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 medal with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo finished second, just seven seconds ahead of Mislawchuk.
Mislawchuk began the race by completing the 1.5-kilometre swim in 18:39, followed by the 38.6-kilometre bike course in 51:53. He then finished the final 10km run in 29:35. Expressing his excitement, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years of hard work, and finally standing on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s best is an incredible feeling. I seized an opportunity today and made a move three kilometres into the run. The last five kilometres were a reminder of why I train every day at this level.”
Unfortunately, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not complete the race. In the women’s event, 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 three segments of the race in 1:50:58. France’s Cassandre Beaugrand secured the gold medal with a time of 1:49:20, followed by Beth Potter of Great Britain in second place at 1:49:26, and Germany’s Lisa Tertsch in third at 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished 30th with a time of 1:55:54.