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Race for Women’s World Title Heats Up

By Brad Culp | 28 Aug, 2010

With just two weeks to go until the final race of the 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series, the duel for the women’s world title is wide open. Reigning ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt of Australia currently leads the world rankings, but New Zealand’s Andrea Hewitt sits only 52 points behind Moffatt, meaning the Kiwi is well within striking distance of this year’s world crown.

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Moffatt and Hewitt’s current standing is that neither has won a Series event this year. Instead, consistency has been key to both athletes’ success in 2010. Moffatt has found herself in the lead bunch at almost every Series event this year, but hasn’t had the same finishing kick that saw her finish on top of the podium on four occasions in 2009. She has, however, finished on the podium three times this year, highlighted by a runner-up finish in Hamburg last month. Moffatt has only finished outside of the top five once this year, with a disappointing ninth-place showing in London.

Hewitt has also struggled with her finishing kick this season, but has still managed to finish in the top six at all five Series races in which she has competed. The Kiwi has found herself on the podium twice in 2010, with a runner-up finish at the Series opener in Sydney, and a third-place finish at round six of the Series in Kitzbühel.

While Moffatt and Hewitt are in the world title driver’s seat, they’re not the only two women with a shot at the crown at the Budapest Grand Final on September 12. With 1200 points available to the winner, Lisa Norden (SWE), Helen Jenkins (GBR) and Nicola Spirig (SUI) are all in contention for the title. Each of their fates will be largely determined by the performance of Moffatt and Hewitt in Budapest, but a weak showing by the current leaders would open up the door for any of these women to steal the world championship. Norden is in the best shape to do so, as she currently ranks third, 204 points back of Hewitt. The Swede appears to be in top shape heading into the end of the season, with a runner-up finish in Hamburg and a win at the first-ever ITU Sprint Triathlon World Championship in Lausanne last week.

The Elite races at the Budapest Grand Final will take place on September 11-12, with the men racing at 1:05 p.m. local time on Saturday and the women to follow at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Live coverage of both races will be available at triathlon.org/tv

Related Event: 2010 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU Triathlon World Championship Grand Final Budapest
08 - Sep, 2010 • event pageall results
Results: Elite Women
DNF. Szandra Szalay HUN DNF
DNF. Lydia Waldmüller AUT DNF
DNF. Carla Moreno BRA DNF
DNF. Helle Frederiksen DEN DNF
DNF. Annabel Luxford AUS DNF
DNF. Erin Densham AUS DNF
DNF. Maria Czesnik POL DNF
DNF. Irina Kirchler AUT DNF
DNF. Yi Zhang CHN DNF
DNF. Evgenia Sukhoruchenkova RUS DNF
Results: Elite Men
1. Alistair Brownlee GBR 01:42:26
DSQ. Oliver Freeman GBR DSQ
DNF. Jan Celustka CZE DNF
DNF. Andriy Glushchenko UKR DNF
DNF. Csaba Rendes HUN DNF
DNF. Daniel Unger GER DNF
DNF. Balázs Pocsai HUN DNF
DNF. Kris Gemmell NZL DNF
DNF. Ben Pattle NZL DNF
DNF. Tim Don GBR DNF
Results: U23 Men
1. Jonathan Brownlee GBR 01:44:24
DSQ. Yegor Martynenko UKR DSQ
DNF. Ivan Lo Ching Hin HKG DNF
DNF. Johan Sandberg SWE DNF
DNF. Mario Mola ESP DNF
DNF. Carlos Arcadia Vargas MEX DNF
DNF. Amit Fein ISR DNF
DNF. Pedro Palma POR DNF
DNF. Evert Scheltinga NED DNF
DNF. Samuli Keisu FIN DNF
Results: U23 Women
DNF. Gili Richman ISR DNF
DNF. Agnieszka Cieslak POL DNF
DNF. Barbara Clemente POR DNF
DNF. Sarissa De Vries NED DNF
DNF. Hee Ju Kim KOR DNF
DNF. Katerina Lhotova CZE DNF
DNF. Charlotte Morel FRA DNF
DNF. Claudia Rivas MEX DNF
DNF. Diana Vizcarra Montes ECU DNF
DNF. Alexandra Tondeur BEL DNF
Results: Junior Men
1. Fernando Alarza ESP 00:52:15
2. Thomas Bishop GBR 00:52:17
3. Kevin McDowell USA 00:52:22
4. Lukas Verzbicas USA 00:52:36
DSQ. Lukas Kocar CZE DSQ
DSQ. Rafal Gajewski POL DSQ
DNF. Allyson Tonelly Lde Queiroz PAR DNF
DNF. Jarno Lehtinen FIN DNF
DNF. Ryan Denman Gunn BER DNF
DNF. Kais Baccour TUN DNF
Results: Junior Women
1. Ashleigh Gentle AUS 00:57:47
2. Charlotte Bauer GER 00:58:52
3. Joanna Brown CAN 00:59:07
4. Kelly Whitley USA 00:59:20
5. Yuka Sato JPN 00:59:29
6. Neiske Becks NED 00:59:34
7. Tanelle Berard USA 00:59:46
8. Theresa Baumgartel GER 00:59:50
9. Amy Roberts AUS 00:59:51
10. Annika Vössing GER 00:59:55
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