2012 Auckland Aquathlon World Championships Highlights
Slovakia's Richard Varga continued his excellent 2012 form to claim his second ITU Aquathlon world title, while New Zealand's Nicky Samuels delighted home crowds with her first Aquathlon victory on the opening day of ITU World Championship events in Auckland.
1 Richard Varga SVK 00:28:33 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:11:36 00:01:21 00:15:34
2 Richard Stannard GBR 00:29:34 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:12:01 00:01:14 00:16:18
3 Ognjen Stojanovic SRB 00:30:12 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:12:52 00:01:17 00:16:02
4 Phil Wolfe GBR 00:30:17 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:12:51 00:01:19 00:16:05
1 Nicky Samuels NZL 00:33:02 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:13:52 00:01:19 00:17:50
2 Emma Davis IRL 00:34:23 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:13:51 00:01:21 00:19:09
3 Tea Milos CRO 00:34:54 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:13:53 00:01:30 00:19:29
4 Audrey Landier FRA 00:41:27 00:00:00 00:00:00 00:17:45 00:01:42 00:21:59
Friday, October 26, 2012
2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Videos
2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Elite Men
The race was set up as an all-star clash of triathlon titans and Javier Gomez (ESP) and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) did not disappoint today in Auckland against tough, wet conditions.
With the 2012 ITU World Championship at stake, the Olympic medallists produced one of the most exciting finishes in ITU World Triathlon Series history. With three lead changes in the final three hundred metres, Gomez charged to his first ITU Grand Final victory and finished the season as the overall World Championships silver medallist.
2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Elite Women
Germany's Anne Haug overcame a tough course and stiff opposition to win the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland on Saturday. The victory was the finishing touch to her breakthrough season and also catapulted her to number two in the overall series rankings, making her the ITU World Championships silver medallist.
1 Javier Gomez ESP 02:00:29 00:17:44 00:01:04 01:10:36 00:00:31 00:30:34
2 Jonathan Brownlee GBR 02:00:31 00:17:00 00:01:11 01:11:11 00:00:33 00:30:34
3 Sven Riederer SUI 02:01:18 00:17:45 00:01:10 01:10:28 00:00:33 00:31:20
4 Steffen Justus GER 02:01:40 00:17:43 00:01:06 01:10:36 00:00:35 00:31:39
5 Gregor Buchholz GER 02:01:46 00:18:19 00:01:07 01:10:20 00:00:32 00:31:26
6 Kyle Jones CAN 02:01:48 00:17:42 00:01:11 01:10:33 00:00:32 00:31:48
7 Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 02:01:50 00:17:39 00:01:08 01:10:40 00:00:38 00:31:43
8 Ivan Rana ESP 02:01:56 00:17:41 00:01:12 01:10:30 00:00:32 00:31:59
9 Richard Murray RSA 02:02:00 00:18:18 00:01:02 01:10:26 00:00:35 00:31:36
10 David McNamee GBR 02:02:06 00:17:38 00:01:07 01:11:02 00:00:32 00:31:46
11 Ryan Sissons NZL 02:02:15 00:18:12 00:01:07 01:10:29 00:00:35 00:31:50
