Mark Tanner achieved the victory in the VIII Trixàbia III Memorial Edu Monfort Olímpico

The local triathlete, Mark Tanner, he won in the VIII Trixabia, III Edu Monfort Memorial, in the Olympic distance, with which the thorn was taken that it had, since in the last edition it was second.

Mark Tanner winner Olympic Triathlon

The first to get into the water were the participants in the Olympic distance who found a sea where the waves greatly complicated the swimming segment. The most powerful triathletes were those who first left the sea.

Group of triathletes coming out of the water

In the cycling segment, a leading group was formed with five units, among which were Tanner, Cabrera, Cots, Bustos and Llácer, which gradually opened a gap with respect to a second group that persecuted them.

Ivars with Soler and Traver

He entered the last segment of the race on foot with everything to decide, from the first meters, it was the Carlos Cabrera Benisero who broke the group, taking Mark Tanner with him. In the second round, Tanner's attack surprised Cabrera that he could no longer react, so he chose to keep second place. Tanner entered alone, despite a sore he suffered in one of his feet, at the finish line. His total time in the Olympic triathlon was 1: 51.38. The second place went to Carlos Cabrera with a mark of 1: 52.31, the podium completed it, José Lluch, who made a time of 1: 52.59.

Gaastra with Juárez and Cardenete Olympic women's podium

In women, the test was full of emotion and after a first segment complicated by the state of the sea, there was a cycling segment where Monica Cardete was in the lead. The foot race segment decided the winner, since Carolin Gaatras regained positions and entered as a winner with a time of 2: 17.50. The second place went to Marcela Juárez with a mark of 2: 18.47 and the third place went to Mónica Cardete with a mark of 2: 19.31.

Olympic Triathlon

Toni Soler and Ana Bisquert protagonists in the Sprint mode

At half past ten in the morning the boys who took part in the Sprint mode started off. Ten minutes later it was the girls who threw themselves into a sea that, far from improving their condition, remained with strong waves.

Ghizlanei Assou winner of the Sprint

After the swimming segment, which was very hard, there were good times in the cycling segment, where the strongest were in the leading group. In the running segment, the great dominator was Adrián Ivars who entered the first goal with an 57.20 mark. The great news was that the local Toni Soler, Chairman of the Llebeig Athletics Club Xàbia, was second with a time of 58.36. The third place went to Ignacio Traver, with a record of 58.55, and highlight the fourth place of Simón Guido del Tri-Benitatxell.

Toni Soler second in the sprint

In women, the best one was clearly Ghizlane Assou, who entered the finish line with an 1 brand: 06.25. The second place went to his clubmate CT Corre-cuita, Coraline Arc. Highlight the third absolute position of the local athlete Ana Bisquert, who entered with an 1 brand: 08.27.

Ghilzane with Coraline and Ana Bisquert podium Sprint Feminine

There was a large organization that carried out the Llebeig Xábia Athletics Club, which allowed the tests to be carried out with total punctuality. There was no need to regret any incident and the large audience that filled the tennis player's walk David Ferrer and all the Arenal Beach He enjoyed the effort made by each of the participants.