Australia's London Olympian Emma Jackson (2:02.49) wins with the help of her killer run to claim her first ITU World Cup victory in Tongyeong on Saturday, with a 10km split that was 47 seconds faster than anyone else in the field.
While Jackson’s team mate Australia's Natalie Van Coevorden picked up her first ITU World Cup medal with bronze (2:04.59).
Jackson was part of a seven-strong breakaway on the 40km bike leg that added time to the chase on each of the five laps.
Emma Jackson takes out Tongyeong |
That group took almost a two-minute lead leaving T2 meaning that the medals were almost certainly in it.
But after the first lap it was clear that it was Jackson's race, as she pulled 25 seconds ahead of Vendula Frintova (CZE). Jackson ended-up claiming victory by a huge margin of one minute and 28 seconds, in a total time of 2 hours, 2 minutes and 49 seconds.
Behind her Frintova claimed silver, her second World Cup podium place after her 2010 Mooloolaba win.
Australia’s remaining trio Tamsyn Moana-Veale (2:05.22) finished fourth, ITU World Under 23 champion Charlotte McShane (2:06.02) was eighth with Grace Musgrove (2:06.16) ninth.
2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup - 12 October
Final Results - Elite Women - 1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run
1. |
AUS |
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02:02:49 |
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2. |
CZE |
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02:04:17 |
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3. |
AUS |
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02:04:59 |
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4. |
AUS |
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02:05:22 |
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5. |
HUN |
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02:05:27 |
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6. |
POL |
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02:05:40 |
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7. |
ITA |
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02:05:54 |
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8. |
AUS |
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02:06:02 |
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9. |
AUS |
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02:06:16 |
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10. |
RUS |
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02:06:23 |
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