Maltese Athletes Place 1st In Triathlon National Standard Distance Championships
Maltese athletes Kai Azzopardi and Danica Bonello Spiteri won the National Standard Distance Championships organised from the Maltese Triathlon Federation last Sunday.
Triathlon is no easy feat. It’s an intense multi-sport race that combines swimming, cycling, and running, with athletes racing against the clock across all three disciplines, transitions included. Last Sunday’s race was set on olympic distance which translates into a 1.5-kilometre swim, a 40-kilometre bike ride and a 10-kilometre run.
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18-year-old Kai Azzopardi stormed through the course in an incredible 1:58:34, smashing the previous course record by six minutes and becoming the first triathlete to finish this course in under two hours.Meanwhile, triathlon veteran Danica Bonello Spiteri proved she’s still at the top of her game, taking 1st place in the women’s category with a strong finishing time of 2:17:00.
Congratulations on these amazing achievements to both athletes.
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