Warriner wins in Tongyeong
New Zealands Beijing-bound Samantha Warriner claimed her sixth world cup title today in the 2008 Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup, the 198th world cup ever staged in ITU’s history. A strong swim put the top Kiwi at the front of the group and enabled her to utilize her running speed to cruise to gold medal in a time of 1 hour 49 minutes and 49 seconds. In second place was young Hollie Avil of Great Britain, 9 seconds back. This is the second podium in as many races for the 2007 Junior champion Avil. In third, following a strong finish to 2007, was Vendula Frintova of the Czech Republic, a further 22 seconds down.
“I’m pretty stoked,” said the 36-year old Warriner. “I was feeling good. In New Plymouth I made lots of mistakes. I made sure not to make the same mistakes here and it worked.”
Its just great to run with other athletes like Sam [Warriner], said the 18-year old Avil, with Tongyeong being only her second Olympic distance race ever. Ive never got to run with her beforeit was a quick run today, it was ever more experience, more learning in the bag and Im just loving it out there.
Very windy conditions greeted the small field of only 32 athletes for the start of the 1,500 metre wetsuit swim in Tongyeong harbour. It was local Yun-Jung Jang from South Korea to hold the lead for the entire swim leg. While Jang and two others led out of the swim, a large group containing all of the top names was close behind and quickly made up this gap early in the bike leg. Because of the windy conditions and two gruelling hills on the bike course, the lead group stayed together and entered second transition as one. Because of safety concerns due to the high winds the bike turnaround was moved back to avoid the channel bridge, shortening the bike leg to 37.5 kilometres.
Within 50 metres of exiting transition, Warriner pushed the pace with only Avil and Frintova able to match her. These three ran together, continuing to put time between them and the rest of the field, until the halfway point where Warriner injected another burst of speed to drop Frintova.
“I was pushed all the way by those two and that was really good practice because you need to be able to control yourself in that sort of state,” added Warriner about the torrid run pace. “I decided to go for it around that last corner and went for it and got it and I’m really pleased.”
It was a very tough run for me, because Sam [Warriner] ran very well, she pushed hard in the third and fourth lap and I really couldnt push more, replied Frintova.
Avil looked to add to her gold medal collection, trading the lead with Warriner until the final lap. But with two kilometres to go the veteran Kiwi surged again on a slight uphill, this time dropping Avil.
I was just trying to hang on in there and when she put another surge in I just couldnt go, recalled Avil, who moves into a tie for seconds place in the world cup rankings. I just had to keep strong. I didnt want to let first place go, but I just hung in there and gave all I had until the end.
From there is was clear sailing for the former Age Group champion as she glided home for her 11th world cup podium. Warriner becomes just the fifth woman in history to have world cup wins in four straight years, joining Vanessa Fernandes, Loretta Harrop, Emma Carney and Emma Snowsill.
2008 Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup
Elite Women - Official Results
1.5km swim, 37.5km bike, 10km run
Gold Samantha Warriner (NZL)1:49:49
Silver Hollie Avil (GBR)1:49:59
Bronze Vendula Frintova (CZE)1:50:21
4 Ai Ueda (JPN)1:50:46
5 Kirsten Sweetland (CAN)1:51:06
6 Olga Zausaylova (RUS)1:51:19
7 Irina Abysova (RUS)1:51:22
8 Nicola Spirig (SUI)1:51:25
9 Lisa Mensink (NED)1:51:27
10 Emma Davis (IRL)1:51:30
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The leaders run through Tongyeong
Los lderes corren por Tongyeong
An elated Warriner takes the Tongyeong title
Una eufrica Warriner se hace con el ttulo en Tongyeong
La neozelandesa Samantha Warriner que estar en Beijing ha conseguido su sexto ttulo de la copa del mundo hoy en la Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG de Tongyeong 2008, 1 copa del mundo 198 en la historia de la ITU. Una poderosa natacin puso a la favorita neozelandesa al frente del grupo y le permiti utilizar su velocidad de carrera a pie para hacerse con la medalla de oro con un tiempo de 1 hora 49 minutos y 49 segundos. En segundo lugar lleg la joven Hollie Avil de Gran Bretaa, a 9 segundos. Este es el segundo podium para la campeona junior del 2007 Avil. En tercera posicin, continuando su gran final del 2007, lleg Vendula Frintova de la Repblica Checa a otros 22 segundos de desventaja.
