HANGZHOU, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Japan’s Yuko Takahashi clinched the gold medal within the girls’s particular person triathlon Saturday on the Hangzhou Asiad, whereas China secured a silver and a bronze.
The occasion covers a grueling distance of 51.5 kilometers, together with a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike trip, and a 10-kilometer run.
Takahashi maintained a commanding lead all through the race, finally successful with a time of two hours, one minute, and 4 seconds. China’s Lin Xinyu intently trailed Takahashi, ending solely 26 seconds behind, incomes the silver medal, whereas her teammate Yang Yifan claimed the bronze.
The Japanese acknowledged the stress from different rivals through the race.
“The first half of the race was extremely tough, but I gradually found my rhythm in the latter half,” stated Yuko Takahashi.
Lin commented on the extreme competitors, stating, “It was a very nerve-wracking race. My teammate and I formed a small group to chase the leader. We kept closing the gap, and everyone could see that, but the gold medalist was better.”
The triathlon blended relay competitors is scheduled to happen on Monday.