It was a historic sprint finish in the men\u2019s elite division of the Laguna Phuket Triathlon, Asia’s longest-running triathlon event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tayler Reid from New Zealand, returning for his second year, surged to victory in a time of 02:12:39, smashing his own previous record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The race featured a rare and electrifying dash to the tape, with Reid barely holding off runner-up Josh Ferris of Australia, who finished just behind at 02:12:53.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two athletes traded the lead throughout the grueling course before Reid’s final burst secured the win. Rostyslav Pevtsov of Ukraine rounded out the podium in third place with a time of 02:19:07.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women’s elite field delivered an equally heated competition. Georgia Taylor-Brown from the United Kingdom put on a masterclass performance, displaying superior form to cross the finish line first and claim the championship title with an impressive time of 02:27:57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was followed by Nicole van der Kaay (New Zealand) in second place 02:35:26, while Justine Gu\u00e9rard (France) took third place 02:38:45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 31st edition of the triathlon at the Laguna Grove saw over 1,000 triathletes from around the globe converge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thai National Champion Jaray Jearanai defended his reputation, finishing as the top Thai athlete with an impressive time of 02:47:55, once again proving his dominance on home soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The excitement kicked off early this weekend with the “Open Water Swim. The 5km challenge served as the perfect warm-up, with Rodina Liudmila claiming the women’s victory in a blistering 00:52:55, and Alexander Taraskin taking the men’s title with a time of 01:23:46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singapore\u2019s Luke Chua and neutral triathlete Daria Ermolova won the men\u2019s and women\u2019s sprint titles respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The duathlon winners were German Matthias Hoffmann (men) and Brit Laura Blunt (women) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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