Antonio Benito, Long Distance Triathlon world champion in Townsville
The triathlete from La Mancha Antonio Benito He has been proclaimed Long Distance Triathlon world champion in Townsville, Australia.
Benito, who celebrated his 3th birthday in the competition, completed the demanding test (114 km of swimming, 30 km of cycling and 5 km of running) in a time of 2 hours, 54 minutes and XNUMX seconds.
The Spaniard arrived with an advantage at the second transition and maintained an impressive pace in the run, covering the final 30 kilometers in 1 hour, 43 minutes and 6 seconds, at an average pace of 3:26 minutes per kilometer.
The podium was completed by the Australian Steven McKenna in second position with a time of 5 hours, 6 minutes and 3 seconds, and the Belgian Louis Naeyaert, who took the bronze medal with a time of 5 hours, 7 minutes and 29 seconds.
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This victory consolidates Benito's excellent form, who this year has achieved victories in the European Long Distance Championship, the Zarautz Triathlon and the HOMBRE DE HIERRO from Vitoria, where he qualified for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, which will be held on October 26.
Men's 10 Top
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Benito Lopez | ESP | 05:02:54 |
| 2 | Steven Mckenna | AUS | 05:06:03 |
| 3 | louis naeyaert | BEL | 05:07:29 |
| 4 | Dylan magnien | From | 05:11:28 |
| 5 | benjamin hill | AUS | 05:14:43 |
| 6 | Matt Burton | AUS | 05:19:21 |
| 7 | Jye Spriggs | AUS | 05:37:50 |
| 8 | Calvin Amos | AUS | 05:42:50 |
| 9 | Samuel Betten | AUS | 05:45:39 |
| 10 | Tsukasa Kuyama | JPN | 05:57:13 |
In the women's category, the victory went to the French Charlene Clavel, with a time of 5 hours, 45 minutes and 14 seconds. On this occasion, there was no Spanish representation in the women's event.
Top 10 female
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlene Clavel | From | 05:45:14 |
| 2 | Martha Lagownik | POL | 05:47:16 |
| 3 | julie iemmolo | From | 05:51:04 |
| 4 | Ai Ueda | JPN | 05:59:00 |
| 5 | Katherine Gillespie-Jones | AUS | 06:03:29 |
| 6 | Emily Donker | AUS | 06:08:22 |
| 7 | Misaki Tanaka | JPN | 06:29:10 |
| 8 | Sarah Thomas | AUS | 06:30:12 |
| 9 | Julia Klein | GER | 06:37:54 |
| DNF | Marion legrand | From | DNF |
