Sharjah24: Sharjah Sports Council organized the Oceanic Triathlon in Khorfakkan in collaboration with Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa and the UAE Triathlon Federation. The event saw the participation of 203 individuals from both genders, part of a series of community sports initiatives aimed at encouraging various age groups to adopt sports as a lifestyle. The event included swimming, cycling, and running competitions across different distances: an Olympic distance swim of 1500 meters, cycling for 40 km, and a 10 km run; a sprint with a 750 m swim, 18 km cycling, and a 5 km run; and a super sprint with a 375 m swim, 10 km cycling, and a 2.5 km run. There was also a Junior Super Sprint category featuring a 150 m swim, 10 km cycling, and a 1.5 km run.
Attending the event and the award ceremony were His Excellency Abdul Malik Mohammed Jani, President of the UAE Triathlon Federation and Vice President of the Sharjah Sports Council, along with Dr. Yasser Omar Al-Dokhi, Director of the Sports and Community Events Department.
The results of the event were as follows:
In the Olympic Triathlon for Emirati men, the top three were:
Mohsen Al Ali
Mohammed Aifan
Abdullah Hassan.
In the open category for men:
Filippo Azivedo
Oscar Marquez
Alex Sheedin.
For women in the open category:
Luthie Lucas
Rebecca Dalimore
Jillian Klig.
In the Olympic water bike race for men:
Murray Baker
Rory Fitzgibbon
Hassan Al Obaid.
For women:
Gemma Brown
Milania Bowman
Angela Barnis.
In the Sprint Triathlon for Emirati men:
Abdullah Hassan
Saif Al Samahi
Mayouf Mayouf.
In the open category for men:
Mohammed Al Aqad
Jordan McLow
Sam Kiloy.
For women:
Tonia Macari
Mandy Muller
Tatiana Frolova.
In the Sprint water bike race for men:
Mousa Al Hoorani
For women: Afra Al Majr.
In the Super Sprint for Emirati men:
Hamid Al Thraydi
Mohammed Al Hafeeti
Abdullah Al Suwaidi.
In the open category for men:
Max Hoon
Jethro Agrata
Greg Weir.
For women:
Anna Laura
Maya Lazar
Milena Metik.
In the same category for the Olympic water bike race for men:
Julian Montagu
Mohammed Youssef
Hinter Ainley.
In the junior category for boys:
Ben Hohen
Tobias Baker
Jamal Al Hadib.
For girls:
Atalia Baker
Lola Bowles
Osha Al Majr.
For the Olympic water bike race for boys:
Alexander Philip
Joshua Montagu.
For girls, in the 150 m swim for juniors, the winner was Muath Tanshi, and for girls, it was Manal Tanshi.
His Excellency Abdul Malik Jani praised the event's success, stating: "The event achieved great success, and we are happy with this exceptional participation and the enthusiasm of the competitors from various age groups. This reflects a love for sports and a wide interest in participating in the Council's sports and community events, enhancing our commitment to transitioning from success to success." He expressed gratitude to all supporting and sponsoring bodies that contributed to the event's remarkable success.
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