Brazil's Manoel Messias was chasing a historic third straight gold in as many weeks at November's Florianopolis World Cup, but knew he would be pushed all the way by the likes of Spain's rapid runner David Cantero and a swim powerhouse Miguel Tiago Silva hoping to stretch things out early on.

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