Middaugh and Duffy win Xterra World Championship

Triathlon Magazine November 2, 2015

credit: Xterra World Championship facebook.com

Josiah Middaugh took the win in a time of 2:35:32 in Kapalua, Maui on Sunday, besting his silver medal performance from 2014 where he finished behind Ruben Ruzafa. Two-time Olympian and defending champion Flora Duffy of Bermuda led from wire to wire to grab her second world title in 2:54:18 ahead of second place Lesley Paterson.

Three Age Group Canadians podiumed in Maui including Calgary’s Calvin Zaryski who won the men’s 45-49 category. Katherine Wilson of North Vancouver was second in the women’s 25-29 category and Rebecca Andrews was third in the women’s 20-24 category.

Complete results here

XTERRA World Championship
Nov. 1, 2015 – Kapalua, Maui
1.6 km swim , 16 km bike, 10.4 km run

Men
1. Josiah Middaugh (USA) 2:35:32
2. Braden Currie (NZL) 2:38:31
3. Ruben Ruzafa (ESP) 2:40:41
4. Mauricio Mendez (MEX) 2:40:55
5. Courtney Atkinson (AUS) 2:42:28
6. Francisco Serrano (MEX) 2:42:58
7. Yeray Luxem (BEL) 2:44:46
8. Rom Akerson (CRC) 2:45:08
9. Nicolas Fernandez (FRA) 2:46:52
10. Ben Hoffman (USA) 2:49:57

Women
1. Flora Duffy (BER) 2:54:18
2. Lesley Paterson (GBR) 2:59:17
3. Emma Garrard (USA) 3:03:29
4. Myriam Guillot Boisset (FRA) 3:07:28
5. Elizabeth Orchard (NZL) 3:09:58
6. Carina Wasle (AUT) 3:11:24
7. Helena Erbenova (CZE) 3:17:13
8. Jacqui Slack (GBR) 3:18:05
9. Renata Bucher (SUI) 3:19:35
10. Susan Sloane (RSA) 3:20:45