12 Christian Prochnow GER 02:02:21 00:17:45 00:01:07 01:10:55 00:00:31 00:32:02
13 Alessandro Fabian ITA 02:02:30 00:17:40 00:01:09 01:10:35 00:00:35 00:32:29
14 Bevan Docherty NZL 02:02:50 00:17:46 00:01:09 01:10:28 00:00:34 00:32:50
15 Hirokatsu Tayama JPN 02:03:08 00:17:36 00:01:12 01:10:38 00:00:36 00:33:03
16 Richard Varga SVK 02:03:15 00:16:58 00:01:07 01:11:21 00:00:35 00:33:12
17 Maik Petzold GER 02:03:27 00:17:34 00:01:18 01:10:56 00:00:33 00:33:04
18 Andrew Yorke CAN 02:03:28 00:18:09 00:01:08 01:10:32 00:00:32 00:33:06
19 Clark Ellice NZL 02:03:32 00:18:10 00:01:08 01:10:32 00:00:32 00:33:06
20 Kris Gemmell NZL 02:04:08 00:17:36 00:01:08 01:09:39 00:00:32 00:35:11
21 Joao Silva POR 02:04:31 00:17:38 00:01:20 01:12:23 00:00:39 00:32:29
22 Tony Moulai FRA 02:04:42 00:18:13 00:01:09 01:11:54 00:00:33 00:32:51
23 Ivan Vasiliev RUS 02:05:18 00:17:37 00:01:11 01:12:30 00:00:38 00:33:21
24 Mario Mola ESP 02:05:20 00:17:45 00:01:08 01:12:25 00:00:32 00:33:26
25 Benjamin Shaw ITU 02:05:48 00:17:40 00:01:10 01:10:36 00:00:31 00:35:49
26 Jan Celustka CZE 02:05:58 00:17:45 00:01:11 01:12:21 00:00:33 00:34:06
27 Bruno Matheus BRA 02:06:19 00:18:18 00:01:07 01:11:36 00:00:38 00:34:38
28 Aaron Harris GBR 02:06:31 00:17:47 00:01:09 01:14:12 00:00:35 00:32:45
29 Mark Buckingham GBR 02:07:25 00:18:15 00:01:09 01:13:45 00:00:38 00:33:35
30 Brendan Sexton AUS 02:07:29 00:18:14 00:01:12 01:13:43 00:00:33 00:33:44
31 Laurent Vidal FRA 02:07:59 00:17:42 00:01:11 01:12:26 00:00:34 00:36:04
32 Kohei Shimomura JPN 02:08:14 00:19:27 00:01:14 01:12:25 00:00:39 00:34:27
33 Adam Bowden GBR 02:08:57 00:17:40 00:01:15 01:16:02 00:00:37 00:33:20
34 David Hauss FRA 02:10:00 00:18:13 00:01:07 01:10:53 00:00:43 00:39:01
35 Hiroki Sugimoto JPN 02:10:09 00:18:20 00:01:08 01:16:18 00:00:38 00:33:44
36 Yuichi Hosoda JPN 02:10:28 00:18:16 00:01:12 01:16:20 00:00:36 00:34:03
37 Faquan Bai CHN 02:11:39 00:18:01 00:01:17 01:16:31 00:00:38 00:35:10
38 Akos Vanek HUN 02:12:06 00:17:37 00:01:09 01:17:00 00:00:38 00:35:40
39 Aurelien Raphael FRA 02:13:28 00:17:38 00:01:08 01:16:51 00:00:46 00:37:03
1 Anne Haug GER 02:10:48 00:20:17 00:01:10 01:13:37 00:00:30 00:35:13
2 Gwen Jorgensen USA 02:11:00 00:19:16 00:01:18 01:15:40 00:00:34 00:34:10
3 Barbara Riveros Diaz CHI 02:11:01 00:19:16 00:01:12 01:14:37 00:00:32 00:35:22
4 Lisa Norden SWE 02:11:03 00:19:09 00:01:18 01:14:37 00:00:34 00:35:24
5 Jodie Stimpson GBR 02:11:03 00:19:18 00:01:14 01:14:31 00:00:36 00:35:24
6 Rachel Klamer NED 02:11:09 00:19:01 00:01:18 01:14:45 00:00:32 00:35:31
7 Andrea Hewitt NZL 02:11:10 00:19:12 00:01:16 01:14:37 00:00:40 00:35:22
8 Kate McIlroy NZL 02:11:12 00:19:10 00:01:15 01:14:40 00:00:34 00:35:31
9 Sarah Groff USA 02:11:20 00:19:06 00:01:17 01:14:46 00:00:36 00:35:33
10 Juri Ide JPN 02:11:21 00:19:08 00:01:17 01:14:40 00:00:32 00:35:43
11 Ainhoa Murua ESP 02:11:44 00:19:11 00:01:14 01:14:39 00:00:40 00:35:58
12 Anja Knapp GER 02:12:04 00:19:09 00:01:11 01:14:42 00:00:28 00:36:32
13 Flora Duffy BER 02:12:20 00:19:11 00:01:18 01:14:33 00:00:33 00:36:43
