SYDNEY (AP) — Bevan Docherty of New Zealand has won the opening ITU World Championship series triathlon event in Sydney, pulling away from a close pack halfway through the run leg.
Docherty, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and bronze winner at Beijing in 2008, overtook the race leaders, France’s Tony Moulai and American Matt Chrabot, to win comfortably Sunday in a time of 1 hour, 51 minutes, 27 seconds.
Russian Alexander Brukhankov was second and David Hauss of France third after both Moulai and Chrabot faded.
Riveros Diaz won the women’s race in 2:04.20, with second-place Andrea Hewitt of New Zealand finishing in the same time after being edged at the line. Emma Moffatt of Australia, the Beijing bronze medalist, was third, a second behind.
