Athletes talk long distance triathlon
Ahead of the pinnacle of the ITU long distance triathlon season in Weihai, China, athletes answer questions from journalists at the World Championships.
Q. Have you ever come to Weihai to join in the Triathlon races?
A. Craig Alexander: “This is my first time to China and Weihai, it is a beautiful city, very pretty, and the course is a challenge. It will test all the athletes, and it will be a great event.
Q. We noticed that this morning the organising committee arranged for you a course familiarisation? What do you of the race course in Weihai?
A. Greg Bennett: “The course is very challenging, very tough, very exciting, very humid. Athletes will know we have done a hard race. It is very tough.”
Q. You have raced many times in China, will this be one of your best and successful competition?
A. Laura Bennett: “The environment in Weihai is essential to us in our competition and riding along the coast, I am very excited to be competing here. This is my 6th competition in China, and I had the opportunity to race in the Beijing Olympics, probably one of my best experiences. So I have fond memories of China, and I want to better my position this time.
Q. Do you have confidence for the gold medal for the Championships this year?
A. Ewa Bugdol: “I don’t think I am the race favourite, but I wish to finish in the top 3.”
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Related Event: 2014 Weihai ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships
| Results: Elite Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bertrand Billard | FRA | 05:09:09 |
| 2. | Sylvain Sudrie | FRA | 05:11:50 |
| 3. | Cyril Viennot | FRA | 05:15:34 |
| 4. | Graham O'grady | NZL | 05:17:53 |
| 5. | Craig Alexander | AUS | 05:20:45 |
| Results: Elite Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Camilla Pedersen | DEN | 05:43:31 |
| 2. | Kaisa Lehtonen | FIN | 05:47:47 |
| 3. | Andrea Hansen | NZL | 05:54:29 |
| 4. | Ewa Bugdol | POL | 05:58:49 |
| 5. | Eva Potuckova | CZE | 06:00:44 |
| Results: 18-19 Female AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma Langley | USA | 07:11:43 |
| Results: 20-24 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ryan Waddington | AUS | 05:36:50 |
| 2. | Guillaume Lecallier | FRA | 05:56:03 |
| 3. | Takaaki Hiraoka | JPN | 06:21:36 |
| 4. | Pengcheng Li | CHN | 06:30:21 |
| 5. | Ryosuke Otsuka | JPN | 06:35:22 |
| Results: 20-24 Female AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Daniela Kaminska | POL | 06:58:11 |
| 2. | Claire Johnstone | CAN | 07:32:27 |
| DNF. | Jade Winter | NZL | DNF |
| Results: 25-29 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Craig Davis | AUS | 05:42:55 |
| 2. | Grant Wilesmith | RSA | 06:21:00 |
| 3. | Tim Glinski | USA | 06:24:55 |
| 4. | Alexandru Diaconu | ROU | 06:31:10 |
| 5. | Stephen Morriss | NZL | 06:44:01 |
| Results: 25-29 Female AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Liana Costello | NZL | 07:05:13 |
| 2. | Anna Murawska | GBR | 07:27:31 |
| 3. | Jyotsana Gill | AUS | 07:29:38 |
| 4. | Yasue Nakahara | JPN | 07:31:58 |
| 5. | Ruth-Anne Vanderwater | CAN | 07:36:50 |
| Results: 30-34 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shane Gibbs | AUS | 05:52:01 |
| 2. | Peter Mauro | AUS | 06:05:44 |
| 3. | Jamie Sutherland | NZL | 06:26:56 |
| 4. | Hayden Corkin | NZL | 06:33:45 |
| 5. | Hayato Mukai | JPN | 06:45:14 |
| Results: 30-34 Female AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tamasin Reno | CAN | 06:31:09 |
| 2. | Pamela Meyer | NZL | 06:39:03 |
| 3. | Nicole Robertson | AUS | 06:41:20 |
| 4. | Kelly Stokes | GBR | 07:09:58 |
| 5. | Emma Parsons | NZL | 07:30:53 |
| Results: 35-39 Male AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stephane Vander Bruggen | BEL | 05:51:18 |
| 2. | Laurent Martinou | FRA | 05:55:10 |
| 3. | Mark Huber | AUS | 06:02:36 |
| 4. | Grant Bowdery | GBR | 06:21:14 |
| 5. | Sam Labone | NZL | 06:23:46 |
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