14 Ai Ueda JPN 02:12:33 00:20:16 00:01:15 01:14:46 00:00:32 00:35:42
15 Pamela Oliveira BRA 02:12:36 00:19:08 00:01:19 01:14:41 00:00:35 00:36:52
16 Jessica Harrison FRA 02:12:42 00:19:06 00:01:12 01:14:48 00:00:33 00:37:01
17 Vendula Frintova CZE 02:12:45 00:19:46 00:01:13 01:15:18 00:00:31 00:35:55
18 Felicity Abram AUS 02:12:45 00:19:14 00:01:17 01:14:36 00:00:35 00:37:01
19 Yuka Sato JPN 02:12:49 00:19:16 00:01:18 01:14:31 00:00:36 00:37:06
20 Svenja Bazlen GER 02:12:53 00:19:13 00:01:21 01:15:40 00:00:35 00:36:02
21 Lauren Campbell CAN 02:12:55 00:19:44 00:01:17 01:15:17 00:00:35 00:36:02
22 Rebecca Robisch GER 02:13:06 00:19:57 00:01:15 01:15:03 00:00:34 00:36:16
23 Alice Betto ITA 02:13:16 00:19:10 00:01:14 01:14:41 00:00:37 00:37:31
24 Yuko Takahashi JPN 02:13:30 00:19:34 00:01:14 01:15:27 00:00:30 00:36:43
25 Annamaria Mazzetti ITA 02:14:13 00:19:45 00:01:12 01:15:21 00:00:37 00:37:16
26 Ashleigh Gentle AUS 02:14:20 00:20:12 00:01:14 01:16:29 00:00:38 00:35:45
27 Danne Boterenbrood NED 02:14:33 00:19:21 00:01:15 01:15:40 00:00:37 00:37:38
28 Debbie Tanner NZL 02:15:00 00:19:17 00:01:13 01:14:36 00:00:34 00:39:18
29 Nicky Samuels NZL 02:15:21 00:19:12 00:01:15 01:14:39 00:00:35 00:39:38
30 Felicity Sheedy-Ryan AUS 02:15:29 00:19:58 00:01:17 01:18:46 00:00:34 00:34:51
31 Tomoko Sakimoto JPN 02:18:56 00:19:15 00:01:20 01:15:41 00:00:40 00:41:59
32 Gillian Sanders RSA 02:19:48 00:19:58 00:01:17 01:18:47 00:00:34 00:39:11
33 Maria Czesnik POL 02:23:13 00:19:43 00:01:19 01:22:00 00:00:37 00:39:32
The race was set up as an all-star clash of triathlon titans and Javier Gomez (ESP) and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) did not disappoint today in Auckland against tough, wet conditions.
With the 2012 ITU World Championship at stake, the Olympic medallists produced one of the most exciting finishes in ITU World Triathlon Series history. With three lead changes in the final three hundred metres, Gomez charged to his first ITU Grand Final victory and finished the season as the overall World Championships silver medallist.
2012 Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Elite Women
Germany's Anne Haug overcame a tough course and stiff opposition to win the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland on Saturday. The victory was the finishing touch to her breakthrough season and also catapulted her to number two in the overall series rankings, making her the ITU World Championships silver medallist.
1 Javier Gomez ESP 02:00:29 00:17:44 00:01:04 01:10:36 00:00:31 00:30:34
2 Jonathan Brownlee GBR 02:00:31 00:17:00 00:01:11 01:11:11 00:00:33 00:30:34
3 Sven Riederer SUI 02:01:18 00:17:45 00:01:10 01:10:28 00:00:33 00:31:20
4 Steffen Justus GER 02:01:40 00:17:43 00:01:06 01:10:36 00:00:35 00:31:39
5 Gregor Buchholz GER 02:01:46 00:18:19 00:01:07 01:10:20 00:00:32 00:31:26
6 Kyle Jones CAN 02:01:48 00:17:42 00:01:11 01:10:33 00:00:32 00:31:48
7 Dmitry Polyanskiy RUS 02:01:50 00:17:39 00:01:08 01:10:40 00:00:38 00:31:43
8 Ivan Rana ESP 02:01:56 00:17:41 00:01:12 01:10:30 00:00:32 00:31:59
