Smith Finishes 11th In Jr World Championships
Bermuda’s Tyler Smith crossed the line 11th overall in an amazing performance in the Junior World Championships at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam.
Australian Matthew Hauser added another World Championship title to his resume after claiming victory as the Junior World Champion at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final. It was a cold and wet morning but Smith stayed amongst the leaders in this 75-man race from the start, clocking a time of 57.18.
2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam – Junior Men’s Highlights
Smith was 11th out of the water at 9:06, which saw him only 10 seconds behind leader and he clocked the fastest bike of the day at 29:26 which put him in the lead pack that dwindled to 7 riders by T2.
Smith got caught by a few faster runners in the chase pack but was happy with his 16:38 5km Run time. Smith was 1:24 behind race winner Houser who clocked 55:54 and just 43 seconds off the podium.
The full results follow below [PDF here]:
A great result and good luck in continuing your efforts. With Tyler Smith, Tyler Butterfield and Flora Duffy, Bermuda must be at the top in Triathlons on a per capita basis. An incredible display of determination and role models to all.
Smith you will be first.