2010 U23 WC Budapest gallery

In this gallery from the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary we mostly have U23 athletes, but a few age groupers made it too.

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All images are © Herbert Krabel

The famous Budapest Chain Bridge looks calm and quiet early in the morning.

British fans are ready for the events of the day.

On the boat to the swim start returning age groupers steam up the windows.

These two British age groupers looked still happy after their event.

This age grouper forgot something important at home, but got it done anyhow.

The female U23 athletes line up for the start.

Did we say that it rained hard today? ITU photographer Janos Schmidt seems not to care.

Emma Jackson was first out of the water and first on the run.

Kirsten Sweetland was very close but just not close enough.

We would love to know how much water we could get out of those blue carpets.

After his older brother won earlier in the day, Jonathan Brownlee took charge of the male U23 event

This group was about 30 seconds down on Brownlee with 2k to go.

Brownlee had time to enjoy himself before the runner-ups arrived.

U23 winner Emma Jackson ready to step up to the podium.

Runner-up Kristen Sweetland looked quite happy with her race.

Emma Charayron had quite a fight to get the last spot on the podium.

The harry legs of Jonathan Brownlee clearly did not slow him down.

With the British coach Joel looking quite happy, the younger Brownlee is ready for the podium.

Kiwi Ryan Sisson got the runner-up spot in Budapest.

The Chain Bridge is very quiet now.