TRIATHLON – BAHRAIN Victorious 13 star Taylor Knibb claimed an impressive second place at the World Triathlon Cup Iquique in northern Chile.
Just a month after winning the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Knibb returned to short-course racing and was in contention for the victory throughout the 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike, and five-kilometre run.
The American recorded the fastest run split of the day in 16 minutes and three seconds. She battled Colombia’s Maria Carolina Velasquez Soto all the way to the finish line, with the pair separated by a photo finish after both clocked a time of 55:47.
Knibb registered a mark of 9:25 in her swim and then 28:50 in her bike leg.
Joining her and Soto on the podium was Marta Pintanel Raymundo from Spain, who finished in 55:53.
From conquering the full Ironman distance in Kona to a thrilling sprint finish in Iquique, Knibb once again demonstrated her remarkable versatility and ability to compete at the highest level across all distances of triathlon.
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