9 Richard Murray RSA 02:02:00 00:18:18 00:01:02 01:10:26 00:00:35 00:31:36
10 David McNamee GBR 02:02:06 00:17:38 00:01:07 01:11:02 00:00:32 00:31:46
11 Ryan Sissons NZL 02:02:15 00:18:12 00:01:07 01:10:29 00:00:35 00:31:50
12 Christian Prochnow GER 02:02:21 00:17:45 00:01:07 01:10:55 00:00:31 00:32:02
13 Alessandro Fabian ITA 02:02:30 00:17:40 00:01:09 01:10:35 00:00:35 00:32:29
14 Bevan Docherty NZL 02:02:50 00:17:46 00:01:09 01:10:28 00:00:34 00:32:50
15 Hirokatsu Tayama JPN 02:03:08 00:17:36 00:01:12 01:10:38 00:00:36 00:33:03
16 Richard Varga SVK 02:03:15 00:16:58 00:01:07 01:11:21 00:00:35 00:33:12
17 Maik Petzold GER 02:03:27 00:17:34 00:01:18 01:10:56 00:00:33 00:33:04
18 Andrew Yorke CAN 02:03:28 00:18:09 00:01:08 01:10:32 00:00:32 00:33:06
19 Clark Ellice NZL 02:03:32 00:18:10 00:01:08 01:10:32 00:00:32 00:33:06
20 Kris Gemmell NZL 02:04:08 00:17:36 00:01:08 01:09:39 00:00:32 00:35:11
21 Joao Silva POR 02:04:31 00:17:38 00:01:20 01:12:23 00:00:39 00:32:29
22 Tony Moulai FRA 02:04:42 00:18:13 00:01:09 01:11:54 00:00:33 00:32:51
23 Ivan Vasiliev RUS 02:05:18 00:17:37 00:01:11 01:12:30 00:00:38 00:33:21
24 Mario Mola ESP 02:05:20 00:17:45 00:01:08 01:12:25 00:00:32 00:33:26
25 Benjamin Shaw ITU 02:05:48 00:17:40 00:01:10 01:10:36 00:00:31 00:35:49
26 Jan Celustka CZE 02:05:58 00:17:45 00:01:11 01:12:21 00:00:33 00:34:06
27 Bruno Matheus BRA 02:06:19 00:18:18 00:01:07 01:11:36 00:00:38 00:34:38
28 Aaron Harris GBR 02:06:31 00:17:47 00:01:09 01:14:12 00:00:35 00:32:45
29 Mark Buckingham GBR 02:07:25 00:18:15 00:01:09 01:13:45 00:00:38 00:33:35
30 Brendan Sexton AUS 02:07:29 00:18:14 00:01:12 01:13:43 00:00:33 00:33:44
31 Laurent Vidal FRA 02:07:59 00:17:42 00:01:11 01:12:26 00:00:34 00:36:04
32 Kohei Shimomura JPN 02:08:14 00:19:27 00:01:14 01:12:25 00:00:39 00:34:27
33 Adam Bowden GBR 02:08:57 00:17:40 00:01:15 01:16:02 00:00:37 00:33:20
34 David Hauss FRA 02:10:00 00:18:13 00:01:07 01:10:53 00:00:43 00:39:01
35 Hiroki Sugimoto JPN 02:10:09 00:18:20 00:01:08 01:16:18 00:00:38 00:33:44
36 Yuichi Hosoda JPN 02:10:28 00:18:16 00:01:12 01:16:20 00:00:36 00:34:03
37 Faquan Bai CHN 02:11:39 00:18:01 00:01:17 01:16:31 00:00:38 00:35:10
38 Akos Vanek HUN 02:12:06 00:17:37 00:01:09 01:17:00 00:00:38 00:35:40
39 Aurelien Raphael FRA 02:13:28 00:17:38 00:01:08 01:16:51 00:00:46 00:37:03
1 Anne Haug GER 02:10:48 00:20:17 00:01:10 01:13:37 00:00:30 00:35:13
2 Gwen Jorgensen USA 02:11:00 00:19:16 00:01:18 01:15:40 00:00:34 00:34:10
3 Barbara Riveros Diaz CHI 02:11:01 00:19:16 00:01:12 01:14:37 00:00:32 00:35:22
4 Lisa Norden SWE 02:11:03 00:19:09 00:01:18 01:14:37 00:00:34 00:35:24
5 Jodie Stimpson GBR 02:11:03 00:19:18 00:01:14 01:14:31 00:00:36 00:35:24
6 Rachel Klamer NED 02:11:09 00:19:01 00:01:18 01:14:45 00:00:32 00:35:31
7 Andrea Hewitt NZL 02:11:10 00:19:12 00:01:16 01:14:37 00:00:40 00:35:22
8 Kate McIlroy NZL 02:11:12 00:19:10 00:01:15 01:14:40 00:00:34 00:35:31
9 Sarah Groff USA 02:11:20 00:19:06 00:01:17 01:14:46 00:00:36 00:35:33
10 Juri Ide JPN 02:11:21 00:19:08 00:01:17 01:14:40 00:00:32 00:35:43
11 Ainhoa Murua ESP 02:11:44 00:19:11 00:01:14 01:14:39 00:00:40 00:35:58
