ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2016

ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2016

ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi 2016
Renée Tomlin runs strong in the season opening race

ABU DHABI, UAE (March 5, 2016) — Being based in nearby Qatar during the academic year, I had the opportunity to make a day trip to Abu Dhabi at the end of our spring break to cover the opening race of this year’s ITU World Triathlon Series.

On a hot day, Spain’s Mario Mola won the men’s race in a time of 1 hour 46 minutes 38 seconds. Richard Murray of South Africa took second in 1:46:53 and Joao Silva of Portugal rounded out the top three with a time of 1:47:07.

In the women’s race, Jodie Stimpson of Britain took the top spot in 1:56:09. Close behind were Ashleigh Gentle of Australia in 1:56:18 and Helen Jenkins of Britain in 1:56:25.

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