William Draper and Marta Lagownik win the 2025 Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria
This Saturday, April 26, a new edition of the Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria 2025, marking the start of the European middle-distance season.
Under ideal conditions, the island vibrated with the British triumph William draper and the Polish Martha Lagownik, who revalidated his title achieved in 2024.
Draper achieves his first major international victory
In the male category, William draper achieved the best victory of his sporting career. With a time of 3:42:05, the Isle of Man triathlete knew how to perfectly manage a tactical race, beating heavyweights like Jonathan Brownlee y Ognjen Stojanovic.
The swimming started at Anfi beach, where Joan Riexach April He led the first segment with 22:43. The cycling segment was key, with the leading group gradually shrinking until Draper was left in T2, Victor alexandre y Tom Vaelen fighting for the podium.
In the foot race, Draper managed to maintain his lead to cross the finish line alone, followed by Jonathan Brownlee (3: 44: 29) and Ognjen Stojanovic (3: 44: 46).
Men's 10 Top
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William draper | GB | 3:42:05 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brownlee | GB | 3:44:19 |
| 3 | Ognjen Stojanovic | RS | 3:44:46 |
| 4 | Tom Vaelen | BE | 3:46:30 |
| 5 | Joan Reixach April | ES | 3:47:10 |
| 6 | Louis Buttrick | GB | 3:48:13 |
| 7 | Pierre Dupuy | FR | 3:48:42 |
| 8 | Simon Davis | GB | 3:48:54 |
| 9 | Andreas Dreitz | DE | 3:50:50 |
Marta Lagownik, undisputed queen in Mogán
In the women's event, the Polish Martha Lagownik He successfully defended his crown, winning a thrilling final duel.
After coming out second from the water behind Daisy Davis, and remain among the best in cycling, Lagownik demonstrated her strength in the running race. Making up ground kilometer by kilometer, she took the lead in the closing stages to seal her victory in 4:13:28. Anne Sophie Pierre was second (4:14:07) and Daisy Davis completed the podium (4:16:00).
Top 10 female
| Job title | Athlete | Country | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Lagownik | PL | 4:13:28 |
| 2 | Pierre Anne Sophie | FR | 4:14:07 |
| 3 | Daisy Davis | GB | 4:16:00 |
| 4 | Jeanne Collonge | FR | 4:17:10 |
| 5 | julia skala | DE | 4:24:20 |
| 6 | Leonie Konzalla | DE | 4:24:38 |
| 7 | Rhianne Hughes | GB | 4:27:40 |
| 8 | Angela Naeth | US | 4:28:33 |
| 9 | Phoebe Barker | GB | 4:33:40 |
| 10 | Helen Moes | NL | 4:34:40 |
Willy García and Suzanne Brummel win in the short distance
The local Willy García He shone again in the short distance event, revalidating his title with a time of 2:29:46With a solid career and supported by his fans, he surpassed Alberto Barrio (2: 33: 12) and Andrés Eduardo Díaz (2: 34: 45).
In the women's category, the Dutchwoman Suzanne Brummel He took the victory with a time of 2:54:54, ahead of prominent Canarian triathletes.
