at the races:long course worlds
O’DONNELL CAPTURES WORLD TITLE
By ITU and USA Triathlon
degree heat me a great confidence boost.”
to beat off a Shifting to the women, Swallow’s display
determined was simply outstanding. She had arrived
challenge in Perth ten days early and looked right at
from home from the outset, building on a small
Frenchman lead out of the water to make the most of
Sylvain her powerful frame on the bike and establish
Sudrie to win a lead of almost eight minutes off the bike.
by more than Reigning Australian Long Course champion
a minute in Pip Taylor tried to stay in touch but suffered
a time of 3hr cramps, while Keat was unable to muster her
48min 15sec. usual challenge having competed in Kona
Denmark’s only a fortnight ago. Swallow powered to the
Martin line unchallenged in a time of 4hr 7min 38
Jensen took sec, with Keat second and Delphine Pelletier
bronze. of France third.
“Man, “Everything came together really well
that swim for me out there so I couldn’t be happier,”
was rough; Swallow said. “Before the race everyone
I was happy seemed to be asking me if I could handle the
to get out travel and the hot weather but if you prepare
of the well for these races you give yourself every
water,” said possible chance. I went to the Olympics (in
O’Donnell. Athens) and that was a tough experience
“The wind but you learn and you move on, so to come
just threw back and win a world championship is very
up so much pleasing. It was hot out there but I managed
chop you a pretty complete performance; I’m very
could hardly proud of myself.”
see where Keat dragged herself to the line in a gutsy
you were display but it was a distant second.
going. But “That really hurt; I’m totally spent,” she
I just built said. “I tried to mount a challenge but Jodie
into it on was on another planet, so full credit to her,
the ride and she was outstanding. Look, I’ve just won a
put myself silver medal in a world championship, so I
Delly Carr/triathlon.org
in a good shouldn’t get too down on myself, but it was
position a bit ugly out there towards the end.”
behind a
A
merican Tim O’Donnell weathered
tough conditions and an array of
couple of guys I was confident I could pick up
European talent to announce his
on the run. Sylvain (Sudrie) is a great runner
iTU LOnG DiSTAncE TRiAThLOn
presence on the international stage in taking
so he was tough to drop out there but I think WORLD chAmPiOnShiPS
out the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World
I put together a very sound race today.”
AGE GROUP RESULTS
Championships in Perth, Australia.
Australia’s Craig Alexander, who pulled GOLD
athlete age group hometown
In the women’s field, Great Britain’s Jodie
out of the race earlier in the week, was on
Swallow shattered her opponents with a
the money when he nominated O’Donnell
Abigail Thornton F18-19 Brick, N.J.
dominant display from the outset, leading
as the man to beat. Alexander was the
Judyann Cummings F50-54 Denver, Colo.
out of the water and breaking well clear on
first to congratulate O’Donnell, whose Barbara Kostner F60-64 Lakewood, Colo.
the bike to eventually win by more than 11
consummate display signalled there may
SiLvER
minutes from Australia’s Rebekah Keat. The
well be some mighty battles between the
Roger Little M65-69 Bedford, Mass.
top American finisher in the women’s race
pair in the future. O’Donnell, however, is
was Rebecca Witinok-Huber in 10th place.
keen to compete at the London Olympics BROnzE
In the age group races, Americans
before contemplating a move to the Ironman
Steve Richard M20-24 Boulder, Colo.
claimed three gold medals, one silver and
format. Holger Beckmann M40-44 Redondo Beach, Calif.
three bronze.
“Craig just said I deserved it and that I ran
John Holman M70-74 San Diego, Calif.
O’Donnell executed a tactically astute
a smart race which is really nice coming from OThER U.S. finiShERS in ThE ELiTE RAcES
race, exiting from the 3k swim in sixth place
someone like him,” commented O’Donnell.
mEn
place athlete
behind noted swimmers Cayton Fettell
“He’s the consummate professional, so
(AUS) and Kieran Doe (NZL). He and Great
meticulous and so talented. I look forward to
22 Ben Hoffman
Britain’s Paul Ambrose showed their class
racing him next year over in the US; I actually 25 Jim Lubinski
on the 80k bike leg to bridge the gap and
beat his race record in the St Croix 70.3 this
26 Adam Jensen
WOmEn
while Ambrose attacked early on the 20k
year, so I’m sure he’d be keen to come back
15 Jolene Wilkinson
run, it was O’Donnell who held his form in 32
and put me in my place. At least this will give
17 Annie Warner
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