GB Age-Group Team Medals from Punta Umbria: SPRINT DISTANCE DUATHLON
A busy two days of duathlon racing across the weekend saw plenty of British athletes racing in Punta Umbria, Andalusia, Spain in the 2020 ETU Duathlon European Championships.
For Age-Group athletes, Saturday saw the Sprint Distance even, with the 10km / 40km / 5km Standard Distance taking place on Sunday.
The Sprint distance event was dominated by Great Britain and Spain both in terms of entrants (233 and 160 respectively, from a total entry of 443), and in medals, with the Brits claiming 35 and the hosts 28, from the total issued of 75.
The fastest British athletes in the AG race overall were Henry Hart (Gold in 20-24) who was third fastest overall, while for the women, Natalie Duncombe (Silver in 30-34) and Katie Latham (Silver in 35-39) both recorded the same time, to be joint third overall.
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Punta Umbria, Spain, ETU Sprint Duathlon European Championships – Saturday 7th March 2020
AGE-GROUP: 5km / 20km / 2.5km
BRITISH AGE-GROUP MEDALS (35)
GOLD (10)
- Lucy Bednall – 16-19 Female AG Sprint
- Henry Hart – 20-24 Male AG Sprint
- Megan Powell – 25-29 Female AG Sprint
- Marie Brush – 40-44 Female AG Sprint
- Claire Hall – 45-49 Female AG Sprint
- Nikki Weatherley – 50-54 Female AG Sprint
- Trish Barton – 55-59 Female AG Sprint
- Ann Cook – 60-64 Female AG Sprint
- Susan Watson – 65-69 Female AG Sprint
- Mary White – 70-74 Female AG Sprint
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SILVER (13)
- Zara Knowles – 16-19 Female AG Sprint
- Samuel Hughes – 16-19 Male AG Sprint
- Caitlin Peers – 20-24 Female AG Sprint
- Natalie Duncombe – 30-34 Female AG Sprint
- Katie Latham – 35-39 Female AG Sprint
- Bruce Raeside – 35-39 Male AG Sprint
- Robert White – 45-49 Male AG Sprint
- Cathy Dawson – 50-54 Female AG Sprint
- Chris Nicoll – 50-54 Male AG Sprint
- Anne Walton – 55-59 Female AG Sprint
- Jenny Wakeman – 60-64 Female AG Sprint
- Lynn Munro – 65-69 Female AG Sprint
- Alan Churcher – 75-79 Male AG Sprint
BRONZE (12)
- Kate Driscoll – 16-19 Female AG Sprint
- Joshua Vail – 16-19 Male AG Sprint
- Rachael Vatter – 20-24 Female AG Sprint
- David Pearson – 20-24 Male AG Sprint
- Ella Neale – 25-29 Female AG Sprint
- Nina Atherton – 30-34 Female AG Sprint
- Laura Pescott – 35-39 Female AG Sprint
- Claire Pluckrose – 50-54 Female AG Sprint
- Joanne Bednall – 55-59 Female AG Sprint
- Heather Lambert – 60-64 Female AG Sprint
- Margaret Huyton – 70-74 Female AG Sprint
- David Gilbert – 75-79 Male AG Sprint
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