20 Medals for the GB Standard Distance Team in Rotterdam
In the the first of two updates from Sunday’s Age Group races at the Rotterdam ITU World Triathlon Championships, here are the ‘scores on the doors’ in terms of podium finishes from the Standard Distance event.
Beau Smith (20-24) took Gold and in the process set the fastest overall male the of the day, with his 1:53:35 finish. While ‘only’ second in his 25-29 category, Samuel Wade (1:54:38) set the third fastest overall time of the day, missing our on Gold by just 12 seconds.
Michelle Willcocks (Gold, 30-34), was also the second fastest female across all divisions. Recognised earlier this season as our ERDINGER Athlete of the Month, she adds World Standard Gold to European Sprint Distance Gold in a brilliant season.
Check out the full list of medallists below. A total of 20 Standard Distance medals was by far the biggest Great Britain haul since the Hyde Park Championships in 2013. Check out the full analysis of that too, below.
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20 medals for the GB Std Dist team @worldtriathlon AG Champs in Rotterdam today. Brilliant effort! 5🥇7🥈8🥉@BritTri
— Ian Kitchen (@IanKitchenTri) September 17, 2017
Rotterdam ITU Triathlon World Championships – Sunday 17th September 2017
Age Group Standard Distance: 1.5km / 40km / 10km – Non-Drafting.
British Age-Group Team Medals (20)
Gold (5)
- Beau Smith – M20-24
- Michelle Willcocks – F30-34
- Donald Brooks – M40-44
- Patricia Bell – F65-69
- Sarah Barrett – F70-74
Absolutely chuffed to take 20-24 Age Group world champs win this morn, all the hard work paid off! Congrats @j0m3sf1 on quality silver medal pic.twitter.com/ITa3eTcbEQ
— Beau Smith (@beausmith93) September 17, 2017
Silver (7)
- James Scott Farrington – M20-24
- Samuel Wade – M25-29
- Victoria Baker – F30-34
- Daniel Jenkin – M30-34
- Stuart Robinson – M55-59
- Sue Bathgate – F65-69
- Christopher Owens – M65-69
Great day out! 2nd at age group worlds 🤙🏻 pic.twitter.com/t8K9Dfn2NP
— James S-F (@j0m3sf1) September 17, 2017
Bronze (8)
- Rosie Weston – F18-19
- Kate Mactear – F20-24
- Jazmin Rogers – F30-34
- Mireille Cook – F40-44
- Matthew Barnes – M40-44
- James Long – M45-49
- Deborah Lloyd – F55-59
- Selwyn Parker – M75-79
GREAT BRITAIN AGE-GROUP STANDARD WORLD’S MEDALS
COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Grand Total |
| 2017 – Rotterdam | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 2015 – Chicago | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 – Edmonton | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2013 – London | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 2012 – Auckland | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
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