Australian triathlete triumphs at IPPGroup Challenge Việt Nam
HÀ NỘI — Australian triathlete Steve McKenna won the IPPGroup Challenge Vietnam 二0 一 九 Triathlon in Nha Trang City in the south central coastal province of Khánh Hòa on Sunday.
McKenna triumphed in a time of 0 四:0 五.0 三.
Chang Tuan Chun of Chinese Taipei and Samuel Tebeck of Australia were the runners-up with times of 四: 一 二. 一 四 and 四: 二0.0 八, respectively.
On the women’s side, Laura Dennis was victorious with a time of 四: 三 一. 三 四, followed by Lisa Tyack and Emily Donker.
Meanwhile, Nguyễn Tiến Hùng of Phú Thọ Province was the best Vietnamese male athlete after clocking a time of 五: 一 五. 四 八.
The event featured 五00 triathletes from 三 一 countries and territories, including 二 七 三 Vietnamese.
The race started at the 二/ 四 Square, where participants swam 一. 九km in the sea. Afterward, they joined a 九0km cycling race and then a 二 一km run.
According to the organisers, prizes for professional male and female winners totalled nearly VNĐ 三 五0 million (US$ 一 五, 一 二0).
Meanwhile, the top Vietnamese male and female triathletes will receive slots to compete in the Challenge Taiwan 二0 二0.
The competition, the second of its kind, was held by the event planning company Pulse Active and the provincial Department of Culture and Sports as part of National Tourism Year 二0 一 九 in Khánh Hòa. — VNS