The green and gold momentum continued at the 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville today with great results recorded across the field and an additional 43 medals added to the Australian medal tally.
The third day of competition saw athletes take part in the 2024 World Triathlon Cross Triathlon Championships Townsville, with outcomes determined from the Elite Male and Female divisions all the way through to the 70-75 Male and Female categories.
In the Elite Men’s category, Michele Bonacina (ITA) crossed the line first for the Gold medal. From across the ditch, Sam Osborne of New Zealand secured the Silver medal while home-grown athlete Benjamin Forbes finished just 0.20 seconds behind in third.
“It was a really great course, I loved it,” said Forbes.
“It felt like a proper mountain bike course which really suited me because that’s my background.
“The swim felt a little chaotic in parts but we pushed through and I had a stitch for the whole first lap of the run but it eventually opened up a bit and I was able to run better.”
In a tight battle for the Elite Women’s podium, Marta Menditto from Italy secured the Gold medal in 1:40:59; Romy Spoelder (NED) the Silver in 1:41:17 and Maeve Kennedy the Bronze in 1:41:50.
“I really enjoyed that race, it was really fast and close,” said Kennedy.
“The Women were together the whole way. At one point I think I had five girls behind me but slowly a few dropped off and it ended up being the three of us really pushing the whole way to the finish line.
“We could see each other on every corner and every straight, so it was just full on from start to finish,” she said.
In the Men’s U23 category, Australia’s Cooper Carswell and Tadgh Williams secured the Silver and Bronze medals respectively behind South African athlete Ryno Owen.
Fellow Aussie Laura Gillard earned herself the Silver medal in the U23 Women’s division, whilst Canberra-based athlete Ash Watts won Gold in the Junior category.
The third day of competition also saw an additional 11 2024 Australian Age Group Cross Triathlon Team Members become world Champions with fantastic efforts from start to finish.
The World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland.
For more on the 2024 World Triathlon Multisport Championships Townsville and full results visit https://townsville.triathlon.org/
2024 World Triathlon Cross Triathlon Championships Townsville
First Place:
Ash Watts Junior Female
Tom Jenkins 18-19 Male
Samuel McNaughton 25-29 Male
Alexandra Keith 35-39 Female
Nick O’brien 35-39 Male
Samuel Parker 40-44 Male
Katrina Skellern 50-54 Female
Mack Clarkson 50-54 Male
Kim Beckinsale 55-59 Female
Jeremy Critchett 55-59 Male
Warwick Sinclair 60-64 Male
Margaret Kyle 65-69 Female
Second Place:
Laura Gillard U23 Female
Cooper Carswell U23 Male
Josh Waters 18-19 Male
Thomas Roberts 25-29 Male
Ashleigh Hartin 30-34 Female
Penelope Nevill 35-39 Female
Wil Kelly 35-39 Male
Jody Walker 40-44 Female
Connie Silvestri 45-49 Female
Jason Shields 45-49 Male
Fiona Mathews 50-54 Female
Lindy Loose 55-59 Female
Michael Pratt 60-64 Male
Kevin Fergusson 65-69 Male
Virginia Westwood 70-74 Female
David Baussmann 70-74 Male
Third Place:
Maeve Kennedy Elite Female
Benjamin Forbes Elite Male
Tadgh Williams U23
Kai Greven 18-19 Male
Mercede Cornelius-Feltus 20-24 Female
Jared Havemann 20-24 Male
Lachlan Skinner 25-29 Male
Belinda Pitt 30-34 Female
Joe Sulis 30-34 Male
Katherine Ross 35-39 Female
Ben Nixon 35-39 Male
George Tamblyn 40-44 Male
Julie Kael 50-54 Female
Ana Oertel 60-64 Female
Morgan Thomas 60-64 Male
An additional 66 Australian Age Group Team Members placed in the top 10.