Estoy con mucha energa, dijo Warriner de 36 aos de edad. Estaba sintindome bien. En New Plymouth comet muchos errores. Me asegur de no cometer los mismos errores aqu y lo consegu.
Es tan grande correr con otros atletas como Sam [Warriner], dijo Avil de 18 aos de edad, donde Tongyeong ha sido la segunda carrera de distancia Olmpica en su vida. Nunca haba corrido con ella antesfue una carrera rpida hoy, he tenido ms experiencia, llevaba en mi mochila mas lecciones aprendidas y me gust hacerlo as
Unas condiciones con mucho viento dieron la bienvenida a una pequea categora de tan slo 32 atletas para el comienzo de los 1,500 metros de natacin con neopreno en el puerto de Tongyeong. Fue la local Yun-Jung de Corea del Sur la que mantuvo la ventaja en todo el segmento de la natacin. Mientras y otras dos triatletas encabezaban la carrera a la salida del agua, un gran grupo donde estaban todas las favoritas estaba por detrs pero rpidamente redujeron esta ventaja en el circuito de la bicicleta. Debido al viento y a las dos extenuantes subidas en el recorrido de la bicicleta, el grupo lder estuvo junto y entr en la segunda transicin como uno. Por motivos de seguridad debido a los grandes vientos se desplaz hacia atrs el punto de giro del ciclismo para evitar el puente del canal, acortando el segmento de la bicicleta a 37.5 kilmetros.
A 50 metros de la salida de la transicin, Warriner puso el ritmo y slo Avil y Frintova fueron capaces de ir con ella. Las tres corrieron juntas, e iban aumentando el tiempo entre ellas y el resto de las participantes, hasta la mitad del recorrido donde Warriner dio otro cambio de ritmo para dejar a Frintova.
Me empujaron todo el rato las dos y fue una buena experiencia ya que tienes que ser capaz de controlarte en ese tipo de situaciones, aadi Warriner acerca del trrido ritmo de carrera. Decid intentarlo en la ltima esquina y lo consegu, por lo que estoy realmente contenta.
Fue una dura carrera para m, porque Sam [Warriner] corri muy bien, ella tir con fuerza en la tercera y cuarta vuelta y yo realmente no poda ms, replic Frintova.
Avil esperaba aadir otra medalla a su coleccin de medallas de oro, estando en cabeza con Warriner hasta la ltima vuelta. Pero a dos kilmetros para el final la veterana neozelandesa atac otra vez en una ligera cuesta, esta vez dejando atrs a Avil.
Solamente intentaba ir tras ella pero cuando ella se puso a tirar otra vez yo no pude seguirla, recalc Avil, que se sita en una posicin empatada en la segunda plaza de la Copa del Mundo. No quise dejar ir la primera posicin, pero di todo lo que tena hasta el final.
Copa del Mundo de Triatln BG Tongyeong 2008
Elite Femenina Resultados Oficiales
1.5km natacin, 37.5km bicicleta, 10km carrera a pie
Gold Samantha Warriner (NZL)1:49:49
Silver Hollie Avil (GBR)1:49:59
Bronze Vendula Frintova (CZE)1:50:21
4 Ai Ueda (JPN)1:50:46
5 Kirsten Sweetland (CAN)1:51:06
6 Olga Zausaylova (RUS)1:51:19
7 Irina Abysova (RUS)1:51:22
8 Nicola Spirig (SUI)1:51:25
9 Lisa Mensink (NED)1:51:27
10 Emma Davis (IRL)1:51:30
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Related Event: 2008 Tongyeong BG Triathlon World Cup
Results: Elite Women | |||
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1. | Samantha Warriner | NZL | 01:49:49 |
2. | Hollie Avil | GBR | 01:49:59 |
3. | Vendula Frintova | CZE | 01:50:21 |
4. | Ai Ueda | JPN | 01:50:46 |
5. | Kirsten Sweetland | CAN | 01:51:06 |
Results: Elite Men | |||
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1. | Tim Don | GBR | 01:38:14 |
2. | Bevan Docherty | NZL | 01:38:22 |
3. | Jan Frodeno | GER | 01:38:23 |
4. | Reto Hug | SUI | 01:38:32 |
5. | Rasmus Henning | DEN | 01:38:35 |
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