Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has won the Dubai T100 triathlon, finishing ahead of a fellow New Zealander in an action-packed race at Al Mamzar Beach Park in Dubai.
A triathlon is a race that combines swimming, cycling and running, one after the other. Wilde crossed the line in 3 hours, 11 minutes and 43 seconds, pulling away from training partner and fellow Kiwi Kyle Smith in the final nine kilometres of the 18-kilometre run. Smith finished second, just over a minute behind, with Germany’s Mika Noodt in third.
It was Wilde’s third T100 win of the season, after earlier victories in Singapore and on the French Riviera. The win puts him on top of the overall T100 standings with the maximum 105 points.
“The road was immaculate. It was great. It was super-fast,” Wilde said after the race.
There was more Kiwi success in the women’s race. Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown won in 3 hours, 35 minutes and 19 seconds, but New Zealand’s Nicole van der Kaay pushed her all the way, finishing just 10 seconds behind in second place.
“I know it’s been in me and I’ve had so many injuries and setbacks,” van der Kaay said afterwards, reflecting on her comeback.
The world titles will be decided at the T100 final in Qatar in December, with Wilde looking like the man to beat.
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