Canadian triathlete Mislawchuk achieves career best result at world championship with 9th place
It is safe to say that Canadian Tyler Mislawchuk coped well with the change of format at the Sprint and Relay Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday.
The 28-year-old from Oak Bluff, Man., finished ninth in the final race with a time of 19 minutes 47 seconds, surpassing his previous world championship best finish by one spot, which he earned at the 2018 ITU World Championship. Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast in Australia.
“It was a pretty solid day out there. I’m happy with the result,” Mislawchuk said in a press release. “Today was another step forward. It’s always bittersweet to know how close you are to the front, but it’s nice to be back in the top 10. On the last lap my hamstrings just tightened, but I’m satisfied with the effort.”
New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde won gold with a finishing time of 19:26. Portugal’s Vasco Vilaca won silver with a time of 19:28, finishing just ahead of Great Britain’s Alex Yee.
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Unlike the Olympic distance triathlon, in which Mislawchuk achieved a top-10 finish in 2018, the Super Sprint format consists of three different races of athletes competing in a 300-meter swim followed by a 7-meter bike ride, 5 kilometers and a run of 1.75 km. .
Twenty of the more than 30 original contestants made it to the second stage, with only 10 making it through the second stage to the finals.
“Without a doubt it’s a format that I wouldn’t say is my forte, so it definitely feels nice to be competing with the best guys in the world again,” said Mislawchuk, who finished first after the first stage.
“I am pleased with the performance, the effort and all the support around this event as it is difficult to get the right nutrition, the right cooling and all the times right so a big thank you to all the Triathlon Canada staff helping out in Hamburg .”
Dominika Jamnicky, of Guelph, Ont., was 37th in the women’s competition.
France’s Cassandre Beaugrand claimed the women’s title with a time of 21:35, while British teammates Beth Potter and Laura Lindemann rounded out the podium.
