absolute.

To highlight the good performance of Asier Freire in the tough test of swimming, which caused a few dropouts, the high waves on the shore and the remarkable behavior of Martin Iraizoz in the cycling segment.

With regard to the female category, conclusive triumph of the international Ainhora Murua in a global time of one hour 28 minutes and 53 seconds and a wide advantage over his immediate rivals.

Ibone Sanchez, Urola Triatloi Taldea, took the second place, after obtaining the best partial time in swimming with 13: 10 and finish with the third best total time, yes, surpassed by the Cantabria Estefanía Gómez.

Classifications:

Male

1 Nicholas Kastelein (AUS) 1.19: 56

2 Aimar Agirresarobe 1.20: 47

3 Ander Okamika 1.20: 56

4 Imanol Etxeberria 1.21: 04

5 Mikel Mujika 1.21: 31

6 Asier Freire 1.21: 43

Feminine

1 Ainhoa Murua 1.28: 53

2 Estefanía Gómez 1.34: 42

3 Ibone Sánchez 1.36: 36