Mathis Margirier and Grace Thek win the OTSO Challenge Salou
Today a new edition of the OTSO Challenge Salou where Mathis Margier y Grace thek They have taken the victory.
The men's race began with Margirier leading the pack through the swim, closely followed by a field of seven led by Dapena.
Starting from T1, Margirier and McNamee managed to drive a gap between themselves and the chasing pack, setting a breakneck pace.
On the bike, Margirier and McNamee went solo, eventually leading 2:12 over the chasing pack.
Going into T2 Margirier and McNamee were leading the race, although McNamee crashed in transition but managed to recover. Margirier started first, followed by McNamee 17 seconds behind.
In the race on foot, Mathis Margirier, winner in The Championship, dominated the race. He increased his lead on McNamee to finally finish with a time of 3:24:23.
David McNamee was second with 3:26:18 and Charlie quinn with 3: 29: 35.
3 Spaniards entered the Top10. The best Spaniard was Albert Moreno fourth,
Men's 10 Top
| Job title | Athlete | Final time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATHIS MARGIRIER | 03:24:23 |
| 2 | DAVID MCNAMEE | 03:26:18 |
| 3 | CHARLIE QUIN | 03:29:35 |
| 4 | ALBERT MORENO MOLINS | 03:33:33 |
| 5 | FRANCK GUYON | 03:35:58 |
| 6 | milan brons | 03:39:38 |
| 7 | VICTOR ARROYO BUGALLO | 03:41:38 |
| 8 | GUILLEM ROJAS MORENO | 03:44:14 |
| 9 | SILAS KOHN | 03:47:21 |
| 10 | NICOLAS QUENETTE | 03:48:56 |
In the women's race, Clarke was first out of the water, closely followed by Riveros, McDonald and Thek.
In the cycling segment, Thek took the lead, closely followed by Clarke to go solo.
Going into T2 Clarke and Thek were still in the lead followed by McDonald entering 2:18 behind.
In the run, Thek charged to the front to ultimately win with 2:40 over Clarke and 5:45 over Riveros.
Finally Grace thek crossed the finish line to win the OTSO Challenge Salou 2023 with a time of 3:53:53, Rebecca Clarke got 3:58:24 and Barbara Riveros 4: 00: 48.
Top 6 female
| Job title | Athlete | Final time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRACE THEK | 03:53:53 |
| 2 | REBECCA CLARKE | 03:58:24 |
| 3 | BARBARA RIVERS | 04:00:48 |
| 4 | svenja thoes | 04:01:33 |
| 5 | ELISABETTA CURRIDORI | 04:02:12 |
| 6 | MEGAN MCDONALD | 04:08:18 |
