Paula Findlay and Kyle Smith win the Beijing Challenge

Paula Findlay, from Canada, and Kyle Smith, from New Zealand, took victory in the Olympic distance race without drafting in the Challenge Beijing.

In the women's category, Findlay and the British Lucy byram They had a thrilling competition. Byram was the first to get out of the water, but it was in the cycling segment that they both managed to distance themselves from the rest of the group.

During the run, Findlay finally broke Byram's resistance, winning by 20 seconds. Julie Derron (SUI), Olympic silver medallist, completed the podium.

Women's Results

Paula Findlay (CAN) - 1: 57: 36
Lucy Byram (GBR) - 1: 57: 56
Julie Derron (SUI) - 1: 59: 57

In the male category, Kyle Smith celebrated his 29th birthday with a remarkable victory. The New Zealander overtook his rivals during the foot race, beating the American Marc Dubrick and the South African Henri Schoeman.

Male Results

Kyle Smith (NZL) - 1: 47: 00
Marc Dubrick (USA) - 1: 47: 08
Henri Schoeman (RSA) - 1: 47: 23

The triumph of Findlay y Smith It shows that long distance triathletes can be a force to be reckoned with over shorter distances as well, especially in non-drafting competitions.

It will be interesting to see how these athletes perform in future races and whether they can maintain their winning streak.