Phuket Sport: Inaugural Thanyapura Junior Challenge triathlon winners
PHUKET: Hundreds of junior athletes and spectators alike turned up at Thanyapura Phuket this morning to participate in the inaugural Thanyapura Junior Challenge triathlon event, which turned out to be a special and timeless day for many.
Indeed, the spirits of staff, local media, peers, parents and relatives were seemingly unhindered by the morning’s blistering heat and humidity; supporters wholeheartedly and energetically cheered on from the sides in support for the courageous and talented youth triathletes, aged 4 to 18, in their respective mini-triathlon legs – swimming, cycling and running – courses on and around the lush and scenic Thanyapura in Thalang.
Presiding over the event were newly appointed Thanyapura executives – CEO Michael Gilliam and Executive Chairman Chris McCormack. (Click here to read about their recent appointments.)
All finishers were awarded a medal and, it goes without saying, the invaluable boost of confidence that comes with such great accomplishment.
Following are the top three finishers in each category:
Under 6 (overall/swim/bike/run/TR1/TR2 – minutes:seconds)
1. Timofei Aleksandrov (17.46:0/1:34/12:30/1:38/1:17/0:49)
2. Chiara Jessica Egger (24:16.2/1:26/18:30/1:43/1:47/0:53)
3. Logan Starr (27:55:2/1:31/19:50/1:58/3:13/1:26)
7-8 years old
1. Rowan Mccallum (13:28.0/0:58/9:08/1:17/1:21/0:46)
2. Pind Chintakanon (14:28.6/0:53/8:50/2:14/1:43/0:51)
3. Nelson Schwalb (14:43.5/1:03/9:39/1:38/1:37/0:49)
9-10 years old
1. Matthew Trott (20:55.7/2:28/10:37/6:04/1:10/0:39)
2. Randall Liew (21:44.4/2:41/10:50/6:29/1:08/0:39)
3. Samuel Compton (22:01.5/2:53/10:30/6:45/1:15/0:40)
11-12 years old
1. Russell Liew (19:06.5/2:13/9:28/5:46/1:04/0:38)
2. Lachlan Kimpton (19:49.6/2:23/10:13/5:27/0:56/0:54)
3. Kantawat Chawaldit (19:56.7/3:02/9:53/5:19/1:11/0:33)
13-14 years old
1. Chris Thomson (36:41.0/4:31/17:43/12:55/0:58/0:37)
2. Ryan Qai Shen Tan (37:29.4/4:26/17:57/13:27/0:58/0:43)
3. Adi Shazli Azreee (39:26.2/4:49/18:28/14:09/1:01/1:02)
15-18 years old
1. Caleb Sadler (34:34.5/4:41/16:42/11:42/0:51/0:41)
2. Dylan Whitcraft (41:25.7/5:38/18:02/15:08/1:22/1:18)
3. Jin Sen Lee (41:32.1/6:51/20:16/12:40/1:07/0:40)
Junior Relay
1. R-2 M (20:17.5/1:29/14:48/1:25/1:45/0:53)
2 HeadStart Panthers (20:47.0/1:24/15:48/1:25/1:14/0:59)
3. Fire Dragons (22:06.7/1:33/16:24/1:44/1:23/1:05)
Intermediate Relay
1. BIS Awesomeness (44:00.9/24:24/12:07/5:42/1:07/0:43)
2. Angry Birds (45:19.8/24:06/12:54/6:43/0:59/0:40)
3. The LCDs (46:03.0/24:35/13:47/5:46/1:06/0:51)
Senior Relay
1. Morokco Junior (35:41.2/5:41/16:40/11:52/0:51/0:39)
2. Muang Thalang 11 (41:35.4/7:32/18:48/13:43/0:57/0:37)
3. Muang Thalang 8 (46:27.5/9:03/20:24/15:04/1:04/0:55)
For full results, click here.
— Steven Layne
