Warriner 13th in Israrel
Sunday 2 December 2007, 5:34AM
By Triathlon NZ
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Kiwi Triathlete Sam Warriner has finished 13th in the final round of the ITU BG World Cup Series in Israel tonight NZT, in doing so finishing third overall in the world rankings for the year.
New Zealand’s number one ranked athlete was in touch from early on the bike and rode comfortably in the lead pack of 20 athletes but could not maintain that rhythm on the 10km run, finishing 2 minutes and 19 seconds behind first time winner Nicola Spirig (Austria).
Warriner needed to finish inside the top nine in Israel to overhaul Emma Moffat in second place on the world rankings but couldn’t find the necessary leg speed today at the end of a long and successful season.
Elite Women Results
1
Nicola Spirig
SUI
02:02:42
2
Juri Ide
JPN
+0:28
3
Annabel Luxford
AUS
+0:39
4
Jodie Swallow
GBR
+0:44
5
Ainhoa Murua
ESP
+1:20
6
Julie Ertel
USA
+1:30
7
Akane Furutani
JPN
+1:39
8
Kathy Tremblay
CAN
+1:41
9
Evgeniva Matveeva
RUS
+1:43
10
Jessica Harrison
FRA
+1:53
PLUS
13
Samantha Warriner
Whangarei NZL
+2:19
Nathan Richmond and Clark Ellice race in the men’s event, starting in the early hours of Sunday morning New Zealand time. Results and interviews for the men’s race will be posted at www.triathlon.org
Elite men start – 1:45pm (12.45am NZT Sunday 2nd Dec)