The ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final was held in Budapest the past weekend.  South African Elite athletes performed great in the race and four placed in the top 50.  Kate Roberts finished in the top 12 of the Women’s Elite race and the 27-year-old is current ranked 7^th.  In the men’s race Hendrik de Villiers placed in the top 25 and is ranked as 66^th.  Erhard Wolfaardt placed in the top 30, while Claud Eksteen placed in the top 50.  With these great results, the athletes are developing the sport and creating an interest in triathlon that is needed in Africa.