2012 Photo of the Year Week Eight Result

by Erin Greene on 31 Dec, 2012 10:24

This week’s photo of the year competition, set at the Barfooot & Thompson Auckland Grand Final, was a tight battle between three shots. With elite, junior, U23, age-group and paratriathlon races to select from, Auckland produced an impossible number of beautiful images.

In the end, Charlotte McShane (AUS) fans united to make the photo of her running past the Dexter Energy arch the crowd favourite with 29% of the votes. Tenacious McShane looks as if she’s out for regular practise run despite having just conquered the incredibly difficult Auckland bike course. The photographer’s expert ability to capture her body so clearly against the blurred background makes it almost seem as if McShane is posing for an advertisement rather than running to 12th place.

The second most popular photo this week was a competitor preparing for the grueling race ahead with a splash of the chilly harbour water. His separation from the rest of the competitors, almost all of whom are standing while waiting for the start, shows an athlete focused and intent on his own race plan. Is there anything more intimidating? You decide.

Final Result

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Related Event: 2012 Barfoot and Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland

20 - 22 Oct, 2012 • event page • all results

Results: Elite Men
1.	Javier Gomez Noya	ESP	02:00:29
2.	Jonathan Brownlee	GBR	02:00:31
3.	Sven Riederer	SUI	02:01:18
4.	Steffen Justus	GER	02:01:40
5.	Gregor Buchholz	GER	02:01:46

Results: Elite Women
1.	Anne Haug	GER	02:10:48
2.	Gwen Jorgensen	USA	02:11:00
3.	Barbara Riveros	CHI	02:11:01
4.	Lisa Norden	SWE	02:11:03
5.	Jodie Stimpson	GBR	02:11:03

Results: U23 Men
1.	Aaron Royle	AUS	01:57:17
2.	Fernando Alarza	ESP	01:57:20
3.	Thomas Bishop	GBR	01:57:21
4.	Pierre Le Corre	FRA	01:57:29
5.	Ryan Fisher	AUS	01:57:51

Results: U23 Women
1.	Non Stanford	GBR	02:13:06
2.	Sarissa De Vries	NED	02:13:15
3.	Joanna Brown	CAN	02:14:12
4.	Claudia Rivas	MEX	02:14:26
5.	Natalie Van Coevorden	AUS	02:14:28

Results: Junior Men
1.	Wian Sullwald	RSA	01:01:44
2.	Simon Viain	FRA	01:01:58
3.	Constantine Doherty	IRL	01:01:59
4.	Kristian Blummenfelt	NOR	01:02:31
5.	Gordon Benson	GBR	01:02:45

Results: Junior Women
1.	Fumika Matsumoto	JPN	01:08:33
2.	Leonie Periault	FRA	01:08:36
3.	Tamara Gorman	USA	01:08:39
4.	Sarah Wilm	GER	01:08:44
5.	Maddie Dillon	NZL	01:08:50

2012 Photo of the Year - Week Eight: Auckland
After a long season that included the London Olympics, athletes dug deep to finish the year strong at the Grand Final in Auckland, producing some epic battles. Vote for your favourite image now.
04:59 - 23 Dec, 2012