12 Anja Knapp GER 02:12:04 00:19:09 00:01:11 01:14:42 00:00:28 00:36:32
13 Flora Duffy BER 02:12:20 00:19:11 00:01:18 01:14:33 00:00:33 00:36:43
14 Ai Ueda JPN 02:12:33 00:20:16 00:01:15 01:14:46 00:00:32 00:35:42
15 Pamela Oliveira BRA 02:12:36 00:19:08 00:01:19 01:14:41 00:00:35 00:36:52
16 Jessica Harrison FRA 02:12:42 00:19:06 00:01:12 01:14:48 00:00:33 00:37:01
17 Vendula Frintova CZE 02:12:45 00:19:46 00:01:13 01:15:18 00:00:31 00:35:55
18 Felicity Abram AUS 02:12:45 00:19:14 00:01:17 01:14:36 00:00:35 00:37:01
19 Yuka Sato JPN 02:12:49 00:19:16 00:01:18 01:14:31 00:00:36 00:37:06
20 Svenja Bazlen GER 02:12:53 00:19:13 00:01:21 01:15:40 00:00:35 00:36:02
21 Lauren Campbell CAN 02:12:55 00:19:44 00:01:17 01:15:17 00:00:35 00:36:02
22 Rebecca Robisch GER 02:13:06 00:19:57 00:01:15 01:15:03 00:00:34 00:36:16
23 Alice Betto ITA 02:13:16 00:19:10 00:01:14 01:14:41 00:00:37 00:37:31
24 Yuko Takahashi JPN 02:13:30 00:19:34 00:01:14 01:15:27 00:00:30 00:36:43
25 Annamaria Mazzetti ITA 02:14:13 00:19:45 00:01:12 01:15:21 00:00:37 00:37:16
26 Ashleigh Gentle AUS 02:14:20 00:20:12 00:01:14 01:16:29 00:00:38 00:35:45
27 Danne Boterenbrood NED 02:14:33 00:19:21 00:01:15 01:15:40 00:00:37 00:37:38
28 Debbie Tanner NZL 02:15:00 00:19:17 00:01:13 01:14:36 00:00:34 00:39:18
29 Nicky Samuels NZL 02:15:21 00:19:12 00:01:15 01:14:39 00:00:35 00:39:38
30 Felicity Sheedy-Ryan AUS 02:15:29 00:19:58 00:01:17 01:18:46 00:00:34 00:34:51
31 Tomoko Sakimoto JPN 02:18:56 00:19:15 00:01:20 01:15:41 00:00:40 00:41:59
32 Gillian Sanders RSA 02:19:48 00:19:58 00:01:17 01:18:47 00:00:34 00:39:11
33 Maria Czesnik POL 02:23:13 00:19:43 00:01:19 01:22:00 00:00:37 00:39:32
Monday, October 15, 2012
Triathlon winners criticise 'dangerous' bike course
Triathlon winners criticise 'dangerous' bike course
But officials reject claims by victorious Eastern European athletes after Asian Cup event
Sunday, 14 October, 2012 SCMP
Vladimir Turbayevskiy
Eastern European athletes came away with the major spoils from yesterday's Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, but both the men's and the women's winners were critical of the 40-kilometre bike course.
Russia's Vladimir Turbayevskiy won the men's elite event and said after the race the bike course was dangerous, a comment backed up by women's winner Radka Vodickova of the Czech Republic.
Vodickova, 27, who placed second in this event two years ago, said there were no marshals on duty to prevent drafting. Referee Andrew Patrick, however, insisted officials were in place and had in fact blown whistles at a group of women who were thought to be drafting a men's pack.
"As professional triathletes, these people know the rules and they also understand they must make an official complaint within the specified time period if they suspect drafting, and right now they have run out of time to do so," said Patrick.
ITU technical delegate, Raymond Cheah from Malaysia, said the bike course was the same route that was used two years ago and it was considered "technical" but not seen as dangerous.
