NEWS

Aquathlon World Championships

By World Triathlon Admin | 19 Apr, 2007

On May 12, approximately 300 of the world’s best swim-run specialists will gather in the beautiful Mexican resort city of Ixtapa for the Aquathlon World Championships.  The elite athletes will be vying for their share of the US$10,000 prize purse as well as the distinction of being a World Champion.  The event also features categories for men’s and women’s under-23, junior and all age-groups. 

The course starts in front of the Fontan Hotel as athletes run the first 2.5-kilometer leg on Coast Avenue, then through the golf course towards the water to begin the swimming 1-kilometer stage.  Then they’ll head back to Coast Avenue for the last leg, another 2.5-kilometer run, and arrive back in front of the hotel for the finish.

At last year’s Aquathlon World Championships, former NCAA All-American swimmer Sara McLarty ran away with the elite women’s title, winning by more than 30 seconds.  Canadian Eslpeth McGregor finished second and Maria Barrett of Great Britain came in third place. 

Great Britain was also well represented in last year’s elite men’s race as Richard Stannard won his first Aquathlon World Championship.  He edged out Hong Kong’s Chi Lee and Kiwi Ellice Clark in a tight finish.


Click here for event details including schedule, course maps, hotel and entry information

Click here for results from the 2006 Lausanne ITU Aquathlon World Championships

Related Event: 2007 Ixtapa ITU Aquathlon World Championships
12 May, 2007 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Men
1. Sergio Sarmiento MEX 00:29:54
2. Antonio Manssur Filho BRA 00:30:26
3. Eder Mejia Muñoz MEX 00:30:46
4. James Loaring CAN 00:30:56
5. Mario Salvador Rubio Ponce De Leon MEX 00:31:20
6. Brent Poulsen CAN 00:31:32
7. Andrew Russell CAN 00:32:16
8. Omar Macias MEX 00:32:18
9. Eugenio Chimal Domínguez MEX 00:33:22
10. Buddy Green CAN 00:33:58
Results: Elite Women
1. Sarah True USA 00:32:52
2. Kelly Cook USA 00:33:11
3. Ayesha Rollinson CAN 00:36:55
4. Lisa Mensink CAN 00:38:28
5. Susana Villaseñor MEX 00:40:15
Results: Junior Men
1. Jassiel Rodriguez MEX 00:31:49
2. César Cárdenas MEX 00:32:18
3. Yllana Orlando MEX 00:32:19
4. Nitai Stein ISR 00:34:07
5. César Rivera MEX 00:35:51
6. Pedro Goncalves BRA 00:45:55
7. Sergio Díaz MEX 00:55:21
8. Fernando Urquiza MEX 00:56:00
Results: Junior Women
1. Ruth Nivon Machoud MEX 00:33:33
2. Marina Guadalupe Saucedo MEX 00:35:43
3. Amalia Isabel Sánchez Albo MEX 00:37:53
4. Alejandra Flores MEX 00:39:03
5. Neyra Ninel Gutierrez MEX 00:39:13
Results: 16-19 Male AG
1. Jose Raul Dominguez MEX 00:31:59
2. Rodrigo Garcia MEX 00:32:36
3. Pedro Ricardo Vargas MEX 00:36:08
4. Alfonso Magaña Mondragón MEX 00:36:19
5. Octavio Jair Galan MEX 00:38:41
6. Miguel Enrique Beltran MEX 00:39:59
7. José Rafael Vargas MEX 00:44:33
8. Felipe López De La Cerda MEX 00:47:30
Results: 20-24 Male AG
1. Steven Luckie USA 00:33:38
2. Heriberto Sánchez MEX 00:35:00
3. Rafael Sánchez MEX 00:44:36