Marion Legrand and Arnaud Dely seek to shine at the Duathlon World Championships
Next Saturday, August 17, the duathlon races will kick off the World Multisport Championships to be held in Townsville, Australia.
Around 3.000 athletes They will meet in the coastal city, with a format that will include a 5 km race in two laps, followed by a 20 km bicycle circuit with four laps, and ending with a final 2.5 km walk.
Women seek glory in Townsville
In the women's category, the Australian Charlotte McShane deviates from its usual triathlon path to face the first event of a busy schedule of Multisport World Championships.
Although McShane failed to make the Olympic team, he arrives in Townsville in great form, having taken an outstanding victory in the Oceania Super Sprint Championship three months ago.
Ai Ueda (JPN) is another of the athletes who will seek to get on the podium. The Japanese, a multiple WTCS medalist throughout her illustrious international career, took the bronze medal in the equivalent event at the 2023 Multisport World Championships in Ibiza.
Similarly, the athlete from the Solomon Islands, Louisa Marie Middleditch, will be one of the favorites, with the number 1 number and a title of African duathlon champion, obtained in her last international participation in April.
However, the athlete to watch closely is Marion legrand (FRA). The Frenchwoman is the current European champion, after a masterful performance in Coimbra earlier this year, defending the title she had won in 2023.
The duathlon format works in her favor, and Legrand presents herself as a formidable opponent in the women's race.
Men seek their opportunity in the duathlon
In the men's race, Emile Blondel Hermant (FRA) wears bib number 1 after his fourth place at the European Duathlon Championships in Coimbra earlier this year.
The Frenchman returned to the international scene after a long absence at last year's Long Distance Duathlon World Championships, where he finished second. Now, in a shorter format, he is going for gold.
Your compatriot, Benjamin Choquert (FRA), will be a difficult rival to overcome. Choquert took the silver medal at last year's Duathlon World Championships.
In the absence of last year's champion, Mario Mola, Choquert starts as a favorite for victory.
Schedules and how to see it live
The test can be followed live through Triathlon Live at the following times:
- Local time: 14:50
- Spanish time: 06: 50 AM