Doe wins in Asia
New Zealand triathlete Kieran Doe has won the Asian Long Distance Championships in South Korea.
Doe was a comprehensive winner in the event, clearing out on the swim and blitzing the field on the bike before coming home comfortably on the run to win by almost 8 minutes.
It is a welcome and stunning return to the winners circle for Doe after having to withdraw from Ironman NZ in March with stomach problems. At the time he was unable to train for long periods, restricting his ability to cope with the longer Ironman distance of racing.
Fellow Kiwis Andrew Mackay was 13th and Bevan McKinnon was 20th. No further details or comment is available at this time.
Meanwhile in the women’s race Erin O’Hara made it a Kiwi double on the podium following Gina Ferguson home in third place while Joanna Carrel finished 12th. For further comment from Gina Ferguson, visit www.triathlon.org.nz
Asian Long Distance Triathlon Results
Gangweon, South Korea
3km Swim, 80km Bike, 20km Run
Elite Men
Surname
First Name
Overall
Swim
Bike
Run
1
Doe
Kieran
NZL
04:22:03
00:35:22
02:30:41
01:16:00
2
Ahlfors
Rasmus
DEN
04:29:59
00:40:25
02:34:13
01:15:21
3
Hotchkiss
Jonathan
GBR
04:30:35
00:39:53
02:34:53
01:15:49
4
Marr
Tim
USA
04:32:00
00:36:18
02:38:13
01:17:30
5
Watt
Cameron
AUS
04:33:06
00:36:16
02:38:12
01:18:39
Plus NZers
13
Mackay
Andrew
NZL
04:47:15
00:36:11
02:51:47
01:19:18
20
McKinnon
Bevan
NZL
05:07:48
00:38:58
02:52:29
01:36:21
Elite Women
Surname
First Name
Overall
Swim
Bike
Run
1
Macel
Tereza
CZE
04:56:41
00:38:36
02:50:26
01:27:40
2
Ferguson
Gina
NZL
05:07:25
00:38:44
02:58:40
01:30:02
3
O'Hara
Erin
NZL
05:12:44
00:46:10
03:00:25
01:26:09
4
Marangon
Lisa
AUS
05:13:39
00:41:09
03:03:49
01:29:42
5
Wu
Michelle
AUS
05:14:25
00:41:15
03:03:56
01:29:15
Plus NZers
12
Carrel
Joanna
NZL
05:42:00
00:50:56
03:17:18
01:33:47