Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk secured a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event held in Weihai, China. The 32-year-old athlete hailing from Oak Bluff, Manitoba, completed the race in one hour, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds. Switzerland’s Max Studer claimed the gold medal with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo finished ahead of Mislawchuk by seven seconds to take the silver.
Mislawchuk started the race by completing the 1.5-kilometer swim in 18:39, followed by the 38.6-kilometer bike course in 51:53. He then finished the final 10-kilometer run in 29:35. Expressing his joy, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years of hard work, and standing on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s best athletes is a remarkable feeling. I seized an opportunity today and made a move three kilometers into the run. The last five kilometers, I reminded myself that this is what I train for every day. It’s satisfying to perform at the highest level.”
Unfortunately, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not complete the race. In the women’s event, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour matched her career-best eighth-place finish for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old athlete from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, completed all segments of the race in a total time of 1:50:58. France’s Cassandre Beaugrand secured the gold medal with a time of 1:49:20, followed by Beth Potter from Great Britain in second place at 1:49:26, and Lisa Tertsch from Germany in third place with a time of 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished 30th with a time of 1:55:54.
