Media Release
May 19, 2004 --- Prestige Duathlon #2 Results
Marcoux and Ayers
win Prestige Duathlon #2
Jacques Marcoux, our
2003 Junior Male athlete of the year, was the top long distance male finisher,
in a time of 1:08:52, and Jenny Ayers was the top female finisher, in a time of
1:21:01. These athletes won the Prestige Duathlon #2 event, which consisted of a
4 km run followed by a 24.4 km bike and finished with another 4 km run; at Birds
Hill Park on May 18th, 2004. The
series is a qualifier for funding to Duathlon Nationals for athletes racing in
the long distance.
In the short distance
category, Chris Graham, the 2003 Rookie of the Year, outraced all other males in
a time of 39:40. Jenna Wilson, the 2003 Most Improved athlete, placed first in
the female category in a time of 41:48. These short course athletes completed a
2 km run followed by a 13.3 km bike and finished with a 2 km run.
Top category
results from the Prestige Duathlon #2
| Placing |
Name |
Category |
Finish
Time |
|
1 |
Jacques
Marcoux |
Male
Long Distance |
1:08:52 |
|
2 |
Jeff
Morier |
Male
Long Distance |
1:09:53 |
|
3 |
Dave
Lipchen |
Male
Long Distance |
1:10:19 |
|
1 |
Jenny
Ayers |
Female
Long Distance |
1:21:01 |
|
2 |
Melanie
Leclair |
Female
Long Distance |
1:25:04 |
|
3 |
Michelle
Barnet |
Female
Long Distance |
1:27:20 |
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|
1 |
Chris
Graham |
Male
Short Distance |
39:40 |
|
2 |
Jim
Sandor |
Male
Short Distance |
41:25 |
|
3 |
Brad
Trim |
Male
Short Distance |
41:43 |
|
1 |
Jenna
Wilson |
Female
Short Distance |
41:48 |
|
2 |
Charmaine
Shannon |
Female
Short Distance |
42:34 |
|
3 |
Bethany
Pechey |
Female
Short Distance |
42:40 |
The event had 148
participants turnout. It was the
second Duathlon in a three race series. The final event, Prestige Duathlon #3
will be held next Tuesday, May
25th, 6:30 PM at Birds Hill
Park, in the East Beach area. There
is an event next week for the athletes who prefer the swim component -- the
PanAmania Swim/Run on Sunday May 30th, 2004 at the Pan Am Pool.
For more information please call Jaclyn at Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca
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This page was last updated on May 19, 2004