Jeep Team’s Young Mikaela Jonsson Wins First Race at 32GI Tinman Triathlon
An outstanding performance from Jeep Team’s Mikaela Jonsson (17) saw the 2020 Olympic-hopeful outshine competitors nearly twice her age to claim Gold at Race#1 of the 32GI TinMan Triathlon, which took place at Durban’s Suncoast Sundeck on Sunday, 21 June.
Jonsson competed in the sprint event consisting of a 600m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run, finishing the race in 1h19m19s, ahead of second-placed Lesley Wilson-Jones (1h22m20s) with Ashleigh Hansen in 3rd (1h26m09s).
Jonsson commented on her race; “I was really happy with my race and especially being in the top 10 overall. I’m feeling really good at the moment & looking forward to SA Duathlon Champs in two weeks’ time.”
Jonsson maintained an average pace of 3:03 min/km throughout the race, compared to Wilson-Jones’ 3:10 min/km and Hansen’s 3:18 min/km. Jonsson was also the only under 25 finishing in the top 10.
The 32GI TINMAN Series has 4 events within the Series, all utilising the amazing Durban beachfront as the race setting. The 32GI TinMan Triathlon presented by Triathlon Plus is a fast-paced action packed Triathlon and Running event catering to all athletes.
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Surfski
Jeep Team’s Barry Lewin also achieved success in Durban, claiming top podium in 1h34m42.19s at Race#2 of the five-leg FNB Durban Downwind Surfski Series, which took place from Wydenham to Amanzimtoti beaches on Sunday.
Wade Krieger was leading the 20-km race until the final stretch when he misjudged a wave on a shallow sandbank and broke the tail of his ski, allowing Lewin to slip ahead and claim victory.
Said Lewin, “It was pretty lucky! Wade was really strong and I couldn’t believe my luck when I came past him in the surf at Toti. KZN really rolled out its finest South Coast welcome today. It was magnificent out there, plus the phenomenal hospitality from the Toti Canoe Club crowd and their superb organisation, it all added up to a magical day for surf ski racing.”
Krieger finished 2nd in (1h36m3.85s) with Gene Prato in 3rd (1h38m5.94s).
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