Marta Sánchez sixth in the European IRONMAN 70.3 in Tallinn
The Spanish triathlete Marta Sanchez finished in sixth position in the European Championships HOMBRE DE HIERRO 70.3 held in Tallinn, Estonia. His compatriot Vicente Hernández He also participated in the test, achieving an outstanding Top-15.
The women's race was decided in the half marathon, where the German Carolina Pohle He demonstrated his superiority, maintaining his leadership and ensuring victory. The British Kat matthews finished in second place and the Norwegian Solveig Lovseth completed the podium.
Sánchez, despite not being able to come back in the run race, made a great effort that earned him the sixth final position, just 1 minute from the Top-5 and 4 minutes from the podium.
Top 10 female
| Job title | Athlete | Final time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Pohle | 03:59:40 |
| 2 | Kat matthews | 04:02:39 |
| 3 | Solveig Lovseth | 04:05:56 |
| 4 | Grace thek | 04:08:23 |
| 5 | Kate Curran | 04:09:35 |
| 6 | Marta Sanchez | 04:10:30 |
| 7 | Tamara jewett | 04:10:38 |
| 8 | Kaidi Kivioja | 04:11:22 |
| 9 | Maja Stage Nielsen | 04:13:53 |
| 10 | Els Visser | 04:16:33 |
In the men's event, Vicente Hernández from the Canary Islands achieved a Top-15 after a solid start in swimming, where he placed eighth.
However, he lost valuable time in cycling which prevented him from fighting for higher positions.
The victory of the men's event was a surprise, as the Greek Panagiotis Bitados took the gold, closely followed by Leornard Arnold and the Belgian Jelle Geens who finished third
Men's 10 Top
| Job title | Athlete | Final time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panagiotis Bitados | 03:36:09 |
| 2 | leonard arnold | 03:36:45 |
| 3 | Jelle Geens | 03:39:13 |
| 4 | Kacper Stepniak | 03:39:52 |
| 5 | Justus Nieschlag | 03:41:57 |
| 6 | Antony Costes | 03:43:11 |
| 7 | Bart Aernouts | 03:43:46 |
| 8 | robert callin | 03:44:31 |
| 9 | Fabian Meusen | 03:44:51 |
| 10 | Marc Dubrick | 03:45:19 |
