Mark Tanner repeats his triumph at the TriXàbia-Memorial Edu Monfort 2021

660 athletes have gathered today in one of the best sports events in Xàbia and the region, the TriXàbia. A test that has had a good organization, and above all, with the joy and enthusiasm of all the participants to be able to resume this comxicotetion after last year's break due to the pandemic.

Mark Tanner on his way to the finish line

The epicenter of this test has been the Arenal Beach. The athletes, encouraged by a large number of public, have performed the three segments of the triathlon without consequences, being the triumph of this IX edition of TriXàbia, IV Memorial Edu Monfort for Mark Tanner in the Olympic modality with a total time of 02:01:21. The local runner repeated his triumph, since he already won the victory in the 2019 edition. The anecdote, of Tanner's career, is that a few meters from his arrival at the finish line, a girl crosses his path, although luckily he was able to avoid it without incident.

Behind Tanner, in the men's category, the second to enter the finish line was Rafael Madrid who stopped the clock at 02:03:06 and the third, Jorge Llácer who reached the finish line at 02:04:06.

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In women, in Olympic modality, the first was Blanca Salvador with a time of 2:18:41, second, Inge Van Den Broeck who did a time of 2:22:01 and the third, Carolina Fernández, hitting Inge, with a time of 2:22:02.

In Sprint mode, the first three men to reach the finish line were Arturo Bolufer with a time of 01:01:51, the second Adrián Ivars with a time of 01:02:26 and third, Vicente Ginestar with 01:03:09 .

In women, first place for Saida Perea, with a time of 01:12:14, second for Eva Martín-Moreno reaching the finish line at 01:12:26 and third for Alma Quintana at 01:13:23.

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But, this edition has had a special part, the participation of several paratriathletes, who have shown that there are no obstacles to doing what you really want. The participants have had, at all times, the necessary assistance and have completed the three tests (swimming, cycling and running).

The TriXàbia has passed without incident thanks to the work of the Llebeig Athletics Club, the more than 200 volunteers and the collaboration of security forces, Civil Protection and the Jávea Red Cross.