Unger and Murray win ITU Richard’s Bay
Current ITU World champion Daniel Unger won the 2008 ITU Richard's Bay World up in South Africa by out-sprinting Matty Reed. Despite Reed's great finish, Dimitry Polyansky's 7th place finish allowed Russia to currently move ahead of the USA for the last spot to take 3 athletes to the Olympics.
Carolyn Murray captured the women's race and with it her first World Cup win.
Richards Bay BG Triathlon World Cup
Richards Bay, South Africa
May 4, 2008
1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run
Top 10 Men
1. Daniel Unger (GER) 1:52:49
2. Matt Reed (USA) 1:52:50
3. Hendrik DeVilliers (RSA) 1:52:50
4. Kyle Jones (CAN) 1:53:00
5. Laurent Vidal (FRA) 1:53:06
6. Reinaldo Colucci (BRA) 1:53:18
7. Dimitry Polyansky (RUS) 1:53:30
8. Sander Berk (NED) 1:53:31
9. Simon Agoston (AUT) 1:53:34
10. Duarte Silva Marques (POR) 1:53:38
Top 10 Women
1. Carolyn Murray (CAN) 2:03:32
2. Felicity Abram (AUS) 2:03:35
3. Magali Di Marco Messmer (SUI) 2:03:41
4. Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 2:03:51
5. Ricarda Lisk (GER) 2:04:11
6. Nicky Samuels (NZL) 2:04:20
7. Tania Halboeck (AUT) 2:04:24
8. Marion Lorblanchet (FRA) 2:04:28
9. Emma Davis (IRL) 2:04:29
10. Maria Czesnik (POL) 2:04:36
