Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk clinched the bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series event held in Weihai, China on Saturday. The 32-year-old athlete, hailing from Oak Bluff, Manitoba, finished the race in one hour, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds. Switzerland’s Max Studer secured the gold with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo claimed the silver medal, crossing the finish line seven seconds ahead of Mislawchuk.
Mislawchuk completed the 1.5-kilometer swim in 18 minutes and 39 seconds, followed by the 38.6-kilometer bike course in 51 minutes and 53 seconds. He then finished the final 10-kilometer run in 29 minutes and 35 seconds. Expressing his excitement, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years of close calls, but there’s nothing quite like standing on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s best athletes. I seized an opportunity today and made a move three kilometers into the run. Throughout the last five kilometers, I kept reminding myself that this is what I train for every day. It feels incredibly rewarding to perform at this elite level.”
Unfortunately, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not finish the race. In the women’s category, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour achieved her career-best eighth-place finish for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old athlete from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, completed all segments in a total time of 1 hour, 50 minutes, and 58 seconds. France’s Cassandre Beaugrand secured the gold medal with a time of 1:49:20, followed by Beth Potter from Great Britain in second place with a time of 1:49:26, and Germany’s Lisa Tertsch in third place with a time of 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished 30th with a time of 1:55:54.
