Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk secured a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event held in Weihai, China. The 32-year-old athlete from Oak Bluff, Manitoba, completed the race in one hour, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds. Switzerland’s Max Studer claimed the gold with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo took silver, finishing seven seconds ahead of Mislawchuk.
Mislawchuk began the race with a 1.5-kilometer swim, clocking in at 18:39. He then tackled the 38.6-kilometer bike course in 51:53 before finishing the final 10-kilometer run in 29:35. Expressing his excitement, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years of hard work, and it feels amazing to stand on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s best athletes. I seized an opportunity during the run today and pushed through the last five kilometers, reminding myself of the daily training grind. It’s satisfying to perform at this elite level.”
Unfortunately, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not complete the race. In the women’s competition, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour achieved an eighth-place finish, matching her career-best performance for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old athlete from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, completed all segments in a total time of 1:50:58.
The women’s gold medal was secured by France’s Cassandre Beaugrand in 1:49:20, followed by Beth Potter from Great Britain in second place with a time of 1:49:26, and Lisa Tertsch from Germany claiming the third spot in 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished in 30th place with a time of 1:55:54.
