Richard Murray has started the season very strong with two victories, one in the Cape Town Triathlon World Cup and then in the XTERRA, proof that he had not competed since 2013, both in his country, South Africa.
Meanwhile Flora Duffy, World Champion of the specialty XTERRA e ITU and Triathlon World Series In 2016, he won for the fourth year in this event.
Both triathletes are registered for the inagural test of the World Series in Abu Dhabi, where they arrive in great shape, and where Murray has to face off with Gómez Noya and Mario Mola and Duffy with Ueda, Zaferes or True among others.
1 Richard Murray, South Africa 2: 22: 46
2 Brad Weiss, South Africa 2: 23: 05
3 Stuart Marais, South Africa 2: 24: 42
1 Flora Duffy, Bermuda 2: 39: 00
2 Mari Rabie, South Africa 2: 45: 31
3 Rachel Klamer, Netherlands 2: 54: 11
Photo: Facebook XTERRA