Triathlete Erica Hawley Finishes 10th In Japan
Bermudian triathlete Erica Hawley secured a tenth-place finish at the World Triathlon Cup Miyazaki in Japan on Saturday [November 14], completing the elite women’s sprint-distance race in exactly one hour.
Hawley finished 52 seconds behind race winner Ilona Hadhoum of France, who claimed victory in 59 minutes and 8 seconds.
According to the official World Triathlon results, Hawley completed the 750-metre swim in 9 minutes and 46 seconds, followed by the 20-kilometre cycling leg in 32 minutes and 2 seconds.
She then recorded a time of 16 minutes and 46 seconds for the five-kilometre run, securing her place among the top ten finishers in the international field.
China’s Xinyu Lin finished second in 59:37, while Slovakia’s Zuzana Michalickova completed the podium in third place with a time of 59:41.
Hawley was among 39 athletes who completed the race, which took place at Miyazaki Seaside Park.
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