"The athletes were walked through the course at the briefing last night and were all told the bike course in particular was difficult and very technical, with quite a few tight turns," Cheah said. "We analysed the course for any particular obstacles and found it to be completely satisfactory."
Turbayevskiy, 29, was among the first athletes out of the water and then part of an early breakaway group on the bike section.
When the main pack caught the leaders, the Russian athlete decided to conserve energy for the 10km run - a decision that proved wise given the hot and humid conditions.
"My tactics paid off well today," said Turbayevskiy, who lives near Moscow and is currently the fourth-ranked Olympic distance triathlete in Russia. "The run section is flat and fast and so I started to pick up the pace with 2km to go. I then sprinted the final 100 metres or so."
Australia's Drew Fox was first out of the water and then stuck with the Russian for much of the run, but had no reply when Turbayevskiy launched his assault on the finish line to post a winning time of one hour, 52 minutes and 25 seconds, seven seconds ahead of Fox. Russia's Nikolay Yaroshenko was third in 1:53:27.
Ivan Lo Ching-hin finished the men's race in ninth place as the highest-placed Hong Kong male athlete, and will next week head to the World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland in confident mood.
"I really enjoyed the race today and I'm very pleased with my result," said Lo, now training with Patrick Kelly, who recently took over as Hong Kong national triathlon coach.
Vodickova, who placed 20th in the London Olympic triathlon, crossed the line in 2:12:35 while Yuliya Yelistratova and Anna Burova, both from Russia, were second and third in 2:14:05 and 2:14:45 respectively. Defending champion Hoi Long of Macau was fifth and Joyce Cheung Ting-yan was Hong Kong's leading female in seventh.
But officials reject claims by victorious Eastern European athletes after Asian Cup event
Sunday, 14 October, 2012 SCMP
Vladimir Turbayevskiy
Eastern European athletes came away with the major spoils from yesterday's Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, but both the men's and the women's winners were critical of the 40-kilometre bike course.
Russia's Vladimir Turbayevskiy won the men's elite event and said after the race the bike course was dangerous, a comment backed up by women's winner Radka Vodickova of the Czech Republic.
Vodickova, 27, who placed second in this event two years ago, said there were no marshals on duty to prevent drafting. Referee Andrew Patrick, however, insisted officials were in place and had in fact blown whistles at a group of women who were thought to be drafting a men's pack.
"As professional triathletes, these people know the rules and they also understand they must make an official complaint within the specified time period if they suspect drafting, and right now they have run out of time to do so," said Patrick.
ITU technical delegate, Raymond Cheah from Malaysia, said the bike course was the same route that was used two years ago and it was considered "technical" but not seen as dangerous.
"The athletes were walked through the course at the briefing last night and were all told the bike course in particular was difficult and very technical, with quite a few tight turns," Cheah said. "We analysed the course for any particular obstacles and found it to be completely satisfactory."
Turbayevskiy, 29, was among the first athletes out of the water and then part of an early breakaway group on the bike section.
When the main pack caught the leaders, the Russian athlete decided to conserve energy for the 10km run - a decision that proved wise given the hot and humid conditions.
"My tactics paid off well today," said Turbayevskiy, who lives near Moscow and is currently the fourth-ranked Olympic distance triathlete in Russia. "The run section is flat and fast and so I started to pick up the pace with 2km to go. I then sprinted the final 100 metres or so."
Australia's Drew Fox was first out of the water and then stuck with the Russian for much of the run, but had no reply when Turbayevskiy launched his assault on the finish line to post a winning time of one hour, 52 minutes and 25 seconds, seven seconds ahead of Fox. Russia's Nikolay Yaroshenko was third in 1:53:27.
Ivan Lo Ching-hin finished the men's race in ninth place as the highest-placed Hong Kong male athlete, and will next week head to the World Triathlon Grand Final in Auckland in confident mood.
"I really enjoyed the race today and I'm very pleased with my result," said Lo, now training with Patrick Kelly, who recently took over as Hong Kong national triathlon coach.
Vodickova, who placed 20th in the London Olympic triathlon, crossed the line in 2:12:35 while Yuliya Yelistratova and Anna Burova, both from Russia, were second and third in 2:14:05 and 2:14:45 respectively. Defending champion Hoi Long of Macau was fifth and Joyce Cheung Ting-yan was Hong Kong's leading female in seventh.
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